Amigurumi walrus free crochet pattern

Crochet cute walrus with this beginner friendly, no-sew free amigurumi pattern. The crochet whale is easy and quick to make with sweet snuggles yarn and 5.5mm crochet hook. Your finished walrus toy size depends on your tension and materials you use.

Designed by @cozycrochetbychloe

Supplies

Sweet snuggles yarn (weight 6) in shades terracotta and sand
Weight 4 yarn in the shade white for tusks
Weight 6 scrap black yarn for nose
5.5mm crochet hook
12mm safety eyes
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
Scissors
Poly-fil stuffing

Additional information

Skill level: beginner
Size: toy size depends on yarn weight and crochet hook size

Free amigurumi walrus pattern

Abbreviation used (US terms)

Rnd – round
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec – decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
(…) – total number of stitches you should have at the end of the round
(…)* 6 times – repeat the instructions between the brackets the indicated number of times

Head and body (one piece)

With main color yarn:
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 5 times (10)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 5 times (15)
Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, 7 inc, 2 sc, inc (24)

On Rnd 4 after the 3rd and 4th increase place a stitch marker to mark the center of the face.

Rnd 5-7: 24 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 8: (2 sc, dec)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 9: 18 sc
Rnd 10: (1 sc, dec)* 6 times (12)
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 3 and 4, with approximately 3 stitches between them.
Start stuffing.
Rnd 11-12: 12 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 13: (dec)* 6 times (6)
Finish stuffing.
Fasten off and weave yarn tail through front loops only to close the hole.

Tail fins

Insert your hook into the tail of the body. Pull yarn through the stitch and ch 3, starting in the 2nd ch from your hook, 3 hdc in one stitch. In the next stitch, 1 hdc. Ch 3 starting on the 2nd ch from your hook, 3 hdc in one stitch, 1 hdc in the last ch. Now sl st back into the starting stitch. Fasten off and hide your yarn tails.

Flippers

On Rnd 6, insert your hook towards the belly of the walrus and ch 2, starting in the 2nd ch from your hook, 3 hdc in one stitch. Sl st into the next stitch over on Rnd 7. Fasten off and hide your yarn tails. Repeat steps for the 2nd flipper. The flippers should be placed 4 stitches apart.

Whiskers

Using sand yarn:
Embroider the whiskers between Rnd 1-3. Make multiple passes to get a fuller effect. Repeat on other side for the next whisker.