Whale Shark
Whale Shark
Whale Shark
Material.
3.5 hook (or what you like to use with the yarn choice)
One ball of Caron Simply Soft (5 oz) in blue (I used the soft blue because it was what I
had on hand but will be making others in a darker blue)
About 2 yards of pink yarn (I used Caron Simply Soft again)
About 3 yards of white yarn (I used Bernat Baby Velvet snowy white)
6mm Safety Eyes
Abbreviations.
RND: Round Measurements.
SC: Single crochet Completed project is about 4.5
MC: Magic Circle inches long from mouth to tail
INC: 2 sc in the next stitch and 2.5 inches wide from each
DEC: sc the next 2 stitches side fin
together
CH: Chain
FO: Fasten off
SS: Slip stitch
Pattern.
Body.
Rnd 1: 3 sc in a mc
Rnd 2: 3 sc around (3)
Rnd 3: (inc) 3 times (6)
Rnd 4: 6 sc around (6)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc) 2 times (8)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) 2 times (10)
Rnd 7: 10 sc around (10)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc) 2 times (12)
Rnd 9: (5 sc, inc) 2 times (14)
Rnd 10: (6 sc, inc) 2 times (16)
Rnd 11: (7 sc, inc) 2 times (18)
Rnd 12: (8 sc, inc) 2 times (20)
Rnd 13-19 (7 rounds): 20 sc around (20)
Rnd 20: (dec, 8 sc) 2 times (18)
Rnd 21: (dec, 7 sc) 2 times (16)
Fins.
(make 4, 2 for side fins and 2 for the tale.)
Rnd 1: 3 sc in a mc
Rnd 2: inc, 2 (4)
Rnd 3: inc, 3 (5)
Rnd 4: inc, 3 sc, inc (7)
Rnd 5: 7 sc around (7)
FO leaving tail for sewing.
Dorsal Fin.
Rnd 1: 3 sc in a mc
Rnd 2: 2 inc, sc (5)
Rnd 3: 2 inc, 3 sc (7)
Rnd 4: 2 inc, 5 sc (9)
Rnd 5: 2 inc, 7 sc (11)
FO leaving tail for sewing.
Mouth.
(if you are using left over yarn that is not the same brand as the body just check once
you get going that the mouth will fit snuggly in the body. Adjust chain length and number
of rows if needed. Number of rows for each color should measure about 1 inch.)
Row 1: (In pink) ch 7, turn, sc in 2nd st from hook 6 sc (6)
Row 2-6: ch 1, turn, 6 sc (6)
Row 7-12: (switching to white) ch 1, turn, 6 sc (6)
FO leaving long tail for sewing.
Fold the mouth in half and sew along the 2 sides with the extra yarn leaving the top
open.
Assembly.
Add side fins around round 14.
Sew dorsal fin from round 13 to 15/16.
Sew one of the fins for the tail at the end of the body in a slightly upward angle, then attach the
second fin to the base of the first (see picture below).
Push the mouth into the body so the open part of the mouth lines up with the last round of the
body. Using the long tail from the body, sew the mouth on with the white fold on top and pink on
the bottom.
Add hook, keychain, or leave as is and enjoy your Whale Shark!