All-Is-Well Lucky Duck
Original design by @轩辕大牛
A cheerful red 'all is well' lucky duck perched on a gourd-shaped body, holding a tiny crocheted flag — a Chinese New Year good-luck charm for bags or shelves.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- 3-5 hours
Materials
- Red and orange yarnAmazon ↗
- Shaping wire for the flagAmazon ↗
- StuffingAmazon ↗
- Safety eyes or black yarnAmazon ↗
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Stitches used: MR, sc, inc, dec, ch, tr, sl st, FO
All-Is-Well Lucky Duck — Red Gourd Duck Charm with Flag Head Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12) Rnd 3: *Sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (18) Rnd 4: *Sc, inc, sc*, repeat 6 times (24) Rnd 5: *3 sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (30) Rnds 6-9: Sc in each st around (30) Rnd 10: 10 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 10 sc (36) Rnds 11-13: Sc in each st around (36) Rnd 14: *2 sc, dec, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (30) Rnd 15: *3 sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (24) Rnd 16: *Sc, dec, sc*, repeat 6 times (18) Rnd 17: *Sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (12) Rnd 18: Dec 6 times (6). FO. Body Rnd 1: 7 sc in MR (7) Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (14) Rnd 3: *Sc, inc*, repeat 7 times (21) Rnd 4: *Sc, inc, sc*, repeat 7 times (28) Rnd 5: *3 sc, inc*, repeat 7 times (35) Rnd 6: *2 sc, inc, 2 sc*, repeat 7 times (42) Rnd 7: *5 sc, inc*, repeat 7 times (49) Rnd 8: 21 sc, 7 inc, 21 sc (56) Rnds 9-12: Sc in each st around (56) Rnd 13: 17 sc, *sc, dec* 7 times, 18 sc (49) Rnd 14: *5 sc, dec*, repeat 7 times (42) Rnd 15: 14 sc, 7 dec, 14 sc (35) Rnd 16: *3 sc, dec*, repeat 7 times (28) Rnd 17: 3 sc, *sc, dec* 7 times, 4 sc (21) Rnd 18: *Sc, dec*, repeat 7 times (14) Rnd 19: Dec 7 times (7). FO. Beak Rnd 1: Ch 3, starting from 2nd ch from hook work 4 sc around the chain (4) Rnd 2: (Sc, inc) twice (6) Rnd 3: 3 sc, 3 inc (9) Eyes (make 2) 6 sc in MR. Wings (make 2) Row 1: Ch 6, starting from 2nd ch: 3 sc, tr, 6 tr, tr, 2 sc, inc (working around the chain) Row 2: 4 sc, 6 sc, 5 sc, one ch-2 picot. Flag Ch 6, starting from 2nd ch: 5 sc; work 13 rows of sc. Then sc a border all the way around the flag, crocheting over a piece of shaping wire along one edge (this becomes the flag pole edge).
Notes
Chinese New Year style 'All Is Well' lucky duck sitting on a gourd-shaped body, holding a red flag. Assemble: sew head to body, attach beak, eyes, wings; mount flag on shaping wire.
Frequently asked questions
How is the flag kept upright?
The flag border is crocheted over a piece of shaping wire along one edge, so the pole edge stays stiff and can be bent into position.
What are the duck's proportions?
The head starts from a 6-st ring and peaks at 36 sts; the gourd body starts from a 7-st ring and reaches 56 sts around, giving the bottom-heavy gourd look.
