Supplies:3.5 Crochet Hook
8mm Safety Eyes
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Black and White (You may also use cotton yarn for this pattern)
ScissorsNeedleFilling
Abbreviations:
Ch-Chain
Sc-Single Crochet
Invdec-Invisible Decrease
Fo-Fasten Off
Hdc-Half Double
CrochetX-Multiply
Fo-Fasten Off
Rd1:With black 6sc in ring (Or ch2 and 6sc in second ch from hook) (6)
Rd2:2sc in next st x 6 (12)
Rd3:(Sc, 2sc in next st) x 6 (18)
Rd4:(Sc x 2, 2sc in next st) x 6 (24)
Rd5:(Sc x 3, 2sc in next st) x 6 (30)
Rd6-7:Sc x 30 (30)
Rd8:2sc in next st x 5, sc x 25 (35)
Rd9:Sc x 35 (35)
Rd10:Sc x 18, 2sc in next st x 2, sc x 8, 2sc in next st x 2, sc x 5 (39)
Rd11:Sc x 39 (39)
Rd12:(Sc, 2sc in next st) x 6, sc x 15, 2sc in next st,sc x 11 (46)
Rd13-15:Sc x 46 (46)
Rd16:(Sc x 2, 2sc in next st) x 5, sc x 13, (2sc in next st, sc x 2) x 3, sc x 9 (54)
Rd17:Sc x 54 (54)
Rd18:Sc x 4, (Sc x 2, 2sc in next st) x 4, sc x 26, 2sc in next st, sc x 11 (59)
Rd19-27:Sc x 59 (59)
Rd28:Sc x 5, (Sc, 2sc in next st) x 5, sc x 44 (64)
Rd29-36:Sc x 64 (64)
Rd37:Sc x 2, (Sc x 8, invdec) x 6, sc x 2 (58)
Rd38:Sc x 30, invdec, sc x 8, invdec, sc x 16 (56)
Rd39:Sc x 56 (56)
Rd40:Sc x 3, (Sc x 8, invdec) x 5, sc x 3 (51)
Rd41-46:Sc x 51 (51)
Rd47:Sc, (Sc x 8, invdec) x 5 (46)
Rd48-50:Sc x 46 (46)
Rd51:Sc x 3, (Sc x 2, invdec) x 4, sc x 27 (42)Now Insert your eyes.
Rd52-55:Sc x 42 (42)
Rd56:(Sc, invdec) x 6, sc x 24 (36)
Rd57-66:Sc x 36 (36)
Rd67:(Sc. invdec) x 4, sc x 24 (32)
Rd68-69:Sc x 32 (32)
Rd70:(Sc, invdec) x 6, sc x 14 (26)
Rd71:Sc x 26 (26)
Rd72:(Sc, invdec) x 3, sc x 17 (23)
Rd73-74:Sc x 23 (23)
Rd75:(Sc, invdec) x 2, sc x 15, invdec (20)
Rd76:Sc x 20 (20)
Rd77:(Sc, invdec) x 3, sc x 11 (17)
Rd78-79:Sc x 17 (17)
Rd80:(Sc, invdec) x 4, sc x 5 (13)
Rd81-84:Sc x 13 (13)
Rd85:Now stuff your
Orca firmly. You will now be starting his Fluke/Tail. Lay your Orca down, and
flatten the very end of his tail. Look at your Orcas face and make sure his
eyes look level. For this portion you may also double up on yarn, and use two
strands to get a firmer tail.You will now be single crocheting through both the
upper layer and lower layers of stitches.From right to left single crochet
through both layers (6sc), closing up your Orca's tail.Rd86-88:Ch1, turn, sc x 6 (6)
Rd89:Ch1, turn, 2sc in next st x 6 (12)
Rd90:Ch1, turn,2sc in next st x 3, sc x 6, 2sc in next st x 3 (18)
Rd91:Ch1, turn, sc x 18 (18)
Rd92:Ch1, turn, hdc x 6, sc x 6, hdc x 6 (18)
Rd93:Ch1, turn, 2hdc in next st, hdc x 5, sc x 6, hdc x 5, 2hdc in next st (20)
Rd94:Ch2, turn, 2hdc in next st x 3, hdc x 6, sc, hdc x 7, 2hdc in next st x 3 (26)
Rd95:Ch2, turn, hdc x 12, sc x 2, hdc x 12 (26)
Rd96:Ch2, turn, 2hdc in next st x 3, hdc x 10, sc, hdc x 9, 2hdc in next st x 3 (32)
Rd97:Ch2, turn, hdc x 15, sc x 2, hdc x 15 (32)
Rd98:Ch2, turn, 2hdc in next st x 5, hdc x 10, sc x 2, hdc x 10, 2hdc in next st x 5 (42)
Rd99-100: Ch2, turn, hdc x 20, sc x 2, hdc x 20 (42)Now fo and weave in ends.
Rd1:With black 6sc in ring (Or ch2 and 6sc in second ch from hook) (6)
Rd2:(Sc, 2sc in next st) x 3 (9)
Rd3-4:Sc x 9 (9)
Rd5:(Sc, 2sc in next st) x 4, sc (13)
Rd6-7:Sc x 13 (13)
Rd8:(Sc, 2sc in next st) x 6, sc (19)
Rd 9-10:Sc x 19 (19)
Rd11:(Sc, 2sc in next st) x 9, sc (28)
Rd12-16:Sc x 28 (28)
Rd17:(Sc x 13, 2sc in next st) x 2 (30)
Rd18-21:Sc x 30 (30)Now leave a long tail, and fo.
Pectoral Fins (Make 2)
Rd1:With black ch10
Rd2:Ch1, turn, sc x 9 (9)
Rd3-16:Ch1, turn, sc x 9 (9)
Rd17:Ch1, turn, invdec x 2, sc, invdec x 2 (5)
Rd18:Ch1, turn, invdec, sc, invdec (3)Now sc around the entire piece.
Rd1:With white ch4
Rd2:Turn, sc x 3 (3)
Rd3:Ch1, turn, sc x 3 (3)
Rd4:Ch1, turn, sc, 2sc in next st, sc (4)
Rd5:Ch1, turn, sc x 4 (4)
Rd6:Ch1, turn, sc, 2sc in next st x 2, sc (6)
Rd7-8:Ch1, turn, sc x 6 (6)
Rd9:Ch1, turn, invdec, sc x 2, invdec (4)
Rd10:Ch1, turn, invdec x 2 (2)Now sc around the entire piece. Leave a long tail, and fo.
Underbelly
Rd1:With white ch12
Rd2-4:Ch1, turn, sc x 11 (11)
Rd5:Ch1, turn, 2sc in next st, sc x 9, 2sc in next st (13)
Rd6:Ch1, turn, sc x 13 (13)
Rd7:Ch1, turn, 2sc in next st, sc x 11, 2sc in next st (15)
Rd8:Ch1, turn, sc x 15 (15)
Rd9:Ch1, turn, 2sc in next st x 2, sc x 11, 2sc in next st x 2 (19)
Rd10-12:Ch1, turn, Sc x 19 (19)
Rd13:Ch1, turn, 2sc in next st x 2, sc x 15, 2sc in next st x 2 (23)
Rd 14-16:Ch1, turn, sc x 23 (23)
Rd17:Ch1, turn, 2sc in next st x 2, sc x 19, 2sc in next st x 2 (27)
Rd18-22:Ch1, turn, sc x 27 (27)
Rd23:Ch1, turn, 2sc in next st, sc x 25, 2sc in next st (29)
Rd24-29:Ch1, turn, sc x 29 (29)
Rd30:Ch1, turn, invdec x 2, sc x 21, invdec x 2 (25)
Rd31-32:Ch1, turn, sc x 25 (25)
Rd33:Ch1, turn, invdec, sc x 21, invdec (23)
Rd34:Ch1, turn, sc x 23 (23)
Rd35::Ch1, turn, invdec, sc x 19, invdec (21)
Rd36:Ch1, turn, sc x 21 (21)
Rd37:Ch1, turn, invdec, sc x 17, invdec (19)
Rd38:Ch1, turn, invdec, sc x 15, invdec (17)
Rd39:Ch1, turn, invdec x 2, sc x 9, invdec x 2 (13)
Rd40-41:Ch1, turn, sc x 5 (5)
Rd42:Ch1, turn, invdec, sc x 3 (4)
Rd43-47:Ch1, turn, sc x 4 (4)
Rd48:Ch1, turn, invdec, sc x 2 (3)
Rd49:Ch1, turn, sc x 3 (3)
Rd50:Ch1, turn, invdec, sc (2)Now fo.
Rd51: Now you will flip the piece over, you will be doing the other smaller portion of the Orca's underbelly. Working on the other side going from the outer corner from left to right insert your hook and sc x 5 (5)
Rd52:Ch1, turn, sc x 5 (5)
Rd53-61: Work same as round 42-50
Now sc around the entire piece. Leave a long tail, and fo.
Assembly
Now you sew on your Dorsal Fin, and Pectoral Fins. Sew on your eye patches, behind each eye. And sew on your underbelly. Now you have your own mini Orca!
Feel free to sell finished items that you make using my patterns. But please do not distribute my patterns without my permission. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at amidorablecrochet@gmail.com
**Please note there was a correction made to Rd 16 of the body** You can view the correction under the tab above titled "Pattern Errata"
