Soft Baby Dolphin Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern
Designer: Ksenia Kostyuk
VK: @woodland_kids76
Difficulty Level: Easy
A calm ocean mood for your next cozy crochet session.
A soothing and playful project awaits with this baby dolphin amigurumi free crochet pattern designed by Ksenia Kostyuk. With its plush texture and rounded shape, this dolphin brings a gentle handmade touch to nursery decor, ocean-themed gifts, and soft toys. Crocheted in a spiral using velvet yarn and detailed with cotton yarn, it fits perfectly into Easy Crochet Projects. We sincerely thank Ksenia Kostyuk for sharing this beautiful design. If you enjoy sea creatures, you may also love the mini frog amigurumi pattern featured on our blog.
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This is a beginner-friendly amigurumi pattern suitable for those comfortable with basic stitches and simple shaping. The soft plush yarn creates a cozy texture, while safety eyes and minimal assembly keep the process smooth. It also works well as a quick crochet project, ideal for relaxing makes. You might also enjoy the small dinosaur amigurumi idea from another one of our blogs.
The pattern is designed using velvet yarn for a soft plush finish, while cotton yarn is used for neat detailing. To complete this project, you will need a 3.5 mm crochet hook, 14 mm safety eyes, fiberfill stuffing, and basic tools. The final size may vary depending on your tension and materials. At the end of the pattern, you will also find inspiring dolphin amigurumi ideas to personalize your project.
Important Information
• The provided material does not include crochet lessons and assumes basic crochet skills.
• The toy is crocheted in a spiral, without turning chains. If necessary, make offset stitches.
• If your magic ring does not tighten well, chain 2 and crochet the required number of stitches into the second chain from the hook.
• The final size of the toy depends on yarn thickness, hook size, and stuffing density. With tight stuffing, the yarn stretches and the size may change. Make sure each part keeps a beautiful, proper shape.
• Parts can be sewn either with the same yarn used for crocheting or with YarnArt Jeans. The designer uses semi-cotton yarn for sewing.
Materials and Tools
• Plush yarn LaVita Yarn Velur
‣ 5010 – light blue (main color, 1 skein)
• YarnArt Jeans for finishing
‣ 75 – light blue (for eye sculpting)
‣ 53 – black (for eyebrows and lashes)
• 14 mm black safety eyes
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Toy stuffing
• Scissors
• Long needle
• Lighter (to secure safety eye backs)
• Stitch markers or contrasting yarn to mark the beginning of the round
Abbreviations
MR – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
(…) x n – repeat the instructions in parentheses n times
HOW TO CROCHET A BABY DOLPHIN AMIGURUMI FREE PATTERN
Head and Body – Option 1
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: 18 sc
R5: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
R6: 24 sc
R7: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R8–R9: 30 sc (2 rounds)
R10: 11 sc, 1 hdc, 6 inc in hdc, 1 hdc, 11 sc (36)
R11: 11 sc, 1 hdc, (1 hdc, inc in hdc) x 6, 1 hdc, 11 sc (42)
R12: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
R13–R17: 48 sc (5 rounds)
Insert the eyes in R10 between the increase and the hdc, at a distance of 8 stitches.
Begin stuffing as you crochet. Stuff the nose firmly and keep it rounded.
R18: (10 sc, dec) x 4 (44)
R19–R21: 44 sc (3 rounds)
R22: (9 sc, dec) x 4 (40)
R23–R24: 40 sc (2 rounds)
R25: 8 sc, (2 sc, dec) x 6, 8 sc (34)
R26: 11 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 4, 11 sc (30)
R27–R28: 30 sc (2 rounds)
R29: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R30: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 6, 1 sc (18)
R31–R33: 18 sc (3 rounds)
R34: dec, 3 sc, 5 sl st (not tight), 3 sc, dec, sc, dec (15)
R35: 15 sc
R36: dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 1 sc (12)
R37–R38: 12 sc (2 rounds)
R40: dec x 6 (6)
Close the opening. Fasten off and hide the yarn.
Body – Option 2 (Knot Tail)
R1–R36: Crochet as in Option 1.
R37–R56: 12 hdc (20 rounds). Do not stuff here, as the hdc part will be tied into a knot.
R56–R57: 12 sc (2 rounds). Cut the yarn, leaving enough to finish. Tie a knot.
Stuff the sc part of the tail firmly.
R58: dec x 6. Tighten the opening. Fasten off and hide the yarn inside.
Lip
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: inc x 6 (12)
Fasten off. Optionally leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail Fins (2 pcs)
Do not stuff.
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
R4: 12 sc
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
R6–R7: 15 sc (2 rounds)
R8: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
R9: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Crochet 4 sc through both layers.
Fasten off and optionally leave a long tail for sewing.
Side Fins (2 pcs)
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
R4: 12 sc
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
R7: 18 sc
R8: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
R9: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
R10: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Crochet 4 sc through both layers.
Fasten off and optionally leave a long tail.
Top Fin
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
R3: 9 sc
R4: 2 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc (13)
R5: 13 sc
R6: 3 inc, 7 sc, 3 inc (19)
R7: 19 sc
Crochet 9 sc through both layers.
Fasten off and optionally leave a long tail.
Eye Sculpting
Follow the stitching path shown in the photos below.
Work carefully and tighten gradually to achieve symmetrical indentations.
- Insert the needle in the center of R9 and follow the path A1 – A – B – V – G – A1. Tighten gently, make 3 knots, hide the yarn.
- Repeat using path A1 – B – B1 – V1 – V – A1. Tighten, make 3 knots.
- Insert the needle through A1 – B – V – A1 (skipping one stitch). Tighten and secure.
Assembly
- Sew the tail fins to the end of the tail and join the fin edges together above the tail.
- Sew the top fin between R20 and R30.
- Sew the side fins between R22 and R28, approximately 8 stitches away from the top fin.
- Sew the lip where the third eye indentation was made, hiding the sculpting stitches.
- Embroider the eye whites, eyebrows, and eyelashes.
Congratulations!
Your Dolphin Marko is finished.
Copyright & Credits
This pattern is designed by Ksenia Kostyuk (VK: @woodland_kids76). The pattern itself may not be copied, redistributed, translated, republished, or shared in any format, including PDF, without the designer’s explicit permission. You may sell finished toys made from this pattern, provided the designer is clearly credited and tagged when sharing your work.
Soft, plush, and instantly eye-catching — this baby dolphin style is exactly the kind of crochet piece people love to save. The smooth shape and gentle texture make it perfect for baby gifts, nursery decor, and ocean-themed handmade collections. Sea animal amigurumi continues to perform well with US audiences, especially when the design feels cozy, simple, and giftable. This type of project stands out naturally in feeds and creates that instant “I want to make this” feeling.
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