Sometimes known as sea cows or even mermaids, manatees are gentle marine mammals feeding on water plants. Female manatees have a strong connection to their calf, even for a long time after birth. Algae often grows on their backs, making their skin look a little green or brown. I imagine the mother Tater living together with her calf Toffel in a freshwater bay between water lilies and lily pads.

ABOUT THE PATTERN

The pattern comes as one PDF file with detailed instructions on everything you need to know to crochet the big manatee mother Tater and her calf Toffel. It can be followed step-by-step and is accompanied by photos for all the trickier parts.

Next to the written pattern, the PDF includes a list of all needed materials & tools, a table of all stitch types/abbreviations required for this pattern, and also a tutorial section with detailed explanations for some of the more unusual used stitches and techniques. The exact yarn colors & skein amounts I used are also included in the pattern.

If you find any typos, mistakes, or unclear parts, please let me know and I’ll do my best to correct & update the pattern!

ABOUT THE FINISHED MANATEES

With the hook size (4mm) and yarn type (aran weight) I’m using, the final manatee mother Tater is around 36cm long, 13cm tall, and around 11cm wide. The calf Toffel roughly measures 18cm long, 6cm tall, and 7cm wide. Everything is always measured at the widest part.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Medium

MATERIALS NEEDED

• Crochet Hook (4mm)
• Yarn (aran weight)
• Stuffing (e.g. 100% polyester fiber fill)
• 2x Black safety eyes for Tater (ø 6mm)
• 2x Black safety eyes for Toffel (ø 5mm)
• Sewing Needle
• Scissors
• Sewing Pins
• Stitch Markers

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