These adorable miniature amigurumis are a WHALE of a good time! (ha ha)
It's a bit ironic that I chose the largest animal known to mankind for the smallest amigurumi I've ever made, but with every dose of irony comes humor--and these tiny creations are sure to put a smile on anyone's face!
If you've never worked on such a small scale, I would recommend starting at a slower pace than usual. With larger amigurumi, you can often get away with messing up a stitch or two every now and then. But because these whales are only a mere 2 inches long from eyes to tail, each stitch must be as perfect as can be to ensure the best ami as possible!
This is also a great opportunity to use any leftover scraps of yarn you might have! The little whales don't require much yarn to complete, so feel free to experiment with various colors.
Lets get started!
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!
