I had a request for a manatee shaped chalk bag, and how could I resist! Especially with this soft and lovely Lion Brand Jeans Yarn in Vintage that is perfect for the mottled, grey skin of a manatee.
Manatees, also known as sea cows (how cute), live in warm coastal waters and rivers munching on sea grass and mangrove leaves. Plus, their closest living relative are elephants!
This pattern was inspired by Hooked by Kati’s Manatee Amigurumi Pattern on her blog. Check out her rainbow manatee, it’s so stinking cute!
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-yarn ball cozy or yarn bowl
-plant pot cozy
-scrap yarn basket
-child’s purse
-dog treat bag
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DESCRIPTION
The finished chalk bag will be ~5 inches wide and ~5 inches tall. The chalk bag only uses half-double crochet (plus a little slip stitching) and simple techniques of increasing and decreasing to create the cute flippers, snout, tail, and eyebrows. The entire manatee can be made with one skein of Lion Brand Jeans Yarn; I chose the grey Vintage color, but mix it up and pick a bright, colorful one!
Mister Manatee undergoing some brain surgery to sew on his fabric liner. Optional fabric liner and pull cord tutorial available for free here!
MATERIALS
- Lion Brand Jeans Yarn in Vintage (Weight: 4/medium, 100 g/225 m): 1 skein needed
- Scraps of black yarn for snout nostrils
- Size H (5 mm) crochet hook
- Finishing needle
- Sew on googly eyes or large safety eyes
- Polyester fiberfill
- ~1 yard of paracord for belt
Chalk Bag Fabric Liner and Pull Cord Materials (Click here to receive your free PDF tutorial on how to add a fabric liner and pull cord to your chalk bag):
- 14 inches of paracord
- Toggle stopper
- Lightweight fabric liner (<1 square yard)
- Refillable chalk ball
- Eyelet or grommet
ABBREVIATIONS
ch: chain
st: stitch
sl st: slip stitch
hdc: half-double crochet (tutorial)
2hdc: half-double crochet twice in one stitch
GUAGE
4 ” by 4 ” square = 10 st by 12 rows of hdc with size H (5 mm) crochet hook *achieving gauge is not necessary if you follow the directions for sizing your chalk bag base, below.
DIRECTIONS
BODY
Begin with your size H (5 mm) crochet hook and Lion Brand Jeans Yarn.
This piece is started in the round with joining and no turning. To achieve an invisible and straight seam, work your first stitch of the next round into the same stitch as your chain and end the round slip stitching into the first stitch of the previous round.
Magic Circle
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Finish off and weave in ends.
SNOUT
After the first row, the snout will be worked in the round. In the first row, you will be crocheting all the way around your chain, on both sides, to create an oval. You will then continue to crochet around the oval without turning. To achieve an invisible and straight seam, work your first stitch of the next round into the same stitch as your chain and end the round slip stitching into the first stitch of the previous round.
ch. 5
Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew black nostrils on to the end of your snout with your black yarn scraps. Snout will be stuffed during assembly stage.
EYEBROWS (MAKE 2)
ch 6.
Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing
FLIPPERS (MAKE 2)
The flippers are worked in the round with joining and no turning. To achieve an invisible and straight seam, work your first stitch of the next round into the same stitch as your chain and end the round slip stitching into the first stitch of the previous round.
Magic Circle
Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing. Flatten flippers, they will remain unstuffed.
TAIL
The tail is worked in the round with joining and no turning. To achieve an invisible and straight seam, work your first stitch of the next round into the same stitch as your chain and end the round slip stitching into the first stitch of the previous round.
Magic Circle
Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing. Flatten tail, it will remain unstuffed.
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ASSEMBLY
Remember you can click here to get a free PDF guide to adding your own fabric liner and pull cord to your chalk bag!
Begin by sewing the snout near the bottom of the chalk bag with curve drooping down. Keep the heart shape while sewing and stuff firmly when you have nearly finished sewing.
Center the eyebrows and eyes above the snout and sew them on. Sew the chained side of the eyebrows to the bag and leave the crocheted side out.
Sew the flippers to either side of the chalk bag, near the snout, and angled back with the bend facing forward.
Finally, sew the tail on to the lower edge of the chalk bag directly opposite the snout.
Loop the yard of paracord through the weave of your chalk bag at the back and tie around your waist. Cut down to proper length.
Your chalk bag is complete! Get out and climb!
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