Bianca the Beluga

CROCHET PATTERN BY
Welcome!
I hope you will enjoy the creation of this beluga whale! Please don't hesitate to contact me at
[email protected] with any questions that you may have along the way. Have fun!

Did You Know?

The bump on a beluga’s head is called a “melon,” and it changes shape based on the sound the
beluga is emitting.

Unlike other whales, belugas do not have a dorsal fin (yay for us, less parts to sew on!). This enables
them to swim easily below ice.

Belugas are very friendly and love to play with each other. They usually form in groups of about 10
whales, but during migration can gather in the thousands!

The pattern and images contained in this document are the sole
property of Theresa's Crochet Shop. This written pattern is for
personal use only.

Please do not redistribute or sell this pattern in whole or in part.

You may sell the finished product, but please credit

Theresa's Crochet Shop as the designer.

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Materials You Will Need
• Crochet hook size: 3.75mm
• Medium/worsted/aran weight yarn: white, plus 1 strand of dark gray (embroidery floss can also be
used)
• Yarn needle
• One pair of 12 mm safety eyes (see note 1)
• Polyester fiber fill stuffing

Abbreviations
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
sc – single crochet
dec – sc decrease st (see note 4)

Size
Final measurement for the finished beluga is 8.5 inches (or 21.5 cm) long and 3 inches (or 7.5 cm)
tall.

Videos
Did you know I have a YouTube channel? I’m posting a growing selection of how-to videos that may
help you when crocheting this pattern:

Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCetrFIr_6O3j8QhAAruhe_w
Vid #1 – Sewing on a Whale’s Tail: youtu.be/gWoaLumA31I

Notes
1. Safety eyes can be found on Etsy, Amazon, eBay, or your local craft store. The safety eyes are
recommended, but they can be substituted with embroidered eyes if you prefer.

2. This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds (you will not join each round).

3. In my patterns, I begin each circle with “ch 2, 6 sc in first ch.” Another way of beginning is to start
with a magic circle. If you are more familiar with this method, just do 6 sc into your magic circle.

4. Single crochet decrease stitch explanation:

Insert the hook into the next stitch and yarn over. Pull a loop through so that there are now 2
loops on the hook. Insert the hook into the next stitch and yarn over. Pull a loop through so that
there are now 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over again and pull the loop of yarn through all 3 loops
on the hook.

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Instructions
Body
With white yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in first ch. (6 sts)
R2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
R3: Sc 4, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc 4. (16 sts)
R4: Sc 4, (sc 1, 2 sc in next st) 4 times, sc 4. (20 sts)
R5: (Sc 4, 2 sc in next st) 4 times. (24 sts)
R6: (Sc 3, 2 sc in next st) 6 times. (30 sts)
R7-15: Sc 30. (30 sts x 9 rounds)

Pause here to insert the eyes and sew on the smile. The front
of your beluga will bulge out on the lower half. Position this
bulge at the bottom; then insert the safety eyes between R7-
8, with 15 sts in between across the top of the beluga. Firmly
press the backs onto the eyes.

Now, for the smile, you can use a long strand of dark gray or
black embroidery floss, or you can use a strand of dark gray
or black yarn. If you choose to use yarn, pull the strand in
half, so that you are only working with half of the original A B
thickness of the yarn.

Thread the strand onto your yarn needle, insert it through

the opening at the back of the body, and out between R5-6, 1
stitch down from the bottom of the eye. Then insert your C D
needle back into the beluga 1 round down from the
beginning circle at the front of the body (Figure 1-A). Repeat a
matching stitch on the other side (Figure 1-B & C). Secure this
strand by tying in a knot to the beginning end (Figure 1-D). Figure 1: Embroidering the Mouth

Now go on to finish the body...

R16: (Sc 14, 2 sc in next st) 2 times. (32 sts)

R17: Sc 32. (32 sts)
R18: (Sc 15, 2 sc in next st) 2 times. (34 sts)
R19-20: Sc 34. (34 sts x 2 rounds)
R21: (Sc 15, dec 1) 2 times. (32 sts)
R22: (Sc 14, dec 1) 2 times. (30 sts)

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Begin stuffing the body; push extra stuffing through to make

the bulge above the beluga’s eyes more pronounced.

R23: (Sc 8, dec 1) 3 times (27 sts)

R24: Sc 27. (27 sts)
R25: (Sc 7, dec 1) 3 times. (24 sts)
R26: Sc 24. (24 sts)
R27: (Sc 6, dec 1) 3 times (21 sts)
R28: Sc 21 (21 sts)
R29: (Sc 5, dec 1) 3 times (18 sts)
R30: Sc 18. (18 sts)
R31: (Sc 4, dec 1) 3 times. (15 sts)
R32: Sc 15. (15 sts)
R33: (Sc 3, dec 1) 3 times (12 sts)
R34: Sc 12. (12 sts)

Continue stuffing the body as you go.

R35: (Sc 2, dec 1) 3 times. (9 sts)

Figure 2: Finished Body
R36: Sc 9. (9 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a short yarn tail for weaving in. Finish
stuffing the body. Weave the yarn tail inside the body. Your
beluga’s body will now look as shown in Figure 2.

Flippers (x2)
With white yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 4 sc in first ch. (4 sts)
R2: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (6 sts)
R3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (9 sts) Figure 3: Flippers
R4-6: Sc 9. (9 sts x 3 rounds)

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Do not stuff these.
The flippers will look as shown in Figure 3.

For each flipper, count 7 sts back from the eyes and sew the
flippers to the sides of the beluga’s body. The tops of the
flippers should be in line with the bottom of the eyes
(Figure 7).

Figure 4: Tail Fins

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Tail Fin (x2)

With white yarn,
See Vid #1 on the Materials page for a video demonstration of
sewing on a whale’s tail fins.
R1: Ch 2, 4 sc in first ch. (4 sts)
R2: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (6 sts)
R3: (Sc 2, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (8 sts)
R4: (Sc 3, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (10 sts)
R5: (Sc 4, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (12 sts)
R6: (Sc 5, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (14 sts)
Figure 5: Tail Fins Sewn on
R7: Sc 14. (14 sts)
R8: (Sc 5, dec 1), 2 times. (12 sts)
R9: (Sc 2, dec 1), 3 times. (9 sts)
R10: (Sc 1, dec 1), 3 times. (6 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Do not stuff. The tail
fin pieces will look as shown in Figure 4. Sew the 2 tail fins to
the end of the whale (Figure 5 & Figure 6).

Use your hand to bend the back of the beluga’s body/tail fins
down or up to make it look more whale-like! And that’s it – Figure 6: Finished Beluga – Bottom View
you are finished! Thank you so much for joining me in making
a beluga whale. Enjoy!

~Theresa

Figure 7: Finished Beluga – Side View

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