Hazel the Humpback by Bec Brittain.

2010

The pattern uses only simple stitches and increases. The only tricky thing is keeping track of where you are,
since almost every row is different. It helps to think of the top side of the head and the bottom ribbed side
separately, as such I've placed this character in between the top and the bottom for every row:
I worked the contrasting color using a circular intarsia technique. I didn't keep track of it every whale has a
different pattern of light color, so there's no messing it up! Uses 300-340 yards of DK weight yarn, on #3
needles. Finished whale is 26 long. Of course you could scale up and down as you please with different
weight yarn.

BODY:
Make sure to stuff while the opening is still big enough. And then right before closing, top off the tip of the
tail.
Cast on 6 stitches, divide on 3 or 4 DP needles, and join in the round.
6.)

KFB 4 times P, K, MIL, K2, MIL, K, KFB, K2,

1.)

knit all stitches

2.)

K, M1R, K P, MIR, K, M1R, K, MIR, P

3.)

K3 P, K5, P

7.)

K8 P, K15, P

4.)

K, KFB, K P, M1L, K, KFB 3 times, K, M1R, P

8.)

K8 P, K3, MIL, K2, MIL, K2, KFB, K2, M1R, K2,

5.)

K4 P, K10, P

MIR, K2, MIR, K, P

M1R, K3, P
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28.)

K, M1L, K18, M1R, K P, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P,

9.)

K8 P, K9, K2tog, K9, P

10.)

K, M1L, K6, M1R, K (P, K4) 4 times, P

M1L, P, K2, P2, K2, P, M1R, P, K2, P2, K2, P,

11.)

K10 P, K4, P, K2, MIL, P, MIL, K, P, K, MIR, P,

M1R, P, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P

MIR, K2, P, K4, P

12.)

K10 P, K4, P, K3, P, K2, P, K2, P, K3, P, K4, P

13.)

K, M1L, K8, M1R, K P, K, M1L, P, K2, P, K,

14.)

29.)

K2, P2, K2, P3, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P

30.)

16.)

K2, P2, K2, P, M1L, KFB, P, M1R, K2, P2, K2, P3,

P, M1R, K, P

(K2, P2) twice, K2, P

K12 (P, K2) twice, P, K4, (P, K) twice, P, K4, (P,

K12 (P, K2) twice, P2, K3, (P, K) twice, P, K3,

31.)

K2, P3, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P

19.)

32.)

K12 P, K2, P, M1L, K2, P2, K3, (P, K) twice, P,

P2) twice, K2, P

33.)

K26 P, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P, K, (P2, K2) 5

times, P2, K, P (K2, P2) twice, K2, P

K12 P, (K2, P2) twice, K3, (P, K) twice, P, K3,

34.)

K11, KFB, K2, KFB, K11 P (K2, P2) twice, K2,

K, M1L, K10, M1R, K P, (K2, P2) 3 times, K, P,

P, M1L, K, (P2, K2) 5 times, P2, K, M1R, P, (K2,

K, (P2, K2) 3 times, P

P2) twice, K2, P

K14 P, (K2, P2) 3 times, K, P, K (P2, K2) 3

35.)

K14 P, (K2, P2) 3 times, K, M1L, PFB, M1R, K,

K28 P, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P, (K2, P2) 6 times,

K2, P, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P

times, P
20.)

K11, KFB, KFB, K11 P, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P,

M1L, P2 (K2, P2) 4 times, K2, P2, M1R, P, (K2,

(P2, K2) twice, P

18.)

K24 P, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P3, (K2, P2) 4 times,

P2, K2, P, K2, P

K3, P2, K2, M1R, P, K2, P

17.)

K, M1R, K20, MIL, K P (K2, P2) twice, K2, P3,

M1L, K2, P, SSK, P, K2tog, P, K2, M1R, K, P, K2,

K2) twice, P
15.)

K22 P (K2, P2) twice, K2, P3, K2, P2, K2, P3,

36.)

K11, KFB, K4, KFB, K11 P (K2, P2) twice, K2,

(P2, K2) 3 times, P

P, M1L, (K2, P2) 6 times, K2, M1R, P, (K2, P2)

21.)

K14 P (K2, P2) 7 times, K2, P

twice, K2, P

22.)

K, M1L, K12, M1R, K P, (K2, P2) twice, MIL,

37.)

K30 P, (K2, P2) 12 times, K2, P

(K2, P2) 3 times, K2, M1R, (P2, K2) twice, P

38.)

K11, KFB, K6, KFB, K11 P (K2, P2) 6 times,

23.)

K3, (P2,K2) twice, P

24.)

KFB, K, P2 (K2, P2) 5 times, K2, P

K16 P, (K2, P2) twice, K3, (P2, K2) twice, P2,

39.)

times, K2, P

K, M1L, K14, M1R, K P (K2, P2) twice, K2,

M1L, K, M1L, (P2, K2) twice, P2, M1R, K, M1R,

40.)

26.)

27.)

K11, KFB, K8, KFB, K11 P, (K2, P2) 6 times,

KFB, PFB, KFB, (P2, K2) 6 times, P

K2, (P2, K2) twice, P

25.)

K32 P (K2, P2) 6 times, K, P, K, P2 (K2, P2) 5

K18 P (K2, P2) twice, K2, P, K2, (P2, K2) 3

41.)

K34 P, (K2, P2) 13 times, K2, P

times, P, K2, (P2, K2) twice, P

42.)

Repeat row 41

K, M1L, K16, M1R, K P, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P,

43.)

Repeat row 41

M1L, K2, (P2, K2) 3 times, M1R, P, K2, (P2, K2)

44.)

K, M1L, K10, SSK, K8, K2tog, K10, M1R, K P,

twice, P

(K2, P2) 3 times, K2, M1L, P2, (K2, P2) 6 times,

K20 P, (K2, P2) 9 times, K2, P

M1R, (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P

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45.)

PFB (K2, P2) 5 times, K2, P, K3tog, P

K34 P (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P3 (K2, P2) 6

times, P (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P

65.)

K, M1L, M1L, K41, M1R, M1R, K P, SSK, (K2,

P2) 12 times, K2, K2tog, P

46.)

Repeat row 45

47.)

Repeat row 45

66.)

K47 P, K (K2, P2) 12 times, K3, P

48.)

K, M1L, K11, SSK, K6, K2tog, K11, M1R, K P

67.)

K8, M1L, K31, M1R, K8 P, K (K2, P2) 12 times,

K3, P

(K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P, M1L, P2, (K2, P2) 6 times,

49.)

M1R, P, (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P

68.)

K49 P, K, (K2, P2) 12 times, K3, P

K34 P, (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P, K, P2, (K2, P2) 6

69.)

K8, M1L, K33, M1R, K8 P, K, (K2, P2) 6 times,

KFB, K, P2 (K2, P2) 5 times, K3, P

times, K, P, (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P

50.)

Repeat row 49

51.)

Repeat row 49

52.)

K, M1L, K12, SSK, K4, K2tog, K12, M1R, K P,

70.)

times, K3, P
71.)

53.)

72.)

K51 P, K4, P, (K2, P2) 4 times, (K3, P2) 3

times, (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P, K4, P

K34, P (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P, (K2, P2) 7 times,

K2, P, (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P

K51 P, K4, P (K2, P2) 4 times, KFB, K, P2, K3,

P2, K, KFB, P2 (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P, K4, P

(K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P, K, M1L, P2 (K2, P2) 6

times, M1R, K, P, (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P

K51 P, K (K2, P2) 6 times, K3, P2 (K2, P2) 5

73.)

K8, M1L, K35, M1R, K8 P, K4, P, (K2, P2) 4

54.)

Repeat row 53

times, K3, P2, K3, P2, K3, P2, (K2, P2) 3 times,

55.)

Repeat row 53

K2, P, K4, P

56.)

K, M1L, K13, SSK, K2, K2tog, K13, M1R, K P

74.)

K3, P2, (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P, K4, P

(K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P, M1L, (K2, P2) 7 times,

K2, M1R, P (K2, P2) 3 times, K2, P
57.)

K34 P (K2, P2) 15 times, K2, P

58.)

Repeat row 57

59.)

Repeat row 57

60.)

K, M1L, K14, SSK, K2tog, K14, M1R, K P (K2,

75.)

K16, P2tog, K16 P (K2, P2) 7 times, K2, P, K, P,

76.)

K, M1L, K31, M1R, K P, SL1, K2tog, PSSO, P,

77.)

63.)

64.)

K53 P, K8, P, (K2, P2), KFB, K, P2, (K3, P2) 5

times, K, KFB, P2, K2, P, K8, P

78.)

K53 P, K8, P, K2, P2, (K3, P2) 7 times K2, P, K8,

P

79.)

K8, M1L, K37, M1R, K8 P, K8, P, K2, P2, (K3,

P2) 7 times, K2, P, K8, P

(K2, P2) 6 times, K2, P, KFB, P (K2, P2) 6 times,

K2, P, K3tog, P

K53 P, K7, P2, (K2, P2) twice, (K3, P2) 5 times

(K2, P2) twice, K7, P

(K2, P2) 7 times, K2, P

62.)

K53 P, K7, P2 (K2, P2) twice, KFB, K, P2 (K3,

P2) 3 times, K, KFB, P2, (K2, P2) twice, K7, P

P2) 7 times, K2, PFB, P, (K2, P2) 7 times, K2, P

61.)

K53 P, K4, P, (K2, P2) 4 times, K3, P2, K2, P2,

80.)

K55 P, K8, P, K2, P2, (K3, P2) 7 times, K2, P,

K8, P

K, M1L, M1L, K33, M1R, M1R, K P, SL1,

K2tog, PSSO, K, P2, (K2, P2) 5 times, (K2, P)

81.)

Repeat row 80

twice,( K2, P2) 6 times, K, K3tog, P

82.)

K55 P, K11, P2 (K3, P2) 7 times, P2, K11, P

K, M1L, M1L, K37, M1R, M1R, K P, SL1,

83.)

K55 P, K11, M1L, P2, (K3, P2) 7 times, P2,

K2tog, PSSO, P (K2, P2) 5 times, K2, PFB, K2,

M1R, K11, P
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84.)

K55 P, K12, P2, (K3, P2) 7 times, P2, K12, P

111.) Repeat row 110

85.)

K8, M1L, K39, M1R, K8 P, K12, P2, (K3, P2) 7

112.) Repeat row 110

times, P2, K12, P

113.) SSK, K47, K2tog K24, P2, SSK, K, K2tog, P2,

K24

86.)

K57 P, K12, P2 (K3, P2) 7 times, P2, K12, P

87.)

Repeat row 86

114.) K49 K24, P2, K3, P2, K24

88.)

Repeat row 86

115.) Repeat row 114

89.)

K57 P, K12, M1L, P2 (K3, P2) 7 times, P2,

116.) Repeat row 114

M1R, K12, P

117.) SSK, K45, K2tog K24, P, SSK, K, K2tog, P, K24

90.)

K57 P, K13, P2, (K3, P2) 7 times, P2, K13, P

118.) K47 K24, P, K3, P, K24

91.)

K8, M1L, K41, M1R, K8 P, K13, P2, (K3, P2) 7

119.) Repeat row 118

times, P2, K13, P

120.) Repeat row 118

92.)

K59 P, K13, P2, (K3, P2) 7 times, P2, K13, P

121.) SSK, K45, K2tog K24, SSK, K, K2tog, K24

93.)

Repeat row 92

122.) Knit all stitches (98 stitches)

94.)

Repeat row 92

123.) Knit

95.)

Repeat row 92

124.) Knit

96.)

Repeat row 92

125.) SSK, K43, K2tog K23, SSK, K, K2tog, K23

97.)

SSK, K55, K2tog P, K18, (P2, K3) twice, P1,

126.) Knit all stitches (94 stitches)

SSK, K, K2tog, P1, (K3, P2) twice, K18, P

127.) Knit

K57 P, K18 (P2, K3) twice, P1, K3, P1, (K3, P2)

128.) Knit

twice, K18 P

129.) SSK, K41, K2tog K22, SSK, K, K2tog, K22

Repeat row 98

130.) Knit all stitches (90 stitches)

98.)

99.)

100.) Repeat row 98

131.) Knit

101.) SSK, K53, K2tog P, K18 (P2, K3) twice, SSK, K,

132.) Knit

K2tog, (K3, P2) twice, K18, P

102.) K55 P, K18, (P2, K3) twice, K3, (K3, P2) twice,
K18, P

133.) SSK, K39, K2tog K21, SSK, K, K2tog, K21

134.) Knit all stitches (86 stitches)
135.) Knit

103.) Repeat row 102

136.) Knit

104.) Repeat row 102

137.) SSK, K37, K2tog K20, SSK, K, K2tog, K20

105.) SSK, K51, K2tog P, K18, P2, K3, P2, K2, SSK,

138.) Knit all stitches (82 stitches)

K, K2tog, K2, P2, K3, P2, K18, P

139.) Knit

106.) K53 P, K18, P2, K3, P2, K7, P2, K3, P2, K18, P

140.) Knit

107.) Repeat row 106

141.) SSK, K35, K2tog K19, SSK, K, K2tog, K19

108.) Repeat row 106

142.) Knit all stitches (78 stitches)

109.) SSK, K49, K2tog K24, P2, K1, SSK, K, K2tog,

143.) Knit

K, P2, K24
110.) K51 K24, P2, K5, P2, K24

144.) Knit
145.) SSK, K33, K2tog K18, SSK, K, K2tog, K18
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146.) Knit all stitches (74 stitches)

176.) K13, M1L, K, M1R, K13 K29

147.) Knit

177.) K29 K12, SSK, K, K2tog, K12

148.) Knit

178.) K13, M1L, K3, M1R, K13 K27

149.) SSK, K31, K2tog K17, SSK K K2tog, K17

179.) Knit all stitches (58 stitches)

150.) Knit all stitches (70 stitches)

180.) SSK, K27, K2tog K27

151.) Knit

181.) Knit all stitches (56 stitches)

152.) Knit

182.) Knit

153.) SSK, K29, K2tog K16, SSK, K, K2tog, K16

183.) K29 K11, SSK, K, K2tog, K11

154.) Knit all stitches (66 stitches)

184.) K11, place 7 stitches on holder, K11 K25

155.) Knit

185.) Knit all stitches (54 stitches)

156.) Knit

186.) SSK, K18, K2tog K25

157.) SSK, K27, K2tog K33

187.) Knit all stitches (45 stitches)

158.) Knit all stitches (62 stitches)

188.) Knit

159.) Knit

189.) K20 K10, SSK, K, K2tog, K10

160.) Knit

190.) Knit all stitches (43 stitches)

161.) K29 K14, SSK, K, K2tog, K14

191.) Knit

162.) Knit all stitches (60 stitches)

192.) SSK, K16, K2tog K23

163.) Knit

193.) Knit all stitches (41 stitches)

164.) Knit

194.) Knit

165.) SSK, K25, K2tog K31

195.) K18 K9, SSK, K, K2tog, K9

166.) Knit all stitches (58 stitches)

196.) Knit 39

167.) Knit

197.) SSK, K14, K2tog K21

168.) Knit

198.) Knit 37

169.) K27 K13, SSK, K, K2tog, K13

199.) K16 K8, SSK, K, K2tog, K8

170.) K13, M1L, K, M1R, K13 K29

200.) Knit 35

171.) Knit all stitches (58 stitches)

201.) SSK, K12, K2tog K19

172.) Knit

202.) Knit 33

173.) SSK, K25, K2tog K29

203.) K14 K7, SSK, K, K2tog, K7

174.) Knit all stitches (56 stitches)

204.) Knit 31

175.) Knit

Continue decreasing in pattern until 20 stitches remain. K2tog all the way around, break yarn and
thread through remaining 10 stitches. Pull yarn to the inside.
Take the 7 stitches that are on the holder and whip stitch them together to form the little fin on the
back of the whale's body.

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FINS:
Knit 2. These are identically shaped, but with the contrasting color on opposite sides.

Cast on 24 stitches, divide on #3 dp needles, Join in the round.

Knit 12 rows

13.)

K11, M1L, K2, M1R, K11

39.) 41.) Knit

14.)

K26

42.)

K13, M1L, K2, M1R, K13

15.)

K12, M1L, K2, M1R, K12

43.)

Knit

16.)

K28

44.)

K, M1R, K28, M1L, K

17.)

K13, M1L, K2, M1R, K13

45.)

Knit

18.)

K30

46.)

K15, M1L, K2, M1R, K15

19.)

K14, M1L, K2, M1R, K14

47.)

Knit

20.)

K32

48.)

Knit

21.)

K15, M1L, K2, M1R, K15

49.) 50.) SL1, K2TOG, PSSO, knit until last 3

22.)

K, M1R, K15, M1L, K2, M1R, K15, M1L, K

23.)

K17, M1L, K2, M1R, K17

51.)

K12, M1L, K2, M1R, K12

24.)

K38

52.)

SSK, Knit until 2 from end of row, K2tog

25.)

K, M1R, K17, M1L, K2, M1R, K17, M1L, K

53.) 58.) Repeat rows 51 52 three times

26.)

SSK, Knit until 2 from end of row, K2tog

59.)

SSK, K10, M1L, K2, M1R, K10, K2tog

27.)

SSK, Knit until 2 from end of row, K2tog

60.)

SSK, Knit until 2 from end of row, K2tog

28.)

K38

61.)

SSK, K9, M1L, K2, M1R, K9, K2tog

29.)

K18, M1L, K2, M1R, K18

62.)

SSK, Knit until 2 from end of row, K2tog

30.) 34.) SSK, Knit until 2 from end of row, K2tog

63.)

SSK, K8, M1L, K2, M1R, K8, K2tog

35.) 37.) Knit

64.)

SSK, Knit until 2 from end of row, K2tog

38.)

stitches, K3tog

SSK, Knit until 2 from end of row, K2tog

Continue until 14 stitches left. Graft together with kitchener stitch.

Sew onto the body in the spot underneath the line of the mouth and above where the ribbing stops. I
folded in a bit of the top as I sewed, to make it angle back a bit, and to give the fin a bit of body at
the join.

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TAIL:
The tail is 2 pieces, stitched together for a few stitches. Knit 2 of the following:

Cast on 46 stitches, divide on #3 dp needles, join in the round.

1.)

Knit 23, place midpoint marker, Knit 23

26.) 27.) Knit

2.)

K, M1L, K until 3 stitches from the middle,

28.)

K, SSK, K til 3 stitches from the end, K2tog, K

K2tog, K2, SSK, K until 1 stitch from end, M1R,

29.)

Knit

30.)

Repeat row 28

3.)

K, M1L, K until 1 stitch from end, M1R, K

31.)

Knit

4.)

Repeat row 2

32.)

Repeat row 2

5.)

Repeat row 3

33.)

Knit

6.)

K until 3 stitches from middle, K2tog, K2, SSK, K

34.)

Repeat row 28

until end of row

35.)

Knit

7.)

Knit

36.)

Repeat row 6

8.)

Repeat row 2

37.) 38.) Knit

9.)

Knit

39.)

Repeat row 6

10.)

Repeat row 6

40.)

Knit

11.) 12.) Knit

41.) 50.) Repeat rows 39 and 40 five times

13.)

51.)

Repeat row 6

14.) 16.) Knit

52.)

Repeat row 2

17.)

53.) 54.) Repeat row 6

Repeat row 6

Repeat row 2

18.) 24.) Knit

25.)

55.)

Repeat row 2

Repeat row 6

Repeat row 6 until 6 stitches left. Graft together with kitchener stitch.

Sew tails onto the body. I stitched the first 5 knitted rows of the tail fins (where they meet) to each other,
but that is a judgment call.

FINISHING:

To add the characteristic bumps of the humpback whale, I used a doubled-up piece of yarn and a
tapestry needle. I had the yarn poke up from inside, knotted it loosely against the body of the whale,
and then ran the tail back into the body. Similar to doing a french knot, but you make a standard knot
instead. I'm sure french knots would work, I'm just not very good at them.

I just sewed eyes on using black DK weight yarn.

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Please let me know if you find any errors! My Ravelry username is becbrittain.

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