So, you’d like to make a 5 ft tall crochet goose…

I don’t blame you. Heck, recently I was you. No one was there to show me what to do, but don’t worry… I’ve got you covered.

After posting my giant goose on Instagram, I was met with a comment that stuck with me, “I absolutely love it, but just one question (and not in a bad way)…why?”

So many reasons!

If you’ve followed me on TikTok for a while, You’ll know that I made a 7 ft long Haku the Dragon as a commission for a friend. At the time, I planned to make one for myself after I finished hers. Well, I’d never made anything that large before and when I was done, I decided maybe I didn’t want to do that again right away. Also, I couldn’t decide if I wanted Haku or another character, which began over a year & a half of pondering the idea.

Have you seen those giant plush geese for sale online? Well, I did. TikTok showed me a video of people saying their giant plush goose was stuffed with other geese. They were opening them up and pulling out more geese, like they were a Russian nesting doll. While I know it was a joke, I liked the idea of a goose stuffed with geese, and also just having a giant goose around. I like whimsy, what can I say?

That got me feeling the pull of a giant plushie in my life once again. The want slowly built into a need and before I knew it, I was debating which plushie to create all over again. I kept seeing random goose content and at some point, I just decided eff it, I’m making the giant goose! He will be my new BFF & life partner, and it will be grand.

Then I began searching for a goose pattern. I was planning on just scaling up the pattern and crediting the designer, but that didn’t work out. All of the designs for geese didn’t resemble the goose I wanted; a crocheted version of the giant goose plushie I saw online. So, I did what any overconfident Neurodivergent crafter does and decided to make it myself! I free handed the goose and wrote down what I did.

In the beginning, I’d planned to take photos and document the entire process, but that didn’t happen. I had brain surgery in February, and that threw my plans all out of whack. I’m still working on recovering fully, but I managed to finish the goose!

A lot of people were interested in the pattern, so I’ve typed it out below. As I mention in the introduction, this pattern has not been tested by other crocheters, or made more than once by anyone but myself. If you find any errors, please let me know and I’ll try to fix them. If you run into any issues or just have a question, I am happy to help you as best I can. Just shoot me a message here, on IG, or via email and I will do whatever I can to clarify & get you to your goal of crocheting a giant goose.

Giant Goose crochet pattern

By Grace Kelley

Introduction

Hello and thanks for your interest in my Giant Goose! I freehanded this goose, making it up as I went, but I wrote down what I did for reference. This is a typed up version of my notes so you can try to follow along and make your own.

Please note: This pattern has not been tested, and due to the sheer size of the finished product, I will not be making another to test the pattern myself. I did not take any pictures along the way either, so this pattern is basically text only. I will add in photos of the finished product for reference, but there are no process photos. Again, this is just my typed notes for free, untested, if you would like to attempt to crochet one yourself. If you find any errors or encounter any issues, feel free to reach out and I will correct them and/or help you as best I can. 

UPDATE: Several Geese have successfully been made as of July 2023!
Happy Goosing! 🙂

-Grace

NOTE: This pattern is worked mostly in the continuous round. Do not chain 1 and slip stitch between rounds. 

Size

Finished Goose is approx 5 feet long from nose to tail

Materials

• Approx 4-5 skeins Bernat Baby Blanket yarn in White

• Approx 200 yds Bernat Blanket yarn in Sunsoaked/yellow

• Bernat blanket yarn in Black for the eyes (could use felt or safety eyes. My eyes are 4cm/1.5 inches wide)

• 6.5mm/K crochet hook 

• Yarn Needle, Scissors, Stitch markers

• So much Polyfil!! (or stuffing material of choice. I used some blanket yarn scraps and about 5 lbs of polyfil)

Stitch key

• SC = Single Crochet

• SLST = Slip Stitch 

• MC = Magic Circle 

• INC = Increase - place 2 SC in the same stitch

• DEC = Decrease - SC 2 stitches together (all decreases are worked as invisible decreases by using the front loops only)

• FLO = Front loops only

• FO = Finish off, or to close your stitches. Cut your yarn and pull through your working loop to secure it. When closing a MC, sew through the FLO and pull tight to close the circle. Leave a long tail for sewing when instructed.

Instructions

EYES (make 2)

R1: Form a MC, SC 6 [6]

R2: INC around [12]

SLST and FO, leaving a tail for sewing

Legs (make 2)

Toes (make 3 for each foot, or 6 in total)

In Yellow

R1: Form a MC, SC x 3 [3]

R2: SC, INC, SC [4]

R3: INC, SC, INC, SC [6]

R4: (INC, SC) x 3 [9]

R5: SC around [9]

FO. On the 3rd toe, don’t FO. We will SC the toes together on the next round

R6: With working loop on the hook place your hook into 2nd toe and SC 5, place hook into 3rd toe  and SC x 9, Place hook into the next stitch on the middle toe and SC x 4, place hook into the 1st toe and SC x 9 [27]

R7: SC around [27]

R8: SC 4, DEC, (SC 5, DEC) x 3 [23]

R9-11: SC around [23] 3 rounds

Stuff, and continue stuffing as you go 

R12: (SC 4, DEC) x 3, SC 3, DEC [19]

R13-14: SC around [19] 2 rounds

R15: (DEC, SC 5) x 2, DEC, SC 3 [16]

R16-R28: SC around [16] 13 rounds

Switch to white yarn

R29: INC around [32]

R30-35: SC around [32] 6 rounds

R36: SC x 2, (SC x 4, INC) x 6 [38]

R37-38: SC around [38] 2 rounds

SLST and FO, leaving a long tail for sewing

Beak

R1: MC, SC 6 [6]

R2: INC x 6 [12]

R3: (SC 3, INC 3) x 2 [18]

R4-5: SC around [18] 2 rounds

R6: (SC 2, INC) x 6 [24]

R7-12: SC around [24] 6 rounds

R13: (SC 3, INC) x6 [30]

R14-15: SC around [30] 2 rounds

SLST and FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Stuff

Tail

Middle feather

R1: Form a MC, SC 6 [6]

R2: SC around [6]

R3: (SC, INC) x 3 [9]

R4: SC around [9]

R5: (SC x 2, INC) x 3 [12]

R6: SC around [12]

R7: (SC, INC) x 6 [18]

R8: SC around [18]

FO

Side feathers (Make 2)

R1: Form a MC, SC x 6 [6]

R2-3: SC around [6]

R4: (SC, INC) x 3 [9]

R5: SC around [9]

R6: (SC x 2, INC) x 3 [12]

FO 1st side feather. On 2nd feather, do not FO and continue to next step

Following the same method as we used on the feet to attach the toes, we will attach the 3 feathers that make up the tail.

R7: Place hook into a stitch on the middle feather and SC x 9, Place hook into a stitch on the 2nd side feather and SC x 12, Place hook back into the next stitch on the middle feather and SC x 9, Place hook back into the 1st side feather and SC x 12 [42]

R8: SC around [42]

R9: (SC x 6, INC) x 6 [48]

R10: SC around [48]

R11: (SC x 7,  INC) x 6 [54]

R12: SC around [54]

R13: (SC x 8, INC) x 6 [60]

R14: (SC x9, INC) x 6 [66]

R15: (SC X 10, INC) x 6 [72]

R16: (SC x 11, INC) x 6 [78]

R17: (SC x12, INC) x 6 [84]

R18: (SC x 6, INC) x 12 [96]

R19-20: SC around [96]

Stuff lightly. Focus your stuffing efforts on the tail feathers and use only enough stuffing to even out the rest of the tail. If you over stuff, the tail will stick out from the body and look poofy.

R21: SC until you are at the edge of the tail on one side, then turn and SC through both sides of the tail to seam the tail shut [48]

FO & leave a long tail to attach

WING (make 2)

Wingtip (make 3 for each wing, 6 in total)

R1: Form a MC, SC x6 [6]

R2: SC x3, INC X 3 [9]

R3: SC x4, INC, (SC, INC) x 2 [12]

R4: SC around [12]

FO the first 2 wingtips. On 3rd wingtip do not FO & continue on to next step

R5: SC x 5, INC x 6, SC x 1 [18]

R6: SC around [18]

In the next round, we will be attaching the 3 wingtips in the same way we did for the toes and the tail feathers. However, in this step it is important that we align the wingtips in the same direction. You will notice that the wingtips are straight on one side and diagonal on the other. We want the diagonal sides to be pointing in the same direction (i.e. straight sides on the right, diagonal sides on the left), and we will be attaching a diagonal side to a straight side. I recommend using stitch markers to mark the center stitch on each side of the wingtips to ensure correct placement. Your starting stitch count may not line up exactly with mine, however what is important is that you make sure you attach the wingtips diagonal side to straight side.

R7: SC until you are at the center of the diagonal side of the wingtip, Place hook into next wingtip and SC x 6, Place hook into 3rd wingtip and SC x 12, Place hook into middle wingtip and SC x 6, Place hook into largest wingtip and SC x 7 or until you are at the center of the straight side of the wing [42]

Going forward, what is most important is making sure that on increase rounds, your increases are placed at the center of the diagonal side of the wing. If your stitch count to get to the placement is different than mine, that is fine, as long as your increases are placed on the diagonal side of the wing, your wing will turn out fine

R8: SC x 24, INC x 3, SC x 15 [45]

R9: SC around [45]

R10: SC x 25, INC x 3, SC x 17 [48]

R11: SC around [48]

R12: SC x 26, INC x 3, SC x 19 [51]

R13-15: SC around [51] 3 rounds

R16: SC x 29, INC x 3, SC x 19 [54]

R17-19: SC around [54] 3 rounds

R20: SC x 31, INC x 3, SC x 20 [57]

R21-23: SC around [57] 3 rounds

R24: SC x33, INC x 3, SC x 20 [60]

R25-29: SC around [60] 5 rounds

R30: SC until you reach the edge of the wing, turn & SC through both sides of the wing to seam it closed [30]

FO & leave a long tail to attach

Body

R1: Form a MC, SC x 8 [8]

R2: INC around [16]

R3: (SC, INC) x 8 [24]

R4: (SC x 3, INC) x 6 [30]

R5: (SC x 4, INC) x 6 [36]

R6: (SC x 5, INC) x 6 [42]

R7: (SC x 6, INC) x 6 [48]

R8-21: SC around [48] 14 rounds

R22: (SC x 6, DEC) x 6 [42]

R23: (SC x 5, DEC) x 6 [36]

R24: (SC x 4, DEC) x 6 [30]

Stuff head

R25-39: SC around [30] 15 rounds

I find it best to stuff the neck as you go. If you wanted to insert a pool noodle or something else to stabilize the neck, do that now. I did not add anything other than poly-fil to mine, because I wanted my goose to be soft, floppy, & huggable.

R40: (SC x 4, INC) x 6 [36]

R41-43: SC around [36] 3 rounds

R44: (SC x 5, INC) x 6 [42]

R45-47: SC around [42] 3 rounds

R48: (SC x 6, INC) x 6 [48]

R49-51: SC around [48] 3 rounds

R52: (SC x 7, INC) x 6 [54]

R53-55: SC around [54] 3 rounds

R56: (SC x 8, INC) x 6 [60]

R57-59: SC around [60] 3 rounds

R60: (SC x 9, INC) x 6 [66]

R61-63: SC around [66] 3 rounds

R64: (SC x 10, INC) x 6 [72]

R65-67: SC around [72] 3 rounds

R68: (SC x 11, INC) x 6 [78]

R69-71: SC around [78] 3 rounds

R72: (SC x 12, INC) x 6 [84]

R73-75: SC around [84] 3 rounds

R76: (SC x 13, INC) [90]

R77: SC around [90]

R78: (SC x 14, INC) x 6 [96]

R79: SC around [96]

R80: (SC x 15, INC) x 6 [102]

R81: SC around [102]

R82: (SC x 16, INC) x 6 [108]

R83: (SC x 17, INC) x 6 [114]

R84: (SC x 18, INC) x 6 [120]

R85-102: SC around [120] 18 rounds

Stuff

R102: (SC x 9, INC) x 12 [132]

R103-112: SC around [132] 10 rounds

R113: (SC x 9, DEC) x 12 [120]

R114: (SC x 8, DEC) x 12 [108]

R115: (SC x 7, DEC) x 12 [96]

R116: (SC x 6, DEC) x 12 [84]

R117: (SC x 5, DEC) x 12 [72]

R118: (SC x 4, DEC) x 12 [60]

R119: (SC x 8, DEC) x 6 [54]

Stuff more

R120: (SC x 7, DEC) x 6 [48]
R121: (SC x 6, DEC) x 6 [42]

R122: (SC x 5, DEC) x 6 [36]

R123: (SC x 4, DEC) x 6 [30]

R124: (SC x 3, DEC) x 6 [24]

R125: (SC x 2, DEC) x 6 [18]

R126: (SC, DEC) x 6 [12]

R127: DEC around [6]

Add any additional stuffing, if needed. Cut yarn, pull through the loop on the hook, thread the tail onto a needle, sew through the FLO, and pull tight to close the MC. Secure & Bury tail in the body of the goose

ASSEMBLY

Sew the legs approx. 22 stitches apart on approx. rounds 95-105.

Sew the wings on approx. rounds 58-88 with a slant of about 4 stitches. Wings should be about 30 stitches apart on the back of the goose at round 58.

Sew the tail to the center of the back of your goose at round 111-112, right before the goose’s butt starts to decrease. Be sure to attach to the back of your goose and not the belly! I left it until last in the instructions to help avoid that catastrophe 😀

YOU DID IT!!! Behold, your giant goose in all its glory!

Giant goose crochet pattern
Copyright 2023, Virginia Grace Kelley

All rights reserved

You are welcome to sell and share any geese you make with this pattern, as long as I am credited as the designer. Pattern not for distribution, sharing, reproduction or resale. No part of this pattern, including photos, may be used, shared, sold, reproduced, altered or redistributed in any way without express written consent from author & copyright holder, Virginia Grace Kelley.