Mama and Baby Walruses by June & Mochi

Mama and Baby Walruses

Crochet
November 2010
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
3.5 mm (E)
mama 6" baby 4.5"
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

The pattern includes instructions for both Mama and Baby walruses with photos to guide you.

Other materials required: Polyfil, tapestry needle, beads for the eyes (other eyes can be used), tweezers or something similar to stuff thinner area

Skills:
For both: crochet in round and flat, sc, decreasing, increasing, magic ring, stuffing and attaching pieces
For mama: all the above plus hdc, dc

Walruses, especially mother and baby walruses, depend on thick ice to give birth, feed the baby and rest (walruses cannot swim for long hours). Sadly, however, it is reported that recent climate change has been thinning the ice and affecting the lives of walruses.