Calista the whale free pattern
Free Calista the Whale pattern
This will be another whale crochet pattern that I have collected, I hope you will join me until the last step. Let’s start with the Calista the whale free pattern.
Materials
– Cotton yarn Ricorumi (blue, pink, white)
– Black embroidery thread
– Crochet hook 3 mm
– Safety eyes 6 mm Yarn needle
– Fiberfill for stuffing
– Stitch marker
– Scissors
Abbreviations
MR: magic ring
Rnd: round
Ch: chain
sl st : slip stitch
sc: single crochet
FLO: front loops
BLO: back loops
Inc: increase
Dec: decrease
()*: repeat till the end of round
[ ]: total number of stitches in the round
Tail
In blue.
Make 2:
Rnd 1: (1 sc, inc)* [6]
Rnd 2 (1 sc, inc)* [9]
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc)* [12]
Rnd 4: 12 sc [12]
Fasten off the 1st part, don’t cut the 2nd, join to the 1st with 1 sc.
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 3 around 1st part, (3 sc, inc) x 3 around 2nd part [30]
Rnd 6: 30 sc [30]
Rnd 7: (3 sc, dec)* [24]
Rnd 8: (2 sc, dec)* [18]
Rnd 9: (1 sc, dec)* [12]
Rnd 10-11: 12 sc [12]
Fasten off.
Head & body
In blue.
Make a Ch 15 and crochet around the chain, starting in 2nd Ch from hook.
Rnd 1: 13 sc, 3 sc in last Ch, 12 sc, inc [30]
Rnd 2: inc, 12 sc, 3 inc, 12 sc, 2 inc [36]
Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc, 12 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 12 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 [42]
Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 12 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 12 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 [48]
Rnd 5: 3 sc, inc, 12 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 3, 12 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 2 [54]
Rnd 6-15: 54 sc [54]
Make a Ch 2, join to the tail (make sure to choose the side) with 1 sc, continue 5 sc (you should be on the other side of the tail). Place the stitch marker here.
Rnd 16: 6 sc on the remaining stitches of the tail, 2 sc on the Ch, 54 sc around the body, 2 sc on the Ch, 6 sc on the tail [70]
Rnd 17: 2 dec, 62 sc, 2 dec [66]
Rnd 18: 2 dec, 58 sc, 2 dec [62]
Rnd 19: 1 dec, 58 sc, 1 dec [60] Stuff the tail.
Rnd 20: (3 sc, dec)* [48]
Fasten off.
Insert the security eyes btw Rnds 13 & 14, with 13 visible stitches apart.
Dots
In pink.
In a MR, crochet 4, 6 or 8 sc. 1 sl st. Fasten off and sew or glue to the top of the head.
Bottom part
In blue or pink.
Repeat Rnds 1 to 4 of the head. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the body. Stuff before closing.
Fins (x2)
In blue.
Crochet 8 sc in a MR. Fasten off, leaving thread for sewing.
I hope you enjoy the Calista whale pattern!
This is an original model of Les mailles du Rocher. Don’t claim it as your own and clearly credit the design if you copy. Wishing everyone success with this Calista the whale free pattern.
See also: Other versions of the Whale crochet pattern.
