Amigurumi Orca Free Crochet Pattern
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Crochet your own adorable Orca with this beginner-friendly amigurumi pattern. This free crochet project is made using simple single crochet stitches and worked in rows before assembly. Perfect for those looking for a quick and fun toy to crochet.
Free Orca Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
🧶 Quick Pattern Recap
- Project Type: Amigurumi Orca Whale
- Skill Level: Easy
- Yarn: Beginner Yarn (Medium Weight)
- Hook Size: 4 mm (G)
- Stitches Used: Single Crochet
- Construction: Worked in rows, then assembled
- Why You’ll Love It: Simple shaping, fast to make, and great for gifts.
Scroll down for the full free crochet pattern and photo tutorial!
I designed this pattern as part of the 2025 Toy Box Crochet Along with CAL Central Crochet! Earlier this year I designed a Garden Friends: Free Crochet Ladybug Pattern and a Farm Friends: Crochet Cow Pattern. You can get those free patterns here, and here.
2025 Toy Box Crochet Along
Starting March 3, 2025, a new free crochet toy pattern will be shared every Monday through August 11! The Toy Box CAL features four themed mini CALs:
Garden Friends: March 3 – April 7
Farm Friends: April 14 – May 19
Beach and Ocean: May 26 – June 30
Woodland Creatures: July 7 – August 11
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Supplies
- Yarn: Loops & Threads. Cuddle Craft Tube. 3.52 oz (100 g) and 109 yds (100 m). 75% Cotton, 25% Nylon. Medium Weight Yarn [4]. Machine wash cold. Non-chlorine bleach when needed. Dry flat. Do not iron.
- Color: 1 skein each Marshmallow Magic (CC) and Starless Night (MC).
- Crochet Hook: 4 mm (G) and 5 mm (H)
- Finished Project: 2.25 oz (64 g) and 70 yds (64 m)
- Scissors, Tapestry Needle (yarn needle), Poly-fil (Fiberfill stuffing) and two, 13 mm blue safety eyes.
Difficulty Level
- Easy
Finished Size
- Orca width (not including fins) approximately 3 inches X 8 inches long from nose to tail.
Gauge
- Approximately 4 sc per 1 inch and 4 rows sc per 1 inch.
You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size, and amount of yarn used for your project will also be different.
Abbreviations
- ch(s) – chain(s)
- g – grams
- m – meters
- oz – ounces
- R – row
- rem – remaining
- rep – repeat
- RS – right sides (the good/pretty sides)
- sc – single crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
- sk – skip/skipped
- sl st – slip stitch
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- yds – yards
- * to ** – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain multiple instructions.
- [ ] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
- ( ) – important notes AND sets of stitches to be worked within one stitch, or space
Helpful Tutorial
Notes:
- There should be no spaces between your stitches – use a smaller hook size if you see gaps between your stitches.
- Colors: MC (black) and CC (white
- Extra photos follow the pattern.
- Add the Amigurumi Orca Toy Pattern to your Ravelry library here.
Amigurumi Orca Pattern
This easy to crochet toy Orca is made in sections before being assembled.
How to Crochet the Orca’s Body
Part 1
Using your 4 mm (G) crochet hook and MC (or size required for gauge):
R1: RS: Ch 7, sk the first ch, 1 sc in each rem ch across, ch 1, turn. [6 sc]
R2: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [6 sc]
R3: 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [7 sc]
R4: 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [8 sc]
R5: 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [9 sc]
R6: 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [10 sc]
R7: 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [11 sc]
R8-R11: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [11 sc]
R12: 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [10 sc]
R13: 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [9 sc]
R14: 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [8 sc]
R15: 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [7 sc]
R16: 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [6 sc]
R17: 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [5 sc]
R18: 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [4 sc]
R19: 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [3 sc]
R20: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [3 sc]
R21: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn. [4 sc]
R22: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, ch 1, turn. [5 sc]
R23: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [7 sc]
R24: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [9 sc]
R25: 3 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sl st in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 3 sc in the last st. [12 sc, 1 sl st]
Sc evenly around the outside of Part 1, making 1 sc for each row end and each sc, a ch 1 in each of the 4 corners and 1 sl st in the sl st in R25.
Finish off leaving a 15-inch yarn tail for assembly. Set aside and continue to the next section.
Part 2
Using your 4 mm (G) crochet hook and CC (or size required for gauge):
R1: RS: Ch 7, sk the first ch, 1 sc in each rem ch across, ch 1, turn. [6 sc]
R2: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [6 sc]
R3: 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [7 sc]
R4: 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [8 sc]
R5: 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [9 sc]
R6: 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [10 sc]
R7: 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [11 sc]
R8-R11: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [11 sc]
R12: 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [10 sc]
R13: 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [9 sc]
R14: 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [8 sc]
R15: 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [7 sc]
R16: 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [6 sc]
R17: 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [5 sc]
R18: 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [4 sc]
R19: 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. [3 sc]
R20: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [3 sc]
R21: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn. [4 sc]
R22: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, ch 1, turn. [5 sc]
R23: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [7 sc]
R24: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [9 sc]
R25: 3 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sl st in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 3 sc in the last st. [12 sc, 1 sl st]
Sc evenly around the outside of Part 1, making 1 sc for each row end and each sc, a ch 1 in each of the 4 corners and 1 sl st in the sl st in R25.
Finish off and weave in ends. Set aside and continue to the next section.
How to Crochet the Orca’s Pectoral Fins (flippers)
- Make 2
Using your 5 mm (H) crochet hook and MC (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 4 inch yarn tail:
R1: Ch 4, sk the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, ch 1, turn. [3 sc]
R2: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [5 sc]
R3: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [5 sc]
R4: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [7 sc]
R5: 1 sc in each st across. [7 sc]
Finish off leaving a 9 inch yarn tail for assembly. Set aside and continue to the next section.
How to Crochet the Orca’s Dorsal Fin (top fin)
- Make 1
Using your 5 mm (H) crochet hook and MC (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 4 inch yarn tail:
R1: Ch 4, sk the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, ch 1, turn. [3 sc]
R2: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [5 sc]
R3: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [5 sc]
R4: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [7 sc]
R5: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [7 sc]
R6: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [9 sc]
Finish off leaving a 9 inch yarn tail for assembly. Set aside and continue to the next section.
How to Crochet the Orca’s Face Spots
- Make 2
Using your 4 mm (G) crochet hook and CC (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 4 inch yarn tail:
R1: Ch 5, sk the first ch, 1 sc in each rem ch across, ch 1 and rotate your work to continue along the base of the foundation chain, 1 sc in the base of each ch across, ch 1, sl st to the first sc of the row to join. [8 sc, 2 ch1sp, 1 sl st]
Finish off leaving a 7 inch yarn tail for assembly. Set aside and continue to the next section.
How to Assemble Your Orca
Orca Body Assembly
- Place Part 1 and Part 2 of the body together (with the good sides – RS – facing outwards).
- Using the yarn tail you left from Part 1, whipstitch around the outside of the body, stopping to add polyfill to the body as you go. I started whipstitching by the tail end and worked all the way around to the mid-body on the opposite side before placing my eyes and stuffing.
- Place the eyes between rows 4 and 5 with 4 stitches showing between.
- Add more polyfill (do not overfill or you will see spaces between your stitches).
- Finish seaming the body closed and weave in your end.
Orca Flippers
- Fold your flipper in half vertically.
- Using the beginning yarn end whipstitch the 2 side edges closed.
- Weave in that end.
- Using the yarn tail whipstitch the base of the flipper closed and then sew it to the body along the side of the Orca (see photo for placement).
- Weave in your end.
Orca Dorsal Fin Assembly
- Fold your flipper in half vertically.
- Using the beginning yarn end whipstitch the 2 side edges closed.
- Weave in that end.
- Using the yarn tail whipstitch the base of the flipper closed and then sew it to the top of the Orca (see photo for placement).
- Weave in your end.
Orca Face Spots Assembly
- Weave in your beginning yarn end.
- Using the yarn tail, sew each face spot to the body of the Orca (see photo for placement).
- Weave in your end.
Orca Eye Highlights
- Using a small amount of white, highlight the lower half of each eye with a sewn stitch (see photo for placement.
- Weave in your ends.
Extra Photos
Orca Face Spots
This sweet little orca makes a great handmade gift or keepsake. It’s a fast, fun project that works up easily with simple stitches and minimal shaping.
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Make your own amigurumi Orca with this free crochet pattern. Worked in rows and assembled at the end, this project uses Beginner Yarn and a 4 mm (G) crochet hook. Single crochet stitches throughout make it a beginner-friendly toy project.
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