Whale

amigurumi whale
The length of this whale is about 9-10 cm.

Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet    
ch: chain
St: Stitch
inc : increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec: decrease
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
dc-inc: double crochet increase ( 2 dc in one stitch)
sl st : slip stitch
F/O: Fasten off


Materials:
2 mm crochet hook
cotton yarn in white and any color you like for main color
Needle for sewing
Stuff
Scissors
6 mm safety eyes
glue

Note: work in continuous round

Head and Body:

Use main color
R1:     ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc (6)
R2:     inc, rep 6x (12)
R3:     sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4:     sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
R5:     3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6:     2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc = rep 5x], 2 sc (36)
R7-16: sc around
R17:     12 sc, 6 dec, 12 sc (30)
R18:    sc around
R19:    9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc (24)
R20:    sc around
R21:    6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)
R22-23: sc around
stuff
R24:    4 sc, dec, rep 3x (15)
R25:    sc around
R26:    sc, dec, rep 5x (10)
stuff
R27:    dec, rep 5x (5)
F/O
After completing all round of body, glue the eyes between R8-R9 and give 15 sts between them.


Tail Flukes (make 2):
Use main color
R1:     ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc (6)
R2:    sc, inc, rep 3x (9)
R3:    2 sc, inc, rep 3x (12)
R4:    3 sc, inc, rep 3x (15)
R5:    sc, dec, rep 5x (10)
R6:    sc around
R7:    dec, rep 5x (5)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Flippers (make 2):
Use main color
R1:     ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc (6)
R2:    sc, inc, rep 3x (9)
R3:    2 sc, inc, rep 3x (12)
R4:    3 sc, inc, rep 3x (15)
R5:    sc, dec, rep 5x (10)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Belly:
Use white
R1:    ch 6,  starting from 2nd chain from hook, 4 sc, 3 sc in last st, continue your work st around the other side of chain, 3 sc, 2 sc in  one last st. (12)
R2:     inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
R3:    sc, inc, 2 sc, hdc, [dc, dc-inc = rep 3x], dc, hdc, 2 sc, inc, sc, inc (24)
R4:    2 sc, inc, sc, 2 hdc, [2 dc, dc-inc = rep 3x] 2 dc, 2 hdc, sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (30) + sl st in first stitch
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Water Splash:
Use white
R1:     ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc (6)
R2-3:    sc around
R4:    2 sc, inc, rep 2x (8)
R5:    ([sl st, ch 3, dc] in one stitch, [dc, ch 3, sl st] in next one stitch) rep 4x
F/O

Finishing:

• Sew the tail flukes 
• Sew the flippers on the sides of body
• Sew belly on the bottom of body.
•  Sew water splash on the head.

 Finishing:

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