Designer: Magic Filament
Dive into the world of amigurumi with this charming crochet fish! Designed with a rounded body, delicate fins, and a graceful tail, this handmade creation captures the beauty of underwater life in a simple yet playful style.
This free fish tutorial works up super-fast and has so much potential for fun color combinations; the main body portion is worked up as one piece, and then the fins and tail are sewn on at the end.
Using simple crochet stitches like single crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, and some basic amigurumi techniques like increase and decrease, makes working on this tutorial very easy and takes no time to finish.
It’s displayed in ocean, beach, or coastal-themed décor. Pair with other marine animal amigurumi for a themed collection.
Materials
- Dolphin Baby yarn in colors:
- Yellow, lilac
- 4.0 mm crochet hook
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
Body
Start with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 6: (Lilac) (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 7: 30 sc (30)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 3-4
Rnd 8: (yellow) (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 9: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 10: (lilac) (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 11: (1 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Rnd 12: (yellow) 4 sc (4)
Through both loops.
Tail
Rnd 13: ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc inc, dc, ch 2, sl st into last dc
Work 2 dc in each stitch or round 12.
Fins x3
Placed between rounds 6-7.
Top center -> top fin
Sides -> side fins
In one stitch: ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, sl st
Embroider pink cheeks.
