Golden Fish Crochet Pattern

Goldfish Crochet PATTERN

By Tatjana (www.ambercraftstore.etsy.com)

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Materials:

I use light weight yarn Baby Bee Sweet Delight and steel hook 2.75mm. I got 11cm long fish.

If you would like smaller fish use lighter weight yarn and smaller hook, bigger fish – thicker yarn and bigger hook.

Eyes – Plastic eyes, glass eyes, buttons or embroider them.

Abbreviations:

sc –single crochet

dec -2sc together –single crochet decrease

inc – crochet 2sc in 1 stitch -single crochet increase

()*# – repeat instructions in brackets # times

(#) – the number of stitches you should have in the round

Body

Work in rounds

Round 1: in amigurumi ring 6 (6)

     Round 2: inc*6 (12)

Round 3: (3sc, inc)*3 (15)

Round 4: (4sc, inc)*3 (18)

Round 5: (5sc, inc)*3 (21)

Round 6: (6sc, inc)*3 (24)

Round 7: 24sc

Round 8: (3sc, inc)*6 (30)

Round 9-13: 30sc

Round 14: (3sc, dec)*6 (24)

Round 15: (6sc, dec)*3 (21)

Round 16: (5sc, dec)*3 (18)

Round 17: (4sc, dec)*3 (15)

Round 18: (3sc, dec)*3 (12)

Round 19: 12sc, stuff with fiber

Row 20: Both sides together 6sc

Tail (make 2)

Work in rows (forth and back)

Row 1: ch25, start in the second chain from hook: 12sc, dec, 10sc, ch3 (23st+3ch)

Row 2: start in the second chain from hook: 2sc, on back loops: 10sc, 3sc together, 10sc, ch3

Row 3: start in the second chain from hook: 2sc, on back loops: 11sc, 3sc together, 10sc, ch3

Row 4: start in the second chain from hook: 2sc, on back loops: 10sc, 3sc together, 11sc, ch3 (24st+3chain)

Row 5: start in the second chain from hook: 2sc, on back loops: 11sc, 3sc together, 10sc, ch3

Row 6: start in the second chain from hook: 2sc, on back loops: 10sc, 3sc together, 11sc, ch3 (24st+3chain)

Row 7: start in the second chain from hook: 2sc, on back loops: 11sc, 3sc together, 10sc, ch3

Row 8: start in the second chain from hook: 2sc, on back loops: 10sc, 3sc together, 5sc, ch3

Row 9: start in the second chain from hook: 2sc, on back loops: 4sc, 3sc together, 5sc, ch3

Row 10: start in the second chain from hook: 2sc, on back loops: 12sc

 Fins (make3)

Work in rows (forth and back)

Row 1: ch11, start in the second chain from hook: 8sc, dec (always make ch1, turn)

Row 2: dec, 7sc

Row 3: 6sc, dec

Row 4: dec, 5sc

Row 5: 4sc, dec

Row 6: dec, 3sc

Row 7: 2sc, dec

Sew tail part. Last row should be between two parts of tails.

Sew top fin.

Look on picture what way you should place it before to sew.

Sew pectoral fins (on row 9-10)

Attach eyes (between 4-5 rows)