Welcome to my crochet walrus pattern.  This is what the finished walrus applique will look like.

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This pattern was a request from Terri from YarnJoy Podcast. She will be making a baby blanket and using the walrus applique to decorate it.

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Crochet Walrus 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

Materials Used 

• Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush or Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (242) Metal Gray, (393) Charcoal, (074) Mercury, (162) Black Coffee and (106) Snow White.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• Scissors.
• Darning needle to weave in ends.
• Sewing thread and needle to stitch the walrus together.

Size

Large walrus (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

17cm x 17cm or 6.5” x 6.5”

Medium walrus (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

11.5cm x 11.5cm or 4.5” x 4.5”

Small walrus (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

8cm x 8cm or 3.25” x 3.25”

Head & Body

Using (242) Metal Gray work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 3 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (18 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (21 sts)

Row 18:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (22 sts)

Row 19:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (23 sts)

Row 20:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (24 sts)

Row 21:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Row 22:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 23 sts, join in (393) Charcoal, work 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (26 sts)

Row 23:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, change to (242) Metal Gray, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (27 sts)

Row 24:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, change to (393) Charcoal, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (28 sts)

Row 25:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, change to (242) Metal Gray, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (29 sts)

Row 26:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, change to (393) Charcoal, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (29 sts)

Row 27:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, change to (242) Metal Gray, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (29 sts)

Row 28:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, change to (393) Charcoal, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (29 sts)

Row 29:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, work over the top of the Metal Gray, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, change to (242) Metal Gray, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (28 sts)

Row 30:  1 ch, work a joined sc over over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 13 sts, a joined sc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 31:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over following 2 sts.  Fasten off the Metal Gray but don’t cut it off.

Using the (393) Charcoal from halfway along row 29, work 1 sc in each st to the back of body, where shown, working over the top of the Metal Gray to end of row.

Neatening Row

Using the Metal Gray work 1 sc in each st around to the Charcoal and join the Charcoal and work 1 sc in each st to end of row.  Fasten off.

Muzzle

Using (074) Mercury work 6 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch to last ch, 2 sc in last st.   Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 5:  3 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in following st, 1 sl st in next st, 1 sc in following st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Top of Muzzle

Join (074) Mercury 2 sts before middle st at top of muzzle.

3 ch, work a joined dc over next 4 sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Nose

Using (162) Black Coffee work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over all 3 sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Mouth

Using (393) Charcoal make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 6 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight and fasten off.

Join (242) Metal Gray to 1^st st.

2 ch, work 2 hdc in each st.  Fasten off.

Tusks (Make 2)

Using (106) Snow White work 10 ch.

 

Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Eyes (Make 2)

Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 sc and 1 hdc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Front Flipper

Using (242) Metal Gray work 6 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Rows 3-7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined hdc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts and a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts.  Don’t fasten off or turn.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Join (393) Charcoal to end of row 12 where shown.  Work 10 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, a joined sc over following 2 ch, 1 sc in each ch to last 2 ch, a joined sc over last 2 ch, sl st in each of next 2 sts on side of flipper.  Turn.

Row 2:  Work a joined sc over the 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st until 2 sts left.  Turn.

Row 3:   1 ch, work a sl st in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 ch, 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Sl st in next st on side of flipper.  Fasten off.

Far Front Flipper

Join (393) Charcoal 3 sts before the corner where shown.  9 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 sc in each ch to last 2 ch, a joined sc over last 2 ch, sl st in next 2 sts on side.  Turn.

Row 2:  Work 1 sc in each st until 2 sts left.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, sl st in each of 1^st 2 sts, 2 ch, 1 hdc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, a joined sc over following 3 sts on flipper and side of body, sl st in next st.  Fasten off.

Back Flipper

Join (393) Charcoal to last st of the wrong side of the bottom where shown.

Row 1:  1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st.  4 ch.

Row 2:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each remaining ch and 1^st 5 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st, sl st in next st on body.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Attach the tusks to the top of the mouth where shown.

Stitch the muzzle to the top of the mouth.

Sew the muzzle to the head where shown.

Stitch the eyes to the head.

Embroider black eye markings to the eyes.

Attach the nose to the muzzle.

Sew the front flipper to the body where shown.

And there’s the finished walrus applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you have you may also like some of my other patterns including the crochet humpback whale, crochet shark and crochet penguin.