Pattern by Ekaterina Litvinova, May 2020
Pattern by Ekaterina Litvinova
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Pattern by Ekaterina Litvinova, May 2020
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This pattern doesn’t contain basic crocheting lessons.
Level of difficulty: intermediate.
You need to have basic crocheting skills to use this pattern. The pattern is my
authoring.
Materials and tools:
1. Yarn (for the dolphin from semi-cotton yarn): YarnArt Jeans № 15 (2 skein)
YarnArt Jeans № 01 (1 skein)
Or
2. Yarn (for the dolphin from velour yarn): YarnArt Velour № 845 (2 skein)
YarnArt Velour № 840 (1 skein)
* You can crochet with any yarn: Choose a hook
and eyes size for your yarn
3. Crochet hook size 2 for the dolphin from
semi-cotton yarn or crochet hook size 2,5 for
the dolphin from velour yarn.
4. Shiny sewn eyes size 20 mm (0.8 in) for the
dolphin from velour yarn and black sewn
eyes size 13 mm (0.5 in) for the dolphin from
semi-cotton yarn.
5. Toy filler
6. Long needle
7. Glue
8. Scissors
9. Any shiny thread (I use golden floss)
10. Black thread for eyelids and eyelashes (I use YarnArt Iris)
11. White thread for whites of the eyes
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Abbreviations:
AR* – amigurumi ring
r. - row
l. – loop
fl. l. – floating loop
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc. – increase (crochet 2 single crochet in one loop)
dec. – decrease (crochet 2 single crochet together)
HDC. – half double crochet
DC. – double crochet
TR. – treble crochet
DTR. – double treble crochet
1DC, 2DC, 3DC... and so on – one double crochet in 1 loop, 2 double crochets in 1 l., 3 double
crochets in 1 l. and so on. Don't crochet them together
sl st – slip stitch
t. ch. – turning chain
(sc, inc) *n – repeat indicated in brackets n times
t.- turn
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* If you cannot make AR, then make 2 ch and crochet in the second loop from the hook – it’ll be
AR
Size of the toy: 29 cm (11,42 in) for the dolphin from semi-cotton yarn, 40 cm (15,75 in) for the
dolphin from velour yarn.
* Size is valid when using recommended yarn and crochet hook. I crochet in X.
Tips:
• Work in spiral, don’t join with a slip stitch in the end of the row and don’t turn, unless
otherwise stated.
• There are turning rows in this pattern.
• Use marker or contrast color thread in the beginning of the row for marking the first loop
of each new row.
• Stuff the toy with filler more tight, so that it doesn’t lose shape.
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DOLPHIN AMO CROCHETING PROCESS:
BODY:
Stuff tight as you go, especially in the bow and tail. Work with blue semi-cotton yarn or
with mint velour yarn, don’t forget to mark rows.
ATTANTION: in this crochet pattern I do not use eyes on a secure mount, as there are
difficulties with their placement on the sides of the head, the expression of the toy's gaze
changes. That's why I use sewn-on eyes, but you can crochet the eyes for a dolphin if it is a gift
for a small child (description below in the pattern).
6 sc in AR
1 r: 6 inc (12)
2 r: 12 sc
3 r: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4 r: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5-8 r: 24 sc
9 r: (1 sc, inc)*8, 8 sc ( 32)
10 r: (2 sc, inc)*8, 8 sc ( 40)
11 r: 40 sc
12 r: 14 sc, 8 inc, 18 sc (48)
13 r: 48 sc
14 r: 15 sc, (1 sc, inc)*7, 19 sc ( 55)
15 r: 17 sc, (2 sc, inc)*6, 20 sc (61)
16 r: 18 sc, (3 sc, inc)*5, 23 sc ( 66)
17 r: 66 sc
18 r: (10 sc, inc)*6 ( 72)
19-20 r: 72 sc
21 r: (11 sc, inc)*6 ( 78)
22-33 r: 78 sc
34 r: 13 sc, (7 sc, dec)*6, 11 sc ( 72)
35-36 r: 72 sc
37 r: 13 sc, (6 sc, dec)*6, 11 sc ( 66)
38-39 r: 66 sc
40 r: 13 sc, (5 sc, dec)*6, 11 sc ( 60)
41-42 r: 60 sc
43 r: 13 sc, (4 sc, dec)*6, 11 sc ( 54)
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44-45 r: 54 sc
46 r: (7 sc, dec) *6 ( 48)
47 - 51 r: 48 sc
52 r: 2 sc, 3 dec, 40 sc ( 45)
53 r: 45 sc
54 r: 1 sc, 3 dec, 38 sc (42)
55 r: 42 sc
56 r: 3 dec, 36 sc ( 39)
57 r: 39 sc
58 r: 2 dec, 33 sc, dec ( 36)
59 r: 36 sc
60 r: 2 dec, 30 sc, dec ( 33)
61 r: 33 sc
62 r: 2 dec, 27 sc, dec ( 30)
63 r: 30 sc
64 r: 2 dec, 24 sc, dec ( 27)
65 r: 27 sc
66 r: 2 dec, 21 sc, dec ( 24)
67 r: 24 sc
68 r: 2 dec, 18 sc, dec (21)
69 r: 21 sc
70 r: 2 dec, 15 sc, dec (18)
71 r: 18 sc
72 r: 2 dec, 12 sc, dec ( 15)
73 r: 15 sc
74 r: 2 dec, 9 sc, dec ( 12)
75 r: 12 sc
76 r: 6 dec (6)
Tighten the opening, fasten off and
cut the thread.
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BELLY:
Work with white thread. IMPORTANT: every row finishes with a turn, there is 1 turning chain in
the end of each row.
1 r: make 7 ch, starting from the second ch from the hook make 6 sc on the chain, 1 t. ch and
turn
2-4 r: 6 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
5 r: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, 1 t. ch and turn ( 8)
6 r: 8 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
7 r: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, 1 t. ch and turn ( 10)
8 r: 10 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
9 r: 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc ( 12)
10 r: 12 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
11 r: 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 2 sc, 1 t. ch and turn (14)
12 r: 14 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
13 r: ( 2 sc, inc)*4, 2 sc, 1 t. ch and turn (18)
14 r: 18 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
15 r: (2 sc, inc)*6, 1 t. ch and turn (24)
16-46 r: 24 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
47 r: (6 sc, dec)*3, 1 t. ch and turn (21)
48-52 r: 21 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
53 r: (2 sc, dec)*5, sc, 1 t. ch and turn (16)
54-58 r: 16 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
59 r: sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, sc, 1 t. ch and turn (14)
60 r: 14 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
61 r: 2 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 2 sc, 1 t. ch and turn (12)
62 r: 12 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
63 r: 2 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc, 1 t. ch and turn (10)
64 - 67 r: 10 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
68 r: 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, 1 t. ch and turn (8)
69 r: 1 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc, 1 t. ch and turn (6)
70 r: 6 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
71 r: 1 sc, 2 dec, 1 sc, 1 t. ch and turn (4)
72- 73 r: 4 sc, 1 t. ch and turn
Leave the thread for sewing. Position white belly onto the bottom of the dolphin’s body and
extending all the way to the back tip of the body. Pull on the first few rows of the belly to stretch
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it. Also attach the belly to the middle of the nose (see photo 1, 2).Use straight pins to hold the
belly in place while you sew it on (see photo 3, 4). With your yarn needle, sew the belly onto the
dolphin. Continue all the way around the belly a few times until there are no more loose
sections. Remove the straight pins as you go. Fasten and cat the thread.
Photo 1
Photo 2
Photo 3
Photo 4
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TAIL (2 details):
Work with blue semi-cotton yarn or with mint velour yarn, don’t forget to mark rows. Don’t stuff
the tail. Don’t forget to mark rows.
6 sc in AR
1 r: 4 sc, 2 inc (8)
2 r: 6 sc, 2 inc (10)
3 r: 8 sc, 2 inc (12)
4 r: 4 sc, inc, 5 sc , 2 inc ( 15)
5 r: 5 sc, inc, 7 sc, 2 inc (18)
6 r: 6 sc, inc, 9 sc, 2 inc (21)
7 r: 7 sc, inc, 11 sc , 2 inc (24)
8 r: 8 sc, inc, 13 sc, 2 inc (27)
9 r: 9 sc, inc, 15 sc, 2 inc ( 30)
10 -12 r: 30 sc
13 r: 9 sc, dec, 15 sc, 2 dec (27)
14 r: 8 sc, dec, 13 sc , 2 dec ( 24)
15 r: 7 sc, dec, 11 sc, 2 dec ( 21)
16 r: 6 sc, dec, 9 sc, 2 dec ( 18)
17 r: 5 sc, dec, 7 sc, 2 dec (15)
18 r: 4 sc, dec, 5 sc, 2 dec (12)
Make 2 sc, fold two edges of the fin and crochet them together. Leave thread for sewing.
Sew the tail to the dolphin, the fins should be sewn in mirror image.
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SIDE FINS (2 details):
Work with blue semi-cotton yarn or with mint velour yarn, don’t forget to mark rows. Don’t
stuff the fin. Don’t forget to mark rows.
6 sc in AR
1 r: 2 inc, 4 sc ( 8)
2 r: 2 inc, 6 sc (10)
3 r: 2 inc, 8 sc (12)
4 r: 2 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc (16)
5 r: 2 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc ( 20)
6 r: 2 inc, 8 sc, 2 inc, 8 sc (24)
7 r: 2 inc, 10 sc, 2 inc, 10 sc (28)
8 - 9 r: 28 sc
10 r: 2 dec, 10 sc, 2 dec, 10 sc ( 24)
11 r: 2 dec, 8 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc (20)
12 - 13 r: 20 sc
Make 2 sc, fold two edges of the fin and crochet them together.
UPPER FIN (1 detail):
Work with blue semi-cotton yarn or with mint velour yarn, don’t forget to mark rows. Don’t stuff
the fin. Don’t forget to mark rows.
6 sc in AR
1 r: 4 sc, 2 inc (8)
2 r: 6 sc, 2 inc (10)
3 r: 8 sc, 2 inc (12)
4 r: 10 sc, 2 inc (14)
5 r: 12 sc, 2 inc (16)
6 r: 14 sc, 2 inc (18)
7 r: 16 sc, 2 inc (20)
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8 r: 18 sc, 2 inc (22)
9 r: 20 sc, 2 inc (24)
10 r: 22 sc, 2 inc (26)
11-12 r: 26 sc
Make 11 sc, and then fold two edges of the fin and crochet them together.
ASSEMBLY:
1. Sew the fins of the tail, slightly sewing them between each other (see photo). Sew the
fins on the sides, backing 27 rows from the beginning nose, close to the white belly.
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2. Count 19 rows and embroider flakes on the 15 rows of the head with gold thread, every 2
stitches (see photo).
3. Embroider 2 stitches with gold thread between the white belly and blue body around the
whole dolphin (see photo).
4. In this crochet pattern I do not use eyes on a secure mount, as there are difficulties
with their placement on the sides of the head, the expression of the toy's gaze
changes. That's why I use sewn-on eyes, but you can crochet the eyes for a
dolphin if it is a gift for a small child.
For example (EYES (2 details)):
ATTANTION: Focus on your hook and your yarn. I
gave an example from my yarn and hook size 2
FOR EXAMPLE: for the dolphin from semi-cotton yarn
Work with black thread (I use yarn: YarnArt Jeans and
crochet hook size №2)
1 r: 9 sc in AR
Embroider white stitches 2-3 times as shown in the
photo.
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or
1 r: 6 sc in AR
2 r: 6 inc (12)
Embroider white stitches 2-3 times as shown in the photo.
FOR EXAMPLE: for the dolphin from velour yarn
Work with black thread (I use yarn: YarnArt Jeans and crochet hook size №2)
1 r: 7 sc in AR
2 r: 7 inc (14)
Embroider white stitches 2-3 times as shown in the photo.
or
1 r: 8 sc in AR
2 r: 8 inc (16)
Embroider white stitches 2-3 times as shown in the photo.
Sewn - on eyes: sew the eyes at a distance of 4-5 sc from
the white belly, between 20th and 21st rows from the face
beginning of the dolphin from semi-cotton yarn, and
between 17th and 18th rows of the dolphin from velour yarn.
While sewing, make sculpting for the eyes between each
other, repeat that 3 times (pulling the thread between
them). Sew the eyes on the both sides at the same time
with one thread, not separately. By pulling the thread
between the eyes, the eyes sink into the yarn. After
additionally glue the eyes (for strength). Embroider
eyelashes and make white stitches on the sides of the
eyes.
5. Sew the upper fin on the top at a distance of 1 row from the flakes after rounding the
head (see photo).
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6. Bend the Dolphin's tail up and your dolphin is ready.
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