Of M. Richard, Stacey says: “This big whale was tired of the spotlight, so now he goes by his middle name. No need to go out into the deep to find him. This cute and cuddly guy is right at your fingertips when you’re holding a crochet hook.”

In Stacey’s free amigurumi pattern, the whale body is worked from the tail up to the face. You’ll attach features and stuff the body as you work to ensure that your hands will fit inside when they need to.