Baby Blue Whale Amigurumi Keychain Crochet Kit by Wizardi F07N8-M43

A round baby-blue whale with a white spout, a little smile and a curled tail, small enough to ride along on your keys. It is a complete amigurumi crochet kit for beginners: you crochet the pieces, stuff them and stitch them together into a little keepsake you made yourself.

Whales turn up in sea shanties and children's stories as gentle giants of the ocean, and a round baby whale is one of the most loved nursery motifs. Amigurumi, from the Japanese words for crocheted (ami) and stuffed doll (nuigurumi), is the craft of crocheting small stuffed figures in the round.

Why this kit: a small project you can finish in an evening or two; keychain rings included, so it can ride along on keys, a backpack or a bag; and practice yarn and video tutorials for complete beginners.

Kit includes: light blue, white, orange and purple yarn, practice yarn, a crochet hook, a yarn needle, stitch markers, fiberfill, safety eyes, keychain rings, packaging bags, a basic brochure and drawing instructions. Video tutorials are available to follow along. Not included: scissors.

Start with the video tutorials and practice the basic stitches on the practice yarn, then follow the pattern one piece at a time: crochet each part in rounds, mark the start of every round with a stitch marker, stuff it with fiberfill and sew the parts together with the yarn needle. The finished pieces are decorations for adults and teens, not toys for young children, as safety eyes and small parts can be a choking hazard.

Finished size: about 3.9 in (10 cm). It is a natural fit for a backpack, a set of keys or a beach-house shelf, and makes a thoughtful gift for an ocean lover or a teen.