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crochet whale

I did an update on my popular crochet whale pattern! I think this version is so cute and maybe a little bit more original than the first version.

I called this one Wilbur the whale and his buddy (don’t have a name yet, maybe you can think of something?). This quick and easy amigurumi and it can easily be turned into a keychain as well.

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crochet whale
crochet whale

So I hope that you will love this version too! These are great as little gifts for when school starts as well. Or you could just make on and add on your keychain.

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crochet whale

Whale blow

You know when it looks like whales are blowing water, it is actually air. As English is not my first language I had to figure out the name of this therm. I learned that it is called a whale blow. The crocheted blue chains on the top are supposed to be that whale blow. I always thought it was water, but it is actually air.

Blowholes are a whale’s nostrils and are located on the top or back of the whale’s head. When whales swim up to the surface for air, they forcefully expel air through the blowhole. The air outside is much cooler and this immediately condenses, making it look like water.

I did not know this so I learned something new today. Now let’s crochet the whale!

Materials

You are going to need some leftover yarn. I used worsted weight, and you only need about 10 g of white and about 15 g of a different color. Also, I used safety eyes and filling materials. Here is a cotton yarn from Lion Brand that you can try.

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Abbreviations – US terms

Ch        –           chain

rnd      –          round


rt         –          stitch 


sl st     –          slip stitch 


sc        –          single crochet 


r          –          round 

sc2tog –          single crochet decrease 

sc inc   –          single crochet increase, 2 single crochet in one stitch 

dc        –          double crochet

mr       –          Magic ring 

hdc      –          half double crochet

Yo        –          yarn over  

*-*.      –          repeat action   

Materials

DK worsted yarn in two colors. A = white B = white/purple (or colors of choice). Blue or white yarn for the blowhole. (I used sports weight for this part). A strand of thinner yarn for the eyebrows 

Filling materials

Crochet hook 3.0 and 3.5 mm

Scissors and stitch marker 

Safety eyes 8 mm

Keychain – optional 

About the pattern

The whale is made in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker and move it up as you finish the rounds. The whale consists of 4 parts; the body, the side fins, and the tail fin. We will also make a blowhole with air coming out. The finished whale is about 5,5 cm/ 2.5 inches tall.  

Difficulty level: Advanced beginners.

Body

Work in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker.  Colors A and B

Start with A: 

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr = 6 sc

Rnd 2: sc inc x 6 = 12 sc

Rnd 3: (1 sc, sc inc) x 6 = 18 sc

Rnd 4: (2 sc, sc inc) x 6 = 24 sc

Change to color B

Rnd 5- 10: 1 sc in each st (6 rounds) = 24 sc

Fasten safety eyes between rows 5 and 6, 5 sc stitches space between. If you use smaller eyes, but them closer together. 

(Sew on eyebrows if you want to. Use thinner yarn).

Rnd 11: (2 sc, sc2tog) x 6 = 18 sc

Add stuffing here

Rnd 12 (1 sc, sc2tog) x 6 = 12 sc

Rnd 13: sc2tog x 6 = 6 sc

Sl st in the first st, fasten off and weave in ends. Leave the hole open for the blowhole. 

Air and blowhole

Attach some blue or white yarn. *chain 15, sl st in the ring. Chain 10, sl st in the ring. Repeat from *-* 2 more times. Chain 10, sl st in the ring and fasten off. (until you have 5 loops). Weave in ends.

See pictures for more details 

Side fins 

Work in rows

Make 2

In color B

Row 1: ch 5, 1 dc in the 2nd ch from the hook and next 2, 1 hdc in the last. Fasten off. Leave a strand for fastening. 

Tail fin

In color B 

Make a magic ring, in the ring: Ch 2, 5 dc, sl st in the ring, ch 2, 5 dc, sl st in the ring. Pull ring closed. Fasten off. Leave a strand for fastening. 

Assembly

Sew on the side fins on rows 5-6. See pictures Sew on the tail fin on the back on the middle on rows 5-6

Weave in ends. Sew on the keychain the last round if you want to add that.

Hold the keychain with one hand and sew it on with the other. Sew back and forth making sure it is fast and secure. 

Wilbur der Wal – Deutsche Anleitung

Abkürzungen

 Lfm – Luftmasche(n)

fM – Feste Masche(n)

KM – Kettmasche(n)

M – Masche(n)

hStb – Halbes Stäbchen

Stb – Stäbchen

Abnehmen – 1 fM abn (2 feste Maschen werden zusammengehäkelt)

Rnd – Runde

MR – Magischer Ring 

Stb – Stäbchen 

hStb – halbes Stäbchen

Zun – zunehmen (2 feste Maschen in eine häkeln)

Materialien 

Wolle: Jedes Baumwollgarn, 100% Wolle oder eine Mischung mit von Acryl ist geeignet. Ich habe Drops Muskat benutzt. 2 Farben (weiß und lila). Reste von schwarz für Augenbrauen/Wimpern

Etwa blaue oder weiße Wolle für die Wasserfontäne. 

Häkelnadel 3,5

Füllwatte

Schere 

Wollnadel

Schlüsselanhänger

Informationen über diese Anleitung

Der Wal wird in Spiralrunden gehäkelt. Benutze einen Maschenmarker und setze ihn am Anfang von jeder Runde. Der Wal besteht aus 4 Teilen: dem Körper, den Seitenflossen und der Hinterflosse. Der Wal hat auch eine Wasserfontäne. Diese kann mit weißer oder schwarzer Wolle gehäkelt werden. 

Niveau: Einfach Große: Circa 5,5 cm lang.

Körper

In weiß:

Rnd 1: 6 fM in einen magischen Ring = 6 fM

Rnd 2:  1 fM zun x 6 = 12 fM

Rnd 3: (1 fM, 1 fM zun) x 6 = 18 fM

Rnd 4: (2 fM, 1 fM zun) x 6 = 24 fM

Farbe wechseln (lila oder sonstige)

Rnd 5- 10: 1 fM in jede M (6 Runden) = 24 fM

Befestige die Sicherheitsaugen zwischen den Runden 5 – 6 mit 4 oder 5 fM Abstand. Augenbrauen oder Wimpern draufsticken.  

Rnd 11: (2 fM, 1 fM abn) x 6 = 18 fM

Mit Füllwatte befüllen. 

Rnd 12 (2 fM, 1 fM abn) x 6 = 12 fM

Rnd 13: 1 fM abn x 6 = 6 fM

KM in die erste fM und beenden. 

Lass das Loch offen für die Wasserfontäne. 

Wasserfontäne

Blaue oder weiße Wolle befestigen

*15 LfM anschlagen, KM in den Ring, 10 LfM, KM in den Ring*. Wiederhole von *-* 2-mal. 10 LfM, KM in den Ring und faden befestigen (soll 5 KM schleifen haben).

Seitenflossen

In Reihen häkeln. 

2 Stück machen.

In lila

Reihe 1: 5 LfM anschlagen. 1 Stb in die 2. LfM von der Nadel und in die nächsten 2. 1 hStb in die letzte LfM. Faden abschneiden Lass ihn länger zum befestigen. 

Schwanzflosse 

In lila

Einen Magischen Ring machen. 

In den Ring häkeln: 2 LfM, 5 Stb, 1 km, 2 LfM,5 Stb. Faden abschneiden und befestigen.

Zusammennähen

Die Seitenflossen an den Seiten befestigen, zwischen den Reihen 5-6. Die Schwanzflosse hinter in die Mitte befestigen. Wenn gewünscht ist, einen Schlüsselanhänger befestigen, oben, wo die Wasserfontäne ist. Mehrmals hin und her nähen damit es richtig fest ist.