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Amigurumi, the Japanese art of creating Duck Girl adorable stuffed yarn creatures, has captivated crafters worldwide with its charming results and rewarding process. Among the diverse characters you can create, the Yellow Duck Girl doll stands out with her distinctive duck-themed outfit, pigtailed hair, and sweet expression. This comprehensive guide will walk you through creating this delightful character from start to finish.
Perfect for intermediate crocheters looking to expand their skills, this Yellow Duck Girl amigurumi combines various techniques to create a fully posable doll with intricate clothing and accessories. The finished doll makes an irresistible gift for children or a charming addition to any amigurumi collection.
Duck Girl Gathering Your Supplies
Before beginning your Yellow Duck Girl project, gather these materials:
- Sport or DK light weight yarn in several colors:
- Skin tone (for head, neck, and hands)
- White (for legs and accents)
- Pink (or yellow) for sock details
- Brown for hair
- Green for hat
- Orange for duck beak details
- Crochet hook size 2.0-2.5mm
- Safety eyes (5-6mm)
- Black embroidery thread for facial details
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needles for assembly
- Scissors
- Stitch markers (optional but helpful)
- Hot glue (for securing hair)
Understanding Duck Girl Terminology
To follow this pattern successfully, familiarize yourself with these essential techniques:
- Magic Ring: A technique to begin crocheting in the round without leaving a hole
- Single Crochet: The basic stitch used throughout this pattern
- Half Double Crochet: A slightly taller stitch used for specific details
- Double Crochet: A tall stitch used primarily in the dress construction
- Increase: Working two stitches in one stitch to expand the piece
- Decrease: Invisibly combining two stitches into one to reduce the circumference
- Front Loop Only: Working through only the front loop of each stitch
- Slip Stitch: Used to join rounds or move positions
- Chain: Creating a foundation of linked stitches
Creating Duck Girl Head
The head forms the foundation of your Yellow Duck Girl’s personality:
Round 1: Using skin-colored yarn, create a magic ring and work 7 single crochets into it (7 stitches total) Round 2: Work an increase in each stitch around (14 stitches total) Round 3: Work “1 single crochet, increase” repeated 7 times (21 stitches total) Round 4: Work “2 single crochets, increase” repeated 7 times (28 stitches total) Round 5: Work 1 single crochet, increase once, then “3 single crochets, increase” repeated 6 times, finish with 2 single crochets (35 stitches total) Round 6: Work “4 single crochets, increase” repeated 7 times (42 stitches total) Round 7: Work “6 single crochets, increase” repeated 6 times (48 stitches total) Round 8: Work 48 single crochets around (48 stitches total) Round 9: Work “7 single crochets, increase” repeated 6 times (54 stitches total) Round 10: Work 3 single crochets, increase once, then “8 single crochets, increase” repeated 5 times, finish with 5 single crochets (60 stitches total) Rounds 11-19: Work 60 single crochets for nine complete rounds (60 stitches in each round)
Position the safety eyes between rounds 18-19, with approximately 9 stitches between them.
Round 20: Work “9 single crochets, increase” repeated 6 times (66 stitches total) Rounds 21-24: Work 66 single crochets for four complete rounds (66 stitches in each round) Round 25: Work “9 single crochets, decrease” repeated 6 times (60 stitches total) Round 26: Work “8 single crochets, decrease” repeated 6 times (54 stitches total) Round 27: Work “7 single crochets, decrease” repeated 6 times (48 stitches total) Round 28: Work “4 single crochets, decrease” repeated 8 times (40 stitches total) Round 29: Work “3 single crochets, decrease” repeated 8 times (32 stitches total)
Begin stuffing the head firmly with fiberfill at this point.
Round 30: Work “2 single crochets, decrease” repeated 8 times (24 stitches total) Round 31: Work “1 single crochet, decrease” repeated 8 times (16 stitches total) Rounds 32-41: Work 16 single crochets in back loops only for ten complete rounds (16 stitches in each round) Round 42: Work 8 decreases to close the opening (8 stitches total)
Fasten off and weave in the end. Push the neck section you’ve formed inside the doll’s head for proper positioning.
Duck Girl Crafting the Arms
Make two identical arms with slight variations at the end:
For the left arm: Round 1: Using skin-colored yarn, create a magic ring and work 6 single crochets into it (6 stitches total) Round 2: Work “1 single crochet, increase” repeated 3 times (9 stitches total) Round 3: Work 9 single crochets around (9 stitches total) Round 4: Work 1 half double crochet increase, followed by 8 single crochets (10 stitches total) Round 5: Work 1 decrease, followed by 8 single crochets (9 stitches total) Rounds 6-21: Work 9 single crochets for sixteen complete rounds (9 stitches in each round) Round 22: Work 7 single crochets and end the round here
For the right arm: Follow the same pattern through Round 21 Round 22: Work 2 single crochets and end the round here
Do not stuff the arms. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.
Duck Girl Forming the Legs
The legs will support your doll and add to her duck-themed appearance:
Round 1: Using white yarn, chain 5. Starting from the second chain from the hook, work 1 increase, 2 single crochets in next 2 chains, 4 single crochets in last chain, work around to other side of chain with 2 single crochets, finish with 1 increase (22 stitches total) Round 2: Work 2 increases, 4 single crochets, 2 increases (20 stitches total) Rounds 3-5: Work 20 single crochets for three complete rounds (20 stitches in each round) Round 6: Work 7 single crochets, 3 decreases, 7 single crochets (17 stitches total) Round 7: Work 6 single crochets, decrease once, 1 single crochet, decrease once, 6 single crochets (15 stitches total) Round 8: Work 5 single crochets, decrease once, 1 single crochet, decrease once, 5 single crochets (13 stitches total) Rounds 9-13: Work 13 single crochets for five complete rounds (13 stitches in each round)
Switch to pink (or yellow) yarn: Round 14: Work 13 single crochets around (13 stitches total)
Switch back to white yarn: Rounds 15-17: Work 13 single crochets for three complete rounds (13 stitches in each round)
Switch to skin-colored yarn: Rounds 18-19: Work 13 single crochets for two complete rounds (13 stitches in each round) Round 20: Work 1 single crochet, increase once, 5 single crochets, increase once, 5 single crochets (15 stitches total) Round 21: Work 15 single crochets around (15 stitches total) Round 22: Work 8 single crochets, decrease once, 5 single crochets (14 stitches total) Rounds 23-31: Work 14 single crochets for nine complete rounds (14 stitches in each round)
Switch back to white yarn: Round 32: Work 14 single crochets around, then fasten off for the first leg
For the second leg: Follow the same pattern through Round 31 Continue with 7 more single crochets to reach the crotch area Do not cut the yarn, instead chain 4 to create a bridge to the first leg and continue to the body
Duck Girl Constructing the Body
The body connects the legs and creates a foundation for clothing:
Round 1: Working around both legs and the chain bridge, work 14 single crochets on first leg, 4 single crochets on chain bridge, 14 single crochets on second leg, 4 single crochets on other side of chain bridge (36 stitches total) Rounds 2-5: Work 36 single crochets for four complete rounds (36 stitches in each round) Round 6: Work “7 single crochets, decrease” repeated 4 times (32 stitches total) Round 7: Work 32 single crochets around (32 stitches total) Round 8: Work 32 single crochets in back loops only (32 stitches total) Round 9: Work 6 single crochets, decrease once, 14 single crochets, decrease once, 8 single crochets (30 stitches total) Rounds 10-18: Work 30 single crochets for nine complete rounds (30 stitches in each round)
Begin stuffing the body firmly with fiberfill. Switch to skin-colored yarn and attach the arms to the body:
Round 19: Working around the body and arms, work 6 single crochets on back of body, 6 single crochets through left arm (skip 3 stitches on body), 12 single crochets on front of body, 6 single crochets through right arm (skip 3 stitches on body), 6 single crochets on back of body (36 stitches total) Round 20: Work 36 single crochets around (36 stitches total) Round 21: Work “4 single crochets, decrease” repeated 6 times (30 stitches total) Round 22: Work “3 single crochets, decrease” repeated 6 times (24 stitches total) Round 23: Work “2 single crochets, decrease” repeated 6 times (18 stitches total) Round 24: Work “4 single crochets, decrease” repeated 3 times (15 stitches total) Round 25: Work “3 single crochets, decrease” repeated 3 times (12 stitches total) Rounds 26-31: Work 12 single crochets for six complete rounds (12 stitches in each round) Round 32: Work “3 single crochets, increase” repeated 3 times (15 stitches total) Round 33: Work “3 single crochets, decrease” repeated 3 times (12 stitches total)
Stuff the neck area firmly to create stability.
Round 34: Work “2 single crochets, decrease” repeated 3 times (9 stitches total) Round 35: Work “1 single crochet, decrease” repeated 3 times (6 stitches total)
Fasten off and secure the yarn.
Duck Girl Adding Small Ears
The ears add a cute detail to your doll’s appearance:
Leave a long tail at the beginning, create a magic ring and work 6 single crochets into it Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head Attach ears to the head at rounds 18-20, positioning them approximately 7 stitches away from each eye
Duck Girl Creating the Hairstyle
The distinctive pigtailed hair gives your doll character:
Round 1: Using brown yarn, create a magic ring and work 7 single crochets into it (7 stitches total) Round 2: Work an increase in each stitch around (14 stitches total) Round 3: Work “1 single crochet, increase” repeated 7 times (21 stitches total) Round 4: Work “2 single crochets, increase” repeated 7 times (28 stitches total) Round 5: Work 1 single crochet, increase once, then “3 single crochets, increase” repeated 6 times, finish with 2 single crochets (35 stitches total) Round 6: This is where you’ll create the pigtails:
- Chain 18, work 17 single crochets back along the chain, slip stitch into next stitch of round 5
- Work the pattern “(chain 13, work 12 single crochets back along chain, slip stitch to next stitch)” repeated 11 times
- Chain 18, work 17 single crochets back along the chain, slip stitch into next stitch
- Work the pattern “(chain 46, work 45 single crochets back along chain, single crochet into next stitch)” repeated 22 times
Fasten off and weave in ends. Place the completed hair piece on the doll’s head and secure with hot glue. Separate the hair into two pigtails for the classic duck girl look.
Making the Duck Boots
The duck-shaped boots are a signature element of this design:
Round 1: Chain 7. Starting in second chain from hook, work 1 increase, 4 single crochets along the chain, 4 single crochets in last chain, work around to other side with 4 single crochets, finish with 1 increase (16 stitches total) Round 2: Work 2 increases, 4 single crochets, 4 increases, 4 single crochets, 2 increases (24 stitches total) Round 3: Work 24 single crochets around (24 stitches total) Round 4: Work 24 single crochets in back loops only (24 stitches total) Rounds 5-7: Work 24 single crochets for three complete rounds (24 stitches in each round) Round 8: Work 8 single crochets, 4 decreases, 8 single crochets (20 stitches total) Round 9: Work 8 single crochets, 2 decreases, 8 single crochets (18 stitches total) Rounds 10-12: Work 18 single crochets for three complete rounds (18 stitches in each round)
Work 18 slip stitches to finish Round 12. Fasten off and weave in ends.
For the boot trim: Insert hook into the back loops left from Round 4 and work 24 slip stitches around. Fasten off and weave in ends.
For the duck beak detail: Using orange yarn, chain 5 Work 4 single crochets along the chain Work 4 slip stitches along the other side of the chain Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the front of each boot
Crafting the Dress
The dress gives your doll her distinctive duck-themed look:
Round 1: Chain 20 and join with a slip stitch to form a ring. Work 20 single crochets around (20 stitches total) Round 2: Work “4 single crochets, increase” repeated 4 times (24 stitches total) Round 3: Work “3 single crochets, increase” repeated 6 times (30 stitches total) Round 4: Work 30 single crochets around (30 stitches total) Round 5: Work “4 single crochets, increase” repeated 6 times (36 stitches total) Round 6: Work 5 single crochets, increase once, “2 single crochets, increase” repeated twice, 11 single crochets, increase once, “2 single crochets, increase” repeated twice, 6 single crochets (42 stitches total) Round 7: Work 6 single crochets, 3 half double crochets, 2 half double crochet increases, 3 half double crochets, 13 single crochets, 3 half double crochets, 2 half double crochet increases, 3 half double crochets, 7 single crochets (46 stitches total) Round 8: Working in back loops only, work 6 single crochets, chain 7 (skipping 10 stitches), 13 single crochets, chain 7 (skipping 10 stitches), 7 single crochets (40 stitches total including chains) Rounds 9-15: Work 40 single crochets for seven complete rounds (40 stitches in each round) Round 16: Chain 2 (counts as first double crochet), work 40 double crochet increases in back loops only, join with slip stitch (80 stitches total) Round 17: Work 80 double crochets around, join with slip stitch (80 stitches total) Round 18: Work “4 double crochets, double crochet increase” repeated 16 times, join with slip stitch (96 stitches total) Round 19: Work 96 double crochets around, join with slip stitch (96 stitches total) Round 20: Work 96 half double crochets around, join with slip stitch (96 stitches total) Round 21: Work pattern “chain 4, slip stitch in next stitch” repeated 96 times around
Fasten off and weave in ends.
For the sleeve detail: Insert hook into back loops from Round 8, work pattern “chain 5, slip stitch in next stitch” repeated 40 times around. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Creating the Underskirt
The layered skirt adds fullness to your doll’s outfit:
Round 1: Insert hook into back loops of Round 8 on the body. Chain 2 (counts as first double crochet), work 32 double crochet increases around, join with slip stitch (64 stitches total) Round 2: Work pattern “2 double crochets, double crochet increase” repeated 21 times, work 1 double crochet, join with slip stitch (85 stitches total) Rounds 3-5: Work 85 double crochets for three complete rounds, join each round with slip stitch (85 stitches in each round) Round 6: Work pattern “chain 4, slip stitch in next stitch” repeated 85 times around
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finishing with the Hat
The green hat completes your Yellow Duck Girl’s ensemble:
Round 1: Using green yarn, create a magic ring and work 8 single crochets into it (8 stitches total) Round 2: Work an increase in each stitch around (16 stitches total) Round 3: Work “1 single crochet, increase” repeated 8 times (24 stitches total) Round 4: Work “2 single crochets, increase” repeated 8 times (32 stitches total) Round 5: Work 1 single crochet, increase once, “3 single crochets, increase” repeated 7 times, finish with 2 single crochets (40 stitches total) Round 6: Work “4 single crochets, increase” repeated 8 times (48 stitches total) Round 7: Work 2 single crochets, increase once, “5 single crochets, increase” repeated 7 times, finish with 3 single crochets (56 stitches total) Rounds 8-12: Work 56 single crochets for five complete rounds (56 stitches in each round) Round 13: Working in back loops only, work “6 single crochets, increase” repeated 8 times (64 stitches total) Round 14: Work 64 double crochets around (64 stitches total)
Switch to white yarn: Round 15: Work pattern “chain 3, slip stitch in next stitch” repeated 63 times around
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Final Assembly
With all components complete, bring your Yellow Duck Girl to life:
- Ensure the head is properly attached to the neck
- Position the hat on top of the head
- Verify that all limbs are securely attached
- Position the duck beak details on the boots
- Fluff and arrange the pigtails
- Add any final embroidered details to the face
- Smooth the dress and skirt layers for best presentation
Displaying Your Duck Girl
Your finished Yellow Duck Girl amigurumi can be posed in various ways:
- Standing upright, showcasing her full outfit
- Sitting with legs extended forward
- Positioned among other amigurumi creations
- Displayed on a small stand or shelf
Customizing Your Creation
While following the pattern creates a classic Yellow Duck Girl, consider these creative variations:
- Change the color scheme for different seasonal looks
- Add accessories like a tiny parasol or handbag
- Create a matching duck friend as a companion
- Add embroidered details to the dress for extra decoration
- Scale the pattern up or down by changing yarn weight and hook size
Caring for Your Amigurumi
To keep your Yellow Duck Girl looking her best:
- Spot clean with mild soap and water as needed
- Allow to air dry completely if washing becomes necessary
- Display away from direct sunlight to prevent color fading
- Dust occasionally with a soft brush
- Store in a clean, dry place when not being displayed
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Conclusion
Congratulations on completing your Yellow Duck Girl amigurumi! This charming creation combines various crochet techniques to create a distinctive character with personality and style. The combination of the duck-themed outfit, cute pigtails, and sweet expression makes this doll an irresistible addition to any collection.
Whether made as a gift or kept for yourself, this Yellow Duck Girl brings joy through both the creation process and as a finished piece. The skills you’ve practiced—working in rounds, creating clothing details, and assembly—will serve you well in future crochet projects.
Remember that each handmade creation has its own unique character, making your Yellow Duck Girl truly one-of-a-kind. Enjoy your new amigurumi companion and the satisfaction of creating something special with your own two hands.
