Abbreviations
ch – chain
R – round or row
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – make two single crochet in one stitch
dec – crochet two stitches together with a sc
puff st – puff stitch
BLO – back loops only
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet

Head and Body
Start at the head with color 1
R1 6 sc into the magic loop (6)
R2 sc x6 (6)
R3 inc x 6 (12)
R4 (3 sc,inc) x3 (15)
R5 (4 sc,inc) x3 (18)
R6 (5 sc,inc) x3 (21)
R7 (6 sc,inc) x3 (24)
R8 scx24 (24)
R9 (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
change the color
You will need to change the color after each stitch in rows 10, 12, 14. Make sure you
change the color before completing the previous stitch. Don’t secure the top of the
puff stitch with a chain.

R 10 (puff st using color 2, 1 sc using color 1) x15 (30)
R 11 sc x30 using color 1(30)
R 12 same as R 10
R 13 same as R 11
R 14 same as R 10
Use color 1 for the rest of the body
R 15 (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
R 16 (6 sc, dec) x3 (21)
R 17 (5 sc, dec) x3 (18)
R 18 (4 sc, dec) x3 (15)
R 19 (3 sc, dec) x3 (12)
R 20 sc x12 (12)
Stuff the fish, fasten off and sew the body.

Tail
Start at the body at the point marked with the red circle.
R1 chain 16
R2 15 sc, sl st into the same stitch where you started crocheting the tail
Crochet all the other rows using back loops only and making each row one sc shorter. You can make 2-4 rows in each sc of the body depending on how wide you want the tail to be. R3 14 sc BLO
R4 13 sc BLO
R5 14 sc BLO etc.

Fins
Make the fins using hdc or dc
Eyes (the white part)
5 sc into the magic loop, sl st
Congratulations

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Materials
• Yarnart jeans 88 (yellow)
• Yarnart jeans 17 (dark blue)
• Yarnart jeans 81 (light blue)
• A pair of safety eyes 8 mm
• Crochet hook 2.00 mm

Body
Start with yellow color.
Rnd 1. 5 sc in MR (5)
Tug the tail to tighten the ring. Put your stitch marker here and move it each round.
Rnd 2. 2sc, inc, 2sc =6
Rnd 3. inc, sc, 2inc, sc, inc =10
Rnd 4. sc, 7 inc, 2sc =17
Rnd 5. 4 sc, (inc,sc)*5, 3 sc =22
Rnd 6. 5 sc, (inc,sc)*6, 5 sc =28
Rnd 7. 6 sc, (inc,sc)*8, 6 sc =36
Rnd 8-9. 36 sc =36 (2 rounds)
Rnd 10-11. 8 sc, change to dark blue color, 20sc, change to yellow color, 8 sc =36 (2 rounds).
Rnd 12-13. 36 sc =36 (2 rounds)
Place the safety eyes (8mm) 8 sts apart. The eyes positions are about 3 rounds from the dark blue part (on the face).
If you mark the position of the eyes with pins beforehand, it will be more assured.
Rnd 14-15. 10 sc, change to dark blue color, 16 sc, change to yellow color, 10 sc =36 (2 rounds).
Rnd 16-17. 36 sc =36 (2 rounds).
Rnd 18-19. 12 sc, change to dark blue color, 12 sc, change to yellow color, 12 sc=36 (2 rounds).
Rnd 20. 36 sc =36, stuff the body tightly.
Rnd 21. (4sc,1 dec)*6 =30
Rnd 22. (3sc,1 dec)*6 =24
Rnd 23. (2sc,1 dec)*6 =18
Rnd 24. (1sc,1 dec)*6 =12
Rnd 25. 6 dec =6, close the opening.

Tail
Start with dark blue color.
We will start with a foundation chain.
Rnd 1. ch 10, turn =10
Rnd 2. starting from the second chain from the hook: 8 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, 7 sc, inc =20
Change to light blue color.
Rnd 3. 20 sc =20
Rnd 4. (dec,8sc)*2 =18
Rnd 5. (dec,7sc)*2 =16
Rnd 6. 16 sc =16
Rnd 7. (dec,6sc)*2 =14
Cut the yarn leaving long to sew later.

Dorsal fin (Make 2)
Start with dark blue color.
We will start with a foundation chain.
Rnd 1. ch 6 and turn =6
Rnd 2. 4 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, 3 sc, inc =12
Change to light blue color.
Rnd 3. 12 sc =12
Rnd 4. (dec,4sc)*2 =10
Rnd 5. 10 sc =10
Cut the yarn leaving long to sew later.

Pectoral fin (Make 2)
Begin with light blue color.
Rnd 1. 4 sc in MR =4
Rnd 2. (sc,inc)*2 =6
Rnd 3. (sc,inc)*3 =9
Rnd 4. (2sc,inc)*3 =12
Rnd 5. 12 sc =12
Change to dark blue color.
Rnd 6. (3sc,inc)*3 =15
Cut the yarn and sew the opening with a tapestry needle.

Hair
Ch 7, turn, work 1 sc in each of the 6 chains, ch 7, work 1 sc in each of the 6 chains, ch 7, work 1 sc in each of the 6 chains.
Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving long to sew later.

Assembling
Sew the tail first on the body, in the middle of the back side. If you mark the position of the tail with pins beforehand, it will be more assured.
Sew the dorsal fins on the body as in the picture below.
Pin the hair just from the bottom on the head and sew gently.
Pin the pectoral fins on the right side and left side of the body and sew gently.
Embroider the eyebrows and the mouth using thin black yarn.
Congratulations
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US Terms
Single Crochet sc
Half double crochet hdc
Slip Stitch sl st
Decrease dec
Single crochet two stitches together
Increase inc
Work two single crochet stitches into
the same stitch

Body
Rnd. 1: Make 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
Rnd. 2: sc 2x in each stitch (12)
Rnd. 3: sc 1x, inc 6x (18)
Rnd. 4: sc 2x, inc 6x (24)
Rnd. 5: sc in each stitch (24)
Rnd. 6: sc 3x, inc 6x (30)
Rnd. 7: sc in each stitch (30)
Rnd. 8: sc 4x, inc 6x (36)
Rnd. 9: sc in each stitch (36)
Rnd. 10: sc 5x, inc 6x (42)
Rnd. 11: sc in each stitch (42)
Rnd. 12: sc 6x, inc 6x (48)
-Insert the eyes now between rows 6 and 7. Space the eyes 12 stitches apart.
Rnd. 13-23: sc in each stitch (48)
Rnd. 24: sc 6x, dec 6x (42)
Rnd. 25: sc in each stitch (42)
Rnd. 26: sc 5x, dec 6x (36)
Rnd. 27: sc in each stitch (36)
Rnd. 28: sc 4x, dec 6x (30)
Rnd. 29: sc 3x, dec 6x (24)
Rnd. 30: sc 2x, dec 6x (18)
Rnd. 31: sc in each stitch (18)
Finish off and stuff.

Caudal Fins (Tail) Make 3
Worked flat.
Ch 37, begin in 2nd ch from hook
Row. 1: hdc 14x, hdc dec 4x, hdc 14x, ch 4, turn (36)
Row. 2: begin in 2nd chain from hook,
hdc 14x, hdc dec 4x, hdc 13x, ch 4, turn (35)
Row. 3: begin in 2nd chain from hook,
hdc 13x, dec 4x, hdc 10x, ch 1, turn (28)
Row. 4: beginin 2nd chain from hook,
hdc 8x, dec 4x, hdc 9x (21)
Finish off.

Dorsal Fin (Top)
Worked Flat
Ch 4, begin in 2nd ch from hook
Row. 1: hdc 3x, turn (3)
Row. 2: ch 1, hdc 2x, hdc inc, turn (4)
Row. 3-5: ch 1, hdc 4x, turn (4)
Row. 6: ch 1, hdc 2x, hdc dec, turn (3)
Row. 7: ch 1, hdc 1x, hdc dec (2)
Finish off.

Pectoral Fins (Sides) Make two
Worked Flat
Ch 9, begin in 2nd ch from hook
Row. 1: hdc 3x, sc 3x, sl st 2x, turn (8)
Row. 2: ch 1, sl st 2x, sc 3x, hdc 3x, turn (8)
Row. 3: ch 1, hdc 3x, sc 3x, sl st 2x, turn (8)
Row. 4: ch 1, sl st 2x, sc 3x, hdc 3x (8)
Finish off.

Assembly
-Stack the three Caudal Fins and stitch them together at the center point.
-Next pinch the opening at the back of the body shut vertically. Line up the point of the fins with the vertical
opening, sandwich the fins between the two body openings and stitch thru all the layers to secure.
-Stitch the Dorsal Fin to the top of the body, the shorter end should face forward.
-Stitch the Pectoral Fins to the sides of the body in line with the Dorsal Fin and below the eyes.
The green fish was made using the standard single crochet stitch. The pink fish was made using the yarn under
method. You can see the size difference. The yarn under method produces a tighter stitch and therefore a slightly
smaller toy. There are many YouTube videos you can look up to learn the yarn under single crochet stitch.