How to Crochet Amigurumi Basics for Absolute Beginners – No-Sew Whale Amigurumi Tutorial

Learn How to Crochet all the Basic Stitches in this No-Sew, Step-by-Step, Amigurumi Tutorial for Absolute Beginners!

Gumdrop the Whale is the perfect follow up to my prior How to Crochet Amigurumi Basics tutorial on YouTube, the Little Dino. Here is a blog post for the little dino pattern if you are interested in saving that one for later!

This pattern is no-sew apart from the optional water spout on his little head. If you decide to crochet yours with acrylic yarn or cotton like I did, the size is perfect for making your little whale into a keychain or ornament!

The Basic Stitches you’ll be Learning

Here is a list of what stitches you’ll learn as an absolute beginner to amigurumi. Also, please consider sharing this video on your socials to help boost this tutorial’s visibility linking back to the channel @frizzybeecrochet and/or video. It helps a ton! I’m also including an image perfect for pinning to Pinterest as well for you. Save this as a project to do later, or just share so others can find it!

Basic Amigurumi Stitches:

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• Magic Ring
• Double Magic Ring
• Increase
• Slip Stitch
• Slip Knot
• Half Double Crochet
• Double Crochet
• Working in the Back Loops Only (BLO)
• Fastening Off
• Sewing in Ends/Tails
• Attaching Safety Eyes
• Stuffing
• Changing Colors in the Round

Here we have the tutorial for right-handed crocheters followed by one for left-handed crocheters that will step-by-step you through the entire pattern from start to finish. I hope you’ll enjoy walking through each step or using the time stamps to skip ahead if you are a seasoned crocheter!

Materials Needed:

• Crochet Hook: 6-7mm for blanket yarn; 3-4mm for acrylic or cotton yarn
• Blanket Yarn: Super Bulky 6-ply (3-4 Colors)
  • Body
  • Underside
  • Optional: Cheek Marks
  • Optional Blowspout
• Safety Eves: 1 pair – 12mm (blanket yarn whale) or 8mm (cotton/acrylic)
• Yarn Needle
• Stuffing
• Scissors
• Stitch Marker

Right-Handed Crochet Tutorial:

Left-Handed Crochet Tutorial:

I always like to include a version of my tutorials for my left-handed crocheters, so here is the new step-by-step tutorial video just for you!

Happy Crocheting!