Snowcone the Seal Crochet Tutorial – Christmas Amigurum… — Transcript

Hi, hello, how are you? Welcome to my channel. My name is Randy. I love everything crochet, and today we're doing a crochet tutorial for this seal that I am going to name Snow Cone. I think he's kind of shaped like a snow cone, so I feel like that's very appropriate.

like a snow cone so I feel like that's very appropriate um I also can't decide is he a little more like a white like walrus because of his mouth he almost looks like he has a little mustache but

I also can't decide, is he a little more like a white walrus because of his mouth? He almost looks like he has a little mustache, but that's okay. Today we'll be doing a tutorial of this guy.

that I always forget to say that but yeah this is a perfect like if you want to make a winry thing for your couch that's not necessarily Christmas um or if you want to make like a wintry animal for a gift

I always forget to say when I start my tutorial, I use single crochet stitch the entire time unless I say otherwise, like I do when I made his little tail. So, there's that. I always forget to say that, but yeah, this is a perfect, like, if you want to make a wintry thing for your couch that's not necessarily Christmas, or if you want to make like a wintry animal for a gift, he's a great idea.

did wing it the whole time I was going with the flow so that normally takes a little while longer but yeah um if you make this guy you should definitely go follow my Instagram either send me a picture or if you have an Instagram that

I'm getting a little faster and faster with these. Normally, these take me a good while, but this time this would only take me like four and a half hours, which is a lot, but I did wing it the whole time. I was going with the flow, so that normally takes a little while longer. But yeah, if you make this guy, you should definitely go follow my Instagram, either send me a picture or if you have an Instagram that you post your crochet on, definitely tag me because I'm always curious to see what your stuff ends up looking like.

description down below but we'll be starting with our main yarn which you don't have to do a white seal you could do a Gray Seal or whatever color you'd like I am just going to use white because I have plenty of white yarn I'm

So yeah, let's go ahead and get started. I always try and include the full list of what you'll need for your project in the description down below, but we'll be starting with our main yarn, which you don't have to do a white seal. You could do a gray seal or whatever color you'd like. I am just going to use white because I have plenty of white yarn.

like me one two three four then go into the end Tada you have a circle you go into the center of the circle so you're in the middle of your four stitches then you pull through for your first

I'm using Premier Little Bunny yarns because this is my favorite fluffy yarn. I think it's very easy to work with. I love how it looks, and it's very soft. So, we're going to do our magic ring, or if you're like me, one, two, three, four, then go into the end. Tada! You have a circle. You go into the center of the circle, so you're in the middle of your four stitches, then you pull through for your first stitch.

stitches you have but we'll go ahead and do six stitches into here I think that was six I hope it was and then we're oops hold on once you did your first round of putting all your stitches into the middle we're going to

And with this yarn, I generally do six stitches into this center circle, but if you are using, I think, like the chenille yarn or like certain other yarns, you may need to do eight, so that will kind of offset how many stitches you have. But we'll go ahead and do six stitches into here. I think that was six, I hope it was.

first Stitch as you can see and then I go back into that one for two stitches then go into the next one and put two stitches in that one then into the next one and put two stitches in that one so that will be two

And then we're—oops, hold on—once you did your first round of putting all your stitches into the middle, we're going to go into our first stitch from that previous round. I'm going to remove my stitch marker now. I just learned today that some people use stitch markers for their final stitch, so if you do that, you kind of just do the opposite. I do the first stitch, as you can see, and then I go back into that one for two stitches, then go into the next one and put two stitches in that one, then into the next one and put two stitches in that one.

then I'll kind of do like short form just letting you know what to do next so we don't have a hour to two hour long video so I'm going to remove my stitch marker and this time we're going to put

So that will be two stitches into every single stitch. I will use that phrasing, the two stitches into one stitch, multiple times. I'm going to do short form expanding content, so I will show you this and then we will do the next round together, and then I'll kind of do like short form just letting you know what to do next so we don't have an hour to two-hour long video.

next and then a single stitch and we're going to do that all the way around for the next round we're going to put two stitches into the first then one two then two stitches in the next one two all the way around you're going to

So I'm going to remove my stitch marker, and this time we're going to put two stitches into the first. So do that, put my stitch marker back, and then go back into that one, one for a second stitch, and then we're going to do a single stitch, then two stitches into the next, and then a single stitch.

four following that pattern all the way around next round two stitches in the first one then 1 2 3 4 5 two stitches in the next 1 2 3 4 5 all the way around to the start next round two stitches in the

And we're going to do that all the way around. For the next round, we're going to put two stitches into the first, then one, two, then two stitches in the next, one, two, all the way around. You're going to put two stitches into the first stitch, then one, two, three, two stitches in the next stitch, one, two, three, following the pattern all the way around.

six seven then two stitches in the next 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 repeating the pattern all the way around two stitches in the first then 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 two stitches in the

Next round, we'll put two stitches in the first, then one, two, three, four, two stitches in the next, one, two, three, four, following that pattern all the way around. Next round, two stitches in the first, one, then one, two, three, four, five, two stitches in the next, one, two, three, four, five, all the way around to the start.

back and let you know how many rounds I and here's a cute clip of my cat snoozing away next to me while I crochet I did seven rounds rounds of putting a single stitch in every Stitch so staying

Next round, two stitches in the first, then one, two, three, four, five, six, two stitches in the next, one, two, three, four, five, six, repeating the pattern all the way. Next round, you put two stitches in the first, then one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, then two stitches in the next, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, repeating the pattern all the way around.

going to reduce a little bit um I typically do like a head and then a body but today I do want to try out doing a head and body Allin one piece so I'm going to weave through the first Stitch then weave

Two stitches in the first, then one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, two stitches in the next, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, even eight, repeating that pattern all the way around. We are finished expanding for right now, so I'm just going to put a single stitch in every single stitch all the way around for several rounds.

one stuff like that and then I'm going to do seven or eight hold on so I'm going to do that where I reduced and then I'm going to do eight single stitches I had to check I like to

I will come back and let you know how many rounds. And here's a cute clip of my cat snoozing away next to me while I crochet. I did seven rounds of putting a single stitch in every stitch, so staying the same.

stitches we're going to repeat this pattern all the way to the start this time we're going to reduce Again by putting two stitches into one then 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 two stitches into one 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

So there is seven rounds of that, and now we're going to reduce a little bit. So I will switch back over to showing you guys, and then we'll come back and do short form content. So we are going to reduce a little bit.

repeating the pattern all the way around this round I'm just going to do a single stitch in every Stitch I'm trying to create like a little bit of a neck so I'm going to put a single stitch in

I typically do like a head and then a body, but today I do want to try out doing a head and body all in one piece. So I'm going to weave through the first stitch, then weave through the second stitch, so I have three loops on, and pull all the way through, taking two stitches and making it one.

beginning of the video cuz I filmed the beginning at the very end um that I do these things for the first time with you guys 99% of the time so any mistakes I make I'm realizing in real time time

That will be kind of the way I'll communicate it is by saying like put two stitches into one, take two stitches make one, stuff like that. And then I'm going to do seven or eight, hold on. So I'm going to do that where I reduced, and then I'm going to do eight single stitches.

to make it bigger so we're going to put two stitches into one so we're going to put the first Stitch and the second Stitch into our starting Stitch and then we'll do 1 2 3 4 five six I'm thinking about how we'll do four 1

I had to check. I like to go by what my last expanding stitch was, so five, six, seven, then eight. And then we're going to reduce again. So I'm going to go through the first one, then the second one, pull through to make one, then eight single stitches.

head we're working our way to the tail so I'm going to put two stitches into the first then 1 2 3 4 5 then two stitches in the next 1 2 3 4 5 repeating the pattern all the way around and I am

We're going to repeat this pattern all the way to the start. This time we're going to reduce again by putting two stitches into one, then one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, two stitches into one, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, repeating the pattern all the way around.

them sound similar so I'm working on that phrasing here's a better look at our shape so far and then we're going to put two stitches into the first then 1 2 3 4 5 six two stitches in the next 1 2 3

This time, because I want it to be a little bit more dramatic of a reduce, I'm going to put two stitches into one, then one, two, three, four, two stitches into one, one, two, three, four, repeating the pattern all the way around.

eight single stitches then two stitches in the next then eight all the way back to the I'm going to go ahead and add the face cuz I think it just helps the vision and I don't know if these eyes

This round, I'm just going to do a single stitch in every stitch. I'm trying to create like a little bit of a neck, so I'm going to put a single stitch in every stitch all the way around. I'm going to go ahead and do one more round of a single stitch in every stitch before I expand out again.

going to add like the mouth slash like nose muzzle so I'm going to get a nice long piece of my gray which this is just loops and thread sweet snuggles yarn I think I know a lot of people love this like Chenille yarn but

I think that will look okay. I'll try and remember to say this at the beginning of the video because I filmed the beginning at the very end, that I do these things for the first time with you guys 99% of the time. So any mistakes I make, I'm realizing in real time with you guys.

with than fluffy yarn because of that reason so all right I got my yarn on and I'm kind of going to do like going to embroider it cuz that's just my preference for the look I'm going for so

So we're trying this out all together, together. But I always say in the beginning if it was a fail or what you should alter, so hopefully this will work out. Now we're going to increase again for the body, so we want to make it bigger.

tingle my yarn up here I'll move the eyes for right now cuz I haven't decided how I want to place them I'm going to do probably this part first and then go back with the eyes so I'm going to kind

So we're going to put two stitches into one. So we're going to put the first stitch and the second stitch into our starting stitch, and then we'll do one, two, three, four, five, six. I'm thinking about how we'll do four, one, two, three, four, then two stitches into one, then one, two, three, four all the way around.

and we learn so save that for another day and now we're going to add the nose and the eyes I had to redo this part cuz I kind of it needed to be a little bit bigger but I literally like I said I

For the next round, we're going to keep expanding, which I'm starting to get kind of the shape I want here. We started with the head, we're working our way to the tail. So I'm going to put two stitches into the first, then one, two, three, four, five, then two stitches in the next, one, two, three, four, five, repeating the pattern all the way around.

their snout their snoot whichever just tie off your yarn in here then I'm going to use some acrylic which I think I already have I guess I don't have any cut at this point let me find the end of my acry now I'm

And I am sorry that my expanding and reducing sound very similar in how I phrase it. I'm working on it, but when we're expanding, we're putting two into the first one and w—

same concept but this time I got like an area instead cuz I want it to be so I'm going to kind of like go back and forth between one side and the other to create like a nose in the center it doesn't

have to be like perfectly triangular it could be honestly whatever shape you want it to be you can do the nose however you want I personally I'm going to try and make it a little bit like a triangle o that didn't go to the right

side and then there we go we got the start of our face now we need to add the eyes I think the eyes I had originally picked were too big so I think I'm going to go with these which

are 16 mm I believe eyes so I'm going to set that and I'm going to tie off the nose and attach the eyes in a way that I like and then we're going to keep going on with this it kind of looks

like he has a little bit of a mustach back to the body we are going to do two stitches into the first then nine single stitches then two stitches in the next then nine all the way back to the St

next we're just going to put a single stitch in every Stitch all the way around and we're going to stay the same for an undisclosed amount of time I will let you know once we get however many rounds we're going to do I'm on my fifth

round of staying the same and I'm going to keep going but I did want to add that I just finished off my first skin of yarn so if you get this yarn to make this project you get actually most of

the way through I would say about 34s of the way through your seal halfway through the body but it is going to taper off here short I am going to reduce for a couple rounds to cuz the body's got looks a little wide so I'm

going to put two stitches make them one so go through the first Loop and the second Loop pull it through to make one stitch then nine then turn two stitches into one then nine and go all the way

around this time we're going to put two stitches make it one so we'll go through the first one and the second one making it one stitch then we'll do eight single stitches then to put two stitches into a

single turn two stitches into a single stitch then eight single stitches all the way around this round we're going to put a single stitch in every Stitch all the way around next round we're going to put two take two stitches make one so go

through the first and the second making one stitch then we'll go 1 2 3 4 5 six seven single stitches then two stitches make it one then seven next we're going to reduce two stitches into one then do

six single stitches then two stitches in one six stitches repeating all the way this round we're going to put a single stitch in every Stitch all the way back to the start next we're going to reduce two stitches into one so T go into the

first then the second make one single stitch then we'll go 1 2 3 4 five single stitches then two stitches into one then 1 2 3 4 five all the way around next round I'm going to reduce two stitches

into one then 1 2 3 4 four then two stitches in one then 1 2 3 four single stitches and repeat the pattern all the way around next round just do a single stitch in every Stitch all the way back

to the start I'm going to reduce two stitches into a single stitch and then go one two three then two stitches reduce into a single stitch one two three all the way around reduce two stitches into one then one two then two

stitches into one one two all the way around reduce two stitches into one then a single stitch two stitches into one then single stitch all the way I went ahead and partially stuffed the seal um I will like add more stuffing when we

get a little bit closer but this time I'm going to just reduce all the way around so I'm going to be putting two stitches making one putting two stitches making one all the way around because the hole is still pretty large I'm going

to do another round of reducing all the way around so we'll put two stitches make it one two stitches make it one two stitches make it one all the way around and then we're going to seal up the

bottom and make the tail fin and the regular fin right now I kind of have a bowling pen looking seal and a cute kitty cat um I have to make him his little flippers and his tail for the

fins that we'll put here I'm going to layer them so I'm going to do two separate pieces sew them together then sew them on to make it a little bit more stiff because typically if you only do one piece it likes to Cur curl and bend

up so I like to either do round like the body or in this case do two pieces that I will stitch together I'm not going to stuff these but basically I did a starting chain of five actually no it was a

starting chain of six one row of five then on the second uh row added a single stitch onto the end making it six stitches then for the third row adding a single stitch onto the end stay putting a single stitch in every Stitch so seven

rows of seven stitches and then the last one I reduced by putting two stitches making it one one two 3 two stitches making it one and pulling it to kind of round off the end and you want to do

that four times I've decided I didn't like the mouth and nose so I'm going to redo it I also think I made the eyes a little too far apart so I'm unsure if I'll keep them here or not but I'm going

to go ahead and redo the mouth I'm going to make it a little bigger I think that will look I did redo the mouth and nose I did the nose smaller and more round and then I basically did the same idea

with the mouth again except I did do a couple that were like shorter than my general one to give it a better look but I'm still deciding if I want to keep the eyes when I look at them through the

camera I like them my problem is I stare at my crochet pieces for so long I start to hate it it's kind of like the rule that you shouldn't look in the mirror for a long time because your face will

deform I feel like my crochet becomes to form the longer I stare at it but to add the fins once you attach them together cuz this is why I like them two pieces sewn together cuz it kind of gives it

like a defin like a little bit of definition to it I literally just create a seam and attach it to the body but you can crochet it however or sew it however you prefer I also like to do it slightly

forward on it not perfectly on the side and at a slight angle cuz it gives it a little bit more personality and kind of lays a little nicer for the tail we're going to kind of do the same idea of

doing two layered pieces so I'm going going to do a starting chain [Music] here of one 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 then we're going to do three rows of eight stitches so we'll go ahead and do that once

you've done your three rows of eight we're actually going to do a trouble Stitch we're going to go into the first one with it it's a little hard to do with fluffy yarn so let me redo that and

we're going to do three treble stitches in total so that was one then two and now through three and then we're going to do two single stitches and then three trouble stitches to kind of get a look of a

tail and you're going to do this twice to make the seal tail and you weave this together and attach it with the scalloped part on the end all right the seal is done let's go get a closer look here is a closer look

at our seal I think I'm going to call him snow cone the seal I think that'll be a cute name but yeah here he is I'm still unsure about the safety eyes I don't 100% love them but I they're not

bad enough for me to rip them out you should let me know if I should keep them or embroider eyes on instead his tail his little arms and his mouth I do like this much better than the original and yeah he's

squishy not too big I do like to make larger plush if you cannot tell by my page but if you made this guy you should definitely go to my Instagram either send me a picture or tag me in the photo

if you post it and yeah if you like this video give it a thumbs up and let me know down below I hope you guys have a great rest of your day bye