Supplies:
3.5mm Crochet Hook
Worsted weight yarn in light grey (I used Red Heart, Super Saver Yarn Light Grey)
8mm Safety Eyes
Stuffing
Scissors
Needle and Embroidery Floss in Black for the mouth
Stitch Markers
Finished Size:
17 inches
Abbreviations
Ch-Chain
Sc-Single Crochet
Invdec-Invisible Decrease
Hdc-Half Double Crochet
Dc-Double Crochet
Fo-Fasten Off
Head and Body (Starting at the Rostrum)
Rd1:6sc in magic ring (Or ch2, 6sc in second ch from hook) (6)
Rd2:2sc in next st x 6 (12)
Rd3-9:Sc x 12 (12)
Rd10:(Sc, 2sc in next st) x 6 (18)
Rd11:Sc x 18 (18)
Rd12:2sc in next st x 9, sc x 9 (27)
Rd13:Sc x 27 (27)
Rd14:2sc in next st x 9, sc x 18 (36)
Rd15-19:Sc x 36 (36)
Rd20:Sc x 11, 2sc in next st x 2, sc x 18, 2sc in next st x 2, sc x 3 (40)
Rd21:Sc x 40 (40)
Rd22: In this Rd you will be marking where you will be adding the eyes. Sc x 3, place a marker in the last stitch you just finished. Sc x 5, 2sc in next st x 3, sc x 7, 2sc in next st x 3, sc x 3, place a marker in the last stitch you just finished. Sc x 9, 2sc in next st x 3, sc x 4 (49)
Rd23-50:Sc x 49, at the end of Rd50 add your safety eyes (49)
Rd51:(Sc x 10, invdec) x 3. Sc x 13 (46)
Rd52:Sc x 46 (46)
Rd53:(Sc x 8, invdec) x 4, sc x 6 (42)
Rd54-55:Sc x 42 (42)
Rd56:(Sc x 6, invdec) x 4, sc x 10 (38)
Rd57-58:Sc x 38 (38)
Rd59:Sc x 7, (Sc x 5, invdec) x 4, sc x 3 (34)
Rd60-65:Sc x 34 (34)
Rd66:Sc x 9, (Sc x 3, invdec) x 4, Sc x 5 (30)
Rd67:Sc x 30 (30)
Rd68:Sc x 8, (Sc x 3, invdec) x 4, sc x 2 (26)
Rd69-72:Sc x 26 (26)
Rd73:(Sc x 3, invdec) x 5, sc (21)
Rd74-76:Sc x 21 (21)
Rd77:(Sc, invdec ) x 7 (14)
Rd78-81:Sc x 14 (14)
Rd82:Now stuff your Dolphin firmly. You will be closing up your dolphin now and starting the tail. From this point on I used two strands of yarn, to make the tail firmer. Hold another strand of yarn along with your working yarn. Flatten the tail, and sc through both layers x 6 (6)
Row83:Turn, ch1, sc x 6 (6)
Row84:Turn, ch1, 2sc in next st x 2, sc x 2, 2sc in next st x 2 (10)
Row85:Turn, ch1, 2sc in next st x 4, sc x 2, 2sc in next st x 4 (18)
Row86-87:Turn, ch1, sc x 18 (18)
Row88:Turn, ch1, 2sc in next st x 4, sc x 10, 2sc in next st x 4 (26)
Row89:Turn, ch1, sc x 26 (26)
Row90:Turn, ch2, hdc x 12, sc x 2, hdc x 12 (26)
Row91:Turn, ch2, 2hdc in next st x 4, dc x 8,sc x 2,dc x 8,2hdc in next st x 4 (34)
Row 92-93:Turn, ch2, dc x 16, sc x 2, dc x 16, fo (34)
Dorsal Fin
Rd1:6sc in magic ring (Or ch2, 6sc in second ch from hook) (6)
Rd2:2sc in next st x 6(12)
Rd3-6:Sc x 12 (12)
Rd7:(Sc, 2sc in next st) x 6 (18)
Rd8:Sc x 18 (18)
Rd9:(Sc x 4, 2sc in next st) x 3, sc x 3 (21)
Rd10:(Sc x 5, 2sc in next st) x 3, sc x 3 (24)
Rd11:Sc x 24 (24)
Rd12:(Sc x 3, 2sc in next st) x 6 (30)
Rd13-14:Sc x 30, leave a long tail and fo (30)
Flipper (Make 2)
Rd1:7sc in magic ring (Or ch2, 7sc in second ch from hook) (7)
Rd2:2sc in next st x 7 (14)
Rd3:Sc x 14 (14)
Rd4:(Sc, 2sc in next st) x 7 (21)
Rd5-13:Sc x 21 (21)
Rd14:Invdec x 2, sc x 13, invdec x 2 (17)
Rd15:Invdec x 2, sc x 9, invdec x 2, leave a long tail and fo (13)
Assembly:
Embroider on the mouth. And then sew on the Dorsal Fin and Flippers.
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