1.6.11

ORCA

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FINISHED SIZE
 
approx. 4 in / 10cm


 

MATERIALS


- bulky weight yarn; black & white

- size J (6mm) crochet hook 


- 9mm black safety eyes 


- stuffing

- yarn needle



 

ABBREVIATIONS


ch = chain

sl st = slip stitch

sc = single crochet

st / sts = stitch / stitches



 

INSTRUCTIONS

 


BODY

 

 

Top

 

Using black yarn, start with a magic ring.

Ch 1, 5 sc in ring. 
2 sc in ea st around. (10)


(2 sc in next st, sc in next st)around. (15) 


(2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts)around. (20)


(2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts)around. (25) 


(2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts)around. (30) 


Sc in ea st around for 5 rounds. 


Sl st in next st. 


Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.


Base

 

Using white yarn, start with a magic ring.

Ch 1, 5 sc in ring. 


2 sc in ea st around. (10)


(2 sc in next st, sc in next st)around. (15) 


(2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts)around. (20) 


(2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts)around. (25) 


(2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts)around. (30)


Sc in ea st around. 


Sl st in next st.

Fasten off. 




EYESPOTS (WHITE PATCHES)


Make 2.


Using white yarn, ch 3. 


3 sc in second ch from hook. 


Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing. 





FINS


Make 5. 


Using black yarn, start with a magic ring.

Ch 1, 4 sc in ring. 


Sc in ea st around. 


(2 sc in next st, sc in next st)twice. (6) 


Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds. 


Sl st in next st. 


Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing. 




ASSEMBLY


Sew eyespots to sides of head. 


Place safety eyes just in front of eyespots and secure. 


Sew Body Top to Body Base, adding stuffing throughout this process. 


Sew one fin to top of orca. 


Sew one fin to either side of orca, beneath eyespots. 


Sew two fins to the rear of the orca to create the tail.

12 comments:

  1. Thank you very much.
    I was looked for a orca for my friend.

    Greetings Jenny

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  2. You are very welcome! =)

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  3. This is super cute... gonna make this real soon!

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  4. Thank you, nice orca for my amigurumi sea world!!

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  5. I found this pattern so easy to follow w/ my poor foggy brain! I just have one question: nowhere do you mention ch1 at the start of a new row. Is this intentional or an oversight? I've added the extra chain or left it out depending on what I thought it needed but wld like to know if I need to do it now that I'm at the fins (it makes an awfully tight stitchery w/out it at the start of a new row). Otherwise I'm really enjoying it! I'll post a pic when I finish this FIRST one!

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  6. Muy bonita y muchas gracias por regalarnos el esquema.

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  7. What is the 'sc', 'sl', 'st'. I know the Single Crochet, the Stitch, but what is 'sl'? Is it slip stitch?

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  8. When crocheting amigurumi, I almost never ch1 at the start of each row, except at the very start of a magic ring. :)

    sc = single crochet

    sl = slip stitch (I usually write it as "sl st" in the patterns)

    st = stitch

    I hope that helps and I am sorry it took me so long to respond to these questions! :)

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  9. Very cute! I want to make this for my little brother(and then for myself;))

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  11. Thank you!! I was looking for a free orca pattern to make for my friend for her birthday and the first one I found was too complicated. Thank you for such a simple pattern!!!

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