Crochet Tutorial: Duckling Windmill Farm Pond – Free Crochet Pattern.

This sweet crochet farm pond scene features a rounded green base with a blue duck pond, three yellow ducklings, a cream windmill with brown roof and turning blades, a tiny bunny farmer in blue overalls, a rustic bridge, a fenced vegetable garden, flowers, a mossy-roof shed, a basket of produce, and a small wooden farm sign.

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Pattern Overview

This pattern is written in US crochet terms and is designed as a decorative amigurumi-style display piece. The finished scene is built on a firm rectangular base with softly rounded corners, then each small farm element is crocheted separately and sewn securely in place.

The design uses mostly single crochet worked in continuous rounds. Small details such as flowers, vegetables, window bars, fence rails, and moss texture are added last. This makes the pattern easier to follow because the large shapes are completed before the tiny decorative pieces.

• Finished size: about 13 in wide, 10 in deep, and 9 in tall including windmill blades.
• Skill level: confident beginner to intermediate.
• Main method: amigurumi, flat crochet panels, simple shaping, sewing, and embroidery.
• Gauge: 6 sc and 6 rows = 1 in using worsted yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.

Materials

• Worsted weight cotton or cotton-blend yarn in grass green, pond blue, cream, tan, warm brown, dark brown, gray, yellow, orange, white, black, light beige, moss green, leaf green, teal, red, purple, pink, and small flower colors.
• 3.5 mm crochet hook for most pieces.
• 3.0 mm crochet hook for small details such as flowers, vegetables, and facial features.
• Polyester fiberfill.
• Plastic canvas or thick cardboard for the base, windmill walls, roof panels, shed walls, and bridge if desired.
• Yarn needle.
• Stitch markers.
• Scissors.
• Black embroidery thread for eyes and tiny faces.
• Small amount of blush pink yarn or embroidery thread for cheeks.
• Optional: fabric glue for positioning tiny flowers before sewing.

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• inc: 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: single crochet 2 stitches together
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• MR: magic ring
• FO: fasten off
• st: stitch
• R: round or row

Important Construction Notes

Work tightly so the stuffing does not show through. The windmill, shed, bridge, and fences look best when the crochet fabric is firm. If your stitches are loose, go down one hook size for the structural pieces.

The base is lightly stuffed and shaped around an insert. The insert helps the farm stay flat on the table. Leave all long yarn tails on small pieces because they will be used for sewing the scene together later.

Place all pieces on the base before sewing. The windmill sits at the back left, the pond at the front left, the bunny near the center, the shed at the back right, and the vegetable garden at the front right.

Large Rounded Grass Base

Use grass green yarn and a 3.5 mm hook. The base is made as a large rounded rectangle. Work in rows first, then crochet around the edge to create height.

Top Panel

1. Ch 49.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 48 sc.
3. R2-R58: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 48 sc.
4. Do not fasten off. Begin edging around the rectangle.
5. Edge Round 1: Ch 1, place 2 sc in the corner, sc 56 evenly down the side, 3 sc in corner, sc 46 across bottom, 3 sc in corner, sc 56 evenly up the side, 3 sc in corner, sc 46 across top. Join with sl st. 213 sc.
6. Edge Round 2: Ch 1, sc around, placing 2 sc into each center corner stitch. Join. 217 sc.
7. Edge Round 3: Sc around evenly. Join and FO, leaving a long tail.

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Base Side Wall

1. Join grass green yarn in any back corner stitch of the top panel.
2. R1: Working in BLO around the edge, sc in each stitch. Join. 217 sc.
3. R2-R10: Ch 1, sc around. Join each round.
4. R11: Sc around, decreasing once at the center of each side. About 213 sc.
5. FO, leaving a very long tail for closing.

Bottom Panel

1. Repeat the top panel from R1 to R58.
2. Work Edge Round 1 only, matching the top panel size as closely as possible.
3. FO, leaving a long sewing tail.

Stuff and Close the Base

1. Cut plastic canvas or cardboard about 11.5 in by 8.5 in, rounding the corners.
2. Place the insert inside the base.
3. Add a thin layer of stuffing above and below the insert so the base looks softly padded.
4. Pin the bottom panel to the side wall.
5. Sew around with a whipstitch through both layers.
6. Shape the corners with your fingers so they look rounded like a soft crochet platform.

Blue Pond

The pond is an oval blue patch with a raised gray stone border. It sits on the front left side of the green base. The water is flat and slightly oval, while the stone ring is made from individual puffy gray pebbles.

Pond Water Oval

1. With pond blue yarn, ch 21.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 18, 3 sc in last ch. Working on the opposite side of the chain, sc 18, 2 sc in first ch. 42 sc.
3. R2: Inc, sc 18, inc in next 3 sts, sc 18, inc in next 2 sts. 48 sc.
4. R3: Sc 1, inc, sc 18, repeat sc 1, inc three times, sc 18, repeat sc 1, inc twice. 54 sc.
5. R4: Sc 2, inc, sc 18, repeat sc 2, inc three times, sc 18, repeat sc 2, inc twice. 60 sc.
6. R5: Sc 3, inc, sc 18, repeat sc 3, inc three times, sc 18, repeat sc 3, inc twice. 66 sc.
7. R6: Sc around. 66 sc.
8. R7: Sl st around loosely to create a neat edge. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew the pond water flat to the base, about 1 in from the front edge and 1 in from the left edge. Use small stitches around the outer blue edge so the water lies smooth.

Gray Pebble Border

Make 24 small stones. Use gray yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. R3: Sc around. 12 sc.
4. R4: Dec around. 6 sc.
5. Stuff lightly.
6. FO and close the hole.

Sew the stones around the pond edge. Place them close together so they form a raised bumpy ring. The stones should slightly overlap the blue water and the green grass.

Ducklings

Make three ducklings: two medium ducks and one tiny duckling. All ducks use bright yellow yarn, orange beaks, and black embroidered eyes. The larger ducks float on the pond, while the smallest duck sits near the front center of the water.

Medium Duck Body

Make 2.

1. With yellow yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sc.
5. R5-R8: Sc around. 24 sc.
6. R9: Sc 6, inc, sc 11, inc, sc 5. 26 sc.
7. R10: Sc around. 26 sc.
8. R11: Sc 2, dec around until 20 sc remain.
9. R12: Sc 1, dec around until 14 sc remain.
10. Stuff firmly.
11. R13: Dec around. FO and close.

Medium Duck Head

Make 2.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
4. R4-R6: Sc around. 18 sc.
5. R7: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
6. Stuff lightly.
7. R8: Dec around. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

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Medium Duck Wings

Make 4.

1. Ch 6.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc 2, sc 2. 5 sts.
3. R2: Ch 1, turn, sc 2, hdc 2, sc 1. 5 sts.
4. FO, leaving a tail.

Medium Duck Beak

Make 2 with orange yarn.

1. Ch 4.
2. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sl st in last ch.
3. FO, leaving a tail.

Sew one head to the front top of each body. Sew wings to the sides. Sew the orange beak to the front of the head. Embroider two small black eyes above the beak.

Tiny Duckling

1. With yellow yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. R3-R4: Sc around. 12 sc.
4. R5: Sc 1, dec around. 8 sc.
5. Stuff lightly and close.
6. Head: 5 sc in MR, inc around to 10 sc, sc 1 round, stuff lightly, dec around, close.
7. Beak: With orange yarn, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch, sl st in next ch, FO.
8. Sew the head to the body and add two tiny black eyes.

Cream Windmill Tower

The windmill is the tallest piece. It has a cream cylindrical tower, a rounded brown roof cap, brown arched door, small brown-framed windows, and four cream blades with tan edging.

Windmill Tower Body

1. With cream yarn, R1: 8 sc in MR. 8 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 16 sc.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 24 sc.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 32 sc.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 40 sc.
6. R6: Sc 4, inc around. 48 sc.
7. R7: BLO sc around. 48 sc.
8. R8-R35: Sc around. 48 sc.
9. R36: Sc 10, dec, repeat around. 44 sc.
10. R37-R40: Sc around. 44 sc.
11. R41: Sc 9, dec, repeat around. 40 sc.
12. R42-R44: Sc around. 40 sc.
13. Stuff firmly as you work.
14. R45: Sc 3, dec around. 32 sc.
15. R46: Sc 2, dec around. 24 sc.
16. FO, leaving a long tail. Do not fully close because the roof will cover the top.

For a flatter back against the base, gently press the tower after stuffing. The bottom should stay wide and stable, while the top narrows slightly under the roof.

Brown Dome Roof

1. With warm brown yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sc.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sc.
6. R6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 sc.
7. R7: Sc 5, inc around. 42 sc.
8. R8-R11: Sc around. 42 sc.
9. R12: FLO only, sc 2, inc around. 56 sc.
10. R13: Sc around. 56 sc.
11. R14: Sl st around for a neat lower rim. FO, leaving a long tail.

Place the brown dome over the top of the tower. The flared rim should sit like a soft cap above the cream wall. Sew around the lower edge of the roof.

Windmill Door

1. With dark brown yarn, ch 9.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 8 sc.
3. R2-R10: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 8 sc.
4. R11: Sc 2, hdc 4, sc 2 to soften the arched top.
5. Work 1 round of sc evenly around the door, placing 2 sc in lower corners.
6. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew the door to the lower front of the tower. Add one small cream French knot or tiny crocheted dot for the door handle on the right side.

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Windmill Windows

Make 3 small windows with dark brown yarn. Two sit on the tower sides and one sits above the door.

1. Ch 7.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 6 sc.
3. R2-R4: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 6 sc.
4. Work sc evenly around the window. FO.
5. With cream yarn, embroider one vertical line and one horizontal line across each window to make four panes.

Sew one window above the door, one to the left side, and one to the right side of the tower. Use the image placement as a guide so the tower looks balanced.

Windmill Blades

The blades are long cream strips with tan edging. Make four matching blades, then join them behind a small round hub. For a firmer result, insert thin plastic canvas into each blade before closing the final edge.

Blade Strip

Make 4 with cream yarn.

1. Ch 25.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 24 sc.
3. R2-R5: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 24 sc.
4. Work sc evenly around the rectangle, placing 3 sc in each corner.
5. FO and weave in the cream tail.

Tan Blade Edging

1. Join tan yarn in one corner of a blade.
2. Sl st evenly around the entire blade.
3. At each corner, work ch 1 before continuing so the blade keeps a squared shape.
4. FO and weave in the tail.

Center Hub

1. With tan yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
4. R4: Sc around. 18 sc.
5. FO, leaving a long tail.

Lay two blades in an X shape and stitch through their centers. Add the other two blades to form a four-point windmill. Sew the hub over the center. Attach the blade unit to the upper front of the tower, just below the brown roof.

Mossy Farm Shed

The small shed sits at the back right. It has beige walls, a dark doorway, and a thick green moss roof with textured vines and stitched yellow-green highlights.

Shed Front and Back Walls

Make 2 with beige yarn.

1. Ch 17.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 16 sc.
3. R2-R12: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 16 sc.
4. R13: Dec, sc 12, dec. 14 sc.
5. R14: Dec, sc 10, dec. 12 sc.
6. R15: Dec, sc 8, dec. 10 sc.
7. R16: Dec, sc 6, dec. 8 sc.
8. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Shed Side Walls

Make 2 with beige yarn.

1. Ch 15.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 14 sc.
3. R2-R12: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 14 sc.
4. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Shed Assembly

1. Sew the side walls between the front and back walls to form a small box.
2. Place a matching plastic canvas rectangle inside each wall if you want sharper corners.
3. Stuff lightly so the walls do not collapse.
4. Cut a dark brown rectangle of crochet or felt-like crochet fabric for the doorway.

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Dark Doorway

1. With dark brown yarn, ch 8.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 7 sc.
3. R2-R8: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 7 sc.
4. FO, leaving a tail.

Sew the doorway to the lower center of the shed front. Use black embroidery thread around the inside edge to make the entrance look deeper.

Green Moss Roof

1. With moss green yarn, ch 27.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 26 sc.
3. R2-R18: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 26 sc.
4. Work sc around the roof rectangle, placing 3 sc in each corner.
5. Ruffle Edge: Ch 1, then work sc, hdc, sc in every third stitch around the edge to create soft moss bumps.
6. FO, leaving a long tail.

Fold the roof rectangle gently over the shed like a shallow pitched roof. Sew it along the top edges and let the ruffled edge overhang the walls slightly.

Moss Texture and Vines

• With light green yarn, embroider loose chain stitches across the roof.
• With yellow-green yarn, add tiny straight stitches for sprouting moss.
• With leaf green yarn, make small vine curls by chaining 8, then working 2 sc in each chain back across.
• Sew two or three curls onto the roof so it looks overgrown.

Bunny Farmer Doll

The bunny stands near the center of the farm, between the pond and the shed. It has a beige head and body, long ears, small arms, dark feet, blue overalls, and a simple embroidered face.

Bunny Head

1. With light beige yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sc.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sc.
6. R6-R11: Sc around. 30 sc.
7. R12: Sc 3, dec around. 24 sc.
8. R13: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sc.
9. R14: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
10. Stuff firmly.
11. R15: Dec around. FO and close.

Bunny Body with Blue Overalls

1. With blue yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sc.
5. R5-R10: Sc around. 24 sc.
6. Change to beige yarn.
7. R11-R14: Sc around. 24 sc.
8. R15: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sc.
9. R16: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
10. Stuff firmly.
11. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing the head.

Overall Bib and Straps

1. Bib: With blue yarn, ch 7.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 6 sc.
3. R2-R4: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 6 sc.
4. FO, leaving a tail. Sew to the front upper body.
5. Straps: Ch 13 twice with blue yarn. Sew from the bib top over the shoulders to the back.

Bunny Ears

Make 2.

1. With beige yarn, ch 9.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 5, hdc 1, 4 hdc in last ch. Working on opposite side, hdc 1, sc 5, sl st in last stitch.
3. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew the ears to the top of the head, slightly angled outward. Pin first to make sure the bunny has the same gentle upright look as the image.

Bunny Arms

Make 2.

1. With beige yarn, R1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sc.
2. R2-R8: Sc around. 5 sc.
3. Do not stuff, or stuff only very lightly.
4. FO, leaving a tail. Sew arms to the sides of the body.

Bunny Legs and Feet

Make 2.

1. With dark brown yarn, R1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 10 sc.
3. R3: Sc around. 10 sc.
4. Change to beige yarn.
5. R4-R6: Sc around. 10 sc.
6. Stuff lightly and FO.

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Sew the legs to the bottom of the body. Sew the head to the body. Embroider black eyes, a small vertical nose line, and a tiny smile. Add two pale pink cheek stitches if desired.

Wooden Bridge

The little tan bridge crosses the narrow space beside the pond. It is made as a curved plank with two small rails.

Bridge Deck

1. With tan yarn, ch 19.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 18 sc.
3. R2-R5: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 18 sc.
4. R6: Ch 1, sc 3, hdc 12, sc 3. FO.

Curve the bridge slightly with your hands. Sew it near the right edge of the pond so it looks like it crosses from the grass to the garden path.

Bridge Rails

1. Make 2 rails: Ch 20, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.
2. Make 4 posts: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.
3. Sew two posts to each side of the bridge.
4. Sew one rail across the posts on each side.

Vegetable Garden Patch

The garden patch sits at the front right. It includes carrots, pumpkins, cabbages, round greens, red root vegetables, and a tan fence around the bed.

Soil Patch

1. With dark brown yarn, ch 25.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 24 sc.
3. R2-R16: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 24 sc.
4. Work sc evenly around the rectangle. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew the soil patch to the front right of the base. Leave enough room along the front and side edges for the tan fence.

Carrots

Make 5 carrots.

1. With orange yarn, R1: 4 sc in MR. 4 sc.
2. R2: Sc around. 4 sc.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. 6 sc.
4. R4: Sc around. 6 sc.
5. R5: Sc 2, inc twice. 8 sc.
6. R6: Sc around. 8 sc.
7. Stuff lightly and FO.
8. Leaves: With green yarn, join at top, ch 5, sl st back down, ch 4, sl st back down, ch 5, sl st back down. FO.

Pumpkins

Make 2 orange pumpkins and 1 yellow pumpkin.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
4. R4-R6: Sc around. 18 sc.
5. R7: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
6. Stuff firmly.
7. R8: Dec around. FO and close.
8. Use a long yarn tail to wrap around the pumpkin from top to bottom 5 times, pulling gently to create ridges.
9. Stem: With green yarn, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch. Sew to top.

Cabbages and Round Greens

Make 4 in light green, teal green, and leaf green.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
4. R4: BLO sc around. 18 sc.
5. R5: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
6. Stuff lightly.
7. R6: Dec around. Close.
8. Outer leaf layer: Join green yarn in any front loop from R4. Work ch 3, sc in next front loop around. FO.

Red Root Vegetables

Make 3 small red beets or radishes.

1. With red or pink yarn, R1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sc.
2. R2: Inc around. 10 sc.
3. R3-R4: Sc around. 10 sc.
4. R5: Dec around. Stuff lightly and close.
5. Leaves: Attach green yarn to top, ch 4, sl st back, ch 5, sl st back, ch 4, sl st back. FO.

Tan Garden Fence

The fence surrounds the front and right side of the vegetable bed. Make the rails and posts separately for a rustic handmade look.

Fence Posts

Make 8.

1. With tan yarn, ch 7.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 6 sc.
3. R2: Ch 1, sc across. FO.

Fence Rails

Make 5 long rails and 2 short rails.

1. Long rail: Ch 22, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.
2. Short rail: Ch 14, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.

Sew the posts upright along the garden edge. Sew two horizontal rails across the front posts and two across the right-side posts. Use one extra rail near the back if needed to complete the fenced shape.

Farm Sign

The small sign sits near the pond on the left side. It has a tan post and a small rectangle that reads Duckling Windmill Farm.

Sign Post

1. With tan yarn, ch 9.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 8 sc.
3. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sign Board

1. With tan yarn, ch 12.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 11 sc.
3. R2-R4: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 11 sc.
4. Work sl st around the board. FO.

Use dark brown embroidery thread to stitch short text lines onto the board. For a clear handmade version, stitch one line for Duckling, one line for Windmill, and one line for Farm. Sew the board to the post and attach it beside the pond.

Small Flower Clusters

The scene includes small flowers around the pond, windmill, garden, and shed. Use white, yellow, purple, blue, and pink yarn scraps. Make as many as you like, but 18 to 24 tiny flowers will match the full garden look.

Tiny Five-Petal Flower

1. With flower color yarn, make MR.
2. Work ch 2, sl st into ring five times.
3. Pull ring closed.
4. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.

Flower Center

1. With yellow yarn or embroidery thread, stitch one small knot in the middle of each flower.
2. Sew flowers around the pond edge, at the base of the windmill, near the shed, and along the fence.

Leaves and Grass Tufts

1. With green yarn, ch 6.
2. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, sl st 2.
3. FO and sew beside flowers.

For grass tufts, attach green yarn directly to the base, ch 5, sl st back into the same spot, ch 4, sl st into the same spot, ch 5, sl st into the same spot, then fasten off.

Basket of Produce

The little brown basket sits near the shed and holds tiny red, orange, and green produce balls.

Basket

1. With brown yarn, ch 8.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 7 sc.
3. R2-R5: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 7 sc.
4. Work sc around the rectangle.
5. Side wall: BLO sc around for 3 rounds.
6. FO and shape into a tiny open basket.

Basket Handle

1. With brown yarn, ch 14.
2. Sl st in each chain across.
3. Sew each end of the handle to opposite sides of the basket.

Tiny Produce Balls

1. With red, orange, or green yarn, work 5 sc in MR.
2. R2: Sc around. 5 sc.
3. FO and close without stuffing.
4. Make 5 or 6 balls and sew them inside the basket.

Extra Stones and Pond Details

To make the pond look more like the image, add a few small blue surface stitches and tiny green lily leaves near the ducklings. Keep these details low so the ducks can sit flat on top of the water.

Tiny Lily Leaf

1. With bright green yarn, ch 5.
2. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, 5 dc in last ch.
3. Working on the other side, dc, hdc, sc.
4. Sl st to finish. FO.

Sew one or two tiny leaves near the small duckling. Use blue yarn to embroider short curved lines on the pond for gentle water ripples.

Placement Guide

Before final sewing, arrange every piece on the base. Use pins to hold the main items in place. Check the front view, side view, and top view. The farm should look full but not crowded.

• Back left: windmill tower with blades facing forward.
• Front left: blue pond with gray stones and three ducklings.
• Left pond edge: wooden sign and small flowers.
• Center: bunny farmer standing beside the bridge.
• Back right: mossy shed with basket near the doorway.
• Front right: fenced vegetable patch with carrots, pumpkins, cabbages, greens, and red roots.
• Between pond and garden: small tan bridge.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Sew the windmill firmly to the back left of the grass base. Stitch around the full bottom edge twice so it stands upright.
2. Sew the pond to the front left if you have not already attached it. Add the gray stones tightly around the water.
3. Sew the three ducklings onto the pond. Place two medium ducklings toward the left and one tiny duckling closer to the front center.
4. Sew the shed to the back right. Add the basket beside the doorway.
5. Sew the soil patch and fence to the front right. Add vegetables in small rows, with carrots standing upright and pumpkins near the front.
6. Sew the bridge near the pond edge, angled slightly toward the bunny.
7. Sew the bunny farmer upright in the center. Use hidden stitches through the feet and lower body.
8. Sew the farm sign near the left side of the pond.
9. Add flowers and grass tufts last to fill empty spaces.

For the bunny face, use black embroidery thread. Stitch two small eyes between R8 and R9 of the head, about 4 stitches apart. Add a tiny vertical nose line and a soft smile. Keep the face simple so it matches the gentle handmade style.

For duck faces, stitch eyes close to the beak and keep the beaks centered. Do not overfill the duck heads, because a softer rounded shape looks cuter and closer to the pond ducklings in the image.

Care Notes

• This project is intended as a decorative display, not as a toy for babies or pets.
• Spot clean only with a soft damp cloth.
• Do not soak the full farm scene because the base and structural inserts may bend.
• Let the piece air dry fully before storing.
• Keep away from direct sunlight for long periods to protect the yarn colors.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The base is firm, flat, and softly rounded at the corners.
• The windmill stands straight and the blades are centered.
• The pond is sewn flat with a raised pebble border.
• All three ducklings have eyes and orange beaks.
• The bunny has ears, arms, legs, blue overalls, and a simple face.
• The shed has a dark doorway, green roof, moss texture, and basket.
• The vegetable patch includes carrots, pumpkins, cabbages, greens, red roots, and a tan fence.
• Flowers and grass tufts are spread around the scene for a full garden look.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Use a lint roller or soft brush to remove dust from the pond, grass base, windmill roof, and shed roof. Brush gently in the direction of the stitches so tiny flowers and vegetables do not loosen.

If a small area becomes dirty, dab it with cool water and a tiny amount of mild soap. Do not rub hard. Press with a clean towel and allow the crochet piece to dry naturally in a shaded place.

Store the farm scene in a box with tissue paper around the windmill blades and bunny ears. Avoid stacking heavy items on top. If the blades bend during storage, reshape them gently with your fingers before displaying again.