Find here an easy pattern for a crochet clownfish
My son has started to show interest in the movie Nemo so I have decided to make him a little crochet clownfish! It is a perfect crochet fish toy for little hands!
I also made a smaller version, perfect if you want to make a Marlin and Nemo (father and son clownfish). It is also great if you want to use it to make a crochet fish in a jar.
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Crochet Clownfish – Amigurumi
Size: 4” / 11 cm long (without tail) when made with the indicated yarn.
• 3 different yarns calling for 5,5 mm hook in orange, white and black
• Size 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 2 black safety eyes (9 mm)
• Poly-Fil Fiberfill stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
Light worsted yarn in orange, white and black.I used « I love this cotton ! » from Hobby Lobby in Black (color 2), White (color 6) and Glowing (color 102).
How to crochet a clown fish amigurumi?
The head and the body:
With the orange yarn and the 3.5 mm hook
Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)
Round 3: [sc in next st, inc in next st] x6. (18)
Round 4: [sc in next 2 st, inc in next st] x6. (24)
Round 5: [sc in next 3 st, inc in next st] x6. (30)
Rounds 6 to 7: sc in all st. (30)
Round 8: [sc in next 4 st, inc in next st] x6. (36)
Place safety eyes between rows 4 and 5, spaced by 5 st.
Change for the white yarn:
Rounds 9 to 12: sc in all st. (36)
Change for the orange yarn:
Round 13: sc in all st. (36)
Round 14: [sc in next 4 st, dec in next st] x6. (30)
Rounds 15 to 16: sc in all st. (30)
Change for the white yarn:
Round 17: sc in all st. (30)
Round 18: [sc in next 3 st, dec in next st] x6. (24)
Round 19: sc in all st. (24)
Change for the orange yarn:
Round 20: sc in all st. (24)
Round 21: [sc in next 2 st, dec in next st] x6. (18)
Round 22: sc in all st. (18)
Change for the white yarn:
Rounds 23 to 24: sc in all st. (18)
Round 25: [sc in next st, dec in next st] x6. (12)
Round 26: dec all st. (6)
Close the body and leave a long tail to attach the caudal fin.
Caudal and pelvic fins :
Make 3 identical fins as follow:
Starting with the black yarn and the 3.5 mm hook
Row 1: ch 7. (7)
Row 2: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in the 5 next st. (6)
Change for the orange yarn:
Row 3: Turn, ch 1. 1 sc in the 6 st. (6)
Row 4: Turn, ch 1. 1 sc in the first 2 st, 1 dec, 1 sc in the last 2 st. (5)
Row 5: Turn, ch 1. 1 sc in the 5 st. (5)
Row 6: Turn, ch 1. 1 sc in the 5 st. (5)
Row 7: Turn, ch 1. 1 dec, 1 sc in the next st, 1 dec. (3)
Attach one fin to the back of the body (it will be the caudal fin). Attach the two other fins each side of the body between Rounds 12 and 13.
Dorsal fin:
Starting with the orange yarn and the 3.5 mm hook
Row 1: ch 10. (10)
Row 2: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in the 8 next st. (9)
Row 3: Turn, ch 1. 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 hdc in the next 2 st, 1 sc. (9)
Change for the black yarn:
Row 4: Turn, ch 1. 1 sc, 1 hdc in the next 2 st, 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc. (9)
Row 5: 1 sc in the next 2 st (on rows 2 and 3 – you will have a total of 11 black st.)
Attach the dorsal fin at the top center of the body. I placed the front of the fin between rows 12 and 13.
Congratulations, your fish is ready! If you made it, please be sure to tag @natalinacraft on social media with the hashtag #natalinacraft, I would love to see your work!
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Thank you so much. Exactly what I’ve been looking for.
You are very welcome! Let me know if you need any help.
Hi,
Thank you for ur amazing patterns. Loved them. Can I more of these.
Take care
Thank you very much for your nice words!
When do i use the 5.5 hook
Thanks mary
Hi, you don’t need a 5.5 mm hook, only a 3.5 mm hook. I was just talking about the weight of the yarn for the 5.5 mm hook.
Hola, buenas noches. Necesito un nemo de 20 centímetros, como le puedo hacer. De antemano, gracias.
Hola, I am so sorry for my late reply, I had to take a break from my blog. I would just use bigger yarn (or 2 strands of yarn) and a bigger crochet, It should work!
Making these for our church to take to Guatemala for the little kids and small bears. Thanks for having patterns free. God bless
That’s amazing and makes me so happy. Thank you very much for letting me know!
This is the cutest pattern I’ve seen. It made me happy to see it. Wonderful work.
Thank you very much
Hola, necesito ayuda… No entiendo algunos términos, y en la vuelta número 3, me da 17 puntos ☹️
Hi Maria, you should have 12 st in your ound 2 (Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)). Then you need to make 1 sc in the next st, and 1 inc in the following st and repeat this pattern 5 more times. You should have a total of 18 st at the end.
How do u decrease new to reading g patterns
Hi Lucinda, sorry for my late reply. I use the invisible decrease as shown in this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUBbOZ1Ennk). I hope it helps!
Hola soy adriana mendez, chilena, y me encanto este patrón, recién estoy tejiendo y me encanta
MUCHAS GRACIAS
Muchas gracias!
Hermoso trabajo y fácil. Es la primera vez que hago animales amigurumis. estoy tratando de hacer una pecera. Gracias por compartir tu trabajo,Saludos
Muchas gracias!
Do you have a pattern for Dory? I would love to make my grandaughters both
I don’t have one yet but I can try to make one!
I have just made a knitted jumper for my 7month old lovely Greatgrandson, he is SO fond of Nemo I knitted in a kangaroo pocket across his tummy for Nemo to tuck in! Now I have to crochet a baby Nemo to live in this pocket. Do you also have the pattern for the smaller one you designed please?
This is such a sweet and clever idea! You can find the pattern for the baby here: https://www.natalinacraft.com/free-crochet-pattern-baby-clownfish-amigurumi-patron-gratuit-bebe-poisson-clown/
Good morning, I’m assuming this pattern is in US terms, is that right? I’m from the UK so would need to change the stitches to uk version. Many thanks, take care Judith
Hello, yes it is in US terms.
Sorry for the confusion.
Best regards, Nathalie
I am so glad I found your pattern. I am going to a baby shower in September and they are asking for a book instead of a card. I found your pattern and I will be getting the book Finding Nemo. Thank you for the great pattern.
Thank you so much for your nice words.
This is a wonderful idea.
For the smaller version, did you just use lighter yarn and a smaller hook? And about how long was it? Thanks!
Hi, I have another pattern for the smaller one. You can find it here:
https://www.natalinacraft.com/nemo-crochet-pattern/
I hope it helps!
How do you hide the ends when you change colours on the fins? Easy to hide them inside the body, but I’ve never changed colours on a flat piece before. Thank you.
Hi, I usually make a tiny knot and just pass the ends back and forth in the fins
Hello! Loveeeeeee this pattern, it’s so cute. Just finished making all the pieces for the fish and now i’m kind of stuck on how to connect the fins to the body. Would it be easier to crochet or sew them on? Thanks in advance.
Hi, thank you for your nice words. I usually sew them on. I find it easier that way as the pieces are quite small.
love the pattern, made and happy with end result.
only thing I think would have helped was to start the back dorsal fin was to start with a tail of wool to sew it on with, as this was not mentioned
thank you for the pattern though ❤️
Thank you very much for your nice words and your suggestion!
Il est magnifique, j’ai trouvé un tout petit pour aquarium. Mais le votre est magnifique et va faire le bonheur d’un Loulou . MERCI
Merci beaucoup!