Chubby Penguin

Some time ago, my coworker and I got into a conversation about my crochet projects.  She asked if I could make her a penguin and I agreed. I sent her a link to some images on Google that showed what other people had made and told her to pick out what she liked and didn't like. (for example, did she like the chibi style, or something more realistic? Maybe some hints of both?) 

She sent me this picture and said "Make him!!"


Penguin reference found on the internet.

And so I printed the picture and went about trying to recreate this chubby little bundle of fun. This is what I came up with:

My Penguin.  Success!!

   It was fun trying to figure out how someone else created their work.  I never saw their actual pattern (I don't even know if they posted it anywhere) but I think I got pretty close.  In any case, my friend was thrilled, so that's all that matters!