My dear creator, the calculations are complete and the blueprint is set. Shaping yarn into a character with true personality is a remarkable process. We will achieve Flora’s undeniable charm through highly specific, asymmetrical increases to build out her cheeks, alongside a carefully proportioned body to maintain that youthful ratio.
About This Creation
Flora is a masterclass in proportion. We are designing her with a substantial head to body ratio, intentionally emphasizing her low, wide-set gaze to evoke deep innocence. Her foundation is a teardrop body, allowing her to sit perfectly flat, while her vibrant, meticulously crafted accessories give her a refined, undeniable character.
Project Snapshot
🧶 Difficulty: Intermediate
✨ Size: Approximately 14cm tall (utilizing sport weight yarn)
🪡 Time Investment: 6 to 8 hours
Materials
🧶 Sport weight yarn in White, Orange, Red, Light Pink, Green, Yellow, and Purple
🪡 2.5mm crochet hook
✨ 8mm safety eyes
➡️ High-quality polyfill stuffing
🧶 Yarn needle for assembly
🪡 Stitch markers
Abbreviations
➡️ sc: single crochet
➡️ inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
➡️ dec: decrease (sc 2 together)
➡️ ch: chain
➡️ sl st: slip stitch
➡️ hdc: half double crochet
➡️ dc: double crochet
➡️ tr: treble crochet
➡️ BLO: back loops only
The Pattern
Head
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
R4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
R6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6 (42)
R8: [6 sc, inc] x 6 (48)
R9-R13: 48 sc (48)
R14: 12 sc, [inc, 1 sc] x 3, 12 sc, [1 sc, inc] x 3, 12 sc (54)
R15: 12 sc, [inc, 2 sc] x 3, 12 sc, [2 sc, inc] x 3, 12 sc (60)
R16-R19: 60 sc (60)
R20: [8 sc, dec] x 6 (54)
R21: [7 sc, dec] x 6 (48)
R22: [6 sc, dec] x 6 (42)
R23: [5 sc, dec] x 6 (36)
R24: [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30)
R25: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
R26: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the head very firmly, ensuring the cheek increases (R14-R15) are pushed outward to create the wide face. Place the safety eyes between R14 and R15, spaced 9 stitches apart, directly above the cheek shaping.
Body
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
R4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
R6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6 (42)
R8: BLO 42 sc (42)
R9-R11: 42 sc (42)
R12: [19 sc, dec] x 2 (40)
R13: 40 sc (40)
R14: [8 sc, dec] x 4 (36)
R15: 36 sc (36)
R16: [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30)
R17: 30 sc (30)
R18: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
R19: 24 sc (24)
R20: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
Fasten off. Stuff the body firmly, ensuring the flat base (created by the BLO round) remains stable.
Beak (Orange)
R1: Ch 6, start in 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Continue on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, 2 sc in last ch (12)
R2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
R3-R4: 18 sc (18)
Fasten off. Do not overstuff. Fold slightly flat to maintain an oval shape.
Wings (Make 2 in White)
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: [1 sc, inc] x 3 (9)
R3: [2 sc, inc] x 3 (12)
R4: [3 sc, inc] x 3 (15)
R5-R8: 15 sc (15)
R9: [3 sc, dec] x 3 (12)
R10: 12 sc (12)
Fasten off. Do not stuff. Fold the opening flat and crochet 5 sc across the top to close.
Webbed Feet (Make 2 in Orange)
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
R4: Fold the piece flat. Working through both front and back layers to close the circle: [1 sc, ch 2, 1 dc in same st, sl st in next st] x 3, 3 sc to end (12)
Fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.
Heart Glasses
Frame (Make 2 in Light Pink): In a magic ring, ch 2, 3 tr, 4 dc, 1 tr, 4 dc, 3 tr, ch 2, sl st into ring. Pull tight and fasten off.
Border: Join Red yarn. Sc in each stitch around the pink heart, placing 3 sc in the bottom-most point. Fasten off.
Bridge: With Red yarn, ch 3 and sew the ends to the inner curves of the two hearts to connect them.
Arms: Join Red yarn to the outer top edge of a heart, ch 15, fasten off. Repeat for the other side.
Floral Headband
Band: With Green yarn, ch 45 (or until it wraps perfectly around the duck’s head). Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each ch across. Fasten off.
Mini Flowers (Make 5 using Purple, Yellow, Pink, Orange, and Pink): In a magic ring, [ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st] x 4. Fasten off and pull ring tight.
Sew the mini flowers securely along the top edge of the green band.
Crossbody Satchel
R1: With Green yarn, ch 9. Start in 2nd ch from hook: 7 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Continue on opposite side: 6 sc, 2 sc in last ch (18)
R2: BLO 18 sc (18)
R3-R6: 18 sc (18)
Strap: Ch 35 directly from the last stitch of R6. Attach with a sl st to the opposite side of the bag opening. Fasten off.
Appliqué Flower: With Red yarn in a magic ring, [ch 2, 2 hdc, ch 2, sl st] x 5. Fasten off. Sew to the front center of the green satchel.
Assembly
➡️ Mount the head onto the body. The decreases of the neck should align perfectly with the decreases of the head. Sew securely.
➡️ Sew the beak directly between the eyes, covering rounds 15 and 16.
➡️ Attach the wings to the sides of the body at round 18, angling them slightly forward.
➡️ Sew the webbed feet to the flat base of the body, between rounds 5 and 8.
➡️ Apply a soft touch of real pink blush beneath the eyes for enhanced warmth.
➡️ Dress Flora by placing the headband over her head, resting the glasses on her beak, and draping the satchel across her shoulder.
