Crochet Fish Amigurumi: Baby Clownfish

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• Please read the entire pattern before starting.
• This pattern is written using US crochet terms.

Materials

• Light worsted yarn calling for a 5.5 mm hook in: Orange, White, Black
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 2 black safety eyes (6 mm)
• Polyfill stuffing
• Stitch marker (optional)
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• mr = magic ring
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase
• dec = invisible decrease
• sl st = slip stitch
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet

Yarn Used

Light worsted cotton yarn in orange, white, and black
Brand: I Love This Cotton! by Hobby Lobby
Colors: Black (02), White (06), Glowing (102)

How to crochet a baby clownfish?

Head and Body

• Worked in continuous rounds. Do not turn unless stated. Use a stitch marker if needed.

With orange yarn and a 3.5 mm hook:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: 6 inc. (12)
• Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)
• Rounds 4 to 5: 1 sc in all st. (18)

Change to white yarn:

• Rounds 6–7: 1 sc in all stitches. (18)

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 2 and 3, spaced 2 stitches apart.

Change to orange yarn:

• Rounds 8–9: 1 sc in all stitches. (18)

Begin stuffing the fish.

Change to white yarn:

• Round 10: (1 sc, 1 dec) × 6. (12)
• Round 11: 1 sc in all stitches. (12)

Change to orange yarn:

• Rounds 12–13: sc in all stitches. (12)

Finish stuffing firmly.

• Round 14: 6 dec. (6)

Fasten off and close the body.

Caudal (Tail) Fin

With black yarn and a 3.5 mm hook:

• Row 1: ch 4. (4)
• Row 2:  turn, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in the 2 next st.  (3)

Change to orange yarn:

• Row 3: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in the 3 st. (3)
• Row 4: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in the 3 st. (3)
• Row 5: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in the first st, 1 dec. (2)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Attach the fin to the back of the body.

Pelvic Fins (Make 2)

Optional tip: To create slightly different-sized fins, you can use a 4 mm hook for one fin and a 3 mm hook for the other.

With black yarn and a 3.5 mm hook:

• Row 1: ch 3. (3)
• Row 2:  1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in the next st.  (2)

Change to orange yarn:

• Row 3: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in the 2 st. (2)
• Row 4: ch 1, turn. 1 dec. (1)

Fasten off.
Attach one fin to each side of the body between Rounds 7 and 8.

Dorsal Fin

With orange yarn and a 3.5 mm hook:

• Row 1: ch 6. (6)
• Row 2:  1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in the next st, 1 dc, 1 sc in the 2 next st.  (5)

Change to black yarn:

• Row 3: ch 1, turn. 1 sc in all st. (5)

Fasten off.
Attach the dorsal fin to the top center of the body, with the front of the fin placed between Rounds 5 and 6.

🎉 Congratulations! Your baby clownfish is complete!
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