Tinki is a chubby, super-soft penguin made from fluffy plush yarn, with huge shiny eyes, long eyelashes, a yellow clay beak and little yellow feet. Make a boy with a scarf or a girl with a bow and a frilly skirt – a cosy winter and Christmas gift.

A crochet pattern by Julia Ogol with detailed step-by-step photos (26 pages). The girl’s skirt is SEWN from two strips of cotton fabric. The knitted hats are not included in the pattern.

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Advanced

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 18 cm (7 inches) tall.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Working with fluffy plush yarn

Needle sculpting

Brushing

Tinting (explained in the pattern)

Working with modelling clay (beak)

Sewing a fabric skirt

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Kamteks Lotus Travka Stretch (bulky, 80 m / 50 g): black 1.5 skeins and white half a skein; Semenovskaya Souffle (DK) yellow – a little for the feet.

•    14 mm black beads or toy eyes, eyelashes, yellow modelling clay for the beak.

•    A little cotton fabric for the skirt; strong acrylic thread in matching colours.

•    3 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle, polyester stuffing, Olki dry pastel.

•    Velcro tape and a slicker brush to brush the toy, scissors and transparent glue.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

26 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.