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Heart fish

By Teresa Alvarez (February 2013)

About copyright: Its really something great when people like what I have designed.

You can sell the final item or whatever you like, but it would be nice to referencewhere you found the pattern!

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If there is anything you do not understand or there are any mistakes, please, send

me a message!

As you can see in the way I write, English is not my first language. So, you couldcome across some mistakes and grammatical inconsistencies. Sorry and my

apologies!

This file describes how to crochet a fish, I had the idea of shaping the fins and the tailas hearts. Ive put some pipe cleaners to keep the tail up. If you intend to use the toywith a child, its better to skip this.

ABOUT YARN:I have used 1.5 skeins of Creative Cotton aran from Rico (50gr=85 metersColor: pink.

ABOUT GAUGE:It is not important, as far as you are consistent with your tension.

ABOUT HOOK:3.5 mm hookRemember that when making amigurumis, stitches should be tight.

YOU WILL NEED:

Yarn for the fish.

Two safety eyes.

Stuffing.

Tapestry needle.

ABOUT CROCHET TERMS:Ive followed the US terminology.Stitch: stChain: ch

Slip stitch: sl stSingle crochet: scSc2tog: decreasing two sc (i.e., 2 st become 1)

NOTE: Ive made all the decreases as invisible decreases

PATTERN:Al l the pat tern is worked in spirals, so do not jo in at the end/beginning of arow. The toy is worked almost in one piece. I reckon it is not very comfortableto crochet because of the size!

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Fins (make 2)

The fins have two humps, that when joined form a heart. The fins are stuffed lightly,but if a flatter effect is preferred, just leave them without stuffing!

1st Hump:

Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd

ch from hook).Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)Round 4-6: sc in each st across (18 sts)Fasten off.2nd hump: repeat rounds 1-6 of 1st hump and do not fasten off

Round 7: we join both humps, so sc in each st across 2nd hump and then sc in eachst across 1st hump (36st)

Round 8: [sc2tog, sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (30st)Round 9: decrease 4 st in the round evenly spaced (26st):

Round 10: decrease 4 st in the round evenly spaced (22st)Round 11: decrease 4 st in the round evenly spaced (18st)Round 12: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat 6 times (12 st)Round 13, sc2tog, repeat 6 times (6st)

Fish (it is worked from the tail to the head)

The tail is a heart, a bit bigger than the fins.1st Hump:Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)Round 4: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 2st] repeat 6 times (24 sts)

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Round 5-6: sc in each st across (24 sts)Fasten off.

2nd hump: repeat rounds 1-6 of 1st hump and do not fasten off

Round 7: we join both humps, so sc in each st across 2nd hump and then sc in eachst across 1st hump (48st)

Round 8: [sc2tog, sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (42st)Round 9: [sc2tog, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (36st)Round 10: [sc2tog, sc in next 4st] repeat 9 times (27st)Round 11: [sc2tog, sc in next 2st, sc2tog, sc in next 3st] repeat 3 times (21st)(Stuff tail)Round 12: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat 7 times (14st)Round 13: decrease 4 st in the round evenly spaced (10st)(Stuff tail)

Round 14: decrease 4 st in the round evenly spaced (6st)Round 15: sc in each st across (6st)Round 16: 2sc in next 6 st. (12st)Round 17: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts).Round 18: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (24 sts)

Round 19: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30 sts)Round 20: [1sc in next 2st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (36 sts)

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Round 21: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (42 sts)Round 22: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (48 sts)Round 23: [2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (54 sts)Round 24: [sc in next 4st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (60 sts)Round 25: [2sc in next st, sc in next 9st] repeat 6 times (66 sts)

Round 26: [sc in next 4st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (72 sts)Round 27-36: sc in each st across (72 sts)

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Round 37: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 10st], repeat 6 times (66 sts)Round 38: [sc in next 3st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 6st], repeat 6

times (60 sts)Round 39: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 8st], repeat 6 times (54 sts)

Round 40: [sc in next 2st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 5st], repeat 6times (48 sts)

Round 41: [sc in next 3st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6times (42 sts)

Round 42: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 5st], repeat 6 times (36 sts)(Stuff fish as you go.EYES will be placed here)

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Round 43: [sc in next st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6

times (30 sts)

Round 44: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 8st], repeat 3 times (27 sts)Round 45: [sc in next st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 6st], repeat 3

times (24 sts)Round 46: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 6st], repeat 3 times (21 sts)Round 47: [sc in next st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 4st], repeat 3

times (18 sts)Round 48: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 4st], repeat 3 times (15 sts)Round 49: [sc in next st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 2st], repeat 3

times (12 sts)Round 50: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 2st], repeat 3 times (9 sts)Round 51-53: sc in each st across (9st)

(finish stuffing)Round 54: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next st], repeat 3 times (6 sts)Fasten off

Finishing touchesSew fins in place and enjoy toy!

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