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a stylized whale with a large body, tail, and two prominent pectoral fins

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A simplified whale model, about 12 feet long (scaled down to 36 inches for a model), with a large oval body, a tapered tail, two large side fins, and a small dorsal fin

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

900 yd
SlateMain
WORSTED

Acrylic

100 yd
Charcoal

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round
Row 1187 sts

Ch 187, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join

Row 2186 sts

[sc 185, dec] x 1, join

Row 3184 sts

[sc 91, dec] x 2, join

Row 4183 sts

[sc 182, dec] x 1, join

Row 5182 sts

[sc 181, dec] x 1, join

Row 6181 sts

[sc 180, dec] x 1, join

Row 7180 sts

[sc 179, dec] x 1, join

Row 8178 sts

[sc 88, dec] x 2, join

Row 9177 sts

[sc 176, dec] x 1, join

Row 10176 sts

[sc 175, dec] x 1, join

Row 11175 sts

[sc 174, dec] x 1, join

Row 12173 sts

[sc 85, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 13172 sts

[sc 171, dec] x 1, join

Row 14171 sts

[sc 170, dec] x 1, join

Row 15170 sts

[sc 169, dec] x 1, join

Row 16169 sts

[sc 168, dec] x 1, join

Row 17167 sts

[sc 82, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 18166 sts

[sc 165, dec] x 1, join

Row 19165 sts

[sc 164, dec] x 1, join

Row 20164 sts

[sc 163, dec] x 1, join

Row 21162 sts

[sc 80, dec] x 2, join

Row 22161 sts

[sc 160, dec] x 1, join

Row 23160 sts

[sc 159, dec] x 1, join

Row 24159 sts

[sc 158, dec] x 1, join

Row 25158 sts

[sc 157, dec] x 1, join

Row 26156 sts

[sc 77, dec] x 2, join

Row 27155 sts

[sc 154, dec] x 1, join

Row 28154 sts

[sc 153, dec] x 1, join

Row 29153 sts

[sc 152, dec] x 1, join

Row 30151 sts

[sc 74, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 31150 sts

[sc 149, dec] x 1, join

Row 32149 sts

[sc 148, dec] x 1, join

Row 33148 sts

[sc 147, dec] x 1, join

Row 34147 sts

[sc 146, dec] x 1, join

Row 35145 sts

[sc 71, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 36144 sts

[sc 143, dec] x 1, join

Row 37143 sts

[sc 142, dec] x 1, join

Row 38142 sts

[sc 141, dec] x 1, join

Row 39140 sts

[sc 69, dec] x 2, join

Row 40139 sts

[sc 138, dec] x 1, join

Row 41138 sts

[sc 137, dec] x 1, join

Row 42137 sts

[sc 136, dec] x 1, join

Row 43136 sts

[sc 135, dec] x 1, join

Row 44134 sts

[sc 66, dec] x 2, join

Row 45133 sts

[sc 132, dec] x 1, join

Row 46132 sts

[sc 131, dec] x 1, join

Row 47131 sts

[sc 130, dec] x 1, join

Row 48130 sts

[sc 129, dec] x 1, join

Row 49128 sts

[sc 63, dec] x 2, join

Row 50127 sts

[sc 126, dec] x 1, join

Row 51126 sts

[sc 125, dec] x 1, join

Row 52125 sts

[sc 124, dec] x 1, join

Row 53123 sts

[sc 60, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 54122 sts

[sc 121, dec] x 1, join

Row 55121 sts

[sc 120, dec] x 1, join

Row 56120 sts

[sc 119, dec] x 1, join

Row 57119 sts

[sc 118, dec] x 1, join

Row 58117 sts

[sc 57, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 59116 sts

[sc 115, dec] x 1, join

Row 60115 sts

[sc 114, dec] x 1, join

Row 61114 sts

[sc 113, dec] x 1, join

Row 62112 sts

[sc 55, dec] x 2, join

Row 63111 sts

[sc 110, dec] x 1, join

Row 64110 sts

[sc 109, dec] x 1, join

Row 65109 sts

[sc 108, dec] x 1, join

Row 66108 sts

[sc 107, dec] x 1, join

Row 67106 sts

[sc 52, dec] x 2, join

Row 68105 sts

[sc 104, dec] x 1, join

Row 69104 sts

[sc 103, dec] x 1, join

Row 70103 sts

[sc 102, dec] x 1, join

Row 71101 sts

[sc 49, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 72100 sts

[sc 99, dec] x 1, join

Row 7399 sts

[sc 98, dec] x 1, join

Row 7498 sts

[sc 97, dec] x 1, join

Row 7597 sts

[sc 96, dec] x 1, join

Row 7695 sts

[sc 46, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 7794 sts

[sc 93, dec] x 1, join

Row 7893 sts

[sc 92, dec] x 1, join

Row 7992 sts

[sc 91, dec] x 1, join

Row 8090 sts

[sc 44, dec] x 2, join

Row 8189 sts

[sc 88, dec] x 1, join

Row 8288 sts

[sc 87, dec] x 1, join

Row 8387 sts

[sc 86, dec] x 1, join

Row 8486 sts

[sc 85, dec] x 1, join

Row 8584 sts

[sc 41, dec] x 2, join

Row 8683 sts

[sc 82, dec] x 1, join

Row 8782 sts

[sc 81, dec] x 1, join

Row 8881 sts

[sc 80, dec] x 1, join

Row 8979 sts

[sc 38, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 9078 sts

[sc 77, dec] x 1, join

Row 9177 sts

[sc 76, dec] x 1, join

Row 9276 sts

[sc 75, dec] x 1, join

Row 9375 sts

[sc 74, dec] x 1, join

Row 9473 sts

[sc 35, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 9572 sts

[sc 71, dec] x 1, join

Row 9671 sts

[sc 70, dec] x 1, join

Row 9770 sts

[sc 69, dec] x 1, join

Row 9868 sts

[sc 33, dec] x 2, join

Row 9967 sts

[sc 66, dec] x 1, join

Row 10066 sts

[sc 65, dec] x 1, join

Row 10165 sts

[sc 64, dec] x 1, join

Row 10264 sts

[sc 63, dec] x 1, join

Row 10362 sts

[sc 30, dec] x 2, join

Row 10461 sts

[sc 60, dec] x 1, join

Row 10560 sts

[sc 59, dec] x 1, join

Row 10659 sts

[sc 58, dec] x 1, join

Row 10757 sts

[sc 27, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 10856 sts

[sc 55, dec] x 1, join

Row 10955 sts

[sc 54, dec] x 1, join

Row 11054 sts

[sc 53, dec] x 1, join

Row 11153 sts

[sc 52, dec] x 1, join

Row 11251 sts

[sc 24, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 11350 sts

[sc 49, dec] x 1, join

Row 11449 sts

[sc 48, dec] x 1, join

Row 11548 sts

[sc 47, dec] x 1, join

Row 11646 sts

[sc 22, dec] x 2, join

Row 11745 sts

[sc 44, dec] x 1, join

Row 11844 sts

[sc 43, dec] x 1, join

Row 11943 sts

[sc 42, dec] x 1, join

Row 12042 sts

[sc 41, dec] x 1, join

Row 12140 sts

[sc 19, dec] x 2, join

Row 12239 sts

[sc 38, dec] x 1, join

Row 12338 sts

[sc 37, dec] x 1, join

Row 12437 sts

[sc 36, dec] x 1, join

Row 12535 sts

[sc 16, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 12634 sts

[sc 33, dec] x 1, join

Row 12733 sts

[sc 32, dec] x 1, join

Row 12832 sts

[sc 31, dec] x 1, join

Row 12931 sts

[sc 30, dec] x 1, join

Row 13029 sts

[sc 13, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 13128 sts

[sc 27, dec] x 1, join

Row 13227 sts

[sc 26, dec] x 1, join

Row 13326 sts

[sc 25, dec] x 1, join

Row 13424 sts

[sc 11, dec] x 2, join

Row 13523 sts

[sc 22, dec] x 1, join

Row 13622 sts

[sc 21, dec] x 1, join

Row 13721 sts

[sc 20, dec] x 1, join

Row 13820 sts

[sc 19, dec] x 1, join

Row 13918 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 2, join

Row 14017 sts

[sc 16, dec] x 1, join

Row 14116 sts

[sc 15, dec] x 1, join

Row 14215 sts

[sc 14, dec] x 1, join

Row 14313 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 14412 sts

[sc 11, dec] x 1, join

Row 14511 sts

[sc 10, dec] x 1, join

Row 14610 sts

[sc 9, dec] x 1, join

Row 1479 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 1, join

Row 1487 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1496 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 1, join

Rows 150–154(5 rows, the same each time)6 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 155

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Tail Fluke

In the Round
Row 120 sts

Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 235 sts

Work inc 15 times, sc in next 5 st, join

Row 350 sts

[sc 1, inc] x 15, sc in next 5 st, join

Row 464 sts

[sc 2, inc] x 14, sc in next 8 st, join

Row 579 sts

[sc 3, inc] x 15, sc in next 4 st, join

Row 694 sts

[sc 4, inc] x 15, sc in next 4 st, join

Row 790 sts

[sc 21, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join

Row 886 sts

[sc 20, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join

Row 982 sts

[sc 19, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join

Row 1079 sts

[sc 25, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1175 sts

[sc 17, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 1271 sts

[sc 16, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 1367 sts

[sc 15, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 1463 sts

[sc 14, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 1559 sts

[sc 13, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 1655 sts

[sc 12, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 1751 sts

[sc 11, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 1847 sts

[sc 10, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 1943 sts

[sc 9, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 2039 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 2135 sts

[sc 7, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 2231 sts

[sc 6, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 2327 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join

Row 2424 sts

[sc 7, dec] x 3, join

Row 2520 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 4, join

Row 2616 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 4, join

Row 2712 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 4, join

Row 288 sts

[sc 1, dec] x 4, join

Row 296 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, join

Row 306 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 31

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Right Pectoral Fin

In the Round
Row 165 sts

Pick up 65 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 263 sts

[sc 30, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 361 sts

[sc 29, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 459 sts

[sc 28, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 558 sts

[sc 57, dec] x 1, join

Row 656 sts

[sc 27, dec] x 2, join

Row 754 sts

[sc 26, dec] x 2, join

Row 853 sts

[sc 52, dec] x 1, join

Row 951 sts

[sc 24, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1049 sts

[sc 23, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1147 sts

[sc 22, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1246 sts

[sc 45, dec] x 1, join

Row 1344 sts

[sc 21, dec] x 2, join

Row 1442 sts

[sc 20, dec] x 2, join

Row 1540 sts

[sc 19, dec] x 2, join

Row 1639 sts

[sc 38, dec] x 1, join

Row 1737 sts

[sc 17, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1835 sts

[sc 16, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1934 sts

[sc 33, dec] x 1, join

Row 2032 sts

[sc 15, dec] x 2, join

Row 2130 sts

[sc 14, dec] x 2, join

Row 2228 sts

[sc 13, dec] x 2, join

Row 2327 sts

[sc 26, dec] x 1, join

Row 2414 sts

Work dec 13 times, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 257 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 266 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 1, join

Row 27

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Left Pectoral Fin

In the Round
Row 166 sts

Pick up 66 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 265 sts

[sc 64, dec] x 1, join

Row 363 sts

[sc 30, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 461 sts

[sc 29, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 559 sts

[sc 28, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 658 sts

[sc 57, dec] x 1, join

Row 756 sts

[sc 27, dec] x 2, join

Row 854 sts

[sc 26, dec] x 2, join

Row 953 sts

[sc 52, dec] x 1, join

Row 1051 sts

[sc 24, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1149 sts

[sc 23, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1247 sts

[sc 22, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1346 sts

[sc 45, dec] x 1, join

Row 1444 sts

[sc 21, dec] x 2, join

Row 1542 sts

[sc 20, dec] x 2, join

Row 1640 sts

[sc 19, dec] x 2, join

Row 1739 sts

[sc 38, dec] x 1, join

Row 1837 sts

[sc 17, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1935 sts

[sc 16, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 2034 sts

[sc 33, dec] x 1, join

Row 2132 sts

[sc 15, dec] x 2, join

Row 2230 sts

[sc 14, dec] x 2, join

Row 2328 sts

[sc 13, dec] x 2, join

Row 2427 sts

[sc 26, dec] x 1, join

Row 2514 sts

Work dec 13 times, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 267 sts

Dec in each pair of st around, join

Row 276 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 1, join

Row 28

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

Dorsal Fin

In the Round
Row 133 sts

Pick up 33 sc evenly around opening, join

Row 230 sts

[sc 9, dec] x 3, join

Row 328 sts

[sc 13, dec] x 2, join

Row 425 sts

[sc 7, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 523 sts

[sc 10, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 620 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join

Row 718 sts

[sc 8, dec] x 2, join

Row 815 sts

[sc 4, dec] x 3, join

Row 913 sts

[sc 5, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1010 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 118 sts

[sc 3, dec] x 2, join

Row 126 sts

[sc 2, dec] x 2, join

Row 136 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 146 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 15

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.

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