The crochet pattern I will be showing you today is a sea otter. The sea otter will look like this when finished.

If you would like to follow along as I make this crochet pattern of the sea otters there is also a video tutorial available on YouTube which you can get at Sea Otter Crochet Tutorial.

If you would like to download a copy of this pattern it’s available on Ravelry for $1 at Sea Otter Crochet Pattern on Lovecrafts at Sea Otter Crochet Pattern or you can view the complete pattern on this page.

This pattern will use UK terminology, if you would like to use the US terminology go to the page Sea Otter Crochet Pattern (US Version).

Sea Otter Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations

st – stitch
sts – stitches
ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
htr – half treble crochet

tr – treble crochet
dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used

Small amounts of brown, cream and white cotton or wool.

Thin black cotton or felt circles for the inner eyes.
Crochet hook.
Scissors.

Thread to sew together.
Sewing needle.

Head

Ears

1 dc in next st, 1 htr in same st, 2 tr in following st, 1 htr and 1 dc in same st. Fasten off.
Miss 12 sts, work another ear the same in the following sts.

Body

Make a magic loop.
Row 1: 4 ch, 1 dtr, 6 tr, 3 dtr, 6 tr, 1 dtr, pull loop tight and join with a sl st in 4^th ch.
Row 2: 4 ch, 1 dtr in same place as ch, 2 dtr, in next st, 2 tr in each of next 6 tr, 2 dtr in each of next 3 dtr, 2 tr in each of next 6 tr, 2 dtr in next dtr. Join with a sl st in 4^th ch.
Row 3: 4 ch, 1 dtr in same st, 1 dtr in next st, 2 dtr in following st. then 1 dtr in next dtr, (2 tr in next st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts) 4 times, (2 dtr in next st, 1 dtr in next st) 3 times, (2 tr in next st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts) 4 times, (2 dtr in next st, 1 dtr in next st. sl st into 4^th ch.

Tail

Ch 18, 1 htr in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 tr in each of next 4 sts, joined tr over next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dtr in each st to end. Sl st into body. Fasten off.

Cheeks (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.
3 ch, 10 tr into loop. Join with a sl st. Pull loop tight. Fasten off.

Mouth

Make 4 ch leaving a longer tail on each end to stitch it to the otter’s head.

Nose

Make a magic loop.
3 ch, 3 tr into loop. Pull loop tight. Fasten off.

Outer Eyes (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.
1 ch, 5 dc in circle. Pull loop tight. Sl st into ch. Fasten off.

Inner Eyes (Make 2)

I used black sewing cotton but you could use a small black felt circle.

Make a magic loop.
3 ch, 10 tr into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st into 3^rd ch.

Feet (Make 2)

8 ch, 4 dtr in 5^th ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 3 htr in next st, 1 htr in back of next 2 ch, sl st in 4^th ch. Fasten off.

Arms

I leave crocheting the arms on until I put the face on the head and join the head to the body

Join cotton to body 1 stitch down from neck on otters’ right side and 4 stitches down from the neck on otters left side.

12 ch, 1 htr in 3^rd ch from hook. 1 tr in each of next 2 ch, dtr in each ch to end.

To make up

Weave in endings. Stitch the cheeks together by about 4 stitches and then attach them to the head just under the centre circle.

Attach the nose to the top of the cheeks pushing the pointy piece down into the gap as shown.

Stitch the inner eyes to the outer eyes as shown and attach them to either side of the nose.

Thread the ends of the mouth through from the front to the back at the point under the cheeks and secure them at the back.

Stitch the mouth down. Sew on 3 whiskers on each side as shown.

Attach the feet to the body just above the tail and pointing out a bit.

Attach the head to the body and then crochet on the arms.

I look forward to seeing you for my next pattern.

Sea Otter Crochet Pattern (UK Version)