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If you hop onto pinterest and look for whales, there is a sea of them. LOL, sorry, too good not to say! But really, everyone’s got a whale pattern and I remember enjoying those patterns when I first started crocheting and they usually come in small sizes and quick and easy to make! A few holidays seasons ago, I had made a holiday narwhal but for some reason never came out with the whale counterpart? Well, here’s my take on it! (You can find the narwhal pattern HERE)
To make my whale stand out, I decided to go with a more chibi look! With it’s big buggy eyes and chubby fins, this little whale is perfect to bring joy to anyone! They work up so quickly and are seriously beginner friendly – it’s single crochet the whole time!
Down below, you can find the free pattern along with the premium version (Which means it’s printer-friendly, ad free, and comes as a PDF!) You can find that version HERE.
Materials:
Lion Brand Basic Stitch! (Any worsted weight yarn will do) In white and pink
(Will need other colors if you choose to embroider!)
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
FLO – Front Loop Only
FO – Finish off
Dimensions
Width – 4″ inches wide (fin to fin)
Length – 3.25″ inches long
Notes
- This pattern is worked in the round
- After making the pieces, you’ll find out how to assemble it together at the end!
Don’t forget to pin for later!
Let’s Begin!
If you don’t know how to begin the Magic Ring, head HERE to learn how!
Body (Begin in main color!)
Rnd 1: 6 Single crochet into Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: *Inc* around (12)
Rnd 3: *Sc, Inc* around (18)
Rnd 4: *Sc 2, Inc* around (24)
Rnd 5: *Sc 3, Inc* around (30)
Rnd 6 – 10: Sc around (30)
Rnd 11: *Sc 3, dec* around (24)
(Insert eyes between rounds 7 and 8 with 7 apart; Of course, you can choose however you want them!)
Rnd 13: *Sc 2, dec* around (18)
Rnd 14: *Sc, dec* around (12)
Finish off (here’s my favorite way of closing off my work HERE!)
Fins
(All 4 will be made the same way and will be the same as color as main body!)
Rnd 1: 6 Single crochet into Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 3-4: Sc around (6)
Finish and leave tail for sewing
Now that you have all your pieces, take out your darning needle and now its time to get sewing! For the fins, it will make a difference on how you twist them, so be aware of that don’t forget to embroider some face details to make it EXTRA cute!
And there you have it, I hope you enjoy your little chibi whales!
Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it.
You may sell products made from this pattern but please clearly credit the design to Knot Bad and link it my website knotbadami.com
Make sure to post it! Please feel free to tag me and show me how yours turned out! ?
