Meet Glee the Sea Ray, an adorable little ocean friend who's ready to swim straight into your heart! With her wide, wing-like body, playful tail, rosy pastel coloring, and sweet embroidered smile, Glee is a cheerful amigurumi crochet project that's sure to make a splash in your handmade collection.
This easy amigurumi pattern uses simple techniques like single crochet, chains, and decreases to create Glee's distinctive sea ray shape. Rather than working in traditional amigurumi rounds, you'll crochet two matching body panels, join them together, and add stuffing for a soft, cuddly finish. Her safety eyes, embroidered eyebrows, and little curved smile bring her playful personality to life.
Whether you're an ocean lover, an amigurumi enthusiast, or simply looking for a cute new crochet project, Glee the Sea Ray is ready to bring a little underwater happiness to your crochet hook!
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What You’ll Need
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Yarn:
KnitPal Chenillique (weight #4 - 100% polyester, 214 yards per 100 g)
Approximately 1 ball in colorway Pink SorbetBlack cotton yarn (weight #3) for embroidering eyebrows and smile - 28" (70 cm)
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Hook:
3mm
Or size needed to obtain gauge -
Notions:
Stitch marker
Scissors
2-Plastic safety eyes - 12 mm
Stuffing for toys
Tapestry needle
Sewing pins
Details
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Skill Level: Easy
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Gauge: sc x 10 rows = 2 inches (5 cm) with a 3 mm hook
- Size: 8" (20.3 cm) long
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch: chain
- dec: decrease
- inc: increase (work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch)
- sc: single crochet
- sk: skip
- st(s): stitch(es)
- (...)x # - work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed (#)
- (# sts) - indicates the total number (#) of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
Pattern
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BODY PANELS (MAKE 2)
Ch30.
Row 1: Sk 1st ch, sc in back bump of each ch across, turn. (29 sts)
Row 2: Ch1 (does not count as st here and after) dec, sc 25, dec, turn. (27 sts)
Row 3: Ch1, dec, sc 23, dec, turn. (25 sts)
Row 4: Ch1, sc across, turn. (25 sts)
Row 5: Ch1, dec, sc 21, dec, turn. (23 sts)
Row 6: Ch1, dec, sc 19, dec, turn. (21 sts)
Row 7: Ch1, sc across, turn. (21 sts)
Row 8: Ch1, dec, sc 17, dec, turn. (19 sts)
Row 9: Ch1, dec, sc 15, dec, turn. (17 sts)
Row 10: Ch1, sc across, turn. (17 sts)
Row 11: Ch1, dec, sc 13, dec, turn. (15 sts)
Row 12: Ch1, dec, sc 11, dec, turn. (13 sts)
Row 13: Ch1, sc across, turn. (13 sts)
Row 14: Ch1, dec, sc 9, dec, turn. (11 sts)
Row 15: Ch1, dec, sc 7, dec, turn. (9 sts)
Row 16: Ch1, sc across, turn. (9 sts)
Row 17: Ch1, dec, sc 5, dec, turn. (7 sts)
Row 18: Ch1, dec, sc 3, dec, turn. (5 sts)
Row 19: Ch1, sc across, turn. (5 sts)
Row 20: Ch1, dec, sc, dec, turn. (3 sts)
Rows 21-34 (14 rows): Ch1, sc across, turn. (3 sts)
Row 35: Ch1, sc, dec. (2 sts)
Cut the yarn and fasten off. Weave in all ends.
Working on the other side of the foundation ch, sk 9 sts, attach the yarn in 10th ch.
Row 36: Ch1, sc in each of next 11 ch, turn. (11 sts)
Rows 37-38 (2 rows): Ch1, sc across, turn. (11 sts)
Cut the yarn and fasten off. Weave in all the ends.
Attach the eyes in Row 36, 5 sts apart.
JOINING BODY PANELS TOGETHER
Line up both Body Panels, one on top of the other. Working through both layers, attach the yarn in the 1st foundation ch of both panels, ch1. Continue to work through both layers for Round 1 below. Stuff before closing fully. No need to stuff the tail.
Round 1: Sc in each of next 8 ch, dec (in the 9th foundation ch and the side of Row 36), sc in each side of next 2 rows, sc 11 (across Row 38), sc in each side of next 2 rows, dec (in the side of Row 36 and the 21st foundation ch), sc in each of next 8 ch, sc in each side of next 35 rows, sc 2 (across Row 35), sc in each side of next 35 rows, sl st in first sc of round.
Cut the yarn and fasten off. Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
EMBROIDERING THE EYEBROWS
With black cotton yarn, embroider an Eyebrow above each eye by making one st, spanning 3 sts, from Row 1 to 2 of the Body (see photos in downloadable PDF).
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
EMBROIDERING THE SMILE
With black cotton yarn, embroider the smile at Row 37 of the Body, centered between the eyes, by making one long curved st, spanning 4 sts (see photos in downloadable PDF).
Next, make 2 small sts over top of the previous st to secure the curved shape.
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
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