Clover the Goose

A little intro

This Clover has been one of those patterns I kept adjusting and coming back to until it finally felt just right. It has a simple rounded body, a long neck, a soft oversized head, and tiny wings that give it the sweetest handmade look.

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pattern details

• Skill level: beginner-friendly / advanced beginner
• Finished size: will vary depending on your yarn and hook size
• Yarn: plush or medium-weight yarn in white and yellow
• Hook: 3.5 mm, or the hook size that works best with your yarn
• Construction: body, neck, and head are worked as one piece; wings and beak are sewn on separately
• Notes: stuff as you go and use a stitch marker to keep track of each round

you’ll need

• White yarn for the body, head, neck, and wings
• Yellow yarn for the beak
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Darning needle
• Safety eyes
• Stuffing
• Scissors

materials I used

• White yarn: Petite Purl in Winter White
• Yellow yarn: Big Twist in Varsity Gold
• Hook: 3.5 mm

abbreviations

• MR – magic ring
• ch – chain
• r – round
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• FO – fasten off

“Stuff the body, neck, and head as you go. This helps keep the shape even and makes the long neck easier to fill.”

body + head

The body, neck, and head are worked as one continuous piece. Use white yarn and stuff as you go.

Body

R1: MR 6 sc (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
R8: (6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
R9–12: sc around (48)
R13: (6 sc, dec) × 6 (42)
R14–15: sc around (42)
R16: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
R17: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
R18: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
R19: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)

Neck

R20–30: sc around (18)

Head

R31: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
R32: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
R33: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
R34–38: sc around (36)

Insert the safety eyes between rounds 35–36, about 6–7 stitches apart.

Head Decreases

R39: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
R40: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
R41: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
R42: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
R43: dec around (6)

FO, leaving a tail. Sew the remaining hole closed and weave in the end.

Wings × 2

Use white yarn. Do not stuff the wings.

R1: MR 4 sc (4)
R2: (1 sc, inc) × 2 (6)
R3: (2 sc, inc) × 2 (8)
R4: (1 sc, inc) × 4 (12)
R5: (2 sc, inc) × 4 (16)
R6–8: sc around (16)
R9: (2 sc, dec) × 4 (12)
R10: sc around (12)

Flatten the wing and sc across the opening to close. Sl st closed.

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Make a second wing the same way.

Feet × 2

Do not stuff and use yellow yarn

R1: MR 8 sc (8)
R2: (1 sc, inc) × 4 (12)
R3: (4 sc, dec) × 2 (10)
R4: (3 sc, dec) × 2 (8)
R5: (2 sc, dec) × 2 (6)
R6–12: 6 sc (6)

R7: Fold in half, 3 sc through both sides (3)

FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Beak

Use yellow yarn. The beak is worked around both sides of the starting chain to create a small oval shape.

R1: Starting in the second ch from the hook: 5 sc, 3 sc in the last ch. Continue working along the opposite side of the chain: 5 sc (13)
R2: sc around (13)

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

assembly

1. Sew the beak onto the front of the head, centered between the eyes.
2. Sew one wing onto each side of the body.
3. Adjust the stuffing as needed so the goose sits nicely and the neck holds its shape.
4. Weave in all ends.

finishing touches

You can leave your goose simple and sweet, or add a tiny bow, ribbon, scarf, or seasonal accessory. This pattern would be cute for spring markets, Easter baskets, nursery decor, or a handmade gift for someone who loves cozy little plushies.

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