It seems that making the giant squid had led to a sort of obsession with wanting to crochet more sea creatures. I think it has to do with our trip to Hawaii where we spent a lot of time in the ocean.

We swam with the fish, turtles, dolphins, and manta rays. I knew a crochet sea creature needed to happen. A crochet sperm whale amigurumi, perhaps?

The Hawaiian trip inspired me to crochet more sea creatures because they are super awesome, breathtakingly beautiful, and so darn cool!

I mean, look at these mandibles! By the way, did you know I also made a manta ray? I named him Mortimer and you can find the crochet manta ray here.

There was one creature we didn't get to snorkel with, or even come close to - a whale. Though we did spot several of them from the rocky beaches on the east coast.

Now, I know sperm whales don't actually visit Hawaiian waters but I think they are my favorite kind of whale. This could be because of the lovable Disney character, Willie the Operatic Whale.

If I could swim with any whale, I'd choose a sperm whale. Just look at sperm whales sleeping! It’s no wonder that for my most recent crochet project, I made a sperm whale amigurumi.

Sperm Whale Amigurumi

Size

-Approx 6.5” length

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in color of choice (approx. 50g)

• 3.75mm crochet hook

• Polyfil

• Yarn needle for joining parts

• 4.00mm safety eyes

Abbreviations (US terms)

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

inc - increase (2 sts in same st)

inc3 - increase (3 sts in same st)

dec - decrease (ie. sc2tog)

Notes

The sperm whale is made up of the following parts:

• Body

• Flukes

• Fins

Unless otherwise stated, this pattern is worked in continuous rounds using stitch markers to locate the beginning/end of a round. 

Body

Rnd 1: sc 6 sts in magic ring (6 sts)

Rnd 2: inc in each st (12 sts)

Rnd 3: complete the following complete the following [inc3 in next st, sc in next 2 sts] x 4 (20 sts)

Rnd 4: sc in next st, complete the following complete the following [inc3 in next st, sc in next 4 sts] x 3, inc3 in next st, sc in next 3 sts (28 sts)

Rnd 5: sc in next 2 sts, complete the following [inc3 in next st, sc in next 6 sts] x 3 , inc3, sc in next 4 sts (36 sts)

Rnd 6: sc in next 3 sts, complete the following [inc in next st, sc in next 8 sts] x 3 , inc in next st, sc in next 5 sts (40 sts)

Rnds 7-14: sc in all sts (40 sts)

Rnd 15: sc in next 5 sts, complete the following [dec, sc in next 8 sts] x 3 , dec, sc in next 3 sts (36 sts)

Rnds 16-17: sc in all sts (36 sts)

Rnd 18: sc in next 5 sts complete the following [dec, sc in next 7 sts] x 3 , dec, sc in next 2 sts (32 sts)

Rnd 19: sc in all sts (32 sts)

Rnd 20: sc in next 5 sts, complete the following [dec, sc in next 6 sts] x 3 , dec, sc in next st (28 sts)

Rnd 21: sc in all sts (28 sts)

Rnd 22: complete the following [sc in next 5 sts, dec] x 4  (24 sts)

Begin to add stuffing. Attach safety eyes between rows 15 and 16 around the 8th st for first eye and around the 31st st for second eye.

Rnd 23: sc in next 10 sts, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec, sc in next 4 sts (21 sts)

Rnd 24: sc in next 11 sts, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec, sc in next 4 sts (19 sts)

Rnd 25: sc in next 7 sts, dec, sc in next 3 sts, dec, sc in next 3 sts, dec (16 sts)

Rnd 26: sc in next 6 sts, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec (13 sts)

Rnd 27: sc in next 9 sts, dec, sc in next 2 sts (12 sts)

Rnd 28: sc in each st (12 sts)

Rnd 29: complete the following complete the following [sc in next st, dec] x 4  (8 sts)

Rnd 30: dec x 4  (4 sts)

Fasten off, close shut, and weave in ends.

Flukes – Make 2

Rnd 1: sc 4 sts in magic ring

Rnd 2: complete the following [sc in next st, inc in next st] x 2  (6 sts)

Rnd 3: sc in each st (6 sts)

Rnd 4: inc in each st (12 sts)

Rnd 5: dec, sc in next 4 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 5 sts (12 sts)

Rnd 6: dec, sc in next 3 sts, inc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts (13 sts)

Rnd 7: dec, sc in next 4 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 6 sts (13 sts)

Rnd 8: sc in each st (13 sts)

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing to the sides of the tail.

Fins – Make 2

Rnd 1: sc 4 sts in magic ring. 

Rnd 2: inc in each st (8 sts)

Rnds 3-6: sc in each st (8 sts)

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing to the sides of the body.

If you make this crochet sperm whale amigurumi I'd love to see your creation, just tag me on Instagram @popsdemilk_crochet and use the hashtag #popsdemilk

Looking for more crochet sea creatures? Then you might like these:

Giant Squid Crochet Pattern

Shark Pin Crochet Pattern

Dolphin Amigurumi

Starfish Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

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You may sell finished items made from this pattern as long as it is handmade by you, not mass produced, giving the credit to Pops de Milk / Patricia Castillo as the designer. If you have any questions, you can email me at patricia@popsdemilk.com