Materials Needed:

  • Worsted weight yarn in blue or your preferred whale color
  • Crochet hook (size appropriate for your chosen yarn)
  • Fiberfill stuffing
  • Yarn needle
  • Safety eyes or yarn for embroidering eyes
  • Scissors

Abbreviations:

  • ch: chain
  • sc: single crochet
  • inc: increase (2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch)
  • dec: decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)

Finished Size: Approximately 4 inches in length

Body:

  1. Start with a magic ring.
  2. Round 1: ch 1, work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight and join with a slip stitch into the first sc. (6 stitches)
  3. Round 2: ch 1, inc in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch. (12 stitches)
  4. Round 3: ch 1, sc in the next stitch, inc in the next stitch. Repeat from * to * around. Join. (18 stitches)
  5. Round 4: ch 1, sc in the next 2 stitches, inc in the next stitch. Repeat from * to * around. Join. (24 stitches)
  6. Round 5: ch 1, sc in the next 3 stitches, inc in the next stitch. Repeat from * to * around. Join. (30 stitches)
  7. Round 6-11: ch 1, sc in each stitch around. Join. (30 stitches)
  8. Round 12: ch 1, sc in the next 3 stitches, dec over the next 2 stitches. Repeat from * to * around. Join. (24 stitches)
  9. Begin stuffing the whale firmly.
  10. Round 13: ch 1, sc in the next 2 stitches, dec over the next 2 stitches. Repeat from * to * around. Join. (18 stitches)
  11. Round 14: ch 1, sc in the next stitch, dec over the next 2 stitches. Repeat from * to * around. Join. (12 stitches)
  12. Round 15: ch 1, dec in each stitch around. Join. (6 stitches)
  13. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing the hole closed. Weave the tail through the front loops of the remaining stitches and pull tight to close the hole. Secure and weave in the end.

Tail:

  1. Leave a long tail before making a slip knot.
  2. Ch 11.
  3. Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc across. Ch 1, turn. (10 stitches)
  4. Rows 2-4: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1, turn.
  5. Row 5: dec, sc in the next 6 stitches, dec. Ch 1, turn. (8 stitches)
  6. Rows 6-8: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1, turn.
  7. Row 9: dec, sc in the next 4 stitches, dec. Ch 1, turn. (6 stitches)
  8. Rows 10-12: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1, turn.
  9. Row 13: dec, sc in the next 2 stitches, dec. Ch 1, turn. (4 stitches)
  10. Rows 14-16: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1, turn.
  11. Row 17: dec, dec. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Finishing:

  1. Sew the tail to the back of the body.
  2. Attach safety eyes or embroider eyes using black yarn or thread.
  3. With a yarn needle, weave in any remaining ends.

Your cute crochet whale amigurumi is complete! Feel free to customize it with different colors or sizes, and don’t hesitate to add your personal creative touches. Happy crocheting!