Free Crochet Pattern: 3 Little Fish - Crochet for Children

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The fish are made with 100% cotton yarn 8/4. This example uses Shamrock Yarns 100% Cotton 8/4. 

Measurements

The fish measure approx. 3x7cm

Materials

• Crochet hook size 2.50mm
• Darning needle for weaving in ends
• Possibly stitch markers and row counter

Yarn consumption

Shamrock Yarns 100% Cotton 8/4

• Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, colour 05 – Grey, 7 grams
• Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, colour 06 – Dark Charcoal Grey, 1 gram
• Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, colour 07 – Dusty Light Brown, 7 grams
• Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, colour 14 – Dusty Army Green, 7 grams

Abbreviations

dc - double crochet

sl st - slip stitch

inc - increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)

dec – decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)

Instructions

Start by crocheting 5 dc in a magic ring

Increase x 5 (10)

• 10 dc (10)
• 1 dc, inc x 5 (15)
• 15 dc (15)
• 15 dc (15)
• 2 dc, inc x 5 (20)

Make 7 rounds with 20 dc

• 2 dc, dec x 5 (15)
• 15 dc (15)
• 15 dc (15)

• 1 dc, dec x 5 (10)
• 10 dc (10)
• 10 dc (10)

Now, you have the body of the fish and you now need to make the tail.

• Inc, 4 dc, inc, 4 dc (12)
• Inc, inc, 4 dc, inc, inc, 4 dc (16)
• 1 dc, inc, inc, 6 dc, inc, inc, 5 dc (20)
• 20 dc (20)

Cut the yarn and sew the end of the tail closed. Weave in the ends.

Make 2 more fish in the other colours.

When you have weaved in the ends, you gather all the fish on a strand of charcoal grey yarn.

Design by: thildethordahl (Thilde Thordahl)