Looking to make a cute little whale that's soft to the touch, all by yourself! With our easy crochet whale pattern, you can do just that. We guide you through each step with simple instructions so you can create an adorable whale friend. Pick some soft yarn in your favorite colors, and start crocheting together. This fun project will make anyone smile, and you'll be amazed at what you can create with your two hands!
Crochet Whale Pattern
Free crochet pattern by @chibigurumis_design
Materials
- Blue, white and pink yarn, use thick velvet or plush yarns.
- Crochet hook (I use a 5 mm)
- Safety eyes (I use 14 mm)
- Stuffing.
- Marker.
- Knitting needle and scissors.
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- mr = magic ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase
- dec = decrease
- sl = slip stitch
- BLO = back loops only
Note: anything written in brackets will be repeated during the round or the number of times indicated after the bracket.
Body
Blue
- 1. mr 8 sc (8)
- 2. 8 inc (16)
- 3. (1 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (24)
- 4. (2 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (32)
- 5. (3 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (40)
- 6. (4 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (48)
- 7-14. 48 sc (48)
- 15. (4 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (40)
- 16. 40 sc (40)
Switch to white
- 17. BLO 40 sc (40)
- 18. (3 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (32) ¡Place safety eyes!
- 19. (2 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (24) ¡Start stuffing!
- 20. (1 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (16) 21. 8 dec (8)
Crochet 1 slst, fasten off and leave yarn to finish the body with needle.
Dorsal fin x 2
Color Azul
- 1. mr 6 sc (6)
- 2. (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (8)
- 3. (1 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (12)
- 4. 12 sc (12)
Crochet 1 slst, flatten the fin and crochet 6 sc between stitches. Leave some yarn to sew it to the body. Place safety eyes between rounds 15 and 16.
Tail fin
Blue
- 1. 6 chains
- 2. Skip 1 ch, crochet 3 sc 3. crochet 3 more chains, skip the 1st and crochet 2 sc to reach the main chain.
- 4. Crochet 2 sc to finish the tail.
- Leave some yarn to sew the tail to the body.
