Heart fish

By Teresa Alvarez (February 2013)

About copyright: Its really something great when people like what I have designed. You can sell the final item or whatever you like, but it would be nice to reference where you found the pattern!

If there is anything you do not understand or there are any mistakes, please, send me a message! As you can see in the way I write, English is not my first language. So, you could come across some mistakes and grammatical inconsistencies. Sorry and my apologies! This file describes how to crochet a fish, I had the idea of shaping the fins and the tail as hearts. Ive put some pipe cleaners to keep the tail up. If you intend to use the toy with a child, its better to skip this. ABOUT YARN: I have used 1.5 skeins of Creative Cotton aran from Rico (50gr=85 meters Color: pink.

ABOUT GAUGE: It is not important, as far as you are consistent with your tension. ABOUT HOOK: 3.5 mm hook Remember that when making amigurumis, stitches should be tight. YOU WILL NEED: Yarn for the fish. Two safety eyes. Stuffing. Tapestry needle.

ABOUT CROCHET TERMS: Ive followed the US terminology. Stitch: st Chain: ch Slip stitch: sl st Single crochet: sc Sc2tog: decreasing two sc (i.e., 2 st become 1) NOTE: Ive made all the decreases as invisible decreases

PATTERN:
All the pattern is worked in spirals, so do not join at the end/beginning of a row. The toy is worked almost in one piece. I reckon it is not very comfortable to crochet because of the size!

Fins (make 2) The fins have two humps, that when joined form a heart. The fins are stuffed lightly, but if a flatter effect is preferred, just leave them without stuffing! 1st Hump: Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts) Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts) Round 4-6: sc in each st across (18 sts) Fasten off. 2nd hump: repeat rounds 1-6 of 1st hump and do not fasten off Round 7: we join both humps, so sc in each st across 2nd hump and then sc in each st across 1st hump (36st) Round 8: [sc2tog, sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (30st) Round 9: decrease 4 st in the round evenly spaced (26st):

Round 10: decrease 4 st in the round evenly spaced (22st) Round 11: decrease 4 st in the round evenly spaced (18st) Round 12: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat 6 times (12 st) Round 13, sc2tog, repeat 6 times (6st)

Fish (it is worked from the tail to the head) The tail is a heart, a bit bigger than the fins. 1st Hump: Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts) Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts) Round 4: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 2st] repeat 6 times (24 sts)

Round 5-6: sc in each st across (24 sts) Fasten off. 2nd hump: repeat rounds 1-6 of 1st hump and do not fasten off Round 7: we join both humps, so sc in each st across 2nd hump and then sc in each st across 1st hump (48st) Round 8: [sc2tog, sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (42st) Round 9: [sc2tog, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (36st) Round 10: [sc2tog, sc in next 4st] repeat 9 times (27st) Round 11: [sc2tog, sc in next 2st, sc2tog, sc in next 3st] repeat 3 times (21st) (Stuff tail) Round 12: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat 7 times (14st) Round 13: decrease 4 st in the round evenly spaced (10st) (Stuff tail)

Round 14: decrease 4 st in the round evenly spaced (6st) Round 15: sc in each st across (6st) Round 16: 2sc in next 6 st. (12st) Round 17: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts). Round 18: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (24 sts) Round 19: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30 sts) Round 20: [1sc in next 2st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (36 sts)

Round 21: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (42 sts) Round 22: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (48 sts) Round 23: [2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (54 sts) Round 24: [sc in next 4st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (60 sts) Round 25: [2sc in next st, sc in next 9st] repeat 6 times (66 sts) Round 26: [sc in next 4st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (72 sts) Round 27-36: sc in each st across (72 sts)

Round 37: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 10st], repeat 6 times (66 sts) Round 38: [sc in next 3st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 6st], repeat 6 times (60 sts) Round 39: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 8st], repeat 6 times (54 sts) Round 40: [sc in next 2st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 5st], repeat 6 times (48 sts) Round 41: [sc in next 3st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6 times (42 sts) Round 42: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 5st], repeat 6 times (36 sts) (Stuff fish as you go. EYES will be placed here)

Round 43: [sc in next st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6 times (30 sts)

Round 44: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 8st], repeat 3 times (27 sts) Round 45: [sc in next st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 6st], repeat 3 times (24 sts) Round 46: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 6st], repeat 3 times (21 sts) Round 47: [sc in next st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 4st], repeat 3 times (18 sts) Round 48: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 4st], repeat 3 times (15 sts) Round 49: [sc in next st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 2st], repeat 3 times (12 sts) Round 50: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 2st], repeat 3 times (9 sts) Round 51-53: sc in each st across (9st) (finish stuffing) Round 54: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next st], repeat 3 times (6 sts) Fasten off

Finishing touches Sew fins in place and enjoy toy!