t Auglerfish & Angelfish he © 2022 FireflyCrochetFIREFLY CROCHET TABLE OF CONTENTS if Tools, materials, notes. Abbreviations Teeth. Fish Tail .... Dorsal Fin. Pectoral Fins .. Body .. Fishing Rod Small Fish... Assembly .. Tutorial ... 3 © FireFlyCrochet patterns can be found here too: FieFlyCrochet.com —_FireFiyCrochets FietlyCrochets Fitetlyrochets @FireflyCrochetPattern —_Freflyerochet Copyright © 2022 FireflyCrochet All rights reserved. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. You may sell products made from this pattern but please provide a link to my shop FireflyCrochet.com my Instagram @FireFlyCrochets or my F8 @FireflyCrochetPattern, Permission is NOT granted for to sell, copy, publish or distribute this pattern or elements of this pattern on paper or other media, any resources on the Internet - fully or partially, both paid and free.4S ANGLERFISH & ANGELFISH 2 > © Tools ond materials: | sammie Pitnchio ne oan 9001 on, Rico Ricorumi DK yarn — Dastel Yellour we 062) -7 g (0.22 02), 5 ply / DK weight #3 (Light), 100% cotton, 25 g = 57.5m - Widnight Blue (N2 035) -5 g (0.17 07), in7 colours ——> | in ecotours Siloer Grey wwe 058) -28 9 (1.0 02), — Crochet hook - US size C-2 (2.75 mm) — Polyester fiberfill - quite a bit (for > Lotus ine 067) - 23 g (0.8 02), stuffing fishing rod and tail). ~ Black beads: White (ne 001) - 3 g (0.1 02), 4 mm (for the Angelfish), =e Black (ne 060) —2 9 (0.1 07) 5 mm (for the Anglerfish), ~ Sewing thread ~ Stitch marker. ~ Scissors, Finished size ~Tapestry needle, ~Pins Using the hook and yarn as suggested above, Auglerfish size is about 5.5" high (13.5 cm) and 4.7" in length (12 cm). Angelfish size is about 2.5" (6 cm). You can adjust the size by using thicker or Abbreviations: thinner yar, MC - Magic Circle (or Magic Ring) sc ~ single crochet stitch (in UK and Australia SVYVOU - double crochet stitch). 4 - . sistosip sith, Shill level: intermediate ch —chain stitch. de - double crochet (in UK and Australia - treble crochet). Metes tr treble crochet (in UK and Australia - double treble crochet). inc— increase (work 2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch). 1. Do not join at the end of each round, rounds are worked in continuous spirals. . Use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each N round dec — decrease. 3. Make your stitches tight so the stuffing does not show. (...) repeat n times — repeat the pattern in 4, Uses US standard crochet terms are used in this parentheses n times. pattern [..] - number of stitches in a row after 5. These toys are not intended for children under 3 finishing a round, years old 2 © FireflyCrochet.com4S ANGLERFISH & ANGELFISH 3 With White yarn (Ch3 (photo 1), sI st in 2nd chain from hook (photo 2), sc in next chain (photo 3-5)) repeat 15 times. Westen off, Cut yarn, leaving a short tail (photo 6). Bears how to + wi my step-by-ctp torial, page 14 With Midnight Blue yarn, Ch 9 (photo 7). Row 1: starting from second chain from hook, sc in next 8 loops of foundation chain (photo 8), turn [8] Row 2: ch 1, working in bac loops only, 7 (photo 8), tn [7 age nt pn ee ne ie to fag othe Row 3: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 7 (photo 10), turn [71 a The tho lop kind tho ete bck one hate 9) FireflyCrochet.comANGLERFISH & ANGELFISH 4 Row 4: ch 1, working in back loops only, se 6, turn [6]. Row 5: ch 1, working in back loops only, se 6, turn [6]. Row 6: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 5, turn [5] Row 7: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 5, turn [5]. Row 8: ch 1, working in back loops only, se 5, turn [5]. Row 9: ch 2, working in back loops only, se 6 turn [6]. Row 10: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 6 [6] Row 11: ch 2, working in back loops only, se 7, turn (7) Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a short tail (about 2" Ae Join Silver Gray yarn to the piece, by tying the ends with two knots (photo 12-13). Make loop in the first stitch (photo 14). And work single crochet stitches along the side edge of the piece at the points marked in ‘cm (photo 11). photo 16. There should be 6 sts in total (photo 15-18). Ch 1, tur. Round 1: working in front loops only, sc 6 (photo 19), turn and working in back loops only, sc 6 (photo 20) (12] (photo 21). Round 2: sc in all 12 st [12] Round 3: (inc) repeat 12 times (24, sist y Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing (photo 22). Weave in ends. FireflyCrochet.comANGLERFISH & ANGELFISH 5 Dorsal Fin With Midnight Blue yarn cha. Row 1: starting from second chain from hook, sc in next 8 loops of foundation chain, turn [8] Row 2: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 7, turn [7] Row 3: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 7, turn [7] Row 4: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 6, turn [6] Row 5: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 6, turn [6] Row 6: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 5, turn [5] Row 7: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 5, turn [5] Row 8: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 4, turn [4] Row 9: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 4, turn [4] Row 10: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 3, turn (3) Row 11: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 3, turn [3]. Row 12: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 2, tur [2]. Row 13: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 2 [2] ¥ Fasten off leaving a long tail (photo 23). Pectoral Fins (wake 2 pieces) With Midnight Blue yarn. chs. Row 1: starting from second chain from hook, sc in next 4 loops of foundation chain, turn (4). Row 2: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 3, turn [3] Row 3: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 3, turn [3] Ba Row 4: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 2, turn [2] Row 5: ch 1, working in back loops only, sc 2 2}. Yost oft leaving a tai (bout 710m (photo 24), Pal heal ne ne ot ot 27-28 Deno cathe ends ght 2) sets FireflyCrochet.comANGLERFISH & ANGELFISH 6 ‘Bottom part Starting with Silver Grey yarn, Round 1: 7 sc in MC [7]. Leave a enough tail (about 6"/15cm) to sew the body later (photo 30). Round 2: (inc) repeat 7 times [14] Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 7 times [21]. Change to Pastel Yellow yarn Round 4: (sc in next 2 st inc) repeat 7 times [28]. oars hour to do coLOR CHANGE Change to Silver Grey yarn. with: my step-by- © Round 35: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 7 times [56] Round 44: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 7 times [14]. Round 36: sc in all 56 st [56] Do not stuff this piece. Round 37: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 7 times [49] Finish off and weave in the Lotus tail (photo 30). Round 38: sc in all 49 st [49]. Learn how to FINISH OFF A CLOSED PIECE Round 3: 3c in next 5 st, dec) repeat 7 times [42]. with my step-by-step tutorial. page 15 in all 42 st (42) Round 41: (scin next 4 st, dec) repeat 7 times (35]. Round 4 Fold the piece as shown above (photo 31-32). The fold line should be on round 24. {thread a tapestry needle with Silver Grey 3c in next 3 st, dee) repeat 7 times (26) ) rep ‘ tail and sew opposite sides of the piece to join the two halves. xt 2 st, d 7 times (21 in next 2 st, ded repeat 7 times (21). together. Use photo 33-35 as a guide. Weave in end. Starting with Silver Grey yarn. Round 1: 7 sc in MC (7). Leave enough thread (about 6"/15cm) to sew the body later. Round 2: (inc) repeat 7 times [14] Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 7 times [21] Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 7 times [28] Round 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 7 times [35]. Round 6: cin all 35 st [35]. Round 7: (sc in next 4st, inc) repeat 7 times [42] Round 8: sc in all 42 st [42]. Round 9: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 7 times [49]. Round 10: sc in all 49 st [49] Round 11: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 7 times [56] Rnd 12-17: sc in all 56 st [56]. Round 18: Attaching teeth. Place the teeth on the piece as shown below (the wrong side of the teeth should be facing you). Make 30 sc across the top, to join the two pieces together (two stitches for each tooth), sc in the last 26 st (56] (photo 36-38). Weave in the ends ofthe teeth (photo 39-40). ® » Boars how to do SINGLE CROCHET SEAMING Change to Lotus yarn (photo 41). Rnd 19-21: sc in all 56 st [56]. CE EAS ° © FireflyCrochet.comANGLERFISH & ANGELFISH 8 Round 22: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 7 times [49]. Round 29: (sc in next 2st, dec) repeat 7 times [21] Round 23: sc in all 49 st [49] Round 30: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 7 times {14} Round 24: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 7 times [42]. Do not stuff this piece. Round 25: sc in all 42 st [42] Useenisn off and weave in Lotus tal, Fold the piece also as the Round 26: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 7 times [35}. lower half of the body (the fold line on the round 17). Round 27: sc in all 35st (35) Thread a tapestry needle with the Silver Grey tail and sew opposite Round 28: (sc in next 3st, dec) repeat 7 times [28] sides of the piece to join the two halves together Weave in end (photo 42). Starting with Pastel Yellow yarn. Round 1: 6 sc in MC [6] Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]. Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18] Round 4: sc in all 18 st {18} Round 5: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12) Round 6: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]. Change to Silver Grey yarn. Cut off Pastel Yellow yarn. Round 7: sc in all 6 st (6). Stuff the lantern. Round 8: sc in next 4 st, dec [5]. Rnd 9-24: sc in all 5 st [5 sl st y Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing (photo 43). > © FireflyCrochet.com4s ANGLERFISH & ANGELFISH 9 > © Eyes (wake 2 pieces) White Circle (woke 2 pieses) With White yarn Round 1: 12 scin MC [12]. Gently pull shorter yarn tal from magic circle to tighten hole, but do not fully tighten it, leave a hole (about 1/8'/3 mn. y Cut the yarn, leaving a enough tail to sew (about 8"/20cm (photo 44). Work a finishing stitch, using photo 45-48 as a guide . cs 4 Grey Circle (make 2 pecs) With Silver Grey yar, Round 1: 12 sc in MC [12]. Gently pull shorter yarn tail from magic circle to tighten hole, but do not fully tighten it, leave a hole (about 1/8"/3 mm). Round 2: (sc in next st nc) repeat 6 times [18] ¥r Cut the yam, leaving a enough tail to sew (about 10'/25cm). Work the Invisible Finish Stitch (photo 48). Beonn how to do THE INVISIBLE FINISH STITCH with my step-by-step tutorial, page 17 Place the white circle on top of the gray circle Sew the pieces, carefully Billing the thread tal through |S each side-stitch of the white circle and the middle part of the gray circle (photo 49-51). | Sew beads into the center. of the pieces. Do not cut the grey ends (photo 52-53). > © FireflyCrochet.comANGLERFISH & ANGELFISH 10 Round 11: sc in all 24 st [24]. Small Fish Change to Blackyar. YJ cut of write yar, Starting with Pistachio yarn. Round 12: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 3 times [27] Round 1: 6 sc in MC [6] Change to Pistachio yarn, Cut off Black yarn, Rnd 13-14: sc in all 27 st [27] Stuff the head, Do not stuff the body. Round 2: (sc in next st, ine) repeat 3 times [9] Round 3: (sc in next 2st, inc) repeat 3 times [12] Round 4: (sc in next 3st, inc) repeat 3 times [15] Work 1 sc (photo 1), flatten the body opening so that the sts line Round 5: (sc in next 4st, inc) repeat 3 times (18) up in pairs. Round 6: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times [21] Connect the edges with 6 sl st, working the hook under only the inner loops that are touching (photo 2-3). Leow how to do SLip STITCH CROCHET SEAM. Change to White yarn. Round 7: scin all 21 st [21] Change to Black yar. ty ieee gs Round 8: sc in all 21 st [21]. ‘Working in the same pair of loops: Ch 4 (photo 4), 2 tr (photo 5). Change to Pistachio yarn. ‘Working in next pair of loops: 2 t, Ch 4 (photo 6), 1 sl st (photo 7). Round 9: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 3 times [24] Connect the edges with 6 sl st, working the hook under only the Round 10: sc in all 24 st [24] inner loops that are touching. Change to White yarn, VE Fasten off and weave in the end (photo 8). FireflyCrochet.com49 ANGLERFISH & ANGELFISH 1 = Pectoral Fins (woke 2 pieces) Ch 4 (photo 12), working from hook: 2 de, ch 3 (photo 10-11), and 1 sist. ¥ Fasten off, leaving a long tail (photo 12). the fourth chain ge Sew the fins and eyes onto the fish (photo 13-14). 1. Fold the upper part of the body in half and mark the middle with a thread or pin (photo 1). Using 2 in join two halves together so thatthe mark on the upper piece coincides with the back ofthe bottom” Fa dap] piece (with the start of the rounds). 7 ft Using about 16 inches (40 cm) of Silver Grey yarn and photo 2-4 as a guide, connect the pieces from the middle to the left for a length of 9 stitches. “Beors how to do CONNECTING TWo PIECES O] with my step-by-step tutorial, page [8 Carefully pull the thread through stitches back to the start of the seam (photo 5). ‘And sew the pieces from the middle to the right for a length of 9 stitches (rotate the body (photo 6). Pull the thread through, stitches back to the start of the seam again (photo 7). FireflyCrochet.comANGLERFISH & ANGELFISH 12 fy Weave in end (photo 8-10). 2. Use pins to attach the tail to the body, You can refer to my photo 11 for the positioning gy, Sew around (photo 12-13), leaving a small opening. Add some polyester and close the opening (photo 14). Lecww how to do cé c with my ctep-by- © 1. Thread a tapestry needle with a long enough thread. 2. Holding the two pieces together, insert the needle behind a stitch (the vertical bar) of the first piece. Draw the yarn through {photo 1). 3. Insert the needle behind a stitch of the other piece, just where the two pieces touch. Pull the yarn tight (photo 2). 4. Continue all around the pieces (photo 3). PO SS hil SO a cd The open piece have a row of stitches at the opening, and a long thread end 1. Thread a tapestry needle with the long tail 2. Holding the two pieces together, insert the needle into a gap of the closed piece, make a stitch through this piece, working your stitch parallel to the open piece (photo 1), 3. Bring the needle back out of the closed piece, then pass through both loops of the next stitch of the open piece (photo 2). 4, Draw the yarn through, but do not pull it overly tightly. 5. Continue all around the pieces (photo 3). 5 ett abi FireflyCrochet.com