Percy the Penguin - first commissioned amigurumi!

This is my first commissioned project!  A penguin which *I think* is the Linux penguin!  I was shown a random picture of a penguin and I proceeded to sketch a rough design and think of the different parts that I needed.  I ended up doing a head/body piece, flippers, and webbed feet.  I added a scarf into the design because it's so cold out!

I hope the pattern is easier to read this time around - I apologize if not but I only recently started publishing my designs!  Leave a comment if you would like to give me some hints or suggestions on how I can improve!

Materials:

2 balls of Lions brand Wool-Ease thick and quick yarn in black

1 ball of Loops & Threads Charisma yarn in yellow

Some white yarn, medium weight

*optional scarf - I used Lions brand Wool-Ease thick in quick yarn in Raspberry

White felt

Black felt

2 big black buttons

Yarn needle and regular needle

Black embroidery thread

White embroidery thread

7mm crochet needle

6mm crochet needle

3.5mm crochet needle

A good amount of polyfill (at least half of an 8 oz bag)

Instructions:

Head + Body (Use a 7mm crochet needle and black yarn)

R1:  ch2, work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook

R2:  2sc in each st around (12 st)

R3:  *1 sc in next st, 2sc in next st, *repeat 6 times (18 st)

R4:  *1 sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st,  *repeat 6 times (24 st)

R5:   *1 sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st, *repeat 6 times (30st)

R6:   *1 sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st, *repeat 6 times (36 st)

R7:   *1 sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st, *repeat 6 times (42 st)

R8-R13:  sc in each st around (42 st in each round)

R14:  *1 sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st,  sc in each st around (48 st)

R15:  *1 sc in next 7 st, 2 sc in next st, *repeat 6 times (54 st)

R16-R24:   sc in each st around (54 st in each round)

R25:  *1 sc in next 7 st, sc2tog, *repeat 6 times (48 st)

R26:  *1sc in next 6 st, sc2tog, *repeat 6 times (42 st)

R27:  *1sc in next 5 st, sc2tog, *repeat 6 times (36 st)

R28:  *1 sc in next 4 st, sc2tog, *repeat 6 times (30 st)

R29:  *1 sc in next 3 st, sc2tog, *repeat 6 times (24 st)

Stuff tightly with polyfill

R30:  sc in each st around in the outer loop only (24 st)

R31:  *1 sc in next 2 st, sc2tog, *repeat 6 times (18st)

R32:  *1 sc in next st, sc2tog, *repeat 6 times (12 st)

R33:  sc2tg in next st, *repeat 6 times (6 st)

Finish off by weaving the tail through and pulling the opening shut.

Stomach (use a 3.5mm crochet hook and white yarn)

I'm not very good at describing how I crochet in ovals so hopefully you can follow along!

R1:  ch 15

R2:  turn and dc in the second chain from the hook in each st of the chain

R3:  turn and continue to dc in each st until you reach the end..  sl st in the next st, ch1

R4:  2 dc in the next st, 15 dc, 2 dc in next 2 st, turn, 15 dc until you reach the end.  sl st in the next st, ch1

R5:  2 dc in next 2 st, 15 dc, 2 dc in next 4 st, 15 dc until you reach the end.  sl st in the next st and fasten off.

Beak (use a 6mm crochet hook and yellow yarn)

R1:  ch 13, sl st in the first st to make a loop

R2:  sc in each st around (13 st)

R3:  sc2tg, sc in next 9st, sc2tg (11 st)

R4:  sc2tg, sc in next 7 st, sc2tg (9 st)

R5:  sc2tg, sc in next 5 st, sc2tg (7 st)

R6:  sc2tg, sc in next 3 st, sc2tg (5 st)

R7:  sl st to close off and pull tightly to close. Weave in ends

Flippers (use a 7mm crochet hook and black yarn)

R1:  ch 12

R2:  turn, and double crochet in each st starting from 2nd ch from hook.  At the end of the chain of stitches, sl st in the next st.

R3:  turn, and double crochet in each st starting from 2nd ch from hook.  Slip stitch at the end and fasten off leaving a tail.

Webby feet x 2 (use a 6mm crochet hook and yellow yarn)

R1:  ch2, 6 sc in 2nd st from hook

R2:  2sc in each st around (12 st)

R3:  *ch 6, sl st in 2nd chain from hook. 

         sc in next chain

         hdc in next chain

         dc in next chain

         treble in last chain

Skip one sc, sl st in next sc

R4:  *ch 6, sl st in 2nd chain from hook. 

         sc in next chain

         hdc in next chain

         dc in next chain

         treble in last chain

Skip one sc, sl st in next sc

R5:  *ch 6, sl st in 2nd chain from hook. 

         sc in next chain

         hdc in next chain

         dc in next chain

         treble in last chain

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

Scarf (use a 7mm crochet hook and raspberry yarn)

R1:  ch40

R2:  turn and sc in each st starting from 2nd ch from hook.  Fasten off and weave in the end.

Eyes (use white and black felt)

Cut 2 big ovals using the white felt

Cut 2 smaller oval using the black felt

Using a needle and embroidery thread, embroider the black eyes onto the white felt.

Sew the finished eyes on to the 'head' portion of the penguin

Assembly:

1)  After the eyes have been sewn on, you can sew the beak right underneath.

2)  Take the stomach piece and sew onto the body.

3)  Attach the feet to the bottom of the penguin's body.

4)  Sew 2 buttons on either side of the penguin, slightly below it's eye level.

5)  Take the flipper and attach on using the buttons.

6)  Tie the scarf underneath the beak and you're done!