Meet the cutest mini hatching duckling and gosling amigurumi! Designed as a no-sew project, this tiny duckling works up in under 20 minutes and is perfect for craft fairs or last-minute gifts.
Why I’m Obsessed With These Little Guys
There’s something about a tiny duckling and gosling hatching out of an egg that just gets me every time. I’ve been on a bit of a “hatching amigurumi” kick lately, and honestly I can’t stop making these little rubber duck-inspired babies and those cottagecore goslings. They’re so round and squishy and ridiculous in the best way.
These are perfect if you’re prepping for a craft fair, need a last-minute gift, or just want a pocket-sized buddy to brighten someone’s day. They work up so fast that you’ll probably end up with a whole pond of ducklings before you even realize it.
Why You’ll Love This Pattern
- 100% No-Sew: No needles, no assembly, just pure crochet fun.
- Fast & Satisfying: You can finish one in under 30 minutes (or 15 minutes if you are more advanced!).
- Tiny & Giftable: Perfect as keychains, egg filler toys, or little surprise gifts.
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Looking for the Gosling Version?
If you want to crochet the gosling too, don’t forget to check out my Hatching Gosling pattern!
Project Overview
Quick tip before we dive in: keep your stitches nice and tight so the stuffing stays hidden inside. We’ll be working in a continuous spiral with no joining rounds.
I always suggest skimming through the full pattern before you start. It really does make the whole process smoother!
We’ll crochet from the bottom up to the head, then add the beak with surface crochet at the end.
What You’ll Need
The pattern can be customized with different yarn weights to create smaller or larger duckling.
Bigger Size: 12 x 8 cm ~ 5 x 3 inc
- Yarn: Weight #6 yarn : Premier Basix Chenille Bright or Bernat Blanket
- Quantity: 15 g of the main body color and 1 g of the beak color.
- Hook: 5.5mm US 9
- Safety eyes: 10 mm
Smaller Size: Length: 8 cm ~ 3 inc
- Yarn: Weight #6 yarn: Premier Parfait Chunky
- Quantity: 8 g of the main body color and 1 g of the beak color.
- Hook: 4.0mm US 6
- Safety eyes: 7 mm
Other materials and tools:
Need the Egg Shell?
Don’t forget to make the little shell for your duckling to hatch out of! You can find the Egg Shell Pattern Link Here.
Stitches & Abbreviations (US Terms)
This pattern is written in US crochet terminology.
- Rnd: Round
- slst: Slip stitch
- sc: Single crochet
- hdc: Half double crochet
- dc: Double crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: Decrease (invisible decrease works best)
- FLO: Front loops only
- BLO: Back loops only
Hatching Duckling Free Pattern
Body and Head
Begin with yellow/white yarn. Work in spiral rounds.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in the magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: 8 inc [16]
Rnd 3: (3 sc, 1 inc) * repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 4 – Rnd 6: 20 sc [20] [3 Rounds]
Rnd 7: 4 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec) * repeat 4 times, 4 sc [16]
Put a stitch marker in the front loop of the 5th stitch (black stitch marker) and the 12th stitch (red stitch marker) of Rnd 7.
Now, chain 1 and work through both sides to close the body:
- First, 1 inc through both sides of the first pair of stitches.
- Next, slst through the back loops of the next 4 pairs of stitches.
Now the body is closed, with 6 stitches left unworked. Continue crocheting the head in spiral rounds. Begin counting rounds from here. The black stitch marker now marks the first stitch of the round.
Rnd 8: Working through both loops for all stitches: 1 inc in the 5th stitch of Rnd 7 (black stitch marker), 1 inc in each of the 6 unworked stitches, 1 inc in the 12th stitch of Rnd 7 (red stitch marker) [16]
Stuffing the body.
Rnd 9: 16 sc [16]
Rnd 10: 6 sc, BLO 3 sc, continue to crochet through both loops: 7 sc [16]
Rnd 11: 2 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc [12]
Rnd 12: 12 sc [12]
Place safety eyes between Rnd 10 and Rnd 11, with 1 stitch apart from the beak or embroider the eyes with black yarn later. Stuffing the head.
Rnd 13: 6 dec [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Use a sewing needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loops of the last round and pull it tight to close the hole. Make a knot to make it more secure and weave the yarn tail inside the head.
Beak
With gold yarn, crochet the beak on the 3 front loops remaining on Rnd 9 (after work 3 sts of Rnd 10 in BLO). Work with the head upside down.
Attach gold yarn to the first front loop and chain 1, 1 inc in the second front loop, chain 1 and slst in the third front loop. Fasten off and weave the yarn tails inside the head.
Use black yarn, embroider the eyes on Rnd 10 with black yarn, with 1 stitch apart from the beak.
Note: If you want to crochet a mallard duck
Use the same pattern, but crochet:
- Rnd 1 – Rnd 7 in brown yarn.
- Rnd 8 in white yarn.
- Rnd 9 – Rnd 13 in green yarn.
Finishing Up
Once your duckling’s body is done, weave in your ends and tuck it into its egg shell. These little guys are made for a quick, satisfying crochet session. If you’re doing a craft fair, honestly? Make a whole basket of them! I think they will sell like crazy!
I’d love to see your finished hatching ducklings! Tag me @greenfrog.crochet on Instagram or use #greenfrogcrochet so I can share your work.
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