Amigurumi & Toys · Three-Part Project
Mini Whale Crochet Pattern
Crochet a tiny rounded whale from a body, flat belly and shaped tail. This guide preserves the source counts, eye placement and assembly order without adding an unsupported size or hook claim.
Worsted-weight yarn6 mm safety eyesUS termsThree original views
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Materials
- Worsted-weight yarn in one body color and one belly color
- One pair of 6 mm safety eyes
- Polyester fiberfill
- Crochet hook suitable for your yarn and tension
- Yarn needle, stitch marker and scissors
Source limitation: the original pattern does not specify a hook size, gauge or finished measurement. Use a hook that produces a firm fabric with no stuffing gaps, and do not rely on an exact finished size.
Construction
The body is a shallow 18-stitch dome. The belly is a separate 18-stitch circle. The pieces are sewn together and stuffed before the opening closes. A small forked tail is sewn to body round 6, centered opposite the eyes.
Safety: plastic eyes are not suitable for children under three. Use securely embroidered eyes for a young child’s toy.
Abbreviations
ch chain · sc single crochet · inc two sc in one stitch · sl st slip stitch · st stitch · R round.
Work the body and belly in continuous rounds. Mark the first stitch and move the marker after every round.
Step 1 of 6
Crochet the body dome
Begin with 6 sc, increase to 12 and then 18. Work three more rounds even at 18 stitches.
Complete written pattern
Body – make one
With the body color, ch 2.
R1: 6 sc in the second ch from the hook. 6
R2: inc in every stitch. 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) × 6. 18
R4-6: sc around. 18
Fasten off and weave in the end. Insert the 6 mm safety eyes between R5 and R6 with four stitches between them.
Belly – make one
With the belly color, ch 2.
R1: 6 sc in the second ch from the hook. 6
R2: inc in every stitch. 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) × 6. 18
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail – make one
Ch 3. Turn and sc in the second chain from the hook, then sc in the next chain. Ch 3, sc in the third chain from the hook, and sl st into the side of the next base stitch. Ch 3 again, sc in the third chain from the hook, and sl st into the next base stitch. Continue with slip stitches until you reach the bottom of the first base stitch. Fasten off, leaving a sewing tail.
Assembly
Pin the 18-stitch belly circle beneath the 18-stitch body opening. Sew the edges together stitch for stitch. Add stuffing when the seam is about halfway closed, then finish the seam and weave in the end.
Sew the tail to R6 of the body. Center it directly behind the eyes on the opposite side of the whale.
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Count and shape checks
- Body increases reconcile from 6 to 12 to 18 stitches.
- R4-6 keep the body at 18 stitches.
- The belly also finishes with 18 stitches.
- The two 18-stitch edges align one for one during assembly.
- Eyes sit between R5 and R6 with four stitches between them.
- The tail attaches to R6, centered opposite the eyes.
Frequently asked questions
What hook size should I use?
The source does not specify one. Choose a hook that makes a firm amigurumi fabric with your worsted-weight yarn.
How large is the finished whale?
No finished measurement or gauge is supplied, so size will depend on your yarn, hook and tension.
Is the belly crocheted separately?
Yes. It is a flat 18-stitch circle sewn to the 18-stitch body opening.
Where does the tail go?
Sew it to body R6, centered behind the eyes on the opposite side.
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