Tale of a Candy Whale

This Christmas, I had the opportunity to give a gift to one of the women of our church and since she has a little girl I decided to make an amigurumi to hand over to her instead. Parenthood, where gifts are no longer dedicated to you. Hahaha!

It took me a while to figure out what I'd make, but I eventually decided to crochet a whale- Okay, scratch that! Not just any normal whale... I meant a candy whale named Babee. ^^

I used Stacy Trock's pattern for the base.

RICHARD THE WHALE

(Click for Pattern)

I tweaked it up a bit by crocheting it with candy-themed stripes and adding a big bow on top. You know, just to girl things up.

BABEE

Materials:

Monaco Yarn Shade #31 - Flamingo (1-2 skeins)

Monaco Yarn Shade #53 - Grasshopper (1-2 skeins)

Monaco Yarn Shade #26 - Periwinkle (1-2 skeins)

Monaco Yarn Shade #46 - Ocean (1-2 skeins)

Monaco Yarn Shade #33 - Pamplemousse (1 skein)

Crochet Hook - H8 (5 mm)

Black beads #12

Fiberfill stuffing

*4sctog = dec 4sc together

TAIL-FLUKE (2x)

(Flamingo)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: sc around (6)

Rnd 3: inc around (12)

Rnd 4: sc around (12)

Rnd 5: inc-1sc (18)

Rnd 6-7: sc around (18)

Rnd 8: 17sc, inc (19)

FO, weave in ends

*After completing the two tail-flukes, sl them together

*Continue rounds to the body

BODY/HEAD

(Grasshopper)

Rnd 9-11: sc around (36)

Rnd 12: dec-4sc (30)

(Periwinkle)

Rnd 13: dec-3sc (24)

Rnd 14: dec-2sc (18)

Rnd 15-16: sc around (18)

(Ocean)

Rnd 17: 9sc, [inc-2sc] 3x (21)

Rnd 18: 9sc, [inc-3sc] 3x (24)

Rnd 19: 9sc, [inc-4sc] 3x (27)

Rnd 20: 9sc, [inc-5sc] 3x (30)

(Flamingo)

Rnd 21: 9sc, [inc-6sc] 3x (33)

Rnd 22: 9sc, [inc-7sc] 3x (36)

Rnd 23: 9sc, [inc-8sc] 3x (39)

Rnd 24: 9sc, [inc-9sc] 3x (42)

(Grasshopper)

Rnd 25: 9sc, [inc-10sc] 3x (45)

Rnd 26: 9sc, [inc-11sc] 3x (48)

Rnd 27: 9sc, [inc-12sc] 3x (51)

Rnd 28: 9sc, [inc-13sc] 3x (54)

(Periwinkle)

Rnd 29: 9sc, [inc-14sc] 3x (57)

Rnd 30: 9sc, [inc-15sc] 3x (60)

Rnd 31: 9sc, [inc-16sc] 3x (63)

Rnd 32: 9sc, [inc-17sc] 3x (66)

(Ocean)

Rnd 33: 9sc, [inc-18sc] 3x (69)

Rnd 34-36: sc around (69)

(Flamingo)

Rnd 37-40: sc around (69)

(Grasshopper)

Rnd 41-43: sc around (69)

Rnd 44: dec-21sc (66)

(Periwinkle)

Rnd 45: sc around (66)

Rnd 46: dec-9sc (60)

Rnd 47: sc around(60)

Rnd 48: dec-8sc (54)

(Ocean)

Rnd 49: sc around (54)

Rnd 50: dec-7sc (48)

Rnd 51: dec-6sc (42)

Rnd 52: dec-5sc (36)

(Flamingo)

Rnd 53: dec-4sc (30)

Rnd 54: dec-3sc (24)

Rnd 55: sc around (24)

Rnd 56: dec-2sc (18)

Rnd 57: dec-1sc (12)

Rnd 58: dec around (6)

Rnd 59: 1sc, 4sctog (2)  

FO, weave in ends

FINS (2x)

(Periwinkle/Flamingo)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: sc around (6)

Rnd 3: inc around (12)

Rnd 4: sc around (12)

(Grasshopper/Ocean)

Rnds 5-7: sc around (12)

FO, leave tail for sewing

*Attach to the left side of the body

BOW

(Pamplemousse)

30ch

Row 1: hdc on 3rd ch, inc, ch1-turn (28)

Row 2-4: hdc across, ch1-turn (28)

FO, leave tail for sewing

*Stitch two ends together

*Use the excess yarn to go around and shape the bow

*Attach to the top, a little over and between the eyes 

Needless to say, not only was the daughter happy but the mom was quite ecstatic. I was told she took tons of pictures and enthusiastically showed it to everyone at our church. Well, if that doesn't flatter you I don't know what will. Hahaha! Another ami recipient satisfied, a job well done. Yey me!!! ^^ 



Disclaimer: Some of the images are not mine and can be searched online