If there is one bird that was simply made to be crocheted, it is the peacock — those jewel blues and greens, that shimmering fan of eye-spotted feathers, that tiny crown of a crest. A crochet peacock can be a proud amigurumi bird for your shelf, a delicate feather appliqué on a cushion, a lacy doily, a cosy cowl in peacock stitch, or even a whole filet afghan worked from a chart. The colours do half the showing-off for you, and the shapes are pure joy to hook.
So I have gathered twenty of my favourite peacock designs for you here, every one of them genuinely free: plump little amigurumi birds, feather motifs you can finish in an evening, wearables in peacock-inspired stitches, and two stitch patterns to file away for your own creations. Eighteen are written patterns; the last two are free video tutorials, clearly labelled as such. I have noted the yarn, the sizing and the honest little details for each one as we go — pick your favourite, raid the jewel-toned stash, and let's make something gorgeous.
1. Regal, the Showpiece Amigurumi Peacock
We are starting with the king of this collection: Regal the Peacock from Kati at Hooked by Kati. He is a proper statement piece — about eleven inches tall and eighteen inches long in worsted weight yarn — with a splendid tail built from loop stitches that you can brush out for that soft, feathery halo. The full written pattern is free on her blog, rated intermediate, and there is an optional premium ad-free PDF if you prefer printing. Those loops are the secret: worked plain they read as plumage, brushed they become almost real feathers. If you make one peacock this year to sit in pride of place, make it this one.
Pattern: Regal the Peacock by Hooked by Kati — Get the free pattern
2. The Rainbow Pride Peacock
Kati's second peacock takes Regal's clever construction and lets it party: the Rainbow Pride Peacock swaps the classic teals for a joyful rainbow palette, with the same brushable loop-stitch tail fanning out in full colour. Like Regal, the complete pattern is free on the Hooked by Kati blog, with an optional premium PDF if you want the ad-free version. It is a wonderful make for a nursery shelf, a pride display, or any corner of your home that needs cheering up. Worked in worsted weight yarn, he grows into a real armful of a bird. Sometimes more colour really is more, and this fellow proves it stitch by stitch.
Pattern: Rainbow Pride Peacock by Hooked by Kati — Get the free pattern
3. Prym, the Petite Feather-Stitch Peacock
Not every peacock needs to be a showpiece — Chanel's Prym, from CB Fiberworks, stands only about six and three-quarter inches tall, and every centimetre is charm. She is worked in feather stitch, which gives her body a soft, layered texture, and the pattern even includes instructions for pretty felted eyes if you would rather skip safety eyes. The full pattern is free on the CB Fiberworks blog, and there is an optional ad-free PDF on Etsy and Ravelry for about five dollars if you like a tidy printable. Prym is the peacock I would tuck into a gift basket or perch on a desk. Small bird, enormous personality.
Pattern: Prym the Peacock by Chanel at CB Fiberworks — Get the free pattern
4. The Easy Six-Inch Peacock Friend
If you are newer to amigurumi, StringyDingDing's peacock is the friendliest place to start: an easy pattern that finishes about six inches tall, with a round little body and a fan of tail feathers behind. The complete pattern is free on the StringyDingDing site, written in their usual clear, photo-friendly style, and there is an optional paid PDF if you prefer one. Because he is small, he is also quick — a weekend make in worsted scraps of blue, green and gold. He would be adorable as a keyring made in cotton thread weight, too. Every peacock flock needs a cheerful beginner, and this is him.
Pattern: Peacock Amigurumi by StringyDingDing — Get the free pattern
5. Percy and His Colour-Change Tail
Percy, from Drunken Aunt Wendy Designs, builds his beautiful tail in the most satisfying way: two flat pieces worked with colour changes as you go, joined together and finished with a scalloped shell edge, then tacked upright behind his plump body. The full pattern is free on her blog — worsted weight yarn, a small E hook, and pearl snap eyes that give him a wonderfully bright expression — with an optional ad-free PDF if you prefer. There is even a touch of fun fur worked into his head for a fluffy little crest. Percy has real storybook charm, the kind of bird a child would name instantly. Oh wait — she already did.
Pattern: Percy the Peacock by Drunken Aunt Wendy Designs — Get the free pattern
6. The Big Bold Yarrney Peacock
Yarrney's peacock is the maximalist of the flock: a generous body in purple, blue and green bands, a huge circular tail folded into a fan, and five separate eye feathers sewn across it, each one finished with a picot edge. The complete pattern is free on the Yarrney site, aimed at intermediate to advanced crocheters, and worked with a 3.5 mm hook in worsted acrylic. There are eye spots, wings, little chain-loop feet and a three-feather crest — nothing about this bird is understated, and that is exactly the point. Set aside a few happy evenings for the assembly. The finished peacock is a genuine centrepiece.
Pattern: Crochet Peacock Amigurumi by Yarrney — Get the free pattern
7. The Peacock Hat for Silly, Cosy Days
Anne Bousselot of Crafty Curl first made this hat for a college whose mascot is a peacock, and it has been making people smile ever since: a cosy beanie with a beak, eyes and peacock character, built on the much-loved basic owl hat shape. The pattern is a free download on Ravelry — currently listed at zero dollars, though you will need a free Ravelry account to download it — worked in aran weight yarn with an H hook. It is the hat for school events, fairs, sports days and anyone whose personality is simply too big for a plain beanie. In navy, clear blue and sunny yellow, it is unmistakably peacock.
Pattern: Peacock Hat by Crafty Curl by Anne Bousselot — Get the free pattern
8. The One-Skein Peacock Cowl
Rachel at Desert Blossom Crafts named her cowl for the way its easy shell-like stitch fans open, row after row, like tiny feathers. The Peacock Cowl uses just one skein of DK yarn — about 275 yards — and a simple stitch multiple you can adjust for length, and the complete pattern is free on her blog, with an optional inexpensive ad-free PDF on Etsy. Her sample uses a slowly colour-changing cake, which does all the peacock shimmering for you with zero ends to weave in. This is my pick for a last-minute gift that looks anything but last-minute. One skein, one weekend, endless compliments.
Pattern: Peacock Cowl by Desert Blossom Crafts — Get the free pattern
9. The Crocodile-Stitch Peacock Hood
Rachel Furlong's Peacock Hood turns the famous crocodile stitch into rows of overlapping feathers, worked in a self-striping Caron Cake so the colours melt from shade to shade as you crochet. It uses about one and a third cakes with an H hook, and the full pattern is free on her blog, The Philosopher's Wife. In the spirit of honesty — and Rachel says this herself on the page — the pattern is untested, written from her own making notes, so treat it as a small adventure and trust your stitch counts. The result, a hood edged in feathers, is pure woodland-storybook. For a granddaughter who loves dressing up, nothing else here comes close.
Pattern: Peacock Hood by Rachel Furlong at The Philosopher’s Wife — Get the free pattern
10. The Lacy Peacock-Stitch Shrug
A quick honest note before the lace sweeps you away: the "peacock" in this beautiful shrug from Drunk Dog Creative is the peacock stitch itself — the same pineapple-style lace that has carried the name for generations. The Peacock Shrug is a romantic, openwork layer for experienced crocheters, and the written pattern is free on the blog as well as a free PDF on Ravelry in both US and UK terms. That fan-and-pineapple lace drapes like something from a vintage trousseau, all air and elegance. Over a plain camisole dress on a summer evening, it is breathtaking. Some stitches earn their grand names, and this is one of them.
Pattern: Peacock Shrug by Drunk Dog Creative — Get the free pattern
11. The Peacock Tail Mandala Pillow
Tatsiana Kupryianchyk of Lilla Björn Crochet took the peacock's fanned tail and turned it into a giant mandala: a round cushion about 62 centimetres across, worked in her signature overlay crochet so the feather "eyes" ripple outward in ring after ring of colour. The pattern is free on her blog, and there is an optional ad-free PDF on Ravelry and Etsy if you prefer. Worked in jewel shades, it is the single most dramatic cushion a sofa could ask for — guests will pick it up and turn it over, guaranteed. It is a project to savour rather than rush. Pour the tea, choose your gradient, and settle in.
Pattern: Peacock Tail Mandala Pillow by Tatsiana Kupryianchyk at Lilla Björn Crochet — Get the free pattern
12. The Proud Peacock Doily
Betty Stevens' Proud Peacock Doily is thread crochet at its most charming: a peacock worked in fine cotton thread, tail spread wide, made to sit under a vase or frame on a wall where it belongs. It is a free download on Ravelry, listed at zero dollars — you will need a free Ravelry account to fetch the PDF — and it is rated intermediate, so a little doily experience will help you enjoy it. There is something so satisfying about a design that could have come straight from a grandmother's linen drawer, peacock and all. In classic white it is elegant; in teal and gold thread, it is a tiny work of art.
Pattern: Proud Peacock Doily by Betty Stevens — Get the free pattern
13. The Filet Peacock Afghan
Tina Gibbons' filet afghan builds its peacock from a grid — filled and empty squares slowly revealing the bird and its glorious tail across a blanket that finishes about 48 by 60 inches in worsted weight yarn. The pattern is free on her blog, Free by Tina G, and I want to be straight with you about the format: it is chart-led filet, with her written instructions teaching you exactly how to read and work the chart, rather than row-by-row text. Tina also asks that makes stay for personal use only, with credit to her — a small courtesy for a big-hearted free design. If you have never tried filet, a bold motif like this is a wonderful teacher.
Pattern: Peacock Filet Afghan by Tina Gibbons at Free by Tina G — Get the free pattern
14. The French Mini Peacock Feather
Christa Veenstra of TheCurioCraftsRoom is the queen of crochet peacock feathers, and her French Mini is the perfect taste of her style: a dainty beginner-friendly feather just four by five centimetres in fine Scheepjes Catona cotton, with the pattern free on her blog in English and Dutch. There is an optional paid PDF if you fall for her whole feather family, but this little one is hers to you, free. Make a handful and you have a garland; make two and you have earrings; make one and you have the prettiest bookmark in the house. Tiny projects, endless possibilities — that is the Christa magic.
Pattern: French Mini Peacock Feather by Christa Veenstra at TheCurioCraftsRoom — Get the free pattern
15. The Four-Round Peacock Feather Appliqué
Jessica at Living the Craft Life worked through many versions of her feather before she was happy — and that care shows. Her Peacock Feather Appliqué takes just four rounds in worsted weight yarn with an H hook, using increasingly tall stitches to draw the feather's eye and shape, and it finishes about four inches tall and three wide. The pattern is free on her blog. One honest note: this pattern is for the single feather motif — the famous blanket made from these feathers is a separate paid design by someone else, and Jessica says so clearly on the page. Sew a drift of feathers onto a cushion or tote and they look like a whole tail.
Pattern: Peacock Feather Applique by Living the Craft Life — Get the free pattern
16. The Three-Round Feather Everyone Pins
If you have ever scrolled Pinterest and wondered where that neat little peacock feather comes from, Kyoticrafts has your answer: she sat down and worked out the pattern herself, then shared it free on her blog. It is just three rounds in worsted weight yarn with an F hook — purple for the eye, turquoise around it, lime green for the lacy edge — and she generously invites you to make as many as you like, even to sell your finished feathers. Earrings, appliqués, keyrings, garlands: this is the feather that does it all in about fifteen minutes. Every crocheter should have this one memorised.
Pattern: Peacock Feather by Kyoticrafts — Get the free pattern
17. The Peacock Fan Stitch
Every roundup needs one stitch to steal for your own projects, and the Peacock Fan Stitch is a beauty: tall fans of nine trebles anchored by single crochets, stacking into rows of little feathers. The full stitch pattern is free on Craftorator with complete instructions in both US and UK terms, which is a kindness not every site offers. Change colour every two rows and the fans turn unmistakably peacock — teal, emerald, royal blue, a flash of gold. Work a swatch and you will immediately start planning a scarf, a baby blanket edging, a whole throw. Consider yourself warned, in the nicest way.
Pattern: Peacock Fan Stitch at Craftorator — Get the free pattern
18. The Peacock Stitch, Step by Step
Luisa Clare at Treasurie teaches the peacock stitch the way a good friend would: slowly, clearly, with a chart, photographs for every row, and reassurance that it only uses single crochet and treble crochet. Her tutorial is free on the Treasurie blog, built on a simple multiple of ten plus one, and she shows the stitch growing into a chunky cowl project too. Because two teachers explain the same stitch differently, I make no apology for including this alongside the fan stitch above — one of the two will make it click for you. Once it clicks, it is yours forever. Blankets, scarves and borders will never be plain again.
Pattern: Peacock Stitch by Luisa Clare at Treasurie — Get the free pattern
19. The Realistic Peacock (Video Tutorial)
Stella's Yarn Universe creates the most lifelike crochet animals on the internet, and her peacock is no exception: a realistic bird built in fingering-weight cotton with embroidered eyes and fine detail throughout. Her tutorial is a free four-part video series on YouTube — this link takes you to part one — and it is aimed at practised crocheters who enjoy embroidery as much as crochet. One honest note: the written PDF version of this design is a paid pattern on Etsy and Ravelry, so the free way to make him is by following along with the videos. Put the kettle on, settle in, and let Stella talk you through a masterpiece.
Pattern: Peacock Amigurumi (Video Tutorial) by Stella’s Yarn Universe — Get the free pattern
20. The Little Round Peacock (Video Tutorial)
We finish with the sweetest beginner bird: Skein Spider's little round peacock, from her community What the Hook series, taught in one free YouTube video of about twenty minutes. She walks you through the head and body, eyes, beak, both sets of feathers and the assembly, step by step, and she describes the pattern as simple and beginner friendly — a rare peacock you could genuinely finish in an evening. There is no written version chasing you to a checkout; the video is the pattern, and it is completely free. If amigurumi has ever felt intimidating, let this cheerful little fellow change your mind. Then come back and make the whole flock.
Pattern: Little Round Peacock (Video Tutorial) by Skein Spider — Get the free pattern
Conclusion
And that is twenty peacocks, my friend — regal amigurumi and rainbow ones, a tiny feather-stitch bird, hats and hoods and cowls, a doily, an afghan, feathers small enough for earrings and two stitch patterns to keep in your back pocket forever. If you are new to all this, start with the StringyDingDing bird, the Kyoticrafts feather or Skein Spider's little round fellow; if you are ready for a showpiece, Regal and the mandala pillow are calling your name. Whichever you choose, work in the jewel colours without fear — peacocks are proof that nature adores a little too much.
Now tell me — are you team amigurumi peacock or team peacock feather, and which of these twenty is going on your hook first? I read every comment, and I cannot wait to see your makes!
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