Materials
• MC: Paintbox Cotton Aran Lime Green or color of choice
• C1: Paintbox Cotton Aran Marine Blue or color of choice
• F/3.75mm crochet hook
• D/3.25mm crochet hook
• Cluster fiberfill
• 6mm safety eyes
• scissors
• embroidery thread or lightweight yarn in Black
• 3” length of pipe cleaner
Abbreviations
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
sk – skip
ch – chain stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase: work 2 sc in same st
dec – decrease: work 2 sc together
FLO – front loop only
Notes
• Rounds in the seahorse are worked continuously with no seams.
• Mane is worked in rows and then sewn on to the back of the seahorse.
• First few rounds are worked into front loops only to make it easier on those tight rounds. Make sure to not crochet too tightly. You’ll need to fit in a pipe cleaner!
• Pipe cleaner should have both ends turned in so there’s no sharp edges. Final length of pipe cleaner is about 2”.
• Eyes are placed approximately 1.0-1.25 inches apart.
• Amigurumi can be closed using this technique.
Body
• Worked in continuous rounds.
• Worked with MC.
Round 1: Work 6 sc into a magic circle. (6) Secure magic circle right away.
Round 2-6: Work 1 sc into FLO of each st across.
• After Round 3, insert pipe cleaner into the tail. Continue working Rounds 4-6 around the pipe cleaner.
Round 7: Work 1 inc, then 5 sc, all FLO. (7)
Round 8: Work 1 inc, then 6 sc, all FLO. (8)
Round 9: Work 1 inc, then 7 sc, all FLO. (9)
Round 10: Now working through both loops. Work [1 inc, 1 sc] 2x, 1 inc, 4 sc (12)
Round 11: Work [1 inc, 1 sc] 2x, 1 inc, 7 sc. (15)
Round 12: Work [1 inc, 1 sc] 2x, 1 inc, 10 sc. (18)
Round 13-14: Work 1 sc in each st around. (18)
Round 15: Work [1 sc, dec] 6x around. (12)
• Stuff the seahorse up to the neckline.
Round 16: Work [2 sc, dec] 3x around. (9)
Round 17: Work [1 sc, dec] 3x around. (6)
Round 18: Work 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 19: Work [1 sc, inc] 6x around. (18)
Round 20: Work [5 sc, inc] 3x around. (21)
Round 21-22: Work 1 sc in each st around. (21)
Round 23: Work [5 sc, dec] 3x around. (18)
• Add eyes between Rounds 21 and 22.
• Do not sew a mouth.
Round 24: Work [1 sc, dec] 6x around. (12)
• Stuff the amigurumi.
Round 25: Work 6 dec. (6)
• Fasten off, close, and weave in ends.
Snout
• Worked with MC and D hook.
• Worked in seamed rounds.
Round 1: Work 6 sc into a magic circle. Join to first sc with sl st. (6) Secure magic circle right away.
Round 2: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in BLO of each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (6)
• Fasten off with a length of tail. Tail will be used to sew snout to head.
• Sew snout to head centered between the eyes, between Rounds 19-21.
Mane
• Worked with C1 and D hook.
Row 1: Ch 17.
Row 2: Work 5 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, sk 1, sl st in next st. *Sk 1, work 5 hdc in next st, sk 1, sl st in next st.* Repeat from * 2 more times for a total of 4 shells.
• Fasten off with long tail to sew the mane onto the back of the seahorse.
• Mane is situated just along the back of the seahorse’s head.
• Beginning tail should be woven in.
Side Fins
• Worked with C1 and D hook.
Row 1: Ch 5.
Row 2: Work 5 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, sk 1, sl st in next st.
• Fasten off with tail to sew the side fins to the side of the seahorse, with round side of shell facing forwards.
• Beginning tail should be woven in.
Congratulations
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