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Dabbler the Mallard Duck

African flower crochet pattern PDF

£4.00

🦆 Meet Dabbler!

Meet Dabbler, a charming little duck with bags of personality! Made using beautiful African Flower motifs, Dabbler is a rewarding crochet project that's perfect for bird lovers and anyone who enjoys creating unique amigurumi. Whether he's waddling onto a nursery shelf, becoming a thoughtful handmade gift or joining your growing collection of crochet birds, Dabbler is sure to make everyone smile.

With clear written instructions, step-by-step photographs and plenty of helpful tips, you'll soon have your own handsome duck ready to show off.

💛 Why You'll Love This Pattern

  • Beautiful African Flower motif construction

  • Easy-to-follow written crochet pattern

  • Step-by-step colour photographs

  • Instant PDF download

  • Written in English using US crochet terms

  • Perfect for handmade gifts, nursery décor and bird lovers

  • Helpful assembly tips throughout

📏 Finished Size

When made using 4-ply mercerised cotton yarn, your finished duck measures approximately:

  • 6 inches (15 cm) high

  • 8 inches (20 cm) from beak to tail

The finished size will vary depending on your yarn weight, hook size and crochet tension. For a larger duck, simply use Double Knit (DK), Aran or Chunky yarn.

⭐ Skill Level

Suitable for confident beginners and intermediate crocheters.

You'll need a basic knowledge of:

  • Magic Ring

  • Single Crochet (sc)

  • Double Crochet (dc)

  • Treble Crochet (tr)

If you're still learning, there are plenty of free online tutorials available to help you master these stitches.

🧶 Materials

For the duck shown, you'll need:

  • 20 g Scheepjes Catona Mercury (074)

  • 30 g Scheepjes Catona Metal Grey (242)

  • 10 g Scheepjes Catona Black Coffee (162)

  • 10 g Scheepjes Catona Yellow Gold (208)

  • 10 g Scheepjes Catona Dark Teal (401)

  • 5 g Scheepjes Catona Snow White (106)

  • Small amount of Scheepjes Catona Jet Black (110)

You'll also need:

  • 2 mm crochet hook

  • 10 mm safety eyes

  • Toy stuffing

  • Darning needle

  • Long upholstery needle (recommended)

  • Stitch markers

  • Scissors

Mercerised cotton yarn is recommended because it gives excellent stitch definition and helps reduce the visibility of stuffing through the stitches, although any suitable yarn can be used with an appropriately sized hook.

📄 Pattern Includes

Your downloadable PDF includes:

  • Complete written crochet pattern

  • Step-by-step colour photographs

  • Clear assembly guidance

  • Helpful crochet tips throughout

The pattern can be viewed on your computer, tablet or mobile device, or printed if you prefer to crochet from paper.

🎁 Perfect For

  • Handmade gifts

  • Nursery décor

  • Bird lovers

  • Farmyard-themed displays

  • Spring decorations

  • Amigurumi collections

  • Nature lovers

⚡ Instant Download

Your PDF pattern will be available to download immediately after checkout, so you can start crocheting straight away.

📌 Please Note

  • This listing is for a digital PDF crochet pattern only

  • No finished duck is included

  • Written in English using US crochet terminology

  • Due to the nature of digital downloads, refunds cannot be offered once the file has been downloaded

© Copyright

This crochet pattern is for personal use only. It may not be copied, redistributed, translated, shared or resold in any format.

Finished items made from this pattern may be sold in small quantities, provided credit is given to the designer.

If you have any questions before or after your purchase, please don't hesitate to get in touch—I'm always happy to help.

Happy Hooking! 🦆🧶