Mallard Duck Crochet Kit
2-4 hours, a little practice
$33.95
Four small figures in one kit
Frog and Friends Crochet Kit, Set of 4
$37.95
Crochet four small amigurumi figures in soft chunky yarn: a green frog, a sleepy brown cat, an orange octopus and a penguin. Yarn, hook, eyes, stuffing and instructions are included.
Expected delivery Wed, Nov 4 to Mon, Nov 9
- Free shipping over $49
- 30-day returns
In the box
Yarn in black, white, green, orange, tan and yellow, a crochet hook, a yarn needle, stitch markers, eyes for all four figures, fiberfill stuffing and printed instructions.
Materials and care
Soft, chunky yarn in a polyester and acrylic blend. Spot clean the finished figure with a damp cloth and let it air dry.
Before you start
Practice a magic ring and a few rounds of single crochet with a spare length of yarn first. Crochet fairly tightly: soft, chunky yarn is forgiving, but loose stitches leave gaps the stuffing can show through.
Shipping and returns
Free shipping over $49. Arrives in 7-12 days. Shipping times and costs per country
Not what you were looking for? Return it within 30 days of delivery. How returns work
Specifications
- Craft
- Crochet (amigurumi)
- Time
- About 6-10 hours
- Skill
- First-timer
- Finished size
- About 1.5-2.5 in (4-6 cm) each
- Yarn
- Soft chunky yarn, polyester and acrylic
- In the box
- Yarn, hook, yarn needle, stitch markers, eyes, stuffing and instructions
- Figures
- Frog, cat, octopus and penguin
About the design
Four figures in one box means four chances to get better, and you can see it happen from the first figure to the last. They are all small, rounded shapes, so each one is a short project on its own:
- Frog: a green frog with a round white belly, raised eyes and a stitched mouth.
- Cat: a brown cat lying down asleep, with a cream face and a long tail.
- Octopus: an orange octopus with a smiling face and short, curled legs.
- Penguin: a black and white penguin with rosy cheeks, a yellow beak and little feet.
A good order is octopus first, then the penguin, the frog and the cat. The octopus is a simple ball with legs; the penguin adds a color change; the frog adds raised eyes; and the cat has the most parts to sew on. Each finished figure is about 1.5 to 2.5 in (4 to 6 cm) tall.
How amigurumi works
Amigurumi are small stuffed figures crocheted in the round. Each piece starts with a magic ring, a small adjustable loop, and grows in a spiral of single crochet stitches. Adding stitches, called increases, makes the piece wider; working two stitches together, a decrease, closes it again. Put a stitch marker in the first stitch of every round so you always know where a round begins, and count your stitches at the end of each one.
Most of the shaping happens on its own. Follow the stitch counts in the pattern and the ball, the body or the shell takes shape round by round. Stuff each piece firmly before you close it, then sew the parts together with the yarn needle.
Why a set of four works so well
Repetition is how crochet sticks. Making the same few stitches across four different shapes means the magic ring, the increases and the decreases become second nature, and you finish with a little family of figures for a shelf or a desk.
What is in the kit
- Yarn in black, white, green, orange and tan, plus a little yellow
- A crochet hook
- A yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Eyes for all four figures
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Printed instructions
How long it takes
Plan on about 6 to 10 hours for all four, or roughly 1.5 to 2.5 hours per figure. The first one is the slowest while you learn the magic ring and the stitch counts; by the third you will be noticeably faster. Each figure is a complete project, so you can stop after any one of them.
Finishing your figure
When every part is done, pin the pieces in place before you sew, so you can check the look from every side. Sew them on with the yarn needle, then pass each yarn tail through the body a couple of times and trim it close, so the ends disappear inside. Fix the eyes the way the instructions show.
Delivery and returns
Delivery is $6.95, and free on orders from $49. The delivery estimate for your address shows on this page and at checkout. You can return the kit within 30 days of delivery; return shipping is yours unless it arrives faulty or wrong. See delivery and returns for the details, or compare the other crochet kits.
Questions
Which figure should I make first?
The octopus. It is a simple ball with short legs, so you can learn the magic ring and the increases before you try the color change on the penguin.
How big are the figures?
Each one is about 1.5 to 2.5 in (4 to 6 cm) tall, small enough to sit in your palm.
Is everything included?
Yes. The yarn, hook, needle, stitch markers, eyes, stuffing and instructions are all in the box. A pair of scissors is the only thing to add.
