Alien Lump Fishy

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rosemary newman
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2008
***This pattern is
not baby safe.
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If making for a
baby remember to
embroider features
using wool. Secure
firmly inside.
Alien Lump
Fishy
Materials
• 3.5mm or 4mm crochet
hook– or other hook to
Notes
give firm tension 1. I always start my The circle shows where ing twice in same
• 8 ply/DK wool in colours pieces using this method= the marker is and each hole
of your choice. arrow indicates the be-
• 3 chain and join 7. There are 2 meth-
ginning of a new row.
• 7.5mm black safety back to first to ods for decreasing.
eyes– slightly smaller make a circle The first is below
or larger doesn’t mat- with pictures.
ter (or buttons for • 2 chain, then sc
non-child toy) the number of • The second
• Polyester stuffing times given into method I only use
the circle when closing a
• Wool needle piece by decreas-
• Clear craft glue optional
• Join back to the ing– e.g., heads.
2nd chain, insert All you do is skip a
marker after this hole in the row
and start the first below and sc in the
4. Abbreviations are:
round. hole after. This
inc=increase
2. The marker counts dec=decrease gives a smoother
rows but also indi- st=stitch or close.
cates the back of stitches 7. All pieces are
the piece. This is x=number of times worked in rounds
where colour (a spiral)
5. Anything between
changing happens
*..* is to be re- 8. Follow the se-
3. You count rows at peated given num- quence for pattern
the right of a ber of times pieces.
marker and a row
6. I increase by work-
up as the first row

Gives pattern for a little alien fish

Special working methods– decreasing
pet that stands 10cm, 4” tall and
26cm, 10” long. The first is used through 2. Keep both loops on 3. Now you have 3
most of the piece: hook and go loops on hook,
through the next hook the wool and
1. go into the next
hole and pull wool pull through all 3
hole and pull the
through loops
wool through
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Body– made in one piece, nose back
• Use starter ring. 3 • Sc 2 rounds
chain join loop, 2
chain, 5 sc into loop, • *1sc, inc* (x10)
join to 2nd chain at (30st)
beginning (6st) add • *4sc, inc* (x6)(36st)
marker.
• *8sc, inc* (x4)(40st)
• Sc 3 rounds
• End stripes here.
• *1sc, inc* (x3)(9st) Add eyes back 1 or 2
• Add new colour for rounds slightly
lower on head. • Start stuffing. As
stripes for the nest
you go keep the
round • Push nose up as you bottom of the fish
• Sc 3 rounds stuff flat and round out
the top. It helps to
• *2sc, inc* (x3)(12st) hold flat against a
table or book so you
• Sc 3 rounds
can see if the base is
• *2sc, inc* (x4)(16st) flat enough.

• *3sc, inc* (x4)(20st)

Body– continued
• Sc 2 rounds • *2sc, dec* (x4)(12st)

• *4sc, inc* (x8)(40st) • Sc 2 rounds

• Sc 2 rounds • *2sc, dec* (x3)(9st)

• *3sc, dec* (x8)(32st) • *1sc, dec* (x3)(6st)

• Sc 2 rounds • Sc 2 round

• *2sc, dec* (x8)(24st) • Dec all till closed.

Knot and hide end.
• Sc 2 rounds

• *1sc, dec* (x8)(16st)

• Sc 3 rounds
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Head Lumps– make 3
• Use starter ring. 3 • There are 3 sizes
chain join loop, 2 that go down the
chain, 5 sc into loop, back of the head.
join to 2nd chain at The largest sits at
beginning (6st) add the front, the small-
marker. est at the back.

• Sc 3 rounds for • Make an invisible

large, end with long line that goes from
tail the middle of the
nose down the back
• Sc 2 rounds for the
of the fish and line
medium, end with the head lumps
long tail along this.
• Sc 1 round for the • Sew using a ladder
small, end with long stitch
tail
• You can make more
lumps and have
them along the
whole back too.

Tail Fins– make 2 of each size

• Use starter ring. 3 • *6sc, dec* (x1)(7st) • *6sc, dec* (x1)(7st)
chain join loop, 2
chain, 5 sc into loop, • Sc 2 rounds, leave • Sc 2 rounds, leave
join to 2nd chain at long tail to sew. long tail to sew.
beginning (6st) add • Line fins on side of
marker. tail and sew using
SMALL:
LARGE: ladder stitch
• *1sc, inc* (x3)(9st)
• *1sc, inc* (x3)(9st)
• Sc 2 rounds
• Sc 2 rounds
• *7sc, dec* (x1)(8st)
• *7sc, dec* (x1)(8st)
• Sc 2 rounds
• Sc 5 rounds

Ladder stitch

• go under 1 stitch • go under 1 stitch on • go under 1 stitch on

and pull through. the other piece and the original piece
pull through and pull through.

• Repeat going along

the whole length.
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Side Wing Fins– make 2 each size
• NOTE: starter ring • Sc 2 rounds, end • Fan shaped: • Side ways:
has different num- with long tail for
ber of stitches for sewing • Line up near top • Line up fins one
the skinny feather corner of eye and behind the other
MEDIUM and SMALL: angle back down- going back. ladder
• Use starter ring. 3 wards and ladder stitch down both
• First round has
chain join loop, 2 stitch down both
uneven increases
chain, 4sc into loop, sides
join to 2nd chain at • *1sc, inc, 1sc, inc,
beginning (5st) add 1sc* (7st)
marker.
• Sc 3 rounds
LARGE:
• *5sc, dec* (x1)(6st)
• *inc all* (x5)(10st)
• Sc 5 rounds for me-
• Sc 3 rounds dium, only sc 3
• *3sc, dec* (x2)(8st) rounds for small.

• Sc 4 rounds • Side fins can be line

up in many ways
• *2sc, dec* (x2)(6st) but here are 2.
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Fat Lumpy Coral– body and fans
• Use starter ring. 3 • *7sc, dec* (x4)(32st) Long tail for sewing • Sew using ladder
chain join loop, 2 stitch down both
• *6sc, dec* (x4)(28st) SMALL:
chain, 5 sc into loop, ends of the piece.
join to 2nd chain at • Start stuffing • *inc all* (x6)(12st)
beginning (6st) add • Make sure you bal-
marker. • *2sc, dec* (x7)(21st) • Sc 3 rounds, leaving ance them around
long tail to sew. the body or it will
• *inc all* (x6)(12st) • *1sc, dec* (x7)(14st) tip over.
FINISHING
• *1sc, inc* (x6)(18st) • Dec all till closed
• twist and pin
• *2sc, inc* (x6)(24st) shapes to the coal
SIDE FANS body.
• *3sc, inc* (x6)(30st)

• Sc 3 rounds • Use starter ring.

BIG:
• *4sc, inc* (x6)(36st)
• *inc all* (x6)(12st)
• Sc 5 rounds. Add
more founds for • *1sc, inc* (x6)(18st)
taller lump.
• Sc 5 rounds. Leave

Little Starry Coral– body and arms

• Use starter ring. 3 • *1sc, dec* (x8)(16st) • Sc 3 rounds
chain join loop, 2
• *2sc, dec* (x4)(12st) • *7sc, dec* (x1)(8st)
chain, 5 sc into loop,
join to 2nd chain at • Dec all till closed. • Sc 2 rounds
beginning (6st) add
marker. • *6sc, dec* (x1)(7st)
end with long tail
• *inc all* (x6)(12st) to sew.
• *1sc, inc* (x6)(18st) • Stuff and pin to
ARMS: make 6
• *2sc, inc* (x6)(24st) body.
Use starter ring
• Sew using ladder
• Sc 5 rounds. Add
• *1sc, inc, 1sc, inc, stitch.
more founds for
1sc* (x1)(9st)
taller lump.

• Cut length of wool

at least 4”. Pull
through the top and
knot to give him a
hairy little beard