Mini Whale Crochet Pattern by The Crocheting

Materials
Worsted weight yarn (Red Heart Soft Yarn was used for these)
One pair of 6mm safety eyes
Polyfil Stuffing

Abbreviations
Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet
Inc = increase
Sl st = slip stitch
F/o = fasten off

Body (make 1)
Round 1: Using the color for the body, ch 2. Sc 6 into 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *Sc in next st, inc. Repeat from * around. (18)
Round 4: Sc in each st around. (18)
Rounds 5-6 [2 rounds]: repeat Round 4. F/o, weave in ends.

*attach safety eyes in between the 5th and 6th rows, 4 st apart.*

Belly (make 1)
Round 1: Using the color for the belly, ch 2. Sc 6 into 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *Sc in next st, inc. Repeat from * around. (18)
F/o and leave long tail for sewing.

Tail (make 1)
Ch 3. Turn, sc into 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next st. Ch 3, sc in 3rd st from hook, sl st
into the side of the next st. Ch 3, sc in 3rd st from hook, and sl st into the next st.
Continue making sl st until you reach the bottom of your very first st. F/o and leave tail
for sewing.

Assembly
Sew the belly to the body, begin stuffing about half-way through. Weave in ends.
Sew the tail in the 6th row of the body, directly behind the two eyes on the opposite side
of the whale.

Enjoy!
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