Free Master Class: Crochet Amigurumi Seal!

ByEmila Lorein

Materials You’ll Need:

  • Hook: No. 2 crochet hook
  • Yarn: YarnArt Jeans yarn, Color 49 (or any similar weight yarn in your preferred seal color)
  • Accent Yarn: A small amount of black yarn for embroidering the nose
  • Safety Eyes: 6mm safety eyes
  • Filler: Polyester fiberfill or other suitable stuffing material

Understanding the Abbreviations:

  • MR: Magic Ring
  • INC: Increase (make 2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch)
  • SC: Single Crochet
  • DEC: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
  • B6: Bobble Stitch (make 6 Double Crochet stitches into one stitch, then pull yarn through all loops on hook to close)
  • B5: Bobble Stitch (make 5 Double Crochet stitches into one stitch, then pull yarn through all loops on hook to close)
  • DC: Double Crochet
  • HDC: Half Double Crochet
  • TRC: Treble Crochet
  • SL ST: Slip Stitch
  • (..): Indicates the total number of stitches you should have at the end of the round

Important Notes Before You Start:

  • ✨ This entire seal is crocheted in one continuous piece! No sewing body parts together – just pure crochet magic!
  • 👁️‍🗨️ Eye Placement: You’ll insert your 6mm safety eyes between Round 9 and Round 10. Make sure there are exactly 3 single crochet stitches visible between the eyes.
Finished Amigurumi Seal

Let’s Get Started: Crochet Your Adorable Seal!

We’ll be working in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. Get ready to create!

  1. Round 1: Start with a Magic Ring (MR) and crochet 6 SC into it. (6 stitches)
  2. Round 2: INC in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
  3. Round 3: (1 SC, INC) repeated 6 times. (18 stitches)
  4. Round 4: (2 SC, INC) repeated 6 times. (24 stitches)
  5. Round 5: (3 SC, INC) repeated 6 times. (30 stitches)
  6. Rounds 6 – 10: SC in each stitch around. (30 stitches for 5 rounds)
  7. Round 11 (Creating the Snout): Work 14 SC, then make a B6 (bobble with 6 DC), 1 SC, make another B6, then finish with 13 SC. (30 stitches total). This forms the seal’s cute little snout!
  8. Rounds 12 – 13: SC in each stitch around. (30 stitches for 2 rounds)
  9. Round 14: (3 SC, DEC) repeated 6 times. (24 stitches)
  10. Round 15 (Creating the Front Paws): Work 9 SC, then make a B5 (bobble with 5 DC), 7 SC, make another B5, then finish with 6 SC. (24 stitches total). These are your seal’s adorable front paws!
  11. Round 16: SC in each stitch around. (24 stitches)
  12. Round 17: (6 SC, DEC) repeated 3 times. (21 stitches)
  13. Round 18: (5 SC, DEC) repeated 3 times. (18 stitches)
  14. Round 19: (4 SC, DEC) repeated 3 times. (15 stitches)
  15. Round 20: (3 SC, DEC) repeated 3 times. (12 stitches)
  16. Round 21: (2 SC, DEC) repeated 3 times. (9 stitches)
  17. Round 22: (1 SC, DEC) repeated 3 times. (6 stitches)
  18. Final Steps for the Tail Fin:
    1. Make one more decrease stitch. At this point, you’ll want to slightly shift your stitches so that the remaining opening can be folded perfectly in half.
    2. Pinch the opening closed, ensuring you catch both sides of the stitches to form the tail base.
    3. Into this folded opening, crochet the tail fin directly: (1 HDC, 1 DC, 1 TRC, 1 DC, 1 HDC).
    4. Secure the fin by making 2 Slip Stitches (SL ST x2) into the base.
    5. Fasten off your yarn, leaving a short tail for weaving in.

Finishing Touches:

Make sure your seal is firmly stuffed with fiberfill, especially as you worked through the decreasing rounds and before the opening became too small. This will give it a nice, plump shape.

Using your small amount of black yarn and a tapestry needle, carefully embroider a cute little nose onto the snout, right between the two bobble stitches you created earlier.

Weave in any remaining yarn ends neatly and securely to give your seal a polished look.

Congratulations! Your adorable little seal is now ready to swim into your heart and bring a smile to your face! Enjoy! 🙂



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