crochet walrus free pattern

Crochet Walrus

Supplies

Worsted weight yarn in 2 colors

Eyes (I use buttons)

I/9 5.50mm hook

Polyfill

Tapestry needle

Ch = chain

Sc = single crochet

Dec = decrease sc2tog (single crochet 2 together)

Inc = increase 2 sc in 1 sc

*  *  = repeat between *  *

BLO = crochet in Back Loop Only

Patterns worked in continuous rounds

Muzzle

Ch 9 in accent color

1)      starting with 2^nd from hook, sc in next 7 ch, inc in last, continue on other side of chain, sc in next 7 ch, inc in last ch. (18)

2)      *inc, sc in next 2* repeat (24)

3)      *inc, sc in next 3* repeat (30)

4)      *inc, sc in next 4* repeat (36)

5)      – 7) sc around

Finish leaving long enough tail to attach muzzle with

Create nostrils: find center, move over 2 from center (counting center as 1).  With tapestry needle and main color go in at row 5, coming out at row 3.  Sew back and forth between row 3 & row 5 about 4 times (see photo)

Attach muzzle after row 14 of body.  The top center of muzzle should be attached to center of starting ring of body.  Sides of muzzle should attach around row 8 of body.  Bottom center of muzzle should attach to row 10 of body.  This will make it puff out a little.  Stuff before fully attached.

Body

Stuff as you go along

Ch 2

1)      6 sc in 1^st chain (6)

2)      *inc* repeat (12)

3)      *inc, sc in next* (18)

4)      *inc, sc in next 2* (24)

5)      *inc, sc in next 3* (30)

6)      *inc, sc in next 4* (36)

7)      *inc, sc in next 5* (40)

8 – 12)  sc around (40)

13)    *inc, sc in next 6* (46)

14)    *inc, sc in next 7* (52)

attach eyes and muzzle

15 - 17) sc around (52)

18)    *dec, sc in next 7 (46)

19)    sc around (46)

20)    *dec, sc in next 6* (40)

21)    – 26)  sc around (40)

27)    *dec, sc in next 5 (36)

28 – 29) sc around (36)

30)   *dec, sc in next 4* (30)

31 – 32) sc around (30)

33)  *dec, sc in next 3* (24)

34- 35)  sc around (24)

36)  *dec, sc in next 2 (12)

37 – 38) sc around (12)

39)  *dec, sc in next* (6)

40 – 41) sc around (6)

42) *dec*

finish and bury ends in body

Flippers  (make 2 in body color)

Ch 6

1)      starting with 2^nd from hook, sc in next 4 ch, inc in last, continue on other side of chain, sc in next 4 ch, inc in last ch 

2)      *inc, sc in next 2* repeat

3)      – 4) sc around

5)    *inc, sc in next 3* repeat

6)      sc around

7)      *dec, sc in next 2* repeat

8)      *dec, sc in next* repeat

9)      – 12)  sc around

Finish by sewing shut front to back.  Leave enough tail to attach. 

With tapestry needle attach parallel to side of muzzle between rows 15 and row 20 of body. 

 Tail (in body color)

Ch 32 work BLO

1)      ch1, sc in next 15, dec 2 times, sc in next 13, ch 3, turn

      2 – 3) ch 1, (in first ch of ch 3) sc in next 15, dec 2 times, sc in next 14, ch 2, turn

      4)   ch 1, (in first ch of ch 2) sc in next 15, dec 2 times, sc in next 14, ch 1, turn

      5)   ch 1, sc in next 14, dec 2 times, sc in next 12, turn

      6)   ch 1, sc in next 10, dec 2 times, sc in next 12, turn

      7)   ch 1, sc in next 10, dec 2 times, sc in next 8

       Finish leaving enough tail to attach

       Attach center of first 4 rows to center, underside, of  last 6 rows of body

 Add whiskers as a nice finishing touch:

 

** I dont believe in charging for patterns.  I offer my pattern for free.  I do, however, expect to be credited for it.  Thanks!  If you have any questions, feel free to message me.  Comments are always appreciated.