How to Crochet a Plushie Dolphin: A Splash of Handmade Joy 🐬✨


Dolphins are playful, graceful, and always bring a smile to our faces. Now imagine having a cuddly version of one that you made with your own hands! 🧶 Today we’re diving deep into the world of amigurumi to create a plushie dolphin—a squishy little sea friend that’s just as happy sitting on your shelf as it is splashing around in your imagination.

Don’t worry if you’re new to crocheting plushies. This project is simple, fun, and can be customized with colors, details, and even personality. Ready to make a splash? Let’s go! 🌊

What You’ll Need 🧵

Here’s your dolphin kit checklist:

  • Yarn: Medium-weight yarn in dolphin gray, ocean blue, or even pastel pink for a magical twist.

  • Hook: 4mm–5mm (check your yarn label).

  • Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill for that plush squish.

  • Safety eyes: 8mm–10mm, or embroider eyes with yarn.

  • Tapestry needle: For sewing fins and tail.

  • Scissors.

Optional extras: white yarn for a belly patch, sparkly yarn for a fantasy dolphin, or even felt accents for details.

Step 1: Crochet the Dolphin Body 🐬

The dolphin’s body is a long, rounded shape—think of it like crocheting a chubby torpedo (but cuter!).

  1. Magic ring: Start with 6 sc.

  2. Increase: sc inc around (12).

  3. Keep increasing evenly until you reach about 36 sts.

  4. Shape it: Crochet in rounds (no increases) to create a cylinder about 10–12 rows tall.

  5. Begin decreasing gradually to taper the body, leaving room at the end for the tail.

  6. Stuff firmly as you go.

👉 Add safety eyes near the top, about 5–6 rows down from the start.

Step 2: The Tail Fin 🌊

Every dolphin needs a tail for swimming through imaginary seas.

  1. Chain 8.

  2. Work single crochets, half doubles, and doubles back down to create a fin shape.

  3. Make 2 fins, then sew them together at the base.

  4. Attach to the narrow end of the dolphin body.

Step 3: Side Fins & Dorsal Fin 🦈

  • Side fins (make 2): Chain 6, sc back. Slightly curve them as you sew onto the sides of the body.

  • Dorsal fin (top fin): Chain 8, then work back down with single and half double crochets. Attach to the back of the dolphin.

Step 4: Add Personality ✨

Now for the fun part!

  • Use white yarn to stitch on a belly patch.

  • Embroider a little smile beneath the eyes.

  • Try variegated yarn for a rainbow “fantasy dolphin.”

  • Make a baby dolphin by using thinner yarn and a smaller hook.

And There You Have It! 🎉

Your crochet plushie dolphin is ready to leap into your collection! Whether it lives on your desk, in a toy box, or as part of an ocean-themed amigurumi set, this dolphin is bound to make waves.

The best part? No two dolphins will ever be the same. Each one you make will have its own quirks and charm—just like real dolphins in the wild. 🌊🐬💙


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