Free Crochet Pattern: 3 Little Fish - Crochet for Children
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)