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This adorable baby seal crochet plushie is perfect for little hands to hold!
Intermediate/Advanced pattern. Need to have knowledge of single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc) half double crochet (hdc), treble crochet (tr), increases and decreases, amigurumi part attachment, non-traditional assembly and shaping.
Work in continuous rounds. Do not slip stitch to join.
Instructions
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Body
Ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: [2 sc in next st] 6 times. (12)
Rnd 3: Sc evenly around. (12)
Rnd 4: (FLO)[sc, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (18)
Rnd 5: (both loops for rest of body)[2 sc, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (24)
Rnd 6: [3 sc, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (30)
Rnd 7-9: Sc evenly around. (30)
Rnd 10: 5 tr in next st, 9 sc, 5 tr in next st, 19 sc. (38)
With flippers positioned downward, insert safety eyes between rnds 5 and 6, 4 sts apart, above the nose.
Rnd 15: [2 sc, sc2tog] 7 times. (21)
Rnd 16: Sc evenly around. (21)
Rnd 17: [sc, sc2tog] 7 times. (14)
Rnd 18: Sc evenly around . (14)
Stuff.
Rnd 19: [sc2tog] 7 times. (7)
Cut yarn. Using needle, thread yarn through remaining 7 stitches. Pull tight to close. Bind off and weave in ends.
Tail
Ch 13.
Rnd 1: Sc in second ch from hook, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, 2 sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc. Do not turn. Working on the bottom of the starting chain, sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, 2 sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc. Sl st to join. Bind off and leave long tail for sewing.
Sew tail to back of body, folding at center and pulling tight. Using needle and black thread, make nose and mouth on snout, between eyes.
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Kati is the designer behind Hooked by Kati. With thousands of patterns sold around the world, Kati prides herself in creating innovative, easy-to-follow amigurumi patterns. She has designed for several publications, including Crochet!, Crochet World, Simply Crochet, and I Like Crochet. Kati finds her inspiration in science fiction, video games, and numerous visits to the zoo — all passions she shares with her husband and two boys.
5 Comments
I can’t post a picture of mine. it won’t let me. but thank you so very much for the pattern it was exactly what I was looking for!!
Thank you for making this pattern so easy to find and print. I’m not an electronical human. I am just getting ideas for me to make for church yard sales and gifts. I truly appreciate your time and giving.
I loved this but I had a question..when you areskioping the 5 treble on round 11 how do you do that properly? I went behind them and when I finish the steps I have a hole in back of the flippers..?
I would recommend pulling the stitch before the flipper tight, and working the next one tight as well. There will be a tiny hole, but I have found that it is not big enough for stuffing to get through.
If you still feel the need, you can stitch them closed while you are sewing on the tail. If you just thread the yarn up through the body, you won’t even have to add another step. 🙂
I can’t post a picture of mine. it won’t let me. but thank you so very much for the pattern it was exactly what I was looking for!!
Thank you for making this pattern so easy to find and print. I’m not an electronical human. I am just getting ideas for me to make for church yard sales and gifts. I truly appreciate your time and giving.
The pattern for the body works great but the tail is very confusing of how to attach it to the body
I loved this but I had a question..when you areskioping the 5 treble on round 11 how do you do that properly? I went behind them and when I finish the steps I have a hole in back of the flippers..?
I would recommend pulling the stitch before the flipper tight, and working the next one tight as well. There will be a tiny hole, but I have found that it is not big enough for stuffing to get through.
If you still feel the need, you can stitch them closed while you are sewing on the tail. If you just thread the yarn up through the body, you won’t even have to add another step. 🙂