Quacktastic Duck Bookmark Free Crochet Pattern

This little quacktastic duck bookmark is perfect for Easter baskets and excellent for young readers. If you are brand new to amigurumi (stuffed crochet) this is also a great little project to get your feet wet!

For amigurumi, you’ll want to work in the round and in a spiral (not joining at the end of every round); this helps to keep the overall look as seamless as possible. More tips to come specifically for amigurumi crochet fun here on Heart Hook Home! Stay tuned, friends. 😉

Duck Bookmark Crochet Pattern

This quacktastic duck bookmark is so fun and easy to make, if you have any questions be sure to reach out to me in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community on Facebook. 😀  Let’s DO this!

Materials:

Size G (4mm) crochet hook
Stitch marker
Yellow worsted weight yarn
Orange worsted weight yarn
Two buttons for eyes (or safety eyes if for a small child)
Upholstery needle
Polyfill (or extra yellow yarn as stuffing)

Gauge:

Unimportant

Notes:

*Work in a spiral, do NOT join at the end of each round
*Use your stitch marker to mark the beginning stitch of each row
*Use invisible decrease for prettier sc2tog (tutorial coming!)
*if using safety eyes instead of buttons add on 9th row, about five stitches apart

Patterns:

Head:
Round 1: Magic circle. 8sc in circle, pull tight. (8)
Round 2: 2sc in each st around (16)
Round 3: sc in each st around (16)
Round 4: *sc in next st, 2sc in next* repeat from * * around (24)
Round 5: sc in each st around (24)

Round 6: *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next* repeat from * * around (32)
Rounds 7 – 12: sc in each st around (32)
***add hair (see photo) and begin to add stuffing/yellow yarn – continue below***

Feed “hair” through the opening for the magic circle, making a knot on both sides of the fabric.

Round 13: *sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog* repeat from * * around (24)
Round 14: sc in each st around (24)
Round 15: *sc in next st, sc2tog* repeat from * * around (16)
***finish adding stuffing/yellow yarn***
Round 16: sc in each st around (16) do not fasten off

Begin the strap:
Squish the head closed and line up the remaining 16 sts. Crochet through the very first two, then the next two, then the next two etc to the end until you have a closed head with 8 stitches across.

Strap:
Rows 1 – 50 (or until strap is about 9” long): Ch-1, sc in each st across. (8)
Fasten off, weave in ends.

Feet (make two):
Ch-8. Sl st in 2nd ch from hk and in next 2 sts. Ch-4, sl st in 2nd ch from hk and in next 2 sts. Ch-4, sl st in 2nd ch from hk and in next 2 sts. Make 4 sl sts up the beg ch. Leave a tail for sewing.

Beak:
Round 1: Magic circle. 8sc in circle, pull tight. (8)
Round 2: sc in each st around (8)
Round 3: *sc in next st, 2sc in next* repeat from * * around (12)
Round 4: sc in each st around (12)
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

Construction:

Using upholstery needle, add feet two stitches in from each side. Weave in ends down the length of the feet. Add the beak to the 11th through 13th row from the top of head (I made mine droop a little on each side to form a “beak”) – or wherever you see fit.  If using buttons instead of safety eyes, place them around row 9, about 5 sts apart.  Use your needle to break up the “hair” fibers and trim as needed.

Throw this adorable little duck bookmark in your child’s Easter basket! This would also be an excellent item to have at a craft fair for sale this spring. 😉 Isn’t he just quacktastic?!

More crochet before you go:

Egg-cellent Child Size Apron
The Mimsical Wrap Crochet Pattern
Hair Towel with a Twist {FREE Crochet Pattern}
Bunny Beanie with Ears Free Crochet Pattern (Boy and Girl)