A Free Crochet Pattern
Make this cute crochet Mini Whale! These whales are so small that they can sit on the end of your finger! maybe i such make a mini crochet collection of animals? PLEASE NOTE that these mini whales are not toys for children or animals as they are so small. While this pattern is available for free here on MummaJ Crochet, a PDF version is also available (low cost and print friendly!)
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You will need:
Cotton thread
Stitches / abbreviations:
Sc = Single Crochet (Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, now you have 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through both loops.)
Hdc = Half Double Crochet (Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through all three loops.)
Dc = Double Crochet (Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.)
Ss = Slip stitch (Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.)
Inc = Increase (2sc in same stitch)
Dec = Decrease (Insert hook into front loop of first stitch, Insert hook into front loop of second stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops, now you have 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through both loops.)
Blo = Back loop only
Flo = Front loop only
St = Stitch/stitches
Ch = Chain (Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook)
- * repeat the pattern in-between the asterix X amount of times
= number of stitches at the end of the round
Work in continuous spiral; do not join your work at the end of the rounds unless stated.
This pattern uses US terminology.
NOTES
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Right handed video: https://youtu.be/zzfygLma8I4
Left handed video: https://youtu.be/MVltY3QUf_g
IMPORTANT!
1) This crochet pattern does not contain the crochet lessons. You should have the basic crocheting skills to be able to crochet with the help of this crochet pattern.
2) The crochet pattern is my work. Please do not spread it in the Internet, don’t sell, don’t translate and don’t copy. It is for personal use only.
Written Pattern:
Blue thread
Make a slipknot, ch 2, make 6sc in the first ch that you made, pull the tail tight = 6
1 inc x6 = 12
1 sc, 1 inc x6 =18
2 sc, 1 inc x6 =24
1 sc in each stitch for 3 rows = 24
Sc 4, fin (1 flo sc, ch 5 ss to the top of the flo sc), sc 11, second fin (1 flo sc, ch 5 ss to the top of the flo sc), sc 5,
tail (1 flo sc, ch 6, skip the last ch that you made and sc 2, ch 3, skip the last ch that you made, sc 2, ss into the second sc that you made on the ch of 6, 1 sc in the next stitch, 2 hdc), 1 flo sc back into the body of the whale = 24
Change color white/cream thread
1 sc into each of the back loops of the last row including the back loops behind the fins and tail = 24
2 sc, 1 dec x6 = 18
1 sc, 1 dec x6 = 12
Stuff
1 dec x6 = 6
Cut the yarn long enough, thread the yarn through the front loops of each of the last 6 st, pull the tail tight and hide the yarn inside the whale.
Use some black thread and stitch on two eyes, hide the yarn tails inside the whale.
