Crochet Sea Otter Pattern
pattern by Amy Gaines
Copyright © 2021 text and design: Amy Gaines
Measurements: 9 inches long, and 4 inches wide
Materials:
Worsted Weight yarn: Light Brown, Medium Brown, Dark Brown and Orange
Poly-fill stuffing
Size G crochet hook
Yarn Needle
Black Safety Eyes- one pair 9 mm.
Abbreviations:
sc = Single Crochet
hdc = Half-Double Crochet
2sctog = single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)
2scinc = single crochet twice in the same single crochet stitch (increase)
About this pattern: This pattern is worked in a spiral, so please mark the last stitch of each round to keep
place, with a stitch marker or safety pin. When starting a piece, the pattern calls for a “ring” use what ever
ring you would like: a slip knot, double ring, an adjustable loop, Chain 2- then start spiral in first chain,
etc… The tail from the ring should be tightened and sewn into the piece and cut.
Copyright © 2021 text and design: Amy Gaines
Head/Body: With Medium Brown Yarn,
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 8 times into ring (8) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
st
Rnd 2: (starting in 1 sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 8 sc stitches from round one- 8 times (16)
Rnd 3: * 2scinc, 1 sc* repeat around (24)
Rnd 4: * 2scinc, 2 sc* repeat around (32)
Rnd 5: * 2scinc, 3 sc* repeat around (40)
Rnd 6 thru Rnd 13: Sc around (40)
Rnd 14: *2sctog, 2 sc* repeat between the *’s around (30)
Rnd 15: *2sctog, 1 sc* repeat between the *’s 6 times total (these 12 stitches will be the front or the chin/face),
sc once in each of the last 12 stitches (these 12 stitches will be the back of the neck) (24)
Rnd 16: *2scinc* in each of the first 12 stitches, sc once in each of the last 12 stitches (36).
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Rnd 17 thru Rnd 32: Sc around (36)
Rnd 33: *2sctog, 4 sc* repeat between the *’s around (30) End- cut yarn and weave in.
Nose Piece: With Light Brown yarn, chain 15.
Rnd 1: Beginning in the 2nd chain from hook: make 2 sc stitches, make 1 sc stitch in each of the next 12
chains, in the last chain, make 4 sc stitches. Now working on the other side of the chain: make 1 sc stitch
in the next 12 stitches, in the last stitch (this was the first stitch working) make 2 more sc stitches (32)
(Remember to mark last stitch, you will now be working in a spiral)
st
Rnd 2: (starting in 1 sc on the ring) sc in each stitch around (32)
Rnd 3: sc in each stitch around (32) End- cut yarn leaving a 12 inch yarn tail and pull thru last stitch, you
will use this yarn tail to sew the nose piece to the face.
Before sewing the nosepiece to the face, with a scrap of dark brown yarn, embroider the nose and
mouth:
Arrange nosepiece to front of
the face; keep the bottom of
the nosepiece to the neck, to
decide where to place the
safety eyes. After eye
placement, secure the washers
to the safety eyes.
Stuff the head and body, and arrange nosepiece and pin to face. With yarn tail, sew nosepiece, stuffing the
nosepiece as you sew around.
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Stuff the head and body
completely, and pin the
bottom of the body closed.
With a 12-inch scrap of
Medium Brown yarn and
yarn needle, sew across the
bottom (last round) of the
body:
Ears: With Dark Brown yarn, (make 2)
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 4 times into ring (4) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
st
Rnd 2: (starting in 1 sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 4 sc stitches from round one- 4 times (8)
Rnd 3: Sc around (8)
End- cut yarn leaving a 10 inch yarn tail and pull thru the last stitch, you will use this yarn tail to sew the
ears to head.
Arrange ears to top of head and sew on:
Arms and Legs: Start with Dark Brown yarn, (make 4)
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 10 times into ring (10) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
st
Rnd 2: (starting in 1 sc on the ring) Sc in each stitch around (10) Change to Light Brown yarn.
Rnd 3 thru Rnd 6: Sc around (10)
End- slip stitch to next stitch, cut yarn leaving a 10 inch yarn tail and pull thru. You will use this yarn tail
to sew arms and legs to body.
Arrange arms to top of
body just under neck
and using the yarn tails
sew to body:
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Next, arrange legs to bottom of
body and using yarn tail, sew
to body:
Tail: With Dark Brown yarn,
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 8 times into ring (8) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
st
Rnd 2: (starting in 1 sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 8 sc stitches from round one- 8 times (16)
Rnd 3 thru Rnd 5: Sc around (16)
Rnd 6: *2sctog, 6 sc* repeat between the *’s (14)
Rnd 7: Sc around (14)
Rnd 8: *2sctog, 5 sc* repeat between the *’s (12)
Rnd 9 thru Rnd 10: Sc around (12)
End- cut yarn and leave a 10 inch yarn tail for sewing. Arrange
the tail to the bottom of the body between the legs, using the
yarn tail, sew tail to body.
Starfish: With Orange yarn,
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 5 times into ring (5) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
st
Rnd 2: (starting in 1 sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 5
sc stitches from round one- 5 times (10)
Rnd 3: *In the first stitch make all of the following stitches: 1
slip stitch, 1 hdc stitch, 1 chain stitch. In the second stitch
make all of the following: 1 hdc stitch and 1 slip stitch* repeat
between the *’s 5 times total.
End- slip stitch to next stitch, cut yarn leaving a 10 inch yarn
tail and pull thru. You will use this yarn tail to sew starfish to
Otter. But first, arrange starfish to body between the arms,
using the yarn tail, sew starfish to otter.
I hope you have enjoyed my pattern!
If you have any questions along the way, please feel free to email
me at
[email protected] Thank you!
