Free Crochet Amigurumi Narwhal

Ned and Norah the Narwhals are the Letter N animals in my Amigurumi from A to Z series! These were made with the new Lion Brand Color Made Easy yarn which is a bulky size 5 yarn. This yarn is pretty fun for amigurumi and it makes the crochet narwhal a fun size pretty quickly. But you do not need to use it, a regular worsted weight works just fine. Your amigurumi narwhal will be just a little bit smaller (and pretty dang cute that way, too!) You may need to go down a hook size, (I recommend trying a 3.75mm or 3.5mm) just make sure your stitches are tight enough that they won't show the stuffing! When made with the recommended yarn it will be about 10 inches from head to tail.

See the other patterns in the series here. Also, take a minute and read my amigurumi tips and tricks post. It will help a lot with all the details and how to get your amigurumi narwhal just right!

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Materials and Abbreviations for Crochet Narwhal

You will need:
About 100g Color Made Easy yarn (or see note above) for the body
A small amount of similar yarn in the horn color.
15mm safety eyes
Stuffing
4mm hook
Needle for sewing
Stitch marker
Embroidery thread for eyelashes

Abbreviations
SC- single crochet
SC INC- single crochet increase (2 SC in each stitch)
INV DEC- Invisible decrease (put hook through the FRONT LOOP ONLY of two consecutive stitches [two loops on hook] Yarn over pull through both loops. [two loops on hook] Yarn over pull through two loops)
Magic Circle- Make a loop, leaving a long tail to work with. Insert hook in center of loop, yarn over and draw up a loop. Yarn over, pull through to make the first chain (this does not count as a stitch!). Continue to crochet over the loop and tail with the number of stitches called for. (If you need 6 SC, then crochet 6 SC inside the ring.) Pull the tail to close the circle.

Always move your stitch marker to the last stitch in the round. This pattern is worked in continuous rounds.

The Free Crochet Narwhal Pattern

Body
Round 1: In a magic circle, 6 SC.
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 4: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 5: SC in first 3, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 6: SC in first 4, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (36)
Round 7: SC in first 5, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (42)
Round 8: SC in first 6, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (48)
Round 9: SC in first 7, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (54)
Rounds 10-21: SC in each around. (54)
If making the horizontal narwhal (the purple one), attach safety eyes between rows 11 and 12, about 20 stitches apart. They should be on opposite sides of the head. If making the vertical style (the blue one) attach between rows 15 and 16 about 9 stitches apart. If you are attaching a smile, you may want to sew it on here.
Round 22: SC in first 7, INV DEC in next. Repeat around. (48)
Round 23: SC in each around. (48)
Round 24: SC in first 6, INV DEC in next. Repeat around. (42)
Round 25: SC in each around. (42)
Round 26: SC in the first 5, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (36)
Round 27: SC in each around. (36)
Begin to stuff here. Continue to stuff as you go, and make sure you have filled it up enough before you fasten off.
Round 28: SC in the first 4, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 29: SC in each around. (30)
Round 30: SC in the first 3, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 31: SC in each around. (24)
Round 32: SC in the first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 33: SC in each around. (18)
Round 34: SC in first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (12)
Round 35: SC in each around. (12)
Round 36: INV DEC in each around. (6)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Carefully sew the remaining gap closed.

Tail (make two)
Round 1: 6 SC in a magic circle
Round 2: SC in each around. (6)
Round 3: INC in each around. (12)
Round 4: SC in each around (12)
Round 5: SC in the first, INC in the next. (18)
Round 6: SC in each around. (18)
Round 7: SC in the first 2, INC in the next. (24)
Rounds 8-9: SC in each around. (24)
Round 10: SC in the first 2, INV DEC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 11: SC in each around. (18)
Round 12: SC in first, INV DEC in next. Repeat around. (12)
Round 13: SC in each around. (12)
Round 14: INV DEC in each around. (6)
Round 15: SC in each around. (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew it on. You will attach both of them at the very end of the body, one on each side.

Fins (make 2)
Round 1: 6 SC in a magic circle
Round 2: SC in each around. (6)
Round 3: INC in each around. (12)
Round 4: SC in each around (12)
Round 5: SC in the first, INC in the next. (18)
Round 6: SC in each around. (18)
Round 7: SC in the first 2, INC in the next. (24)
Round 8: SC in each around. (24)
Round 9: SC in the first 2, INV DEC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 10: SC in first, INV DEC in next. Repeat around. (12)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew it on. For the vertical narwhal, attach with one end of the fin at row 21, and the other one angled down at row 25. Use pins to make sure both fins are even before you sew it on.
For the horizontal narwhal, one end will attach at row 17, and the other angled up to row 20.

Horn
Round 1: In a magic circle, 6 SC.
Round 2: SC in each around.
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around.(9)
Round 4-5: SC in each around.
Round 6: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (12)
Round 7-15: SC in each around.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the head. For both vertical and horizontal narwhals, center the horn between the eyes at row 6 and sew on.

Flowers
In a magic circle SC 5. Slip stitch to the first stitch. *Chain 5. Slip stitch in the same stitch. Slip stitch over the next.* Repeat * * 4 more times for a total of 5 petals. I made five and sewed them in front and around the horn.