Darrel the Duck Crochet Lovey Pattern

Looking for a fun and playful baby shower gift this spring? Darrel here is sure to win the heart of any little baby! This crochet lovey pattern is the perfect quick and easy project for the weekend!

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The Story

When I first had the idea for this crochet lovey pattern, I thought Darrel was going to be this cute, fun, and easy little project… little did I know that Darrel has a mischievous side that was going to humble me to my core.

I have always struggled with time management, often finding myself ending the day having accomplished so many things, but also only half of what I had originally put on my to do list. I took some time off to enjoy the Easter weekend, but things started to pile up. Monday came and went, no duck. On Tuesday, I promised myself I would take Darrel to work so I could finish him and this blog post before the end of the day. I am a substitute teacher at the local high school, which means I’m basically just a glorified babysitter, so I figured this plan would not be a problem. Silly me! Darrel made sure I forgot to bring my Polyfil for his head… so again… Tuesday came and went, and, no duck.

Wednesday came and HALLELUIAH! The duck was finished! However, Darrel decided he wanted me to take my sweet time making him, so by the time I was done it was too dark for photographs. Promising myself that I would wake up early before subbing again on Thursday, so that I could take some sunny morning pictures, I went to sleep… blissfully unaware of Darrel’s devious plotting…

I slept in! My alarm never went off! (Gee, I wonder how that happened… *glares at Darrel*) Determined to not let Darrel get the best of me, I rush to get ready and snap some pictures. What I didn’t know is that Darrel can apparently also control the weather, making all my photos dark and of lesser quality than usual, but I HAD to make it work! This pattern should have gone up days ago and NO MORE was I going to let some little duck get in my way!

I arrive at school just in time, settle into my desk for the day, and realize… I never weighed the yarn. *face palm*

Darrel has bested me, I can’t finish the pattern and post it this afternoon. *sigh* Maybe ONE day you’ll see this pattern and be able to make your very own sneaky little duck lovey. Other than his mischievous tendencies, he’s really a very sweet duck. Just look at him! You can’t help but love this little guy for all his quirks. Please don’t let my traumatic experience stop you from enjoying all this little crochet lovey pattern has to offer. Don’t let Darrel win!

However, if you are anti-duck, I have an adorable little bunny lovey and moose crochet lovey pattern that you are sure to fall in love with!

But enough about me and my strange duck issues… let’s jump in!

The Crochet Lovey Pattern

A little note: There is no particular order that these pieces need to be crocheted in. For me personally, I loved seeing the lovey blanket portion come together, which motivated me to work on the other pieces, but feel free to crochet in whatever order works for you!

I would recommend waiting to assemble the pieces until they are all made and you can just do them all at once. That way, you can also spot pieces that might need to be redone before assembling!

Lastly, for little ones, I recommend avoiding any little plastic eyes that may be a potential choking hazard. I like the simplicity (and ease) of doing no eyes on my loveys, but I’ve also sewn eyes on my crochet preemie octopus pattern in the past that you could use for inspiration!

Materials

• Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek Yarn. 130 yards of Mustard; 85 yards of Pumpkin Spice; 65 yards of Viridescent
• 7 / 4.50mm Crochet Hook (Clover Amour is my favorite!)
• Polyfil for stuffing
• Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends (Susie Bates is a LIFESAVER!)

Lovey Blanket

R1: Joining with first color (Mustard), Ch 4. Sl st into first ch. Loop made. Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 11dc in loop. Sl st into top ch of ch3. 

R2: Ch 3. 1dc in same st. 2dc in each st. Sl st into top of ch3. 

R3: Ch 3. *Skip st. In next st: 1dc, ch2, 1dc.* Repeat from *to* until last st. Skip last st. Back into first st: 1dc, ch2, sl st into top of ch3. 

R4: Sl st into nearest ch2 space. In ch2 space: ch3, 1dc, ch2, 2dc. *In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of ch3.

R5: Sl st into next st. *1dc in next st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next st. Skip next 2 st.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of ch3. Fasten off.

R6: Joining with second color (Viridescent), Sl st into next st. Ch3, 1dc in next st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next 2 st. Skip next 2 st. *1dc in next 2 st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next 2 st. Skip next 2 st.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of ch3.

R7: Sl st into next st. Ch3, 1dc in next 2 st. In next ch2 space: 1dc, ch2, 1dc. 1dc in next 3 st. Skip next 2 st. *1dc in next 3 st. In next ch2 space: 1dc, ch2, 1dc. 1dc in next 3 st. Skip next 2 st.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of ch3.

R8: Sl st into next st. Ch3, 1dc in next 2 st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next 3 st. Skip next 2 st. *1dc in next 3 st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next 3 st. Skip next 2 st.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of ch3.

R9: Sl st into next st. Ch3, 1dc in next 3 st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next 4 st. Skip next 2 st. *1dc in next 4 st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next 4 st. Skip next 2 st.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of ch3. Fasten off.

R10: Joining back with the first color (Mustard), Sl st into next st. Ch3, 1dc in next 4 st. In next ch2 space: 1dc, ch2, 1dc. 1dc in next 5 st. Skip next 2 st. *1dc in next 5 st. In next ch2 space: 1dc, ch2, 1dc. 1dc in next 5 st. Skip next 2 st.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of ch3.

R11: Sl st into next st. Ch3, 1dc in next 4 st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next 5 st. Skip next 2 st. *1dc in next 5 st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next 5 st. Skip next 2 st.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of ch3. Fasten off.

R12: Joining with third color (Pumpkin Spice), Sl st into next st. Ch3, 1dc in next 5 st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next 6 st. Skip next 2 st. *1dc in next 6 st. In next ch2 space: 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 1dc in next 6 st. Skip next 2 st.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of ch3.

R13: Sl st into next st. Ch3, 1dc in next 6 st. In next ch2 space: 1dc, ch2, 1dc. 1dc in next 7 st. Skip next 2 st. *1dc in next 7 st. In next ch2 space: 1dc, ch2, 1dc. 1dc in next 7 st. Skip next 2 st.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of ch3.

R14: Sl st into next st. *1sc in next st. 1hdc in next st. 2dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 2dc in next st. 1hdc in next st. 1sc in next st. 6dc in ch2 space. 1sc in next st. 1hdc in next st. 2dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 2dc in next st. 1hdc in next st. 1sc in next st. Skip next 2 st.* Repeat from *to* until end of row. Sl st into top of 1st sc st. Fasten off.

Duck Head

**Working in a spiral**

R1: Using first color (Mustard), 6sc in magic ring. (6st)

R2: 2sc in each st. (12st)

R3: *1sc. 2sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (18st)

R4: *2sc. 2sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (24st)

R5: *3sc. 2sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (30st)

R6: 1sc in each st. (30st)

R7: *4sc. 2sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (36st)

R8-12: 1sc in each st. (36st) 

R13: *4sc. 1dec sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (30st)

R14: *3sc. 1dec sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (24st)

R15: *2sc. 1dec sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (18st)

R16: *1sc. 1dec sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (12st)

R17: 1dec sc in each st. Fasten off. (6st)

On top of the head, sl st and ch 6. Sl st back into head and ch 4. Sl st again into top of head. Fasten off. 

Duck Beak

**Working around a chain and then in a spiral**

R1: Ch 6. Skip first ch, 1sc in next 4 st. 3sc in next st. Turning over to the other side of the ch: 1sc in next 3 st. 2sc in next st. (12st)

R2: 1sc in each st (12st)

R3: 1sc in next 2 st. 2hdc in next 2 st. 1sc in next 8 st. Fasten off (14st)

Arms (Make 2)

**Working in a spiral**

R1: Using first color (Mustard), 4sc in magic ring. (4st)

R2: 2sc in each st. (8st)

R3: *1sc in next st. 2sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 3 more times. (12st)

R4: 1sc in each st. (12st)

R5: *1sc in next st. 2sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (18st)

R6: 1sc in each st. (18st)

R7: *1sc in next 2 st. 2sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (24st)

R8-9: 1sc in each st. (24st)

R10: *1sc in next 2 st. 1dec sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 5 more times. (18st)

R11: 1sc in each st. (18st)

R12: *1sc in next 2 st. 1dec sc in next st.* Repeat from *to* 3 more times. (12st)

R13-18: 1sc in each st. Fasten off. (12st)

Assembly

**Sew pieces to one another using a Tapestry Needle**

BEAK – Between rows 8 and 11 on the duck HEAD.

ARMS – Row 2 of the lovey blanket, directly across from one another.

HEAD – In between the ARMS.

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed my little duck story and this crochet lovey pattern! If you would like to make your own Darrel the Duck Lovey, check out the pattern on my Etsy and Ravelry shops. If you are looking for some crochet hooks to use, Clover Amour is my favorite! Not sure if Clover Amour is for you? I have a Clover Amour review post that offers some great cheap alternatives!

What animal would you want to see made into a crochet lovey pattern? Which crochet lovey pattern is your favorite so far? Comment below!

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