No Sew Crochet Pattern

COLORFUL SUMMER SEAL

designed by Audrey Lilian

It’s summer time!

And these colorful seals are enjoying every second of it.
They are relaxing and enjoying the nice weather.

The pattern and all pictures here are the property of Audrey Lilian (audrey__lc).

This pattern is for personal use. Distribution of this pattern in whole or part is not allowed.
You may sell the finished product made from this pattern, but please credit me as the designer.

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©2023 Audrey Lilian

Notes:
This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated, using US crochet terms.
I use x stitch crochet (yarn under, then yarn over) in this pattern.
The size of the finished toy may vary according to the yarn thickness, hook size, and your tension.
Colorful Summer Seal that I made is about 10 cm tall (with the rear flippers stretched).

Tools and Materials:

 2.5 mm hook
 5 mm safety eyes
 Cotton yarn in sport weight:
 Body color (any color you like) for head, body, front flippers, rear flippers
 Any 2 colors you like for the swim ring
 Dark brown or black for smile embroidery, whiskers embroidery, nose embroidery
 Rose for cheek blush embroidery
 Optional: red, white, and green for watermelon swim ring
 Optional: yellow, white, and orange for orange swim ring
 Fiberfill
 Scissors
 Tapestry needle
 Safety pins
 Stitch markers or scraps of yarn for markers
 Tweezers (optional) – to hide yarn ends in small parts

Abbreviations: Example of how to read the pattern:

Rnd 5 7 sc, 3 inc, sc, 2 dec [16]
Rnd – round
MR – magic ring In round 5 we make sc in the next 7
BLO – back loop only stitches, inc in the next 3 stitches, sc in
ch – chain the next stitch, decrease 2 times. We will
slst – slip stitch have 16 stitches in total.
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)
dec – decrease (Invisible decrease: insert the hook into the front loops of the next two stitches, grab
the yarn, pull it through both front loops. You will have 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull it
through both loops on the hook.)
*For dec in BLO, I do the usual decrease: insert the hook into the back loop, grab the yarn, pull it
through the back loop. You will have 2 loops on the hook. Insert the hook into the next back
loop, grab the yarn, pull it through the back loop. You will have 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over,
pull it through all 3 loops on the hook.
(…) x n – repeat the instructions inside the brackets n times as indicated
*…+ – stitch count

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Tips before we start
Color change Invisible Fasten Off
Suppose we will change color A to color B. In After cutting the yarn, by using a needle, skip 1
the last stitch with color A before the color stitch and insert the yarn tail into both loops of
change, insert the hook and pull a loop. You the second stitch in the last round (Picture
will have 2 loops of color A on the hook FO1). Then weave it to the back loop of the last
(Picture C1). Grab the color B yarn (Picture stitch and the back loop of the first stitch in the
C2), then continue to crochet with color B last round (Picture FO2). Pull it tight (Picture
(Picture C3). Secure it with a knot before you FO3).
cut color A yarn (Picture C4).

Picture C1 Picture C2 Picture FO1 Picture FO2

Picture C3 Picture C4 Picture FO3

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Pattern

Front Flippers (make 2)

Do not stuff.
With BODY COLOR yarn.
Rnd 1 6 sc in MR [6]
Rnd 2 (sc, inc) x 3 [9]
Rnd 3 9 sc [9]
Rnd 4 (sc, inc, sc) x 3 [12]
Rnd 5 12 sc [12]
Picture 1 – Flatten, Picture 2 – Weave in yarn tail
Rnd 6 (3 sc, inc) x 3 [15]
then make 7 sc through
Flatten, make 7 sc through both layers both layers
(Picture 1). Fasten off. Weave in yarn tail
(Picture 2).
Visible chain

Rear Flippers (make 2)

Do not stuff.
With BODY COLOR yarn.
Rnd 1 6 sc in MR [6]
Rnd 2 (sc, inc) x 3 [9]
Picture 3 – Finished front flippers
Rnd 3 (sc, inc, sc) x 3 [12]
Rnd 4 (3 sc, inc) x 3 [15]
Rnd 5 (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 3 [18]
Rnd 6 18 sc [18]
Rnd 7 (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
Rnd 8 6 dec [6]
Flatten, make 2 sc through both layers
(Picture 4).
Fasten off. Weave in yarn tail (Picture 5). Picture 4 – Flatten, Picture 5 – Weave in
then make 2 sc yarn tail
Head – Swim Ring – Body through both layers

We will start from the head. Visible chain

With BODY COLOR yarn.
Rnd 1 6 sc in MR [6]
Rnd 2 6 inc [12]
Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4 (sc, inc, sc) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5 (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
Rnd 6 (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 [36] Picture 6 – Finished rear flippers
Rnd 7 36 sc [36]
Rnd 8 (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42]
Rnd 9-16 (8 rounds) 42 sc [42]
(continued on the next page)

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Head – Swim Ring – Body (continued)
In the next round we will attach the front flippers.
Crochet together the front flippers and the body
with the visible chain on front flipper facing you.
Rnd 17 11 sc, 7 sc with first front flipper, 6 sc,
7 sc with second front flipper, 11 sc [42]
Rnd 18 42 sc [42]
Rnd 19 BLO 42 sc [42] Picture 7 – Attach the first front flipper
Insert safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, 6
stitches apart. The eyes are located between the
front flippers. I place the first safety eyes between
17th and 18th stitches, and the second safety eyes
between 23rd and 24th stitches (Picture 10).
Rnd 20 42 sc [42]
Rnd 21 BLO 42 sc [42]
Rnd 22-23 (2 rounds) 42 sc [42]
Pause your work here. Don't fasten off. Picture 8 – Attach the second front flipper
We will make the swim ring first.

Swim Ring
In the pictures, I use WHITE as COLOR A and
YELLOW as COLOR B.
For Watermelon Swim Ring and Orange Swim Ring,
we will work each round in 1 color only. See next
page for the color used in each round. Picture 9 – Front flippers are attached
Insert your hook in the first front loop in Round 19,
with the seal position upside down (Picture 11). Pull
a loop of COLOR A yarn, then make a chain to
attach it. Then start in the same loop as the chain.
Rnd 1 (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 6 [48]
In the next rounds, we will crochet with 2 colors:
COLOR A (A) and COLOR B (B).
Change into COLOR B.
Rnd 2 (B: 5 sc, inc, A: 5 sc, inc) x 4 [56] Picture 10 – Safety eyes position
Rnd 3 (B: 6 sc, inc, A: 6 sc, inc) x 4 [64]
Rnd 4 (B: 7 sc, inc, A: 7 sc, inc) x 4 [72]
Rnd 5 (B: 8 sc, inc, A: 8 sc, inc) x 4 [80]
Rnd 6-7 (2 rounds) (B:10 sc, A: 10 sc) x 4 [80]
Rnd 8 (B: 8 sc, dec, A: 8 sc, dec) x 4 [72]
Rnd 9 (B: 7 sc, dec, A: 7 sc, dec) x 4 [64]
Rnd 10 (B: 6 sc, dec, A: 6 sc, dec) x 4 [56]
Rnd 11 (B: 5 sc, dec, A: 5 sc, dec) x 4 [48]
Cut color B, in the next round, we will crochet with
COLOR A only.
Rnd 12 (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) x 6 [42] Picture 11 – Hook position to start
(continued on the next page) making the swim ring

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Swim Ring (continued)

Now is the tricky part. We will close the swim ring. Start
stuffing the body firmly. It will be easier to finish the swim
ring with the body stuffed.
Push the last round of the swim ring until it's lining up
with the front loop on Round 21 of the body. Continuing
with COLOR A from the swim ring, insert your hook into
both loops of the swim ring and the front loop of the
Picture 12 – The inside of my
body (Picture 13). Pull the yarn through those 3 loops,
swim ring is a bit messy 
then make slst. Continue making slst around.
Stuff the swim ring little by little while crocheting. I
stuff it every 7 or 8 stitches. Make sure to stuff the
swim ring evenly. After making the last slst, fasten off,
and weave the yarn tail inside the body.

Alternatively, you can sew the swim ring into the

body by inserting the needle into the back loop of the
swim ring and the front loop on Round 21 of the body.
Picture 13 – Insert the hook like this then
We will continue crocheting the body (See next page). make slst around to close the swim ring

Swim Ring Variations

Watermelon Swim Ring
For Watermelon Swim Ring, we will crochet
the rounds in the following colors:
Rnd 1-6 RED
Rnd 7 WHITE
Rnd 8-12 GREEN
Continue with GREEN yarn to close the swim Picture 14 – Stuff the swim Picture 15 – The swim
ring with slst around. Use BLACK yarn to ring litle by little as you go ring is closed
embroider watermelon seeds randomly on
the red part after finishing the body of the
seal. The seed is 1 stitch tall (Picture 17).

Orange Swim Ring

For Orange Swim Ring, we will crochet the
rounds in the following colors:
Rnd 1-6 YELLOW
Rnd 7 WHITE Picture 16 – We are almost finished!
Rnd 8-12 ORANGE
Continue with ORANGE yarn to close the
swim ring with slst around. Use WHITE
yarn to embroider the lines on the yellow
part after finishing the body of the seal.
The distance between the lines in round 7
is 5 stitches (Picture 18). Picture 17 – Watermelon Picture 18 – Orange Swim
Swim Ring Ring

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Body (continued)
We will continue the round count of the body. Stuff
firmly as you go. Keep stuffing until the last round.
Continue with the BODY COLOR yarn.

Rnd 24 (5 sc, dec) x 6 [36]

Rnd 25 36 sc [36]
Rnd 26 (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x 6 [30]
Rnd 27 30 sc [30]
Rnd 28 (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
Rnd 29 24 sc [24]
Rnd 30 (sc, dec, sc) x 6 [18] Picture 19 – Attach the first
Rnd 31 18 sc [18] rear flipper
Rnd 32 (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
In the next round, we will attach the rear flippers.
Crochet together the rear flippers and the body
with the visible chain on rear flipper facing the
body. Mark the 4 stitches in the front part of the
body. We will attach the rear flippers in these
stitches. You may adjust the number of sc before
and after attaching the rear flippers in the folowing
round, make sure the rear flippers position is
centered. Picture 20 – Attach the
second rear flipper
Rnd 33 5 sc, 2 sc with first rear flipper,
2 sc with the second rear flipper,
3 sc [12]
Rnd 34 6 dec [6]
Fasten off. Weave yarn through the front loops of
the last round. Pull it tight to close the hole. Weave
in yarn tail.
See next page to decorate the face.

Picture 21 – Finished body with

the swim ring

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Face
1. With fewer strands of DARK BROWN or BLACK yarn, embroider a smile on round 14. See Pictures
A to F below for the step by step to make the smile. Then, use the yarn to embroider whiskers on
rounds 13 and 14. Each strand is 3 stitches wide. The whiskers are about 1 or 2 visible stitch
apart from the eye.

A B C

D E F

2. With DARK BROWN or BLACK yarn, embroider the nose between rounds 12 and 13. The nose is 2
stitches wide. Go over the stitches 3 or 4 times.
3. With ROSE yarn, embroider cheek blush between rounds 13 and 14. The cheek blush is 1 stitch
wide. Go over the stitch twice.

Picture 22 – Whiskers from the right side Picture 23 – Whiskers from the left side

Picture 24 – Nose position Picture 25 – Cheek blush Picture 26 – Cheek blush

position from left side position from right side

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 Congratulations!
You have made Colorful Summer Seal!
You can make many of them to celebrate the summer!

Thank you for making Colorful Summer Seal ^_^

Please don't forget to tag me @audrey__lc
and use hashtag #Colorfulsummerseal
when you post your seal on Instagram.

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