Amigurumi Whale Free Pattern ⋆ AMIGURUMI DAILY

What does amigurumi means?
The word Amigurumi comes from Japanese. The Japanese call handicrafts knitted with crochet and needle as Ami. The Japanese call the toys that are filled with objects such as fibers or cotton as Nuigurumi. The word Amigurumi is derived as a combination of these two words.

Amigurumi knitting techniques are very easy. You can find many handcrafts prepared with these techniques on my site. What is Amigurumi for beginners in Amigurumi handwork? How to knit amigurumi? In this blog, where you can find the answers to the questions with pictures, you will be able to learn about Amigurumi in all details.

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Also I’m sharing new amigurumi free patterns every day.

Todays daily new amigurumi free crochet pattern is Amigurumi Whale Free Pattern

I want to give you some informations about this pattern ;

A free pattern to crochet a cute crochet whale that would make a perfect gift for any fan of the deep blue sea. The finished amigurumi whale is about 11 cm (4.3″) length, if you use the same supplies.

Materials:

Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (#14 – blue, #17 – navy blue, #03 – milk, #51 – red, #36 – pink)
Hook size: 2.5 mm
Black embroidery floss for eyes and mouth
Sewing needle and scissors
Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
DC = double crochet
TR = treble crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…) *6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Head-body
With blue yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc) *6 (48)
R 9-18: 48 sc (10 rows)
R 19: (6 sc, dec) *6 (42)
R 20: 42 sc
R 21: 11 sc, (5 sc, dec) *3, 10 sc (39)
R 22: 39 sc
R 23: 11 sc, (4 sc, dec) *3, 10 sc (36)
R 24: 36 sc
R 25: (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
R 26: (3 sc, dec) *2, (1 sc, dec) *5, 3 sc, dec (22)
R 27: 22 sc
R 28: 7 sc, 4 dec, 7 sc (18)
R 29-30: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 31: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
R 32: 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9)
R 33: (1 sc, dec) *3 (6)
Fold top of body flat and 3 sc through both sides across and continue crocheting the tail:
3 ch, (4 TR, 1 DC in 1st st), 2 ch, sl st in 2nd st, 2 ch, (1 DC, 4 TR in 3rd st), 3 ch, sl st.
F.o.

Fin (make 2)
With blue yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc) *3 (9)
R 3: (2 sc, inc) *3 (12)
R 4: 12 sc
R 5: (2 sc, dec) *3 (9)
Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
Fold top of fin flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Cheeks (make 2)
With pink yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc
Sl st. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Pompom
With red yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: (dec) *6 (6)
Stuff gently with fiberfill.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Hat
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
R 8: 42 sc
R 9: (5 sc, dec) *6 (36)
R 10: (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
Change to navy blue yarn:
R 11-12: 30 sc (2 rows)
Stuff gently with fiberfill.
Sl st. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Scarf
With red yarn:
Make 57 ch.
R 1: From the 3rd ch from hook: 55 dc
F.o.