Materials

Yarn: Worsted weight (white and 2 shades of blue)
Hook: 4.0 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Yarn needle
Polyester stuffing (small amount)

Abbreviations (US Terms)

MC – Magic Circle

Ch – Chain

Sl st – Slip stitch

HDC – Half double crochet

DC – Double crochet

St – Stitch

How to make a Puff Stitch

Yarn Over (YO) & insert your hook into the stitch
YO & pull back through the stitch, you now have 3 loops on your hook (keep it loose)
Repeat 3 more times until you have 9 loops on your hook
YO and pull through all 9 loops, (facing your hook in the downward position will make this easier to do)
Ch1 to close and secure the puff

Hat Base (White)

Rnd 1: MC, work 8 HDC into MC, sl st to first st. (8)

Rnd 2: 2 HDC in each st around, sl st to first st. (16)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, puff st in each st around, sl st to top of first Puff st. (Should have 16 Puff stitches and 16 ch1 spaces)

Change color to sea blue.

Rnd 4: Sl st into next st, ch 2, HDC in same st, HDC in all remaining stitches, sl st to first st. (32)

Rnds 5–8: Ch 2, DC in all stitches around, sl st to first st.

After Round 8, fasten off and weave in ends.

White Waves Detail

With white yarn. Ch 50, fasten off. Thread one of the ends with a needle and insert into round 2 stitches of the hat, feeding it up through one stitch, skipping one stitch and then feeding it down through the next stitch to form waves. Continue all the way around. Tie underneath to secure.

Whale Tail (Make 2) with lighter blue yarn

Rnd 1: MC, work 8 HDC. Sl st to first st. (8)

Rnd 2: 2 HDC in each st around, sl st to first st (16)

Rnd 3: 1 HDC in first st, 2 HDC in next st; repeat around. Sl st to first st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Firstly, fold each tail circle in half with arches facing inward. Sew the first 8 stitches together on the first folded circle. On the second folded circle, sew from the 8th stitch all the way up to the tip.

Before moving to the next step lightly stuff the wedge sections—do not overfill.

Secondly, Sew the front sides together, then sew the back sides together. This creates an opening and forms one plump whale tail piece.

Finally, attach the whale tail to the center of the hat in the white section. I did this by tying the leftover yarn tails together then weaving in the ends. Your Whale Tail Hat is complete.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or if you notice any errors in the pattern. Thank you so much for your support and happy crocheting!

Whale Tail Marshmallow Mug Hat Crochet Pattern