Crochet Baby Seal Amigurumi Pattern For Cute Accessories

Today, we’ll create a charming baby seal amigurumi. This tiny, lovable keychain is super simple to make, requiring just white yarn, a bit of black yarn, and basic crochet skills. With its cute round head, playful nose, flippers, and expressive safety eyes, this seal is sure to melt hearts. Let’s get started and make this seal your newest crochet pal!

Baby Seal Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Crochet Your Baby Seal Amigurumi

Materials Needed:

White yarn
A tiny bit of black yarn
4 mm safety eyes
Keychain ring (optional)
Stuffing
3 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Pins/stitch markers
Scissors

Abbreviations:

sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in same st)
dec: invisible decrease
st: stitch
ch: chain
FLO: front loop only
magic circle: adjustable ring

Step by step Instructions

Head:

Magic Circle:
- Create a magic circle with the white yarn.
- Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch).
Round 1:
- 6 sc into the magic circle. (6 sts)
- Pull the tail to close the circle.
Round 2:
- Inc in each st around. (6 inc) (12 sts)
Round 3:
- 1 sc, inc repeat around. (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18 sts)
Rounds 4-5:
- 1 sc in each st around. (2 rounds) (18 sts)
Round 6:
- 1 sc in the first 7 sts.
- Popcorn Stitch (Nose):
  - yo, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook),
  - yo, pull through 2 loops, (2 loops on hook),
  - yo, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook),
  - yo, pull through 2 loops, (3 loops on hook),
  - yo, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook),
  - yo, pull through 2 loops (4 loops on hook),
  - yo, pull through all 4 loops,
  - push popcorn stitch forward,
  - 1 sc in next st.
- Repeat Popcorn Stitch in the next st,
- 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts. (18 sts)
Round 7:
- 1 sc in each st around. (18 sts)
Insert Safety Eyes:
- Between rounds 4 and 5, 3 sts apart, beside the nose.

Body:

Round 8 (FLO):
- 2 sc, inc repeat around in the front loop only. (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24 sts)
Rounds 9-10:
- 1 sc in each st around. (2 rounds) (24 sts)
Tail:
- Ch 7,
  - skip first ch, 1 sc in the next ch,
  - 1 hdc in the next ch,
  - 1 sc in the next ch.
- *Chain 4,
  - skip first ch, 1 sc in the next ch,
  - 1 hdc in the next ch,
  - 1 sc in the next ch to form fin.*
- 1 sc in the remaining 3 chains.
- 1 sc in each st around the base of the tail to round the other edge. (30 sts)

Round 11:
- 1 sc in each st around. (30 sts)

Decreasing for the Body:

Round 12:
- 3 sc, 1 dec repeat around. (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24 sts)
Round 13:
- 2 sc, 1 dec repeat around. (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18 sts)
Round 14:
- 1 sc, 1 dec repeat around. (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12 sts)
Stuff the Body.
Round 15:
- dec in each st around. (6 sts)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
- Weave tail through the front loops of each st, pull tight to close the hole.

Fins:

Position:
- Between rounds 10 and 11, using pins.
Making the Fin:
- Join white yarn at the starting pin,
- Chain 4,
  - Skip 1st chain, 1 hdc in the 2nd and next 2 chains,
- Slip stitch in the ending pin’s position.
Weaving In Tails:
- Weave yarn tails through the base, bring them out at the back, and tie a knot.

Keychain (Optional):

Attach Keychain Ring:
- Use the yarn tail at the top of the head,
- Insert through the jump ring, back into the head, out again to secure firmly.
- Tie and weave the tail ends into the body.

Embroider the Face:

Nose:
- Embroider nose with black yarn between the popcorn stitches. Tie and secure the yarn at the back.
Mouth and Whiskers:
- Using black thread or separated yarn, embroider the mouth vertically and whiskers around the middle stitch base of the popcorn stitch. Secure the thread at the back.