Why should the Creepy Cute patterns get all the love? Here's an expansion pack for my crocheted Manatee pattern.
EDIT: Note that this expansion pack also works with my crocheted Whale pattern
With just a few modifications, you can make your very own Narwhal-- the unicorn of the sea!
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...or, click here to get your Narwhal ready-made!
Basic Info:
Gauge:
5 sc x 5 rows = 1" x 1"
Finished Measurements:
Completed narwhal measures about 5.5" long and about 2.75" wide.
Suggested Materials:
US Size E crochet hook, or size required to achieve gauge
Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Stone
Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Snow
(or a worsted-weight yarn of your choice. Yardages required are very minimal. Much less than a skein per color.)
Needle and thread
Stuffing
Two 1/4" Buttons or Polymer Clay Eyes
White felt
Making the pieces:
Body:
Make 1 using gray yarn
Start with Manatee or Whale pattern, but replace Row 10 of Body with:
Row 10: sc 4 in back loops only, sc 14, sc 4 in back loops only, sc 8 {30 sts}
If working from the Manatee pattern:
Work Rows 11 through 18 as written in the original Manatee pattern, then replace Rows 19 through 23 as follows:
Row 19: sc 4, ch 5, sc 4 in chain, sc 6, ch 5, sc 4 in chain, sc 2
Row 20: [sl st 1, ch 1, dc 1, tr 2, dc 1, hdc 1, sl st 2, hdc 1, dc 1, tr 2, dc 1, ch 1, sl st 1] twice, fasten off
If working from the Whale pattern, work Rows 11 through 20 as written
Replace the flippers (Rows 24 through 28 of the Manatee Body pattern, or Rows 21 through 25 of the Whale pattern) as follows:
Join in the first open loop from the "sc 4 in back loops only", ch4, 3 tr cluster over next three loops, ch 4, clean fasten off
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Tusk:
Make 1 using white yarn
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring, continue in a spiral {6}
Rounds 2 though 8: sc 6 {6}
sl st 1, fasten off
Assembly:
Fill body with stuffing just up to the start of the tail.
Whipstitch tail closed using matching yarn.
Chain stitch in white yarn to make the outline for the underbelly.
Tip #1: If you have trouble telling which side of the Body is the top and which is the underbelly, the distance between the fins should be shorter on the underside than on the top.
Tip #2: To make sure that my chain stitched outline would make a smooth curve, I first pinned a loop of yarn into place to plan out where the outline would go. I then chain stitched next to the yarn outline.
Cut out a piece of white felt which fits just inside of the chain stitching, and tack it into place with needle and thread.
Tip: I cut my felt in a rough outline, just a little bit larger than the area to fill, and then trimmed it as I stitched to ensure a good fit.
Using needle and thread, tack the Tusk to the front of the Body (It goes right over the ring from Row 1 of the Body)
Stitch the eyes on either side of the Tusk, about an inch apart.
All done!
