ABBREVIATIONS
- RND: ROUND
- ST, STS: STITCH, STITCHES
- CH: CHAIN STITCH
- SL ST: SLIP STITCH
- SC: SINGLE CROCHET STITCH
- INC: INCREASE: 2 SINGLE CROCHET STITCHES IN A SAME STITCH
- DEC: DECREASE: 2 SINGLE CROCHET STITCHES TOGETHER
- (): WORK INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN PARENTHESES IN SAME STITCH INDICATED
- []: WORK INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN BRACKETS AS MANY TIMES AS DIRECTED
MATERIALS
- YARNART JEANS 88 (YELLOW)
- YARNART JEANS 17 (DARK BLUE)
- YARNART JEANS 81 (LIGHT BLUE)
- A PAIR OF SAFETY EYES 8MM
- CROCHET HOOK 2.00 MM
BODY
Start with yellow color (YarnArt Jeans 88)
- Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring = 5
- Tug the tail to tighten the ring. Put your stitch marker here and move it each round
- Rnd 2: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc = 6
- Rnd 3: inc, sc, 2 inc, sc, inc = 10
- Rnd 4: sc, 7 inc, 2 sc = 17
- Rnd 5: 4 sc, [inc, sc] * 5 times, 3 sc = 22
- Rnd 6: 5 sc, [inc, sc] * 6 times, 5 sc = 28
- Rnd 7: 6 sc, [inc, sc] * 8 times, 6 sc = 36
- Rnd 8-9: 36 sc = 36 (2 rounds)
- Rnd 10-11: 8 sc, change to dark blue color, 20 sc, 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: [4 sc, 1 dec] * 6 times = 30
- Rnd 22: [3 sc, 1 dec] * 6 times = 24
- Rnd 23: [2 sc, 1 dec] * 6 times = 18
- Rnd 24: [1 sc, 1 dec] * 6 times = 12
- Rnd 25: 6 dec = 6 close the opening.
TAIL
Start with dark blue color (YarnArt Jeans 17)
- 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 (YarnArt Jeans 81)
- Rnd 3: 20 sc = 20
- Rnd 4: [dec, 8 sc] * 2 times = 18
- Rnd 5: [dec, 7 sc] * 2 times = 16
- Rnd 6: 16 sc = 16
- Rnd 7: [dec, 6 sc] * 2 times = 14
- Cut the yarn leaving long to sew later.
DORSAL FIN x 2
Start with dark blue color (YarnArt Jeans 17)
- 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 (YarnArt Jeans 81)
- Rnd 3: 12 sc = 12
- Rnd 4: [dec, 4 sc] * 2 times = 10
- Rnd 5: 10 sc = 10
- Cut the yarn leaving long to sew later.
PECTORAL FIN x 2
Begin with light blue color (YarnArt Jeans 81)
- Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring = 4
- Rnd 2: [sc, inc] * 2 times = 6
- Rnd 3: [sc, inc] * 3 times = 9
- Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] * 3 times = 12
- Rnd 5: 12 sc = 12
- Change to dark blue color
- Rnd 6: [3 sc, inc] * 3 times = 15
- Cut the yarn and sew the opening with a tapestry needle.
HAIR
Ch 7, turn, work 1 sc in each of the 6 chs, ch 7, work 1 sc in each of the 6 chs, ch 7, work 1 sc in each of the 6 chs. 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.
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