Materials
• Cotton ricorumi: grey 079, light grey 004, white 001, black 060
• Crochet hook: 2,5 or 3 mm
• Security eyes: 5 or 6 mm
• Yarn needle
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Black embroidery thread
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
Abbreviations
MR– Magic ring
Sc– Single crochet
Inc– Increase
Dec– Decrease
Rnd– Round
Ch– Chain
()*– Repeat till the end of round
[]– Total number of stitches in the round
Head & Body
Stuff as you go along your work.
Rnd 1. MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2. 6-inc [12]
Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)* [18]
Rnd 4. (2sc,inc)* [24]
Rnd 5. (3sc,inc)* [30]
Rnd 6. (2sc,inc,2sc)* [36]
Rnd 7. 36 sc [36]
Rnd 8. (5sc,inc)* [42]
Rnd 9-15. 42 sc [42]
Rnd 16. Ch 13 (first sc in 2nd ch from hook, mark this stitch as the beginning of the round),crochet 12 sc along the chain, 1 sc the stitch where the chain fondation starts, 42 sc,11sc and 1 inc along the chain [68]
Rnd 17. 2inc, 64sc, 2inc [72]
Rnd 18. 3inc, 66sc, 3inc [78]
Rnd 19-20. 78 sc [78]
Insert the security eyes between rnds 4 and 5.
Rnd 21. 4sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 60sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 4sc [74]
Rnd 22. 4sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 22sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 22sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 4sc [68]
Rnd 23. 4sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 20sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 20sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 4sc [62]
Rnd 24. 4sc, dec, 50sc, dec, 4sc [60]
Rnd 25. (4sc,dec,4sc)* [54]
Rnd 26. (7sc,dec)* [48]
Rnd 27. (3sc,dec,3sc)* [42]
Rnd 28. (5sc,dec)* [36]
Rnd 29. 18 dec [18]
Rnd 30. (1sc,dec)* [12]
Rnd 31. 6 dec [6]
Fasten off and close.
Snout
Make 2 circles:
Rnd 1. MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2. 6-inc [12]
Fasten off the first circle. Leave a tail to hide the little hole after joining.
Don’t cut the second and join to the first with 1 sc (new beginning of the rnd).
Rnd 3. on first circle, 1sc (join), 11sc, 12sc on the second circle [24]
Rnd 4. 24 sc [24]
Finish with 1 sl st. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Embroider the nose with black thread. Add some white lines.
Sew the snout under the eyes, approx from rnd 6 to rnd 10.
Teeth (Make 2)
Rnd 1. MR, 4 sc [4]
Rnd 2. 4 sc [4]
Rnd 3. 1inc, 4sc [5]
Rnd 4-6. 5 sc [5]
Leave a long tail and sew on the bottom of the snout.
Without the teeth, it will look like a seal, choose the design you prefer.
Front Flippers (Make 2)
Rnd 1. MR, 5sc [5]
Rnd 2. 5 sc [5]
Rnd 3. 5 inc [10]
Rnd 4. 10 sc [10]
Rnd 5. (4sc,inc)* [12]
Rnd 6-8. 12 sc [12]
Rnd 9. (4sc,dec)* [10]
Rnd 10. (3sc,dec)* [8]
Don’t stuff.
Fold and close by crocheting 4 sc through both sides.
Sew or glue to the body.
Hind Flippers (Make 2)
Rnd 1. MR, 5 sc [5]
Rnd 2. 5 sc [5]
Rnd 3. 5 inc [10]
Rnd 4-7. 10 sc [10]
Fold and close by crocheting 5 sc through both sides. Fasten off.
Bring out the thread at the center of MR and sew to the corners of the tail.