Fish Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern
Hello dear Amigurumi enthusiasts! Today I would like to share with you a free Amigurumi Fish pattern and construction instructions. Amigurumi has become a popular hobby in the world of craftsmanship, and in this article I will present you a great Amigurumi Fish design. Trust your imagination while doing amigurumi. And dare to create your own unique designs. Welcome to the Amigurumi world, enjoy fun handicraft projects.
Here’s the FREE pattern! Have fun!
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
YARN: Medium Weight Cotton Yarn (Lace 4) in Gray, Lilac, White, Yellow and Black
OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling; 6 mm Plastic Safety Eyes (2); White Felt
HOOK SIZES: 3.25 mm
STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), decrease (dec), increase (inc), fasten off (F/O).
INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds (join with a sl st and ch1 at the end of each row) unless otherwise instructed.
BODY (gray, lilac and white)
1) starting off with gray yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) sc inc around (12)
3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (18)
4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24)
5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (30)
6-14) sc even (30)
Cut two 5/8” rounded pieces of white felt, create a hole in them white the scissors, insert the plastic safety eyes in the hole and the place them between rounds #9-10. Secure the eyes with the back parts.
15) switch to lilac yarn, sc even (30)
16-33) sc even (30); start filling the body
34) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24)
35) switch to white yarn, sc even (24)
36) switch back to lilac yarn, *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (20)
37-38) sc even (20)
39) switch to white yarn, sc even (20)
40) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (16)
41) switch back to lilac yarn, sc even (16)
42) sc even (16)
43) switch to white yarn, sc even (16)
44) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (12)
45) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (8); F/O and cut the yarn.
Finish stuffing the body
Embroider the MOUTH with a scrap piece of black yarn.
CAUDAL FINS (yellow and white yarn)
Make two:
1) start working with yellow yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
3-6) sc even (8); F/O and hide the yarn. Do not stuff the fins.
Do not cut the yarn once you have completed the 2nd fin…
Merge the two fins together:
7) join the yarn with a sl st to the 1st fin, ch 1 and sc in the same st, 5 sc, keep crocheting on the 2nd fin, 6 sc (12)
8) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (8)
9) switch to white yarn, sc even (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the fins to the body.
DORSAL FIN (yellow yarn)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) sc inc (12)
3) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (16)
4-5) sc even (16)
F/O and leave a long tail of yarn for sewing the fin between rounds #18-16 of the body.
Do not stuff the fin.
PECTORAL FIN (yellow yarn)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) sc inc (12)
3-4) sc even (12); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn for sewing the fin between rounds #19-26 of the body. Do not stuff the fin.
It's All Finished:
