Mallard friend
A free pattern by GhostieOllieCrochet

For the reference pictures I used ICE baby chenille yarn and a 6.0 mm hook.
Different yarn and hooksizes will lead to a differently sized friend!
Terms and abbreviations used:
Mc – Magic Circle
Sc – Single Crochet
Inc/Dec- Increase/Decrease
Chain
Slipstitch
These are the american terms
4 colours used:
C1 = Green
C2 = White
C3 = Brown
C4 = Orange
You can change whichever colour you like, these are just for the reference picture.
Beak C4
Chain 5, pull the yarn through
Wings C3
Chain 6
Sc 4, sc 3 in the last stitch, sc 3 on the other side, slip stitch in the last stitch
Body, start in C1
1. Mc 6
2. Inc *6 (12)
3. [Inc, sc] *6 (18)
4-6. Sc every stitch for 3 rounds
In your last stitch of round 6 change to C2
7. Sc every stitch for 1 round
In your last stitch of round 7 change to C3
You can attach your eyes and beak between rounds 6 and 7 now, or wait until when you add the wings.
8-11. Sc every stitch for 4 rows
12. [Dec, sc] *6 (12)
Add your wings betweenrounds 8 and 9, about a stitch farther out than the eyes.
Embroider little feet around row 11
Stuff your mallard
15. Dec *6 (6)
Sew up butt, make sure all the ends are worked in