Crochet Penguin Bag Charm – Free Pattern – Video Tutorial – Bag Charm – Crochet Penguin

Hello!

After a couple of weeks of baby patterns, I thought I would switch back to a bag charm pattern, but adding a pouch option. The penguin bag charm also uses safety eyes, but you can sew them on or use felt fabric to make them as well.

Let’s start!

Materials: Penguin Bag Charm

3.00 mm Crochet Hook
DK Weight Yarn
Tapestry Needle
10 mm Safety Eyes
A Pair of Scissors
Stitch Marker

Note: The numbers in the brackets represent the number of stitches in each round.

Abbreviations

CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet (DC in UK terms)
SC2TOG – Single Two Stitches Together (DC2TOG in UK terms)
CC – Change Colour
SK – Skip
SLST – Slip Stitch
ST(s) – Stitch(es)
FO – Finish Off

Pattern: Penguin Bag Charm

Face – CH 8.

Row 1: SC in 2nd CH from hook and down row. Turn. (7)

Row 2: CH 1. SC 2 in first, SC in next 5, SC 2 in last. (9)

Row 3: CH 1. SC 2 in first, SC in next 7, SC 2 in last. (11)

Row 4: CH 1. SC 2 in first, SC in next 9, SC 2 in last. (13)

Row 5: CH 1. SC 2 in first, SC in next 11, SC 2 in last. (15)

Row 6 – 9: CH 1. SC in each ST across. Turn. (15)

Row 10: CH 1. SC in 7. Change colour. SC 1. CC. SC 7. Turn. (15)

Row 11: CH 1. SC in 6. Change colour. SC 3. CC. SC 6. Turn. (15)

Row 12: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in 3. Change colour. SC 5. CC. SC 3. SC2TOG. Turn. (13)

Row 13: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in 1. Change colour. SC 7. CC. SC 1. SC2TOG. CC. Turn. (11)

Row 14: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in 7. SC2TOG. Turn. (9)

Row 15: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in 5. SC2TOG. Turn. (7)

Continue to border section.

Beak – CH 3.

Row 1: SC in 2nd CH from hook and down row. Turn. (2)

Row 2: CH 1. SC2TOG (1)

FO. Leave tail for sewing. Sew the beak between Rows 4 – 6.

Back – CH 8.

Row 1: SC in 2nd CH from hook and down row. Turn. (7)

Row 2: CH 1. SC 2 in first, SC in next 5, SC 2 in last. (9)

Row 3: CH 1. SC 2 in first, SC in next 7, SC 2 in last. (11)

Row 4: CH 1. SC 2 in first, SC in next 9, SC 2 in last. (13)

Row 5: CH 1. SC 2 in first, SC in next 11, SC 2 in last. (15)

Row 6 – 11: CH 1. SC in each ST across. Turn. (15)

Row 12: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in 11. SC2TOG. Turn. (13)

Row 13: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in 9. SC2TOG. Turn. (11)

Row 14: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in 7. SC2TOG. Turn. (9)

Row 15: CH 1. SC2TOG. SC in 5. SC2TOG. Turn. (7)

Continue to border section.

Border for stuffed face piece: CH 1. SC around. (42)

Border for stuffed back piece: CH 1. SC 4. CH 50. SC in same ST as 4th SC. SC around. (43) Leave long tail for sewing.

Border for pouch face piece: CH 1. SC 4. CH 50. SC in same ST as 4th SC. SC around. (43)

Border for pouch back piece: CH 1. SC 2. CH 2. SK 3. SC around. (39) Leave long tail for sewing.

When sewing the pouch, leave the space for the after Row 13 unsewn. Or however large you want the opening to be.

Eyes – Place them between Rows 9 – 10 and four STs to the left and right of the colour change from Row 10.

Here is the video tutorial with subtitles:

Video Tutorial:

Penguin Bag Charms Complete!

Let me know if you try this pattern out and if you have any questions.

Happy crafting!
Jess Crafting/Jess Crafting’s Cottage

Pattern for personal use only. Feel free to sell the completed Penguin Bag Charm though! Please link back to my blog or my channel.

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