Looking to add a touch of elegance to your next project? This crochet swan pattern is the perfect mix of adorable and graceful. Designed as a soft, sleepy amigurumi, it’s the kind of handmade gift that warms hearts — whether it’s for a baby shower, a nursery, or just for you.
This free pattern is beginner-friendly, relaxing to work with, and results in a cuddly swan that’s as photogenic as it is huggable.
Table of Contents
🧶 Materials Needed
To get started on your crochet swan, you’ll need:
- Cotton yarn (white for body and wings, orange for beak)
- 2.5mm crochet hook
- Black embroidery thread (for eyes and beak detail)
- Toy stuffing (fiberfill)
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle & scissors
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- sc – Single crochet
- hdc – Half double crochet
- dc – Double crochet
- sc2tog – Single crochet two together
- ch – Chain
- sl st – Slip stitch
- mr – Magic ring
- st(s) – Stitch(es)
🦢 Crochet Swan Pattern – Step-by-Step
This crochet swan is worked in continuous rounds from head to body, with separate wings and beak sewn on afterward.
Head & Body
- Start with white yarn: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- 2 sc in each stitch (12)
- 1 sc, 2 sc in next x6 (18)
- 1 sc in 2, 2 sc x6 (24)
- 1 sc in 3, 2 sc x6 (30)
- 1 sc in 4, 2 sc x6 (36)
- sc around (36)
- 1 sc in 5, 2 sc x6 (42)
9–14. sc around (42) - sc2tog, 1 sc in 4 x2, sc2tog, sc in 28 (39)
- sc around (39)
- sc2tog, 1 sc in 3 x2, sc2tog, sc in 27 (36)
- sc 10, sc2tog, sc in 2 x6, sc2tog (29)
- sc 11, sc2tog, sc x6 (23)
- sc 11, sc2tog x5, sc 2 (18)
📌 Stuff the head as you go.
21–23. sc around (18)
24. sc 5, sc2tog, sc 7, 2sc, sc 3 (18)
25–26. sc around
27. Repeat round 24
28–29. sc around
30. sc 5, 2sc, sc 8, 2sc, sc 3 (20)
31. sc around
32. sc 6, 2sc, sc 9, 2sc, sc 3 (22)
33. sc around
34. 2sc, sc 4, 2hdc in 6, sc 4, 2sc, sc 6 (30)
35. sc 2, 2sc, sc 3, (1 hdc, 2hdc) x6, sc 4, 2sc, sc 7 (38)
36. sc 4, 2sc, sc 2, (hdc 2, 2hdc) x6, sc 3, 2sc, sc 9 (46)
37. sc 12, hdc 16, sc 18 (46)
38. sc 12, (hdc 3, 2hdc) x4, sc 18 (50)
39. sc 12, (hdc 4, 2hdc) x4, sc 18 (54)
40. sc 20, hdc 3, 3hdc in 3, hdc 3, sc 25 (60)
41. sc 23, sc2tog, 2sc in 5, sc2tog, sc 28 (63)
42. sc 23, sc2tog x6, sc 28 (57)
43. sc 23, sc2tog x3, sc 28 (54)
44. sc 23, sc2tog x2, sc 28 (52)
45–47. sc around (52)
48. sc 5, sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog, sc 6 x2, sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog, sc 6, sc2tog, sc (46)
49. sc 4, sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog, sc 5 x2, sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, sc (40)
50. (sc 3, sc2tog) x8 (32)
51. (sc 2, sc2tog) x8 (24)
📌 Firmly stuff neck and body.
- (sc, sc2tog) x8 (16)
- sc2tog x8 (8)
- sc2tog x2
✂️ Finish off and sew hole shut.
Beak
- With orange yarn, MR: 6 sc
- (2sc, 1 sc) x3 (9)
3–4. sc around - (2sc, 1 sc in 2) x3 (12)
- sc 11, sl st in last
✂️ Sew to the head securely. Embroider the black detail on top.
Eyes
Embroider closed or sleepy eyes using black thread. Add lashes for a cute finish.
Wings (Make 2)
- Ch 3, 3 dc into 3rd ch from hook (3), ch 2, turn
- 2dc in each st (6), ch 2
- (2dc, 1 dc) x3 (9), ch 2
- (2dc, 1 dc in 2) x3 (12), ch 2
- (2dc, 1 dc in 3) x3 (15), ch 2
- 1 dc in each (15), ch 2
- dc3tog, dc 12 (13), ch 2
- dc 8, dc3tog, skip last 2 (9), ch 2
- dc3tog, dc 6 (7), ch 2
- dc3tog x2, finish off
Sew wings in place, either flat or with a slight curve for realism.
🪄 Customize Your Crochet Swan
- Add a golden crown or tiara
- Use pastel ombré yarn for a dreamy vibe
- Tie a satin bow around the neck
🧸 Perfect For:
- Baby showers
- Nursery gifts
- Handmade toy collections
- Photogenic flat lays
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📝 Final Notes
This crochet swan is simple, elegant, and makes the perfect heartfelt gift. With just a bit of yarn and love, you can bring this graceful creature to life in just a few hours.
Save it, print it, pin it — and most importantly, have fun creating it 🧵💕
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