Looking for a cute handmade bag charm? Try this free amigurumi pattern to make your own long-necked goose, which can be used as a bag charm. The head, neck and body of the crochet bird are crocheted as one piece. The finished size of the amigurumi goose depends on your yarn and hook choices.
Designed and photos by Kauri Art
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans
- Hook size: 2.0-2.5 mm
- Black half beads for eyes
- Fabric glue
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
F.o. = finish off
Free crochet long-necked goose pattern
Body-neck-head (one piece)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5-7: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 8: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 9-11: 18 sc (3 rows)
R 12: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 13: 3 dec, 6 sc (9)
Stuff the body.
R 14-48: 9 sc (35 rows)
Don’t stuff the neck.
R 49: (inc)*9 (18)
R 50: (1 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 51-52: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 53: (1 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 54: 18 sc
R 55: (dec)*9 (9)
Stuff the head.
Pull off the hole with needle in front loops only.
F.o.
Wings (make 2)
Make 9 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 3 sc, hdc, 3 dc, 3 tr, 3 dc, hdc, 2 sc, sl st
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail
Make 7 ch.
Crochet in turning rows:
R 1: 6 sc, turn
R 2: skip one st, 5 sc, turn
R 3: skip one st, 4 sc, turn
R 4: skip one st, 3 sc, turn
R 5: skip one st, 2 sc, turn
Skip one st, sl st
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Beak
With orange yarn:
R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
R 2: 3 sc, inc (5)
R 3: 4 sc, inc (6)
R 4: 5 sc, inc, sl st
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2)
With orange yarn:
Make 7 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 5 sc, sl st
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Scarf
Make 33 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 31 sc, sl st
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the beak to the head, legs and wings to the body.
Glue the eyes on the head.