Cute Whale – Free Crochet Pattern
📚 Notes
- This pattern is written in US terminology.
- You may sell plushies created from this pattern as long as you credit @craftylass_crochet as the pattern creator.
- Please Do Not Repost/Copy/Sell/Steal this pattern.
🧵 Materials
- Yarn: 2 colors of chenille yarn (Premier Parfait Chunky used by designer)
- Hook: Crochet hook (4.5mm used by designer)
- Safety Eyes: 9mm (used by designer)
- Tools: Tapestry needle, scissors, stuffing
🔑 Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| MC | Magic Circle (aka Magic Ring) |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| DC | Double Crochet |
| HDC | Half Double Crochet |
| INC | Increase (2 SC in one stitch) |
| DEC | Decrease (SC 2 together) |
| BLO | Back Loop Only |
| FLO | Front Loop Only |
| FO | Fasten Off |
I. Body
(Start with Color 1 – the main top color, e.g., Purple or Blue)
| Round | Pattern | Stitches (St) |
| R1 | 6 sc into mc | (6) |
| R2 | 6 inc | (12) |
| R3 | (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 | (18) |
| R4 | (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 | (24) |
| R5 | 24 sc | (24) |
| R6 | 6 sc, *3 dc FLO in the same st*, 10 sc, *3 dc FLO in the same st*, 6 sc | (26) |
| R7 | 24 sc (skip the 3 dc and place your 7th and 18th sc in the back loop of the previous round*) | (24) |
| Change to Color 2 (the underbelly color, e.g., White) | ||
| R8 | 24 sc BLO | (24) |
| Add eyes between R6 & R7 about 4 sts apart (centered between the front bobbles). | ||
| R9 | (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 | (18) |
| Stuff the whale firmly. | ||
| R10 | 8 dec | (8) |
| FO and sew closed. |
II. Tail
(Use Color 1)
- Ch 3
- R1: (*1 sc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, sl st in the same st*) x 2 | (10)
- FO & leave a long tail for sewing.
III. Assembly
- Sew Tail onto the back of your whale’s Body between R7 and R8.
