William the Crochet Whale

Meet your sweetest little make of the summer!  Introducing William, the crochet whale, swimming on in to brighten your life.

I’m completely in love.  And this is one case where photos just do not do this adorable make justice. He is so incredibly precious in person.  In fact, you might just head to your stash, pick out two contrasting bits of worsted weight yarn, grab your hook and sit down for a spell.  Because this little crochet whale is going to steal your heart.

You might need to make a whole fleet. Or rather.. a pod of crochet whales.  And tuck them here and there around your house to bring a smile every time you spy one nestled in.

Or crochet a whale for the little one in your life.  He fits perfectly in your hand, after all.

This little whale is so fun to crochet.  The body is just one chubby ball with a color change towards the bottom.  Two easy, cute and adorable fins on either side.

And.. my favorite part of this amigurumi whale? .. the adorable tail fins..

Aren’t they cute?  They are constructed a bit like our crochet doll legs, where we first work one fin, then the second, joining them together with a decrease row. Then flatten out the fins and sew to the center back.  I recommend sewing the tail fin on first because it’s easier to determine the center back that way.  And then sew the side fins on last.

This crochet whale pattern is a perfect introduction to amigurumi making because you get to practice all the important techniques.  And, of course, I have tutorials on everything you need to know:  the magic ring, single crochet stitch, increase, invisible decrease and a beautiful amigurumi finish

If you’re looking to learn how to make the best amigurumi, be sure to check out my Amigurumi: A Beginner’s Guide.  It’s a massive 165 page ebook of detailed tutorials, tips and tricks (plus exclusive patterns).  You can read about that right here.

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If you love the William, the crochet whale amigurumi pattern, you might also like to check out these other patterns in the Tamingo Series:

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Let’s get started on crocheting dear William, our crochet whale.

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Crochet Whale

Here is what you will need:

• US G 6/4.0 mm crochet hook (these are my absolute favorite hooks I recommend to everyone!)
• Worsted Weight yarn
  • 1 oz Blue, sample used Paintbox Simply Aran in Col 232, Washed Teal
  • 1/2 oz White, sample used Paintbox Simply Aran in Col 200, Paper White
• 9 mm Black Safety Eyes
• Fiberfill
• Tapestry needle and scissors
• Stitch marker is useful, but optional

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this crochet pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart.  Find links to stitches on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic stitches used in many patterns and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.

Gauge is not important in this crochet pattern.  You may use other weights of yarn.  Adjust hook size to fit your needs.  With the yarn and hook size given, my gauge is about 4 single crochet stitches to an inch.

Finished whale body is approximately 1.75” tall, from top of head to belly.  Length: Front to tail fin tip is approximately 4.25”.

Whale Body:

With Blue yarn, make a magic ring

R1:  8 sc into ring (8 sts).  (Do not join, worked in rounds)

R2:  2 sc in ea st (16 st)

R3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next.  Repeat from * around.  (24 st)

R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next.  Repeat from * around.  (32 st)

R5: *sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next.  Repeat from * around.  (40 st)

R6:  *sc in next 8, sc2tog. .  Repeat from * around.  (36 st)

R7-10:  sc around. (36 st)

R11:  sc around, changing to white in the last stitch. (36 st)

R12:  With white, sc around. (36 st)

R13: *sc in next 4 st, sc2tog.  Repeat from * around (30 st)

R14: *sc in next 3 st, sc2tog.  Repeat from * around (24 st).  Start stuffing body.

R15: *sc in next 2 st, sc2tog.  Repeat from * around (18 st)

Insert safety eyes between rows 10 and 11, leaving 7 stitches in between the eyes.  Adjust stuffing and stuff the remainder of the body.

R16: *sc in next st, sc2tog.  Repeat from * around (12 st).

R17: *sc2tog.  Repeat from * around (6 st).  Fasten off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

Use strand to weave through the stitches, pull tight and finish off.  (I like to use the best amigurumi finish for this step).

Side Fins (make 2):

With Blue yarn, make a magic ring

R1:  5 sc into ring (5 sts).  (Do not join, worked in rounds)

R2:  2 sc in ea st (10 st)

R3-4: sc around (10 st).  Fasten off, leaving a long strand for sewing

Whale Tail Fins (make 2):

The tail fins are worked separately and then joined together for a few rounds.

With Blue yarn, make a magic ring

R1:  4 sc into ring (4 sts).  (Do not join, worked in rounds)

R2:  *sc in next st, 2 sc in next.  Repeat from * around.  (6 st)

R3:  *sc in next st, 2 sc in next.  Repeat from * around.  (9 st)

R4: sc around (9 st).

R5: *sc in next st, sc2tog.  Repeat from * around (6 st).

At end of first tail fin, fasten off.

Then, for second tail fin, repeat through round 5 and proceed to round 6 without fastening off.

R6: Pick up first fin and sc in any stitch (this connects the two fins).  Then sc in the remaining stitches from the first fin and all the stitches in the second fin.  (12 st).

R7:  *sc2tog.  Repeat from * around (6 st).  Fasten off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

Crochet Whale Assembly:

Flatten the tail fin.  Then find the center back of the whale and center the tail fins over row 11.  Sew a side fin on either side of whale, approximately 4 stitches from the side of each eye.

Weave in any remaining ends.

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