Meet Marty the Manatee! This plump “sea cow” pretty much has a full-time job munching on seagrass, but he still always finds time to hang out with his friends and family. I know he’d love to take time off from his important “job” and spend time with you too!

Materials You Need:
-#6 super bulky yarn. I used Parfait Chunky by Premier Yarns in the color “Fog”. You’ll need 50 grams of gray.
-A small amount of black worsted-weight yarn for the nostrils.
-I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
-12 mm black safety eyes
-Fiberfill (or your stuffing of choice)
-Bent tip tapestry needle
-Scissors
-Stitch marker
-Straight pins

Abbreviation Key
Abbreviations are in U.S. terms.

sc – single crochet
st/sts – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
dec – decrease (join the next 2 stitches together)
inc – increase (2 single crochet in the next stitch)
R1 – round 1
rep – repeat
** – repeat the group of instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated.

Note: All rounds are worked continuously (that is, vs. joined rounds.)

The finished size is approximately 8 in. (20 cm) long from tail to snout. (Please be aware that your personal gauge, tension, hook size, and the brand of yarn you decide to use will all impact the finished size.)