PATTERN NOTES
** The body is worked from the tail up to the face. You’ll attach features and stuff thebody as you work to ensure that your hands will fit inside when they need to.
** Work through back loops only.
Fiber Note
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Cotton is yarn made from 100% organic cotton—that’s cotton grown without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
The result is a fabulously so! yarn that you can feel confident about putting against your little baby’s face—somewhere that stuffed animals often end up!
SIDE FINS (MAKE 2.) :
Ch 2.
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook.
(6)
Rnd 2: Sc in each st. (6)
Rnd 3: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnds 4–7: Sc in each st. (12)
Fasten off with long tail.
TAIL :
Start by making 2 flukes (that’s what half a whale’s tail is called).Ch 2.
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc in each st. (6)
Rnd 3: Sc 2 in each st. (12)
Rnd 4: Sc in each st. (12)
Rnd 5: (Sc 2 in next st, sc in next st) 6 times. (18)
Rnds 6–8: Sc in each st. (18) For first fluke, fasten off.For second fluke, don’t fasten off.
Rnd 9 (join flukes): Sc in 9 sts on rnd 8 of yarn-attached fluke, sc in each st on rnd 8 of fastened-off fluke,sc in rem 9 sts of yarnattached fluke. (36)
Rnds 10–11: Sc in each st. (36)
Rnd 12: (Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 13: (Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 14: (Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) 6 times. (18)
Rnds 15–16: Sc in each st. (18)
Cont stitching to shape body.
BODY
Rnd 17: Sc in next 9 sts, (sc 2 in next st, sc in next 2 sts) 3 times.(21)
Rnd 18: Sc in next 9 sts, (sc 2 in next st, sc in next 3 sts) 3 times.(24)
Rnd 19: Sc in next 9 sts, (sc 2 in next st, sc in next 4 sts) 3 times.(27)
Rnd 20: Sc in next 9 sts, (sc 2 in next st, sc in next 5 sts) 3 times.
(30)
Rnds 21–33: Work in established patt, inc 3 sts per rnd.(69)
Rnds 34–43: Sc in each st. (69)
Rnd 44: (Sc2tog, sc in next 21 sts) 3 times. (66)
Rnd 45: Sc in each st. (66)
Rnd 46: (Sc2tog, sc in next 9 sts) 6 times. (60)
Rnd 47: Sc in each st. (60)
Rnd 48: (Sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts) 6 times. (54)
Rnd 49: Sc in each st. (54)
Rnd 50: (Sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts)6 times. (48)
Rnd 51: (Sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts)6 times. (42)
Rnd 52: (Sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts)6 times. (36)
Rnd 53: (Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts)6 times. (30)
Remove hook but don’t fasten off.
This big whale was tired of the spotlight, so now he goes by his middle name.
No need to go out into the deep to find him. This cute and cuddly guy is right at your fingertips when you’re holding a crochet hook.2
Assembly step:
See “Attaching Pieces” (page 4). If there’s a small gap where the 2flukes were joined, thread a length of MC in tapestry needle and pull yarn through 1 st on either side of gap.
Tie knot on WS and it’s fixed. Flatten side oftens and attach to rnd 39 of body.
Fasten eyes to rnd 44 of head.Stuff tail and body and cont stitching.
Rnd 54: (Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 55: Sc in each st. (24)
Rnd 56: (Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts)6 times. (18)
Rnd 57: (Sc2tog, sc in next st) 6 times. (12)
Assembly step:
Shove a tiny bit more stuffing into tip of head.
Rnd 58: (Sc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Rnd 59: Sc next and 4th sts tog, leaving rem sts unworked.Fasten off, pulling knot to WS.
WORKING THROUGH THE BACK LOOPS
When you make a crochet stitch, you end up with two
loops at the top of the stitch: a front loop and a back loop.
This pattern instructs you to crochet through the back loop only. Working through the back loops leaves a little ridge (the unused front loops) that’s not only cute but helps with attaching the pieces.
ATTACHING PIECES
The animals are made by crocheting all of theirlittle parts, stu"ng the parts, and then attaching
the parts to complete the animal.
attaching your animal’s body parts. Thread the
long tail through a tapestry needle and begin by
inserting your tapestry needle through the back
loop of the next stitch as shown. This tucks the
little knot that you made into the body part and
makes it less likely to show on your finished piece.
You will now use this tail to attach the body part
to the background.
Attaching Body Parts
Use this technique for attaching body parts, suchas a head or an arm, to animal bodies. Begin with
the clean start (above), and then insert the needle
through one stitch on the background piece and
through the back loop of the next stitch on the
body part.
Continue in this manner until you’ve completely
attached your piece. To finish, tie a knot onthe wrong side of the body.
The pattern instructions indicate where to
attach the various body parts. For example, you’ll
see something like “attach bottom of legs to rnd 8
of body.” To translate, the bottom of the leg will
be attached to round eight of the body and the
remainder of the leg will be positioned accordingly.
This means that the top will be attached to approximately
round 13 of the body—but you don’t need
to be too picky. Just do what looks good.
flattened before attaching. To do this, begin by
flattening the piece, with the fastened-off stitch on
the right-hand side. Use the clean start, and then
insert the needle through one stitch on the background
piece and through the back loop of both
layers of the next stitch on the flattened piece as
shown.
Continue stitching in this manner until you’ve
completely attached your piece. To finish, tie a
knot on the wrong side of the body.
STUFFING ANIMALS
To create a nice-looking stuffed animal, you’ll
need to put in a fair amount of stuffing. I always
stuff the animal with slightly more than I think
I’ll need, because the stu"ng tends to compress
over time—especially after lots of hugs! If stuffing
shows through the animal, this is a sign that your
stitches are too loose and you should go down
a hook size. To avoid disappointment, you may
want to test-stuff a piece to make sure it looks
good before you complete the whole project.
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