Hope the Blue Whale - Digital Crochet Pattern

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●  one digital PDF file
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You can also get it together with a physical booklet edition here!

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About this Pattern

●  Crochet Terminology: US Terms
●  Pattern Language: English

The pattern has detailed instructions on everything you must know to crochet Hope the Blue Whale. It can be followed step-by-step and is accompanied by photos for all the trickier parts.

Next to the written instructions, the pattern includes a list of all needed materials & tools, a table of all stitch types/abbreviations required for this pattern, and a tutorial section with detailed explanations for some of the more unusual used stitches and techniques. The exact yarn colors & skein amounts I used are also mentioned.

About the finished Whale

With the suggested hook size (4mm) and yarn type (aran weight), the final whale is around 28cm long, 8cm tall, and around 24cm wide (always measured at the widest part).

Difficulty Level

Medium

Materials Needed

• Crochet Hook (4mm)
• Yarn (aran weight | suggested yarn: Scheepjes Cahlista)
• Stuffing (e.g. 100% polyester fiber fill)
• 2x Glass eyes with loop (ø 6mm)
• Sewing Needle
• Scissors
• Sewing Pins
• Stitch Markers

Pattern Inspiration

Blue whales are the largest known mammals that have ever lived on our Earth. Even though they are so big (up to about 33m!) and should be hard to overlook, there's still so much left to discover that we just don't know about them yet. My favorite fact about them is that the markings on their backs can identify a blue whale individual like a human fingerprint! The name Hope is inspired by the famous blue whale skeleton of the same name in the Natural History Museum of London.