【Abbrevations】sc = single crochet, inc = increase, dec = decrease
【Body】make with yellow color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (60)
Rnd 11: (9 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (66)
Rnd 12: (10 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (72)
Rnd 13-24: 72 sc
Install the eye fitting between Rnd20 and Rnd21. 16 stitches apart.
Rnd 25: (10 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (66)
Rnd 26: (9 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (60)
Rnd 27: (8 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (54)
change to blue color
Rnd 28: BLO, (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (48)
Rnd 29: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (40)
Rnd 30: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (32)
Rnd 31: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (24)
Rnd 32: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
Filling.
Rnd 33: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 34: 6 dec
Slip stitch to finish and conceal end.
【Pectoral Fin】x 2, make with blue color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 sc
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 4: 9 sc
Rnd 5: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (6)
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing.
【Dorsal Fin】make with blue color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 sc
Rnd 3: 1 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc (9)
Rnd 4: 9 sc
Rnd 5: 1 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 2 sc (12)
Rnd 6: 12 sc
Flatten and use some of the end to sewing the opening shut.
Leave long end for sewing.
【Tail 1】make with blue color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 sc
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 4: 9 sc
Slip stitch to finish and conceal end.
【Tail 2】make with blue color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 sc
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
link tail 1 and tail 2.
Rnd 1: crochet on tail 1, 9 sc; crochet on tail 2, 9 sc (18)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: 6 dec
Flatten and use some of the end to sewing the opening shut.
Leave long end for sewing.
【Cheek】x 2, make with pink color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Sew the cheeks to the head between Rnd6 and Rnd8.
【Assemble】
1.Use pink thread to randomly embroider French knots for body spots.
2.Sew the pectoral fin to the body between Rnd21 and Rnd22, 6 stitches away from the eye.
3.Sew the dorsal fin to the top of the body.
4.Sew the tail to the body between Rnd20 and Rnd22.
