Reversible Whale Free Crochet Pattern – Flippy Friends

A free crochet pattern for a reversible whale amigurumi toy from the Flippy Friends collection. 

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How to crochet a reversible whale

The reversible whale crochet pattern is easy skill level and is also suitable for confident beginners. Its made simply with the single crochet stitch and some increase and decreases.

There is minimum sewing and tapestry required to complete the reversible whale toy. As the plush is made with super bulky blanket yarn it works up super fast, and the squishy yarn means it doesn’t even need any toy stuffing.

Why You’ll Love the Reversible Whale

• Quick project
• Interactive fidget toy for extra fun
• Easy skill level
• Free crochet pattern with the option to upgrade
• Uses super bulky weight 6 yarn
• Part of the Flippy Friends Collection

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Crochet pattern information

Supplies

• 8mm crochet hook
• Super bulky yarn
• Sewing needle
• Scissors
• Black tapestry yarn
• 16mm safety eyes x 4

Yarn

• Weight: Super bulky / Super chunky / #6
• Brand: Marriner get cosy blanket yarn
• A: Saxe (blue) 43 yards
• B: Sea Spray (green) 43 yards
• Total: 86 yards

Skill Level

Easy

Sizes & Gauge

• 4” x 4” gauge swatch = 8 rows of 8 sc
• Finished size – Length 9″ x Width 8″ x Height 5″

Abbreviations

USA Terminology (UK Translation)

• BLO – Back loop only
• ch – Chain
• FLO – Front loop only
• MR – Magic ring
• R – Round/Row
• sc – Single crochet
• 2sc – 2 sc in 1 space (increase)
• sc2tog – sc 2 together (decrease)
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st/sts – Stitch/Stitches

Pattern notes

• Chains and slip stitches are not included in stitch count.
• Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. EG. “sc, dc” would mean “single crochet in first space, double crochet in the next space”.
• Change color while completing the previous stitch.
• Use tapestry eyes only for babies or young children.

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Free Crochet Pattern: Reversible Whale

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Whale Body

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Make 2 bodies, 1 in each color.

Round 1

• sc x 8 into a magic ring
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• Do not weave in MR tail

8 sts

Round 2

• 2sc x 8
• sl st to first st & ch x 1

16 sts

Round 3

• (2sc, sc) 8 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1

24 sts

Round 4

• (2sc, sc x 2) 8 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1

32 sts *Premium pattern has image here*

Rounds 5 – 10

• sc x 32
• sl st to first st & ch
• Fasten off after round 10

6 rounds *Premium pattern has image here*

Faces

• Insert safety eyes round 6, 5 stitches between them
• Make a tapestry mouth over round 8, 3 stitches wide
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• With both pieces inside out, tie the magic ring yarn ends together
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Round 11

• Fold blue body over green body
• Make sure the both faces are in the same position
• Use green yarn & work from inside
• Join both pieces by sl st inside loops together (blue BLO & green FLO)
• Fasten off & weave in ends

32 sts *Premium pattern has image here*

Fins

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Make 2 fins.

Round 1

• Make a magic ring with green yarn
• sc x 4 in green, sc x 4 in blue
• sl st to first st in green & ch x 1

8 sts *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 2

• sc x 4 in green, sc x 4 in blue
• sl st to first st in green & ch x 1

8 sts

Round 3

• sc x 4 in green, sc x 4 in blue
• sl st to first st in green
• Fasten off leaving tails for sewing

8 sts

Assembly

• Sew blue side of paw to blue FLO from R10 of the body & R11 sl sts
• Sew green side of paw to green BLO from R10 & sl sts from R11
• Gap of 14 stitches between fins
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Tail

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Round 1

• ch x 10 with green
• sl st to first ch to make a circle & ch x 1
• sc x 5 in green
• sc x 5 in blue
• sl st to first st in green & ch x 1

10 sts

Round 2

• sc2tog, sc x 3 in green
• sc2tog, sc x 3 in blue
• sl st to first st in green & ch x 1

8 sts

Round 3

• sc2tog x 2 in green
• sc2tog x 2 in blue
• sl st to first st in green & ch x 1

4 sts

Round 4

• 2sc x 2 in green
• 2sc x 2 in blue
• sl st to first st in green & ch x 1

8 sts

Round 5

• 2sc x 4 in green
• 2sc x 4 in blue
• sl st to first st in green & ch x 1

16 sts *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 6

• sc2tog, sc x 2 in green
• Skip 8 sts
• sc2tog, sc x 2 in blue
• sl st to first st in green & ch x 1

6 sts *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 7

• sc2tog, sc in green
• sc2tog, sc in blue
• sl st to first st in green & ch x 1

4 sts

Round 8

• sc2tog in green
• sc2tog in blue
• Fasten off, sew up hole & weave in ends

2 sts *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 9

• Attach green yarn to first unworked stitch of round 5
• sc2tog, sc x 2 in green
• sc2tog, sc x 2 in blue
• sl st to first st in green & ch x 1

6 sts

Round 10 – 11

• Repeat rounds 7 & 8
• Sew closed the gap between tail fins

2 rounds *Premium pattern has image here*

Assembly

• Sew blue side of tail to R10 blue FLO & R11 sl sts
• Sew green side of tail to R10 green BLO & R11 sl sts
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Water

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Make 2, 1 of each color.

Row 1

• ch x 11 then start in 2nd ch from the hook
• 2sc x 10
• Fasten off leaving tails for sewing

20 sts *Premium pattern has image here*

Assembly

• Sew water to magic ring of body, alternate colors
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Published: January 31, 2024 | Last Updated: June 10, 2026