Your amigurumi zoo is incomplete until Paco the Peacock is calling it home! This incredible peacock crochet pattern features charming details and realism while still maintaining a cuddly and cute personality. The bright and exciting design makes this amigurumi peacock really stand out in a crowd.
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To crochet this amigurumi peacock you need:
- Super fine 100% acrylic yarn (200 m / 50 g) in sapphire blue, light blue, green, white, and yellow colors
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill
- 9 mm safety eyes
- Scissors and sewing needle
Skill level: advanced
The finished crochet peacock is about 15 cm (5.9″) tall without crest. Please pay attention that the size of your crochet toy depends on yarn weight and hook size. If you use the yarn of other weight, the toy size can be different.
Paco the Peacock
Free crochet pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
tr = treble crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Eye spots (make 2):
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8] Don’t tighten the ring too much.
Rnd 2: inc, inc, 2 hdc in next st, {hdc, dc} – both in next st, {dc, tr, dc} – all three in next st, {dc, hdc} – both in next st, 2 hdc in next st, inc, join with sl st.
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Head and neck:
Crochet with sapphire blue yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 12: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 14: sc in all 66 st [66]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 6 times [72]
Rnd 16-21: sc in all 72 st [72]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Insert safety eyes in the center of white spots. Then insert the eyes with the spots in the head between Rnd 16 and Rnd 17. The distance between the eye spots is about 15-16 stitches.
Stuff the head with fiberfill.
Rnd 30-31: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 32: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 4 times [28]
Rnd 33-34: sc in all 28 st [28]
Rnd 35: (sc in next 13 st, inc) repeat 2 times [30]
Rnd 36-37: sc in all 30 st [30]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.
Body:
Crochet with sapphire blue yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10-19: sc in all 54 st [54]
Change to light blue color.
Rnd 20-24: sc in all 54 st [54]
Change to green color.
Rnd 25-27: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 30: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 31: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 32: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Stuff the body with fiberfill.
Rnd 33: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 34: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 35: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a small tail. Pass the yarn end through the front loops of the rest 6 stitches with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole. Weave in the end.
Tail:
Work with green yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 6 times [72]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 11 st, inc) repeat 6 times [78]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 12 st, inc) repeat 6 times [84]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 13 st, inc) repeat 6 times [90]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 14 st, inc) repeat 6 times [96]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 15 st, inc) repeat 6 times [102]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 16 st, inc) repeat 6 times [108]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 17 st, inc) repeat 6 times [114]
Rnd 20: 2 turning ch, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st) repeat 56 times, join with sl st [171]
Rnd 21: 2 turning ch, hdc in next 170 st, join with sl st [171]
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.
Bend the tail at the level of Rnd 7 to get a semi-circle (look at the picture below). Fasten it in such position with the help of sewing needle using invisible stitching.
Tail feathers (make 5):
Crochet with sapphire blue yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring, join with sl st [8]
Change to light blue yarn.
Rnd 2: 1 ch, sc in the same st, (inc) x 7 times, join with sl st [16]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 3: 1 ch, inc, (sc in next st, inc) x 2 times, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, inc, sc in next st, inc, join with sl st [25]
Change to green yarn.
Rnd 4: 1 ch, sc in next st, inc, (sc in next 2 st, inc) x 3 times, hdc in next 2 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 st, (inc, sc in next 2 st) x 2 times, inc, sc in next st, join with sl st [34]
Rnd 5: 1 ch, sc in next 7 st, picot st, (sc in next 3 st, picot st) x 8 times, sc in next 2 st, join with sl st [34]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
How to crochet picot stitch:
Make three chain stitches from the point in the round where you want to add the picot stitch. Then insert your hook in the single crochet stitch in the point where you started to crochet chain stitches. Yarn over and draw the yarn through the single crochet stitch and through the loop on the hook.
Wings (make 2):
Work with sapphire blue yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring, join with sl st [8]
Change to light blue yarn.
Rnd 2: 1 ch, sc in the same st, (inc) x 7 times, join with sl st [16]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 3: 1 ch, inc, (sc in next st, inc) x 2 times, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, inc, sc in next st, inc, join with sl st [25]
Change to green yarn.
Rnd 4: 1 ch, sc in next st, inc, (sc in next 2 st, inc) x 3 times, hdc in next 2 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 st, (inc, sc in next 2 st) x 2 times, inc, sc in next st, join with sl st [34]
Rnd 5: 1 ch, sc in next 33 st, join with sl st [34]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Crest feathers (make 3):
Crochet with sapphire blue yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3: sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 4: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 3 times [6]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 5-9: sc in all 6 st [6]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Beak:
Crochet with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 6: sc in all 12 st [12]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff.
Feet (make 2):
Work with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring, join with sl st [6]
Rnd 2: 4 ch, sc in next 3 ch beginning from 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next st, 5 ch, sc in next 4 ch beginning from 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next st, 4 ch, sc in next 3 ch beginning from 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next st.
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
1. Sew the neck with the head to the body between Rnd 8 and Rnd 20.
2. Sew the tail feathers to the widest part of the tail, beginning from the middle and then sewing 2 feathers on each side.
3. Sew the tail to the back of the body with invisible stitches, working along Rnd 30 and the bottom of the tail.
4. Sew the wings on the sides of the body between Rnd 11 and Rnd 27.
5. Sew on the feet so that your amigurumi peacock could stand on its own.
6. Sew on the beak between the eyes.
7. Sew the crest feathers on the top of the head.
Hope you enjoyed this Paco the Peacock crochet pattern. Leave your comments under the post!
Cute. thank you for sharing this lovely peacock pattern
Wow amazing work I have never seen any things more prettier than this. You have out done yourself keep up the good work.!!!!
Thank you for kind words! 💕🌹
This is beautiful. Can you share the yarn brand.
Great thank you so much
Wat een leukert bedankt voor het patroontje.
Merci il est magnifique
Lindo, perfeito amei
Beautiful little Peacock. Thank you so much for this lovely pattern
Would you mind sharing what yarn brand you used please? I’ve never made anything like this & I’m only a so-so crocheter. But I desperately want to try to make this cutie, even if it takes me forever. But I want to take it slow & exactly as you have done it.
Thanks!
So darn cute! This little birdie makes me want to RUN to the store and grab all her beautiful colors. Thank you, you out did yourself again! Gotta go, off to Joann’s!