Tuxedo Sam Crochet Pattern Sailor Penguin Amigurumi

Materials, scope, and pattern notes

Work every round-based piece in continuous spirals unless a section says to turn. This edited convention resolves the unstated round method in the supplied instructions, which never states whether rounds are joined or worked as a spiral. Mark the first stitch of each round, count the round before continuing, and move the marker upward as the piece grows. The tummy patch and the two beak halves are the only pieces worked back and forth in rows.

Colour placement follows the finished sample: blue for the body, wings, tail, and feet backing, white for the tummy patch and hat, yellow for the beak, pink for the hat trim and bow, and black for the embroidered eyes. Because the pattern gives no yardage, wind generous amounts of the blue and white before starting so the large body and the long tummy patch do not run short mid-piece.

Abbreviations and counting

Parentheses show a sequence to repeat, and “×” shows how many times to repeat it. Brackets give the stitch total once the round or row is complete. Turning chains on the flat pieces do not count as stitches, and the slip-stitch round on the hat does not change the stitch count.

Body

The body is a single tall piece that increases to 48 stitches, holds that circumference for twenty-one rounds, and then closes with matching decreases. Keep the start of the round at the back so any spiral drift stays away from the face and tummy patch.

Add fiberfill in small pieces as the decrease rounds narrow the opening, pushing filling toward the sides before the centre so the body keeps an even egg shape. Finish off, close the remaining six stitches, and weave the end inside.

Tail

The tail is a shallow cone that props the finished penguin upright, so its widest round becomes the sewing edge. Work it in the body colour.

Tie off with a long sewing tail. No stuffing is specified; leaving the tail unstuffed keeps it flat enough to sit against the body while still acting as a support.

Tummy patch

The tummy patch is worked flat in the white yarn. Rows 1–6 build a half circle for the lower belly, then the work turns onto the straight edge of that half circle and continues upward as a long tapered strap.

Tie off with a long sewing tail. Every decrease row is paired with a plain row, so the taper stays gradual and the finished strap lies flat against the curved body instead of pulling into a point. Block or press the patch lightly if the edges want to curl.

Sailor hat

The hat is a shallow cap worked in white. The front-loops-only round creates the fold line, and the two rounds above it turn upward to form the brim.

Tie off with a long sewing tail. Flip the last two rounds outward so the ridge left by Round 7 sits at the bottom of the hat and becomes the upturned brim. Add the pink trim by surface crocheting or embroidering along the edge of Round 9, leave long ends, and tie them in a bow at one side. Keep the tension of that trim loose enough that the brim edge does not draw in.

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Wings make 2

Each wing is a flat paddle that widens once at Round 5. Work both wings before attaching either so you can compare their length and shape.

Tie off with a long sewing tail. The source pattern treats closing the opening as optional; sewing it shut gives a crisper edge, while leaving it open lets the wing sit flatter against the body. Choose the same finish for both wings.

Feet make 2

Each foot starts as a small tube, is flattened and closed, and then gains three shell-shaped toes across the closed edge. Work the feet in yellow.

The three repeats of Round 10 use two stitches each and so consume all six stitches made in Round 9, producing three rounded toes separated by slip stitches. Fasten off with a long sewing tail. Leave the feet unstuffed so they stay flat enough to sew and to support the body.

Beak make 2 halves

The beak is built from two identical flat half circles in yellow, joined along their curved edges. Both halves must match exactly, so make them one after the other with the same tension.

Fasten off each half, leaving a short tail on the first and a long sewing tail on the second. Hold the halves with the straight edges together and seam the outer curved edges with a running stitch, which keeps the join neat and leaves the straight edges open to sit against the body.

Bow

The bow is worked entirely into a single magic ring in pink, so it forms two symmetrical loops that meet at a cinched centre.

Leave a long tail, pull the magic ring closed until the two loops sit snugly side by side, then wrap the tail around the centre two or three times to define the knot. Keep that tail for sewing the bow to the body.

Assembly and placement

Pin every piece before sewing and check the penguin from the front, side, and back after each addition. Work on a flat surface so the tail and feet can be balanced against it.

1. 1

   Set the tail. Pin the wide edge of the tail low on the back of the body and adjust it until it touches the surface and stops the body tipping backward. Sew it down firmly all around.

2. 2

   Align the tummy patch. Start the rounded end of the patch against the underside of the tail, run the strap up the centre front, and pin along both sides. Check that the patch is centred from directly in front before sewing all edges down.

3. 3

   Attach the wings. Pin both wings level with each other on the sides of the body, angle them the way you prefer, then sew them through the top edge only so the lower ends stay loose.

4. 4

   Attach the feet. Sew only the back half of each foot so the shell toes stay free. For a walking or dancing pose, tuck the left foot under the body and set the right one at the front base; for a standing pose, place both side by side at the front.

5. 5

   Fix the hat. Sit the hat on top of the head with the brim turned up, then sew through the ridge left by the front-loops-only round so the stitches disappear into the fold.

6. 6

   Add the bow and beak. Sew the bow at the top centre of the tummy patch. Place the beak just above it on the blue body so it slightly overlaps the tip of the white patch, then sew the straight edges down.

7. 7

   Embroider the eyes. Work the eyes in black between Rounds 16 and 17, about eight stitches apart. Stitch one eye, then measure across before stitching the second so both sit level and equally spaced from the beak.

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Final checks

• Secure every seam and hide all remaining yarn tails inside the body.
• View the penguin head-on to confirm the tummy patch, beak, and bow share one vertical centreline.
• Compare both wings and both feet for matching height, angle, and length.
• Check that the embroidered eyes are level and evenly spaced from the beak.
• Set the penguin on a level surface and confirm the tail and feet hold the pose steadily.
• Confirm the hat is anchored through the fold ridge and that the pink trim has not pulled the brim edge inward.

The sailor penguin is now complete. You can change the trim and bow colour, work the beak edge row at a different matching count, or reposition the feet for a different pose while keeping every stitch count in this pattern unchanged.