Free small Fish crochet pattern

Have a nice day. Today I will share with you this free small Fish crochet pattern, it is really cute once completed. Wish you success.

ABBREVIATIONS

RND: ROUND

ST, STS: STITCH, STITCHES

CH: CHAIN STITCH

SL ST: SLIP STITCH

SC: SINGLE CROCHET STITCH

INC: INCREASE: 2 SINGLE CROCHET STITCHES IN A SAME STITCH

DEC: DECREASE: 2 SINGLE CROCHET STITCHES TOGETHER

(): WORK INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN PARANTHESIS IN SAME STITCH INDICATED

[ ]..X: WORK INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN BRACKETS AS MANY TIMES AS DIRECTED

MATERIALS FOR FREE SMALL FISH CROCHET PATTERN

– YARNART JEANS 88 (YELLOW)

– YARNART JEANS 17 (DARK BLUE) YARNART JEANS 81 (LIGHT BLUE)

– A PAIR OF SAFETY EYES 8MM

– CROCHET HOOK 2.00 MM

BODY

Start with yellow color (YarnArt Jeans 88)

Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring = 5

Tug the tail to tighten the ring. Put your stitch marker here and move it each round

Rnd 2: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc = 6

Rnd 3: inc, sc, 2 inc, sc, inc = 10

Rnd 4: sc, 7 inc, 2 sc = 17

Rnd 5: 4 sc, [ inc, sc ]*5 times, 3 sc = 22 Rnd 6: 5 sc, [ inc, sc ]*6 times, 5 sc = 28

Rnd 7: 6 sc, [ inc, sc ]*8 times, 6 sc = 36

Rnd 8-9: 36 sc = 36(2 rounds)

Rnd 10-11: 8 sc, change to dark blue color, 20 sc, change to yellow color, 8 sc = 36 (2 rounds)

Rnd 12-13: 36 sc = 36 (2 rounds)

Place the safety eyes (8mm) 8 sts apart. The eyes positions are about 3 rounds from the dark blue part ( on the face)

If you mark the position of the eyes with pins beforehand, it will be more assured.

Rnd 14-15: 10 sc, change to dark blue color, 16 sc, change to yellow color, 10 sc = 36 (2 rounds)

Rnd 16-17: 36 sc = 36 (2 rounds)

Rnd 18-19: 12 sc, change to dark blue color, 12 sc, change to yellow color, 12 sc = 36 (2 rounds)

Rnd 20: 36 sc = 36 Stuff the body tightly

Rnd 21: [4 sc, 1 dec]*6 times = 30

Rnd 22: [3 sc, 1 dec]*6 times = 24

Rnd 23: [2 sc, 1 dec]*6 times = 18

Rnd 24: [1 sc, 1 dec] 6 times = 12

Rnd 25: 6 dec = 6, close the opening.

TAIL

Start with dark blue color (YarnArt Jeans 17)

We will start with a foundation chain

Rnd 1: ch 10, turn = 10

Rnd 2: starting from the second chain from the hook; 8 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, 7 sc, inc = 20 Change to light blue color (YarnArt Jeans 81)

Rnd 3: 20 sc = 20

Rnd 4: [ dec, 8 sc]*2 times = 18

Rnd 5: [ dec, 7 sc]*2 times = 16

Rnd 6: 16 sc = 16

Rnd 7: [ dec, 6 sc]*2 times = 14

Cut the yarn leaving long to sew later.

DORSAL FIN x 2

Start with dark blue color (YarnArt Jeans 17)

We will start with a foundation chain

Rnd 1: ch 6 and turn = 6

Rnd 2:: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, 3 sc, inc = 12

Change to light blue color (YarnArt Jeans 81)

Rnd 3: 12 sc = 12

Rnd 4: [dec, 4 sc]*2 times = 10

Rnd 5: 10 sc = 10

Cut the yarn leaving long to sew later.

PECTOTAL FIN x 2

Begin with light blue color (YarnArt Jeans 81)

Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring = 4

Rnd 2: [ sc, inc]* 2 times = 6

Rnd 3: [ sc, inc]* 3 times = 9

Rnd 4: [ 2 sc, inc]* 3 times = 12

Rnd 5: 12 sc = 12

Change to dark blue color

Rnd 6: [ 3 sc, inc]* 3 times = 15

Cut the yarn and sew the opening with a tapestry needle.

HAIR

Ch 7, turn, work 1 sc in each of the 6 chs, ch 7, work 1 sc in each of the 6 chs, ch 7, work 1 sc in each of the 6 chs.

Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving long to sew later.

ASSEMBLING

– Sew the tail first on the body, in the middle of the back side. If you mark the position of the tail with pins beforehand, it will be more assured.

– Sew the dorsal fins on the body as in the picture below.

– Pin the hair just from the bottom on the head and sew gently. Pin the pectoral fins on the right side and left side of the body and sew gently.

– Embroider the eyebrows and the mouth using thin black yarn.

This free small Fish crochet pattern I collected from @Dollsberries, I would like to thank the author, hope everyone will like this crochet pattern.