Ketchup The Duck Crochet Pattern

Between the recent announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 and the talented work of some of my crochet friends, Animal Crossing has been all that’s on my mind recently! One of my crochet friends, @megsmakescrochet, has been making tons of adorable Animal Crossing plushies. Naturally, I was feeling very inspired to crochet one of my personal favorites… Ketchup!

In a recent vlog we went through the process of freehanding this design. I Initially planned on crocheting this for myself, but once I saw how adorable it turned out I knew I had to share it with you! You can use this pattern to create any Animal Crossing duck villager by swapping out the clothes, color, and felt. And if you’re not a fan of animal crossing, feel free to use the pattern to crochet a cute and simple bird!

Materials 

  • Premier “Parfait Chunky” super bulky weight #6 yarn [100% polyester, 131 yards/ 120 m per 100g skein]; Poppy (Red), Summer Squash (Yellow), Espresso (Brown), Seaweed Salad (Green)
  • US size G-7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook
  • Green, Yellow, Maroon, Black, and White felt 
  • Polyfill
  • Scissors
  • Stitch marker
  • Tapestry needle

Pattern Notes

-This pattern is written in US terms and Imperial measurements.

-Body of pattern is worked from the top-down.

-Pattern is worked in continuous rounds without joining unless otherwise stated.

-Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of round. Move the marker up each round.

-Certain body parts are attached as you crochet. The body part and stitch count will be in bold. Example: (Leg: sc 3). You will crochet the indicated number of stitches through both layers to attach.

Change Color: to change color, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, complete stitch by pulling new color through both loops on hook.

Abbreviations

[ ] – Repeat

ch – chain

FO – Fasten Off

inc – 2 sc in same stitch

sc – single crochet 

sk – skip

sl st – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(es)  

Special Stitches 

Invisible Decrease (inv dec): [Insert your hook into the front loop of the next two stitches and pull up a loop,  yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.

Pattern Instructions 

Feet (make 2)

With (Brown),

Round 2 – sc around (16)

Round 1 – ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 7 ch(s), working on opposite side of ch, sc 8 (16)

Round 2 – sc around (16)      

Round 3 – [sc 2, inv dec] 4 times (12)

Round 4 – sc around (12)

Round 5 – [sc 1, inv dec] 4 times (8)

Round 6 – sc 1, ch 4, sk 4, sc 3 (8)

Round 7 – sc in each sc and ch(s) around (8)

Round 8 – sc around (8)

Stuff firmly and FO, leaving an 8 in (20 cm) tail for closing. To close hole, using tapestry needle and tail, insert needle into FLO of each stitch of round 8. Pull tail to close, weave in ends. 

                                

Legs (make 2)  

With (Brown), 

Leg will be worked into the sts of Round 6 of the feet. To attach yarn, insert hook into first sc (see photo), pull up a loop, ch 1. This will ensure that the feet are facing forward.

 

Rounds 1-4 – sc around (8) (4 rounds) 

Stuff firmly. FO, leaving a 10 in (25 cm) tail. Hide remaining tail in work. Legs are ready to attach as you crochet the body.

Stitch markers will be placed in each leg to indicate where to begin crocheting the leg onto the body. Stitches are counted from the first st of each round.

Place marker in: leg 1 – 5th st, leg 2 – 2nd st 

Body

With (Red), 

Ensure that each leg is attached at the marked starting point

Round 1 – ch 4, sc 8 around leg 1, sc 4 on back of ch, sc 8 around leg 2, sc 4 on  front of ch (24)

Round 2 – [sc 3, inc] 6 times (30)

Round 3 – [sc 4, inc] 6 times (36)

Round 4 –[sc 5, inc] 6 times (42)

Rounds 5-9 – sc around (42) (5 rounds)

Round 10 – [sc 5, inv dec] 6 times (36)

Rounds 11-12 – sc around (36) (2 rounds)

Round 13 – [sc 4, inv dec] 6 times (30)

Round 14 – sc around (30)

Round 15 – [sc 3, inv dec] 6 times (24)

Begin stuffing firmly

Rounds 16-18 – sc around (24) (3 rounds)

Round 19 – [sc 2, inv dec] 6 times (18)

Round 20 – sc around (18)

Finish stuffing and FO, leaving an 8 in (20 cm). 

Head 

With (Red),

Round 1 – sc 6 in a magic ring (6)

Round 2 – [inc] 6 times (12)

Round 3 – [sc 1, inc] 6 times (18)

Round 4 – [sc 2, inc] 6 times (24)

Round 5 – [sc 3, inc] 6 times (30)

Rounds 6-8 – sc around (30) (3 rounds)

Round 9 – [sc 4, inc] 6 times (36)

Round 10 – sc around (36)

Round 11 – [sc 5, inc] 6 times (42)

Round 12 – sc around (42)

Round 13 – [sc 6, inc] 6 times (48)

Round 14 – sc around (48)

Round 15 – [sc 7, inc] 6 times (54)

If you’re not using felt, attach (25 mm) safety eyes between rounds 11-12, (6) visible stitches apart 

Round 16 – sc around (54)

Round 17 – [sc 7, inv dec] 6 times (48)

Round 18 – [sc 6, inv dec] 6 times (42)

Round 19 – [sc 5, inv dec] 6 times (36)

Round 20 – [sc 4, inv dec] 6 times (30)

Begin stuffing firmly

Round 21 – [sc 3, inv dec] 6 times (24)

Round 22 – [sc 2, inv dec] 6 times (18)

Finish stuffing and FO, leaving an 8 in (20 cm) tail. Sew head to body, weave in ends. 

Wings (make 2) 

With (Green), 

Round 1 – sc 6 in a magic ring (6)

Round 2 – [sc 1, inc] 3 times (9)

Round 3 – sc around (9)

Round 4 – [sc 2, inc] 3 times (12)

In the last st of Round 4, change color to (Yellow)

Round 5 – sc around (12)

Round 6 – [sc 3, inc] 3 times (15)

Round 7 – sc around (15)

Round 8 – [sc 4, inc] 3 times (18)

Round 9 – sc around (18)

In the last st of Round 9, change color to (Red)

Rounds 10-20 – sc around (18) (11 rounds)

Round 21 – [sc 1, inv dec] 6 times (12)

Do not stuff. FO, leaving an 8 in (20 cm) tail. Sew wings to Round 20 of the body so that the wing tip aligns with the back of the leg. 

Top Beak

With (Yellow),

Round 1 – ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in the next 9 chs, turn and sc 10 down the back of the ch (20)

Round 2 – sc around (20)

Do not stuff. FO, leaving an 8 in (20 cm) tail. Set aside for sewing. 

Bottom Beak

With (Yellow), 

Round 1 – ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in the next 5 chs, turn and sc 6 down the back of the ch (12)

Round 2 – sc around (12)

Do not stuff. FO, leaving an 8 in (20 cm) tail.

Pinch the top beak up and the bottom beak down to create an arch shape. Sew to the head, working in between rounds 12-16 of the head. 

Facial Details 

I chose to cut the facial details by hand and glue them with hot glue. However, you can also cut the felt with a Cricut machine or embroider them. See photo for placement details.

Dress

With (Blue)

Round 1 – ch 24, place ch around the body (beneath the wings) and sl st to 1st ch (24)

Round 2 – sc around (24)

Round 3 – [sc 3, inc] 6 times (30)

Round 4 – sc around (30)

Round 5 – in the FLO: [dc 3 in same st, sc 1] 15 times 

Round 6 will be worked in to the BLO of Round 4 

Round 6 – [sc 4, inc] 6 times (36) 

Rounds 7-8 – sc around (36) (2 rounds)

Round 9 – [sc 5, inc] 6 times (42)

Round 10 – [sc 6, inc] 6 times (48) 

Round 11 – [sc 7, inc] 6 times (54) 

Round 12 – sc around (54)

Round 13 – [dc 3 in same st, sc 2] 18 times

FO, leaving an 8 in (20 cm) tail. Weave in ends.  

Change up the colors and felt to make any Animal Crossing bird villager! 

I hope you enjoyed this pattern, thank you so much for trying it out! Make sure to tag me on Instagram so I can see all of your finished makes!

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