Once I finally got my hands on Red Heart Super Saver Retro Stripe yarn, all bets were off! I want to make every single one of my puffy stuffy patterns with this double stranded concept! The Retro Stripes mixed with the Bernat Baby Blanket Sparkle, is absolute perfection! It is so much fun!! The puffy stuffy narwhal has to be my new favorite! Just as magical as the unicorn, yet as practical as the sloth, this design is super easy to follow from start to finish!
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Materials:
Bernat Baby Blanket Sparkle, Seafoam Sparkle (A) – approximately 40 yds
Bernat Baby Blanket Sparkle, Moonlight Sparkle (B) – approximately 15 yds
Bernat Baby Blanket Sparkle, Rose Glow (B) – approximately 8 yds
Bernat Baby Blanket Sparkle,
*optional: If double stranding – Red Heart Super Saver, Retro Stripes – approximately 40 yds
Small amount of worsted weight yarn in black for the eyes and mouth.
THE HOOK NOOK Crochet hook, K-6.5mm
*IF double stranding, you can still use the K hook, but you might want to go up to an L-8mm for a puffier stuffy!
Polyester Fiberfill
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
Scissors
Terms and abbreviations to know:
Magic ring
rnd, rnds – round, rounds
ch, chs – chain, chains
st, sts – stitch, stitches
sl st – slip stich
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
FLO – front loop only
inc – increase, work 2 sts into same st
Notes:
The Puffy Stuffy Narwhal pattern is worked in a round from the top, down, with no joining. Use a st marker to mark each rnd. The body and side finds are made all in one piece. The horn and back fin are made separately and sewn on. You can make it with just the blanket yarn OR you can double strand it with a worsted weight yarn to add more colors! The blanket yarn can be tricky to work with, so here are some tips: to be sure you’re not missing any sts, always count each rnd, until you’re more comfortable. Because the yarn is so thick, the sts will be very close together, especially during the increasing rnds. Do NOT pull yarn too tightly while sewing or closing, because it can break. Pull gently.
Puffy Stuffy Narwhal
Body, in A (remember, you can double strand with Retro Stripes!)
Begin with magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts
Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts
Rnd 3: inc in each st around; 24 sts
Rnd 4: (inc in next st, sc in next 3 sts)6x; 30 sts
Rnd 5-11: sc in each st around; 30
Rnd 12: in FLO of next st (3 dc, ch 3, sl st), sc in next 14 sts, in FLO of next st (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc), sc in next 14 sts; 38 sts
Rnd 13: (sc in the unworked back loop under the fin, sc in next 14 sts)2x; 30 sts
Pull up color B to complete the last st of rnd 13, keeping the Retro Stripes with it, if double stranding, and drop color A. (see picture below for the color change) Finish the stuffy with B, meant to represent the belly.
Rnd 14: (hdc, sc in next 14 sts)2x; 30 sts
Rnd 15: sc in each st around; 30 sts
Before you continue on to close, sew your eyes in place over rnd 9 with the lashes up to rnd 8. The sewn eyes span about 3 sts, with 4 sts between them, covering the span of 1 rnd. Sew a small amount of pink yarn to the outside and under the eyes. Knot inside the body. Using black worsted yarn, sew a small V for a mouth, centered, just above the white of the belly. Knot off inside the narwhal. Continue to close, stuffing as you go.
Rnd 16: (invsc2tog, sc in next 3 sts)6x; 24 sts
Rnd 17: invsc2tog 6x; 12 sts
Rnd 18: invsc2tog 6x; 6 sts
Complete stuffing, if you can put anymore through the middle.
Fasten off and weave the end around the hole to close.
Horn in C, (you can double strand, or not with this part!)
Begin with magic ring.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring; 4 sts
Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next st)2x; 6 sts
Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)2x; 8 sts
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)2x; 10 sts
Rnd 5: (inc, sc in next 4 sts)2x; 12 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew horn to the top center of the head, sewn around rnd 3, to help it keep the width, and stuffed gently.
Back fins, in A (make 2) continue to double strand to match the body
Begin with magic ring
Rnd 1: 3 sc in magic ring; 3 sts (tip: don’t pull the magic ring closed until you’ve started with rnd 2)
Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 6 sts
Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)2x; 8 sts
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)2x; 10 sts
Rnd 5: (invsc2tog, sc in next 3 sts)2x; 8 sts
Fasten off the first fin. On the second fin, you will now be joining it to the first.
Rnd 6: connect to the first fin with a sc to the first st of rnd 5, sc in next 2 sts, invsc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, and join to the other side of the second fin with a sc, sc in next 2 sts, invsc2tog, sc in next 3 sts; 14 sts
Rnd 7: sc in each st around; 14 sts
Pull up color B to complete the last st of rnd 6, and fasten off color A. Continue double stranding color B with Retro stripes if desired!
Rnd 8: sc in next 3 sts, invsc2tog, sc in next 5 sts, invsc2tog, sc in last 2 sts; 12 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Use the tail from the first fin to close the hole between the two fins. Sew the last 2 rnds (B) to the first two rnds of B on the body of the narwhal.
I hope you have enjoyed making the Puffy Stuffy Narwhal! If you love this design, be sure to check out some of my other free patterns on the blog! Follow me along on Instagram for more sneak peeks and new pattern releases! If you loved making any of my patterns, and show them off on Instagram, please be sure to tag @ekaygdesigns to let me know, and I will share in my stories!