Teething Duck - This adorable duck is both a cuddly toy and a teether in one! Its feet are specially designed for teething. It’s the perfect little friend for babies! We’ve crocheted and knitted this teething duck! Read on for both free patterns...
The best baby items are, of course, homemade. The Yarnplaza collection features a variety of Teethers that make your baby toys and Amigurumi both complete and functional. By attaching the Teethers to your crocheted or knitted item, your little one will have even more fun (and teething relief). The animal feet we used for the ducklings are also teething teethers! The animal feet are made of soft rubber and specially designed to encourage your baby to bite, grasp, and feel. The feet are available in no fewer than 11 colors.
We’ve made the teething toys both by crocheting and knitting. Both ducks are about 17 cm long (not including the tail). The knitted duck has red feet and a beak. The crocheted duck has an orange beak and feet. Both teething toys are made using Must-Have and Must-Have Mini yarns from Yarn and Colors. As an extra touch, you can also add a rattle bead inside the duck, turning it into a Rattle right away! Are you going to crochet or knit the teething toy? Or maybe both?! 
Free Knitting Pattern for a Duck Teething Toy
Tools & Supplies
:- Yarn and Colors Musthave mini: 1 ball of Raspberry (33)
- Yarn and Colors Must-Have: 1 ball of Sunglow (13)
- Black Safety Eyes, 7 mm
- 2mm Crochet Hook
- 2.5 mm double-pointed needles
- 1 rattle bead, 24 mm
- Cushion filling
- Animal-shaped teether (Red)
The duckling is knitted in the round, starting at the beak.
Beak
, 1st row: Cast on 10 stitches using the color Raspberry.
2nd row: Knit 10 stitches.
3rd row: Knit 10 stitches, plus pick up 1 stitch from the side, and knit 9 stitches along the bottom, plus pick up 1 stitch from the side (= 21 stitches; distribute these stitches over 4 needles—5 sts, 5 sts, 5 sts, and 6 sts per needle). Continue knitting in the round, knitting all stitches.
4th row: 21 sts K.
Row 5: Knit every 6th and 7th stitch together (+= 18 sts).
Rows 6 through 12: Knit 18 stitches.
Head
: Continue to knit in color 13 (Sunglow).
13th row: 18 sts knit.
Row 14: Knit 2 stitches from every 2nd stitch (= 27 sts).
Row 15: 27 sts knit.
Row 16: Knit 2 stitches from every 3rd stitch (=36 stitches).
Row 17: 36 sts knit.
Rows 18 through 24: 36 sts knit.
Row 25: Knit every 5th and 6th stitch together (=30 sts).
Row 26: 30 sts knit.
Row 27: Knit every 4th and 5th stitch together. (24 sts).
Row 28: 24 sts knit.
Row 29: Knit every 5th and 6th stitch together (= 20 stitches).
Row 30: 20 sts knit.
Place the safety eyes on top of the cup.
Body
, 31st row: knit 2 stitches into every 2nd stitch (=30 stitches).
Row 32: 30 sts knit.
Row 33: Knit 2 stitches from every 3rd stitch (=40 stitches).
Row 34: 40 sts knit.
Row 35: Knit 2 stitches from every 4th stitch (= 50 stitches).
Rows 36 through 40: K 50.
Row 41: Knit 2 stitches every 5th stitch (=60 stitches).
Rows 42 through 47: knit 60 sts.
Row 48: Knit every 5th and 6th stitch together (=50 sts).
Rows 49 through 54: knit 50 sts.
Row 55: Knit every 4th and 5th stitch together (=40 sts).
Rows 56 and 57: knit 40 sts.
Row 58: Knit every 3rd and 4th stitch together (=30 sts).
Rows 59 through 61: knit 30 sts.
Sew the beak closed at the tip using small stitches and red thread. Before continuing, stuff the duck’s head and body with stuffing. Make sure the duck stays nice and soft. While stuffing the body, you can also optionally insert the rattle bead.
Row 62: Distribute the 30 stitches over 2 needles (15 sts per needle) and knit every 1st stitch on each of the 2 needles together, then knit the 2nd stitch on each needle together, then the 3rd stitch, and so on until all 15 stitches on each needle have been knit together (= 15 sts) These are now on one needle. Bind off the 15 sts.
Thread a string through the stitches at the bottom of the bodice and pull it tight.
Attaching the animal legs
: Crochet the attachment piece back and forth. After each round, chain 1 and turn your work. This turning chain does not count as a stitch.
Row 1: Crochet a chain of 4 with Raspberry. Now crochet 3 single crochets into the chain (3).
Rows 2 through 7: Crochet 3 single crochets in each row (3).
Row 8: Now pull the beginning of the crocheted piece through the opening of one of the feet, and then join the ends together with 3 ch. Fasten off. Leave a long tail on your work so you can sew the foot in place.
Make a tail by sewing short strands of thread to the back of the body.
Free Crochet Pattern for a Teething Duck Toy
Materials used:
- Yarn and Colors Musthave, 1 ball of Golden Glow (11)
- Yarn and Colors Musthave mini 1 ball of Orange (20)
- 2mm Crochet Hook
- Black Safety Eyes, 7 mm
- A thin darning needle with a sharp point
- Pins
- Pillow
filling - 1 rattle bead, 24 mm
- Animal-shaped teether (orange)
Abbreviations used:
l = chain stitch
hv = semi-permanent
v = single crochet
Beak and Body
Start at the front of the duckling by crocheting the beak.
Row 1: Crochet a chain of 8 using Orange.
Now, on the chain, crochet 2 dc in the first ch, then crochet 5 dc. Now, crochet 4 dc in the last ch. Continue crocheting on the other side of the chain. Crochet 5 dc. Crochet 2 dc in the last ch (18).
Rows 2 through 9: Crochet 18 single crochets in each row (18).
Row 10: Now crochet 3 single crochets so that you end up on the side of your beak. Fasten off. Leave a long tail attached to your work for finishing.
Do not stuff the beak. Now sew the beak closed using the inner loops of your single crochet stitches, so that a few loops remain on the outside of your work.
Now attach a new strand of Sunglow yarn to the right side of the beak. Stitch the Crochet Hook into the loops, starting from Row 1.
Row 1: Crochet 18 single crochets (18).
Row 2: Crochet 1 sc. * Crochet 2 sc in the next sc, crochet 2 sc. * Repeat from * to * until the end of the row, but end with 1 sc (24).
Row 3: Crochet 2 dc in every 4th dc (30).
Row 4: Crochet 30 single crochets (30).
Row 5: Crochet 2 sc. * Crochet 2 sc in the next sc, crochet 4 sc. * Repeat from * to * until the end of the row, but end with 2 sc (36).
Rows 6 through 10: Crochet 36 single crochets in each row (36).
Row 11: Make 6 decreases. Crochet 2 chains. * Crochet the next 2 single crochets together, crochet 4 chains. * Repeat from * to * until the end of the row, but end with 2 single crochets (30).
Before continuing to crochet, attach the safety eyes between rows 7 and 8, spacing them 4 stitches apart. Be sure to check the proportion relative to the beak as you attach them.
Rows 12 and 13: Crochet 30 single crochets in each row (30).
Row 14: Make 6 decreases. Crochet every 4th and 5th chain together (24).
Row 15: Crochet 24 single crochets (24).
Row 16: Crochet 2 single crochets in every 2nd single crochet (36).
Row 17: Crochet 2 single crochets in every 6th single crochet (42).
Rows 18–20: Crochet 42 single crochets in each row (42).
Row 21: Crochet 3 sc. * Crochet 2 sc in the next sc, crochet 6 sc*. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row, but end with 3 sc (48).
Row 22: Crochet 2 single crochets in every 8th single crochet (54).
Rows 23–29: Crochet 54 single crochets in each row (54).
Row 30: Make 6 decreases. Crochet every 8th and 9th st together (48).
Row 31: Crochet 48 single crochets (48).
Row 32: Make 6 decreases. Crochet 3. * Crochet the next 2 single crochets together, chain 6. * Repeat from * to * until the end of the row, but end with 3 single crochets (42).
Row 33: Crochet 42 single crochets (42).
Row 34: Make 6 decreases. Crochet every 6th and 7th st together (36).
Rows 35 and 36: Crochet 36 single crochets in each row (36).
Row 37: Make 6 decreases. Crochet 2 chains. * Crochet the next 2 single crochets together, crochet 4 chains. * Repeat from * to * until the end of the row, but end with 2 single crochets (30).
Rows 38 and 39: Crochet 30 single crochets in each row (30).
Row 40: Before continuing, stuff the duck’s head and body with stuffing. Make sure the duck stays nice and soft. While stuffing the body, also insert the rattle bead.
Make 6 decreases. Crochet every 4th and 5th stitch together (24).
Row 41: Make 6 decreases. Crochet every 3rd and 4th st together (18).
Row 42: Now crochet single crochet stitches until you reach the side of the body. Fold your work flat and close the opening with 9 chain stitches.
Finishing
: Now cut 9 loose strands of Sunglow. Tie the strands securely with several buttons to the slip stitch at the end of the last round. Trim the strands to the desired length.
Attaching the animal legs
: Crochet the attachment piece back and forth. After each round, chain 1 and turn your work. This turning chain does not count as a stitch.
Row 1: Crochet with orange yarn a chain of 4 stitches. Now crochet 3 single crochets into the chain (3).
Rows 2 through 7: Crochet 3 single crochets in each row (3).
Row 8: Now pull the beginning of the crocheted piece through the opening of one of the feet, and then join the ends together with 3 ch. Fasten off. Leave a long tail on your work so you can sew the foot in place.
Crochet a matching fastener onto the other foot.
Sew the feet in place at the center of the bottom of the body, between rows 30 and 34, and use the end thread to sew the feet securely to the duck. Leave about 1 cm of space on the belly between the attachment points.
