Crochet Baby Seal Keychain Amigurumi Pattern

Make a lovable Crochet Baby Seal Amigurumi! Beginner-friendly and easy, using simple techniques to create a charming, cuddly crochet seal.

Crochet Baby Seal Amigurumi

Seal-iously adorable and easy to make, the Crochet Baby Seal Amigurumi is the perfect project to charm beginners and impress crochet enthusiasts! This lovable seal has a round, plump body, a cute protruding nose, tiny flippers, and shiny safety eyes—bringing it to life in the most huggable way. Shaped like a playful baby seal, this project uses simple crochet techniques like the magic circle, single crochets, and even popcorn stitches. Add some stuffing, embroider whiskers, and voilà—a cuddly creation ready to spread smiles!

How To Crochet Baby Seal Amigurumi  

Materials Needed

1. Yarn:
   • White yarn (4-ply recommended).
   • Small amount of black yarn for embroidery.
2. Tools:
   • 3mm crochet hook (smaller than the recommended size for tighter stitches).
   • Yarn needle.
   • Stitch marker (e.g., paper clip or colored yarn).
   • Pins.
   • Scissors.
3. Accessories:
   • 4mm safety eyes.
   • Blank keyring (optional for making it a keychain).
4. Stuffing:
   • Polyester fiberfill.

Abbreviations

• ch: Chain.
• sc: Single crochet.
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch).
• dec: Invisible decrease (crocheting two stitches together by working into their front loops).
• popcorn st: Popcorn stitch (explained in Round 6).

Step-by-Step Instructions

Head

1. Round 1:
   • Make a magic circle.
   • Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch).
   • Create 6 sc into the magic circle.
   • Pull the tail to close the circle tightly.
   • Use a stitch marker to mark the last stitch.
   • [6 stitches]
2. Round 2:
   • Inc in every stitch.
   • (2 sc into each stitch around).
   • [12 stitches]
3. Round 3:
   • Alternate between 1 sc and 1 inc.
   • Pattern: (1 sc in first stitch, 2 sc in next stitch) repeat.
   • [18 stitches]
4. Rounds 4 & 5:
   • 1 sc in each stitch around (no increases).
   • [18 stitches total per round]
5. Round 6 (Creating the nose):
   • 1 sc in the first 7 stitches.
   • Next stitch: Make a popcorn stitch.
     • Steps for popcorn stitch:
       1. Yarn over, insert into stitch, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook).
       2. Yarn over, pull through first 2 loops.
          Repeat this step 3 more times in the same stitch, until there are 5 loops on hook.
       3. Yarn over, pull through all 5 loops at once. Push the stitch forward.
   • 1 sc in the next stitch.
   • Repeat popcorn stitch in the next stitch.
   • 1 sc in the remaining 7 stitches.
   • [18 stitches]
6. Round 7:
   • 1 sc in each stitch around (including popcorn stitches).
   • [18 stitches]
7. Place Safety Eyes:
   • Insert the 4mm safety eyes between Rounds 4 and 5, positioned 3 stitches apart, just beside the nose.
   • Attach the safety backings securely.

Body

8. Round 8 (Work in front loops only):
   • Pattern: 1 sc in next 2 stitches, 1 inc in the next stitch.
   • Repeat (2 sc, 1 inc) around.
   • [24 stitches]
9. Rounds 9 & 10:
   • 1 sc in each stitch around (no increases).
   • [24 stitches per round]
10. Tail:
    • Chain 7.
    • Skip the first chain, create:
      • 1 sc in the next chain.
      • 1 hdc in the following chain.
      • 1 sc in the next chain (repeat this for remaining chains to complete).
    • Chain 4, skip the first chain, repeat steps above for the second half of the tail.
    • Attach and crochet into the sides of the tail back to the main body.
    • [30 stitches total]
11. Round 11:
    • 1 sc in each body stitch (work along the edge of the tail as well).
    • [30 stitches]
12. Round 12 (Start Decreases):
    • Pattern: 1 sc in next 3 stitches, 1 dec in the next 2 stitches.
    • Repeat (3 sc, 1 dec) around.
    • [24 stitches]
13. Round 13:
    • 1 sc in next 2 stitches, 1 dec in next 2 stitches.
    • Repeat (2 sc, 1 dec) around.
    • [18 stitches]
14. Round 14:
    • 1 sc in next stitch, 1 dec in next 2 stitches.
    • Repeat (1 sc, 1 dec) around.
    • [12 stitches]
15. Round 15:
    • 1 dec in every stitch around.
    • [6 stitches]
16. Close up the hole:
    • Use the remaining yarn tail to weave through the front loops of the last round. Pull it tight to close the hole. Leave a tail hanging for attaching the keychain later.

Flippers

17. Flipper Position:
    • Place flippers between Rounds 10 and 11, aligned with the sides of the head's nose. Mark positions using pins.
18. Flipper Creation:
    • Using white yarn, attach with a slip stitch at the marked position.
    • Chain 4.
    • Skip the first chain, create:
      • 1 hdc in the next chain.
      • 1 hdc in the following chain.
      • 1 sc in the last chain.
    • Slip stitch into the base where the pin was placed.
    • Fasten off and weave in the ends into the body.

Keychain Attachment

19. Take the remaining yarn tail from the top of the head and attach it to the jump ring of the keychain.
    • Secure the jump ring by looping the yarn through multiple times.
    • Tie a knot and hide the tail inside the amigurumi.

Face Embroidery

20. Nose and Mouth:
    • Using black yarn:
      • Embroider a small oval nose between the two popcorn stitches.
      • Add a single vertically upward stitch for the mouth.
21. Whiskers:
    • Take black thread or a ply of black yarn.
    • Stitch curved lines beside the popcorn stitches as whiskers.
    • Secure all embroidery by tying knots and hiding the ends.

Finishing

Check all yarn ends are secured and hidden. With the keychain firmly attached, you now have a cute seal amigurumi ready to be admired or gifted!

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