Let’s make this cute crochet dolphin, it is the most adorable aquatic decoration, if you love marine life or if you have kids who love plushies and toys, here is the right place for you!
The body and head are made in one piece, and then the side fins, top fin, and back fins are made and assembled at the end.
Materials needed for this pattern are Dolphin baby yarn, a 4mm crochet hook, and safety eyes, if you need to make a smaller/ bigger dolphin, you can use finer/ bulkier yarn.
This would make a great gift for a dolphin lover.
Pattern by: Plushie_pie
Materials
- Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn (or any yarn you’d like) in light blue color
- Scissors
- Needle
- Stuffing
- 4mm crochet hook
- Safety eyes
Abbreviations
FO – fasten off
Mr – magic ring
Ch – chain
Dec – decrease
Inc – increase
Sc – single crochet
St – stitch
Dc – double crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Body & Head
Round 1: sc 4 into Mr (4)
Round 2: sc around (4)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 2 (6)
Round 4: (inc) * 6 (18)
Round 5: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
Round 6: (inc) * 6, sc to the end (24)
Round 7: (1 sc, inc) * 6, sc to the end (30)
Round 8-11: sc around (30)
Round 12: (1 sc, dec) * 6, sc to the end (24)
Attach eyes between 5th and 6th row, 15/16 stitches apart, start stuffing.
Round 13: sc around (24)
Round 14: sc around (24)
Round 15: (4 sc, dec) * 4 (20)
Round 16: sc around (20)
Round 17: sc around (20)
Round 18: (3 sc, dec) * 4 (16)
Round 19: sc around (16)
Round 20: sc around (16)
Round 21: (2 sc, dec) * 4 (12)
Round 22: sc around (12)
Round 23: (dec) * 6 (6)
FO, sew the opening and cut off the yarn.
Side Fins x2
Round 1: 5 sc into Mr (5)
Round 2: (inc) * 5 (10)
Round 3: sc around
FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
Top Fin
Round 1: 4 sc into Mr (4)
Round 2: (inc) * 4 (8)
Round 3: sc around
FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
Back Fins x2
Round 1: chain 6 (6)
Round 2: start from the second chain from hook, sc 2, hdc 2, 3 dc in one st, turn your work around so that we are working on the bottom part, dc 1, hdc 2, sc 2 (13)
FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Attach eyes between 5th and 6th row, 15/16 stitches apart.
- Attach the top fin between 11th and 15th row.
- Attach sides fins between 11th and 15th row.
- Back fins attach just like in the pictures.
