Welcome to my crochet humpback whale pattern. This was a request from Jason and Fay.

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Crochet Humpback Whale Pattern

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used

• Grey or blue, white and black crochet cotton or wool.
• Crochet hook.
• Scissors.
• Thread to sew together.
• Sewing needle.
• Darning needle to weave in ends.

Body

3 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (2 sts)
Row 2:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st and 2 sc in top of ch.  Turn.  (5 sts)
Row 3:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.  (7 sts)
Row 4:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (8 sts)
Row 5:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)
Row 6:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (10 sts)
Row 7:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)
Row 8:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn. (7 sts)
Row 9:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)
Row 10:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)
Row 11:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.  (7 sts)
Row 12:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn.  (7 sts)
Row 13:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (6 sts)
Row 14:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)
Row 15:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.  (5 sts)
Row 16:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn.  (5 sts)
Row 17: 1 ch, 2 joined sc over 1^st 4 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn.  (4 sts)
Row 19: 1 ch, 2 joined sc over all 4 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)
Row 20:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over both sts, 1 sc in same st as last part of joined sc.  Turn.  (2 sts)
Row 21:  1 ch, 1 sc in first st, 1 joined sc in same st as sc and last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)
Row 22:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over both sts, 1 sc in same st as last part of joined sc.  Turn.  (2 sts)
Row 23:  1 ch, 1 sc in first st, 1 joined sc in same st as sc and last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)
Row 24:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over both sts.  Turn. (1 st)
Rows 25-29:  1 ch, 1 sc in st.  Turn. (1 st)
Row 30:  1 ch, 1 sc in st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

1^st Tail Piece

Row 1:  3 ch, 2 dc in same place as ch, 1 dc in next st.  Turn.

Row 2:  2 ch, 1 hdc in each st.  Turn.
Row 3:  2 ch, a hdc cluster over all sts.  Fasten off.

2^nd Tail Piece

Join cotton 1 st before end.

Row 1:  3 ch, 3 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 2:  2 ch, 1 hdc in each st.  Turn.
Row 3:  2 ch, a hdc cluster over all sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 sl st in each st around body and tail.  Fasten off.

Tummy Part

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  1 ch and 1 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.
Row 2:  1 ch, 1 sc in sc from previous row.  Turn.
Row 3:  1 ch, 2 sc in sc from previous row.  Turn.
Row 4:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Turn.
Row 5:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 6:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Turn.
Row 7:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 8:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Turn.
Row 9:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 10:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Turn.
Row 11:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.
Row 12:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Turn.
Row 13:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.
Row 14:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Turn.
Row 15:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.
Row 16:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Turn.
Row 17:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.
Row 18:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Turn.
Row 19:  1 ch, 1 joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.
Row 20:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st.  Don’t fasten off or turn.

Neatening Row

1 ch, (work 1 sc in 1^st st and 2 sc in following st) repeat across the rounded side. Fasten off.

Outer Eye

Using white make a magic loop.
Into magic loop work 1 ch and 6 sc.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in ch.

Inner Eye

Using black make a magic loop.
Into magic loop work 1 ch and 3 sc.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in ch.

Front Fin

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, 1 dc in loop, pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.
Row 2:  3 ch, 1 dc and 1 hdc in same place as ch, 2 hdc in top of 3 ch from previous row. Turn.
Row 3:  3 ch, 1 dc cluster over all sts.  Fasten off.

If desired work a line of sl st in white where shown.

Back Fin

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, 1 dc in loop, pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.
Row 2:  3 ch, 1 dc and 1 hdc in same place as ch, 2 hdc in top of 3 ch from previous row. Turn.
Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Fasten off.

If desired work a line of sl st in white where shown.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch inner eye to outer eye.

Attach the tummy piece to the body.

Embroider on the 2 lines of marking on the tummy.

Sew the eye to the whale.

Attach the fins where shown.

And that’s the finished crochet humpback whale.

If you like sea animals I’ve also designed a fantail goldfish and a clown fish.