Sora the Seal Pup: Free Christmas Seal Amigurumi Pattern

Sora is a round pale grey seal pup dressed for the snow in a red pixie hood with two white pompom ties, carrying a small brown gift sack tied with green. Seals have no legs, so Sora sits on a round body with two front flippers and a tail flipper at the back.

The hood is a cone worked a few rounds wider than the head, so it slips over and frames the face. Everything else is single crochet in the round. Step-by-step photos show every part, and there is a navy hood version at the end.

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Sora the Seal Pup Free Crochet Pattern

What You’ll Need

Sport / fine (size 2) cotton yarn in pale grey, white, red, light brown and green, plus a little black for the nose
2.5 mm crochet hook (a hook smaller than the yarn label suggests keeps the stitches tight)
A pair of 10 mm safety eyes
Fiberfill stuffing
Tapestry needle, sewing pins and a stitch marker

The finished size depends on your yarn and hook: thicker yarn and a bigger hook make a bigger Sora.

Abbreviations (US terms)

MR magic ring
sc single crochet
inc increase: 2 sc in the same stitch
dec decrease (use the invisible decrease for a smooth finish)
sl st slip stitch
ch chain
R round; the number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round

Before You Start

Work in continuous rounds and move a stitch marker to the first stitch of each round.
New to safety eyes? See how to attach safety eyes to amigurumi.
Stuff as you go; this guide on stuffing amigurumi keeps the shapes smooth.

Head

Head (pale grey, make 1)

R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
R8-15: sc around (42)
Insert 10 mm safety eyes between Rounds 12 and 13, 7 stitches apart.
R16: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
R17: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
R18: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
Stuff the head firmly and keep stuffing as you close.
R19: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
R20: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
R21: dec ×6 (6)
Fasten off, weave the tail through the front loops and pull the hole closed.

Face and Details

Muzzle (white, make 1)

R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4-5: sc around (18)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Embroider a small black nose over Rounds 1-2 and three tiny black dots on each side for whisker spots, then sew the muzzle below the eyes, stuffing it lightly.

Pixie hood (red, make 1)

R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: (1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
R3: sc around (9)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×3 (12)
R5: sc around (12)
R6: (3 sc, inc) ×3 (15)
R7: (4 sc, inc) ×3 (18)
R8: (5 sc, inc) ×3 (21)
R9: (6 sc, inc) ×3 (24)
R10: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R11: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R12: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
R13: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
R14-19: sc around (48)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. The hood is a little wider than the head. Pull it over the back and sides of the head so the point stands up at the back and the edge frames the face, then sew the edge down around the face.

Hood ties (white, make 2)

Ch 14. Row 1: sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (13)
Fasten off. Sew one tie to each side of the hood at the bottom edge.

Pompoms (white, make 2)

R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
Stuff lightly.
R3: dec ×6 (6)
Fasten off and sew to the end of a tie.

Body and Limbs

Body (pale grey, make 1)

R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6-10: sc around (30)
R11: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
R12-13: sc around (24)
R14: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
R15: sc around (18)
Stuff firmly. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the body to the head.

Front flippers (pale grey, make 2)

R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: (2 sc, inc) ×2 (8)
R3-9: sc around (8)
Stuff only the bottom half. Flatten the top.
Close: 4 sc through both layers (4)
Fasten off and sew to the sides of the body just below the neck.

Tail flipper (pale grey, make 1)

R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3-4: sc around (12)
Do not stuff.
Close: 6 sc through both layers (6)
Fasten off. Pinch the middle with a few stitches so the two halves spread like a fishtail, then sew to the back of the body at the bottom.

Gift sack (light brown, make 1)

R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5-10: sc around (24)
R11: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
R12: sc around (18)
Fasten off. Stuff the bottom lightly so the sack looks full, gather the top and tie it with a short green cord in a bow. Sew the sack to one flipper so Sora holds it.

Sack tie (green, make 1)

Ch 20. Row 1: sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (19)
Fasten off and tie around the top of the sack in a bow.

Assembly

Sew the white muzzle below the eyes; embroider the black nose and whisker dots.
Sew the head to the body.
Pull the red hood over the head, sew the edge around the face, and sew the ties with their pompoms to the bottom of the hood.
Sew the front flippers to the sides of the body below the neck and the tail flipper at the back.
Tie the green cord around the gift sack and sew the sack to one front flipper.

For invisible seams, follow how to sew amigurumi pieces together, and for the nose see how to embroider faces on amigurumi.

Make a Navy hood seal

Make the hood in navy with cream ties and pompoms, the gift sack in white and the sack tie in red.

FAQ

Why is the hood wider than the head?

It ends at 48 stitches while the head is 42 at its widest, so it slips over the back of the head and leaves room for the face.

Can Sora wear the hood off?

Yes. Skip sewing the edge and the hood comes off like a real one; a few stitches at the back keep it from sliding.

Is it safe for babies?

Safety eyes can come loose with hard play. For a baby, embroider the eyes with black yarn instead.

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