I must admit that I only VERY recently picked up the art of crochet and amigurumi.

October 2012 to be e act and I !as instantly hooked "pun intended#$% && I !as !o!ed by the large collection of super cute patterns I found through blogs and Ra'elry and after a fe! frustrating days deciphering all the basic stitches from Youtube and a fe! books I purchased( my lo'e for crochet took off and so did my yarn collection.

)fter many different pro*ects "!hich I !ill share !ith you in the future%(

I finally decided to take the plunge of designing my o!n amigurumi pattern. I came up !ith the idea for this pro*ect !hen I recei'ed a re+uest from my boyfriend,s grandma for a pair of seals. I had made a couple of different styles of seals before based on a'ailable patterns on Ra'elry( but I struggled to find one that matched !hat I had en'isioned. I,m 'ery happy !ith the results but I also kno! this is my first design. If you are trying this pattern and !ant to gi'e me some feedback( please contact me& I !ould lo'e to see pictures of your creations as !ell. -hank you for allo!ing me to share my first pattern !ith you&

.lease /ote# -he pattern detailed belo! is the property of 0a!aiigurumi 1log on -umblr and Ra'elry . You may not sell this pattern or the finished product for profit. You may contact me for permission to sell the finished product for purposes of fundraising or for charity by email# ka!aiigurumi2gmail.com

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8)-ERI)74# 9 t!o !orking skeins "to crochet !ith 2 strands together% of !hite !orsted !eight yarn "I used .atons :anadiana in !inter !hite( 2 full skeins !as more than enough to make both baby 4eals% 9 one pair of 10.;mm black safety eyes 9 one <mm safety eye "used for the nose% 9 polyfill "to stuff the seals% 9 =mm hook

9 stitch marker 9 small amount of black and pink !orsted !eight yarn "for collars% 9 blush( +9tip( kleene "for applying blush on girl seal%

.)--ER/# 3 pattern is crocheted in continuous spiral>circle

1O$Y# 8agic circle R1# ? 4c into magic circle( pull in magic circle tightly before continuing R2# 34c( 24c3 @ times "A% R@# 324c3 A times "1<% R=# 4c around "1<% R;# 34c( 24c3 A times "2B% R?# 34c( 4c( 24c3 B times( 4c( 3$ec3 ; times( 4c "@;% RB# 4c( 324c( 4c3 12 times( 24c( 3$ec3 @ times( 4c( $ec "==% R<# 4c around "==%

3 this is a good time to attach the safety eyes and nose in place3 RA# 34c3 10 times( 3$ec( 4c( 4c( 4c3 = times( 34c3 1@ times( 24c "=1% R1091@ "= Ro!s%# 4c around "=1% R1=# 34c( $ec3 1@ times( 4c( 4c "2<% R1;91? "2 ro!s%# 4c around "2<%

R1B# 34c( 4c( $ec3 B times "21% R1<# 34c( 4c( 24c3 B times "2<% R1A# 24c each stitch around ";?% R20# 4c around ";?% R21# 34c( 4c( $ec3 1= times "=2% R22# 34c( 4c( $ec3 A times( 3$ec3 @ times "@0% R2@92= "2 ro!s%# 4c around "@0%

34tart stuffing head tightly to smooth out and shape3

R2;# 34c( 4c( 4c( $ec3 ? times "2=% R2?92B "2 ro!s%# 4c around "2=% R2<# 34c( 4c( $ec3 ? times "1<% R2A# 4c around "1<% R@0# 34c( $ec3 ? times "12% R@1# 4c around "12%

3finish stuffing body tightly to shape and smooth. 8ake sure the body is stuffed firm enough that it can hold its shape( to the point that it stretches out your !ork a little bit3

R@2 "this ro! !ill start the foundation for the left flap of the tail%# 4c( 4c( 4c( skip ? stitches "these skipped stitches !ill be used later to for the right flap of the tail%( 4c( 4c( 4c "?%

R@@ "continuing !ith left flap%# 24c around "12% R@= "left flap%# 24c around "2=% R@; "left flap%# $ec around "12% R@? "left flap%# $ec around "?% R@B "left flap%# $ec around "@%( f.o. R@< "right flap%# insert hook into last skipped stitch and pull through loop( 4c around pre'iously skipped stitches "?% R@A "right flap%# 24c around "12% R=0 "right flap%# 24c around "2=% R=1 "right flap%# $ec around "12% R=2 "right flap%# $ec around "?% R=@ "right flap%# $ec around "@%( f.o

CI/4 "8)0E 2%# 8agic circle R1# 4c < times into magic circle( pull together "does not need to be tight in order to lea'e a opening%

R29@ "2 ro!s%# 4c around "<% R=# 24c( 4c( 4c( $ec( 4c( 4c( 4c "<% R;# 4c around "<% R?# 24c( 4c( 3$ec3 ; times ( f.o. lea'ing long tail to !ea'e to open end of fin !ith enough length to attach fin to body

)ttach fins to body *ust past the neck closer to belly so that the fins !ill slightly prop up the seal and allo! it to Dsit upE

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7ightly dab small amount of blush !ith +9tip to cheeks "you should not need to apply more than once or t!ice%( using kleene ( gently rub the blushed cheeks in a circular motion to spread the remaining loose blush "careful not to o'er spread it&% Clo!er collar#

Collo! the instructions for 1ethany 4cofield,s puff flo!er found here# http#>>bethsco.blogspot.ca>2011>0=>crocheted9puff9flo!er.html

5hen the flo!er is complete instead of finishing off( make a continuous ro! of :h until you ha'e a little more length then actually needed to !rap around the neck then f.o. -ie a knot once or t!ice on the f.o end to create a 3bud3 that you should be able to tuck through the centre of the flo!er to secure the collar onto the seal snuggly. 1OY# -o add the !hiskers I purchased thin round finished leather "can be found at 8icheal,s or your local art or *e!elry making supply store%. I threaded the leather strand through a yarn needle and pulled each strand through the snout "side to side%. 1efore trimming do!n the length( tie a knot that can be pulled into and hidden !ithin the snout. -his !ill secure the leather !hiskers in their place( trim do!n to the

length of !hiskers your desired length on each side. Repeat this 2 more times or more if you !ant more !hiskers.

1o!tie collar#

Collo! the instructions for )daiha :o'ington,s 4uper simple bo!s found here# http#>>adaiha.blogspot.ca>2011>02>super9simple9crochet9bo!s.html 5hen the bo! is complete instead of finishing off( make a continuous ro! of :h until you ha'e a little more length then actually needed to !rap around the neck then f.o. -ie a knot once or t!ice on the f.o end to create a 3bud3 that you should be able to tuck through the centre of the bo! to secure the collar onto the seal snuggly.

and you are $O/E&

I hope e'eryone !ill en*oy making these seals as much as I did& If you ha'e any +uestions( please email me at ka!aiigurumi2gmail.com