Whales are aquatic mammals with torpedo shaped body, flippers and a tail fin. Crocheting whales can be a fun and creative project! In A Whale Lotta Lovin’, the tail fin when pressed together creates a heart shape. Create a pair of whales to gift to your loved ones, family and friends.

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~YARN A: GRAY; YARN B: CREAM~

CREATING THE BODY

With Yarn A, create a Magic Ring (MR) and Chain (CH) 1.

ROUND 1: Hook in 8 Single Crochets (SC) inside the MR. Pull the ring close. Total Stitches: 8

ROUND 2: Single Crochet Increase (SC INC) in every stitch in the round. Total Stitches: 16

ROUND 3: * SC in the next stitch, SC INC in the next stitch. Repeat *8 times. Total Stitches: 24

ROUND 4: * SC in the next 2 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch, repeat * 8 times (Photo 1). Total Stitches: 32

ROUND 5: SC in every stitch in the round.

ROUND 6: SC in the next 7 stitches, SC INC in the next 2 stitches, SC in the next 23 stitches. Total Stitches: 34

ROUND 7: SC in the next 10 stitches, CH 8, SC in the 2nd CH from the hook and in the next 6 CHS, SC in the next stitch and in every stitch in the round (Photo 2). Total Stitches: 41

ROUND 8: SC in the next 16 stitches, 3 SC in the next stitch, SC in the next 31 stitches. Total Stitches: 50

ROUND 9: SC in the next 17 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch, SC in the next stitch, SC INC in the next stitch, SC in the next 30 stitches. Total Stitches: 52

ROUND 10: SC in every stitch in the round.

ROUND 11: SC in the next 19 stitches, Slip Stitch (SL ST) in the next 2 stitches, SC in the next 31 stitches (Photo 3). Total Stitches: 52

ROUND 12: SC in every stitch in the round.

Leave a 7 inch tail for sewing. Maneuver the yarn to the tail end of the whale and sew 7 stitches closed. Weave in any loose ends.

CREATING THE WHALE BELLY

Join Yarn B at the tail end of the amigurumi.

ROUND 13: CH 1, SC in the next stitch and in the next 37 stitches. Total Stitches: 38

ROUND 14: Invisible Single Crochet Decrease (INV SC DEC), SC in the next 2 stitches (Photo 4), INV SC DEC in the next stitch, SC in the next 5 stitches, INV SC DEC in the next stitch, SC in the next 12 stitches, INV SC DEC in the next stitch, SC in the next 5 stitches, INV SC DEC in the next stitch, SC in the next 2 stitches, INV SC DEC. Total Stitches: 32