Amigurumi Whale

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting little stuffed animals. I tried my hand at it and made this cute little whale for my niece's first birthday. I saw it at the yarn store and I thought that my niece just HAD to have it!

I just learned how to crochet a couple of weeks ago and I was so proud of myself for finishing my first project! Now that I know the basics of crocheting, be prepared for some posts about it in the future! 

I must give credit where credit is due. Since I had just learned how to single crochet, I went back to the yarn store where I had taken a class and requested some help getting it started. I also needed a little help connecting the two flukes (1 fluke = half of a whale tail) but after that I was on a roll and finished it within a week. Thank you Bliss Yarns for all of the help and teaching me how to crochet!

This was a pretty inexpensive gift because it hardly even used half of a ball of yarn. Granted, I did not use the suggested yarn so mine turned out a little smaller than the pattern called for.

I absolutely loved crocheting this little animal. If you would like the pattern to make it yourself, you can find it for free here. It is really easy, especially if you are an experienced crocheter. I needed a little help getting it started but even for a beginner it was pretty simple once you get it going. Starting something new is exciting and addicting! I hope I encouraged all of you to try something new that you've always wanted to try!

Thanks for tuning in!

-K