I have finally finished it – a free dolphin amigurumi pattern! It’s a very simple and fun amigurumi to make, so I hope everyone enjoys it!
Dolphin Amigurumi Pattern
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- Materials:
- Sport weight yarn in baby blue and white
- Size F/3.75 mm crochet hook
- 1 pair of 9 mm solid black safety eyes
- Blunt tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stuffing of your choice
- Body:
Using baby blue yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second st from hook – 6 sts
R2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts
R3: 1 sc, 2 sc in next st (repeat around) – 18 sts
R4: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st (repeat around) – 24 sts
R5 – R9: sc in each st around – 24 sts
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Switch to white yarn.
R10: 2 sc, 1 dec in next st (repeat around) – 18 sts
R11: 1 sc, 1 dec in next st (repeat around) – 12 sts
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Insert the 9 mm solid black safety eyes into the head. Insert the eyes between R8 and R9. Leave 4 sts in between the eyes for the most ideal spacing. Fasten the eyes in place.
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Stuff the body with your choice of stuffing.
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R12: 1 dec in each st around – 6 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Using a blunt tapestry needle and the long tail of yarn, sew the hole at the bottom of the body closed.
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Once the hole is closed, hide the stray tail inside of the body. Using the tip of your scissors gently stuff the tail end into the body.
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With that, the body is complete!
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- Snout:
Using baby blue yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook – 6 sts
R2: sc in each st around – 6 sts
R3: 2 sc in the next 4 sts (leave the last 2 sts in the round empty) – 8 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
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Place the snout between the eyes and sew in place. Position the snout so that the wider bottom half faces down and the smaller top half faces up.
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Finish sewing the snout in place onto the body.
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- Fins (make 2 of these):
Using baby blue yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook – 4 sts
R2: 2 sc in each st around – 8 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Pinch each piece in half so that they form semi-circles.
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Using the blunt tapestry needle, sew the fins onto the sides of the body. I like to place the fins more towards the back of the body rather than exactly at the sides. It looks more like it’s swimming in this position!
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Once sewn, it should look like this.
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Repeat the same process with the other fin. Be sure to position the fin on the body as symmetrically as possible. Re-position as many times as needed to achieve the most symmetrical position.
Now, it should have 2 fins!
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- Top Fin:
Using baby blue yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook – 3 sts
R2: 2 sc in each st around – 6 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Pinch the piece in half to form a semi-circle like the side fins.
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Sew the fin onto the top of the body. I staggered the fin slightly below the center of the top, just to give it a little more style.
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- Tail:
Using baby blue yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook – 3 sts
R2: 2 sc in each st around – 6 sts
R3: 1 sc, 2 sc in next st around – 9 sts
R4: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st around – 12 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Do not stuff the tail. The shape should look like a cone.
Sew the tail onto the back end of the body.
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Once sewn, it should look like this.
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- Tail Fin:
Using baby blue yarn,
Ch 2, 6 dc in second ch from hook. The shape should resemble a small fan. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
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Sew the tail fin onto the tip of the tail.
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Weave in any stray ends.
That’s it! You’re finished!
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Enjoy!
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Thanks to everyone who gave me such nice feedback and for showing interest in my monkeys, it really means a lot to me.
