Pattern Description:
Create your own adorable sea creature with this free amigurumi narwhal crochet pattern. This free pattern will guide you step-by-step to create your own cuddly narwhal friend, complete with tail, fins, and a magical horn.
Materials & Measurements:
- Yarn: About 100g of Lion Brand Color Made Easy bulky yarn (Size 5) for the body. A small amount of similar yarn is needed for the horn.
- Hook: Use a 4mm hook for bulky yarn. If using worsted weight, try 3.5mm-3.75mm for tighter stitches.
- Notions: 15mm safety eyes, polyester stuffing, yarn needle, stitch marker, embroidery thread (for optional eyelashes).
- Finished Size: Approximately 10 inches from head to tail when using bulky yarn.
Abbreviations & Techniques
- SC: Single Crochet
- SC INC: Single Crochet Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
- INV DEC: Invisible Decrease (use front loops only of next 2 stitches, pull through, YO, pull through both loops)
- Magic Circle: Create a loop, crochet into ring, then pull tail tight to close
- Continuous Rounds: Use a stitch marker to track the final stitch of each round.
Instructions for Making the Amigurumi Narwhal Pattern:
Narwhal Body
- Round 1: 6 SC in a magic circle.
- Round 2: SC INC in each (12)
- Round 3: SC 1, SC INC, repeat (18)
- Round 4: SC 2, SC INC, repeat (24)
- Round 5: SC 3, SC INC, repeat (30)
- Round 6: SC 4, SC INC, repeat (36)
- Round 7: SC 5, SC INC, repeat (42)
- Round 8: SC 6, SC INC, repeat (48)
- Round 9: SC 7, SC INC, repeat (54) 10-21.
- Rounds 10-21: SC around (54)
Insert Safety Eyes:
- Horizontal Narwhal: Rows 11-12, ~20 stitches apart.
- Vertical Narwhal: Rows 15–16, ~9 stitches apart.
- Add a smile or lashes now, if desired.
- Round 22: SC 7, INV DEC, repeat (48)
- Round 23: SC around (48)
- Round 24: SC 6, INV DEC, repeat (42)
- Round 25: SC around (42)
- Round 26: SC 5, INV DEC, repeat (36)
- Round 27: SC around (36)
Start stuffing now and continue as you go.
- Round 28: SC 4, INV DEC, repeat (30)
- Round 29: SC around (30)
- Round 30: SC 3, INV DEC, repeat (24)
- Round 31: SC around (24)
- Round 32: SC 2, INV DEC, repeat (18)
- Round 33: SC around (18)
- Round 34: SC 1, INV DEC, repeat (12)
- Round 35: SC around (12)
- Round 36: INV DEC around (6)
- Finish: Cut yarn, leave a long tail, and sew the gap closed.
Tail Fins (Make 2)
- 6 SC in a magic circle
- SC around (6)
- INC in each stitch (12)
- SC around (12)
- SC 1, INC, repeat (18)
- SC around (18)
- SC 2, INC, repeat (24) 8-9. SC around (24)
- SC 2, INV DEC, repeat (18)
- SC around (18)
- SC 1, INV DEC, repeat (12)
- SC around (12)
- INV DEC around (6)
- SC around (6)
Finish: Leave a long tail. Sew both tail pieces to the rear of the body, evenly spaced.
Side Fins (Make 2)
- 6 SC in a magic circle
- SC around (6)
- INC in each stitch (12)
- SC around (12)
- SC 1, INC, repeat (18)
- SC around (18)
- SC 2, INC, repeat (24)
- SC around (24)
- SC 2, INV DEC, repeat (18)
- SC 1, INV DEC, repeat (12)
- Finish: Leave a long tail.
- Vertical Style: Attach one side at row 21, the other angled to row 25.
- Horizontal Style: Attach from row 17 angled upward to row 20.
Horn
- 6 SC in a magic circle
- SC around (6)
- SC 1, SC INC, repeat (9) 4-5. SC around (9)
- SC 2, SC INC, repeat (12) 7-15. SC around (12)
- Finish: Leave a long tail. Sew the horn between the eyes around row 6.
Optional Flowers
- In a magic circle, make 5 SC. Slip stitch to the first SC.
- Ch 5, slip stitch in same stitch, slip stitch into next stitch, repeat to make 5 petals.
- Make 5 flowers and stitch them around the base of the horn for decoration.
Happy crocheting! These friendly narwhals make perfect gifts and are great companions for ocean-loving kids and adults alike.
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