【Abbrevations】sc = single crochet, inc = increase, dec = decrease, ch = chain stitch
【Body】
Rnd 1: make with yellow color, 5 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (6)
Rnd 3: 1 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc (10)
Rnd 4: 1 sc, 7 inc, 2 sc (17)
Rnd 5: 4 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc) x 5, 3 sc (22)
Rnd 6: 5 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc) x 6, 5 sc (28)
Rnd 7: 6 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc) x 8, 6 sc (36)
Rnd 8-9: 36 sc
Rnd 10-11: make with yellow color, 8 sc; change to dark blue color, 20 sc; change to yellow color, 8 sc (36)
Rnd 12-13: make white yellow color, 36 sc
Install the eye fittings, 8 stitches apart from the 2 eyes, and 3 stitches away from the blue part.
Rnd 14-15: make with yelloe color, 10 sc; change to dark blue color, 16 sc; change to yellow color, 10 sc (36)
Rnd 16-17: make with yellow color, 36 sc
Rnd 18-19: make with yelloe color, 12 sc; change to dark blue color, 12 sc; change to yellow color, 12 sc (36)
Rnd 20: 36 sc
Lilttle filling.
Rnd 21: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 22: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 23: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 24: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 25: 6 dec
Slip stitch to finish and conceal end.
【Tail】make with dark blue color
Rnd 1: 10 ch
Rnd 2: start crocheting from the penultimate stitch, 8 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 7 sc, 1 inc (20)
change to light blue color
Rnd 3: 20 sc
Rnd 4: (1 dec, 8 sc) x 2 (18)
Rnd 5: (1 dec, 7 sc) x 2 (16)
Rnd 6: 16 sc
Rnd 7: (1 dec, 6 sc) x 2 (14)
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing.
【Dorsal Fin】x 2
Rnd 1: make with dark blue color, 6 ch
Rnd 2: start crocheting from the penultimate stitch, 4 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 3 sc, 1 inc (12)
change to light blue color
Rnd 3: 12 sc
Rnd 4: (1 dec, 4 sc) x 2 (10)
Rnd 5: 10 sc
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing.
【Pectoral Fin】x 2
Rnd 1: make with light blue color, 4 sc in MR
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (12)
Rnd 5: 12 sc
change to dark blue color
Rnd 6: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (15)
Flatten and use some of the end to sewing the opening shut.
【Fish Head Decoration】make with dark blue color
(7 ch, start crocheting from the penultimate stitch, 6 sc) x 3
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing.
【Assemble】
1.Sew the tail to the back of the body.
2.Sew the dorsal fin to the top of the body.
3.Sew the decoration to the top of the body, at the front of the dorsal fin.
4.Sew the pectoral fins on both sides of the body.
5.Use black thread to embroider the eyebrows and mouth.
