Decorative Fish Free Crochet Pattern
Rnd 18: working in BLO, sc even (36)
YARN: Light (3) - White, Gray, Blue; Cotton Thread in Black
MATERIALS: 2.5 mm; Poly Filling; Yarn Needle; Jute Cord
DIMENSION: 5.5” x 2.5” (14 x 6 cm)
ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single
crochet (sc),
half double crochet (hdc), back loop only (BLO), front loop only (FLO), fasten
off (F/O)
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
Fish (white, gray/blue yarn)
Rnd 1: starting off with white yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: 1 sc, 2 sc inc, 2 sc, 2 sc inc 1 sc (12)
Rnd 3: 2 sc, 2 sc inc, 4 sc, 2 sc inc, 2 sc (16)
Rnd 4: 3 sc, 2 sc inc, 6 sc, 2 sc inc, 3 sc (20)
Rnd 5: 4 sc, 2 sc inc, 8 sc, 2 sc inc, 4 sc (24)
Rnd 6: 5 sc, 2 sc inc, 10 sc, 2 sc inc, 5 sc (28)
Rnd 7: sc even (28)
Rnd 8: 6 sc, 2 sc inc, 12 sc, 2 sc inc, 6 sc (32)
Rnds 9 - 10: sc even (32)
Rnd 11: switch to gray/blue yarn, 7 sc, 2 sc inc, 14 sc, 2 sc inc, 7 sc (36)
Rnd 12: working in BLO, sc even (36)
Rnd 13: 8 sc, 2 sc inc, 16 sc, 2 sc inc, 8 sc (40)
Rnd 14: working in BLO, sc even (40)
Rnd 15: 8 sc, 2 sc dec, 16 sc, 2 sc dec, 8 sc (36)
Rnd 16: working in BLO, sc even (36)
Rnd 17: sc even (36)
Rnd 19: sc even (36)
Rnd 20: working in BLO, sc even (36)
Rnd 21: 7 sc, 2 sc dec, 14 sc, 2 sc dec, 7 sc (32)
Rnd 22: working in BLO, sc even (32) Rnd 23: sc even (32); start stuffing the
fish
Rnd 24: working in BLO, sc even (32)
Rnd 25: 6 sc, 2 sc dec, 12 sc, 2 sc dec, 6 sc (28)
Rnd 26: working in BLO, sc even (28)
Rnd 27: 5 sc, 2 sc dec, 10 sc, 2 sc dec, 5 sc (24)
Rnd 28: working in BLO, sc even (24)
Rnd 29: 4 sc, 2 sc dec, 8 sc, 2 sc dec, 4 sc (20)
Rnd 30: working in BLO, sc even (20)
Rnd 31: 3 sc, 2 sc dec, 6 sc, 2 sc dec, 3 sc (16)
Rnd 32: working in BLO, sc even (16)
Rnd 33: 2 sc, 2 sc dec, 4 sc, 2 sc dec, 2 sc (12)
Rnd 34: working in BLO, sc even (12); finish stuffing
Rnd 35: switch to white yarn, (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (16)
Rnd 36: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (20)
Rnd 37: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)
Rnd 38: (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (28)
Rnd 39: work 7 sl st and leave the other stitches unworked (7)
Flat the tail and work 14 sc through both layers, F/O and wave in end.
Holding the fish upside down insert the hook into the FLO of the 1st stitch of rnd
#33 and work (1 sc, 1 hdc inc, 1 sc, 1 sl st) rep around with gray/blue yarn.
Repeat the same instructions for rnds #31/29/27/25/23/21/19/17/15/13/11.
on thread.
Embroider the EYES between rows #5-7 with black cott
Cut a 10” long strand of jute cord. Using a yarn needle, insert one end of the
strand
in the eye spaces. Then make a knot.
Use the jute cord to hang the decorative fish.