Big Rainbow Fish - Free Crochet Pattern

Big Rainbow Fish with Simply Soft Paints and Simply Soft Brites and Simply Soft designed by Deb Richey

TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet - Easy

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
16” long


MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft® Paints Oceana (MC) 8 oz

Caron International's Simply Soft® Brites Grape (A) 1 ½ oz

Caron International's Simply Soft® White (B) small amount

Caron International's Simply Soft® Black (c ) small amount

One size US G crochet hook

Stitch markers

Yarn needle

Stuffing - polyfill

Row counter (optional)


GAUGE
Gauge is not critical for this project, however the tighter your stitches, the less stuffing will show through.


STITCHES USED

Chain (ch)

Double crochet (dc)

Half double crochet (hdc)

Reverse Single crochet (Rev sc)

Single crochet (sc)

Treble crochet (tr)

Notes: The body of the fish is worked in rounds. At the end of each row, move a stitch marker. The fins are worked in rows. Stuff the fish as your work progresses.

Round 1: Ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook (6)

Round 2: 2sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, 2sc) around (18)

Round 4: (2sc, sc in 2) around (24)

Round 5-6: Sc around

Round 7: (sc in 5, 2sc) around (28)

Round 8: Sc around

Round 9: (sc in 6, 2sc) around (32)

Round 10: Sc around

Round 11: (Sc in 7, 2sc) around (36)

Round 12: Sc around

Round 13: (sc in 8, 2sc) around (40)
Round 14: Sc around

Round 15: (sc in 9, 2sc) around (44)

Round 16: Sc around

Round 17: (sc in 10, 2sc) around (48)

Round 18-21: Sc around

Round 22: (Sc in 5, 2sc) around (56)

Round 23-24: Sc around

Round 25: (sc in 6, 2sc) around (64)

Round 26-27: Sc around

Round 28: (sc in 7, 2sc) around (72)

Round 29-33: Sc around

Round 34: (sc in 8, 2sc) around (80)

Round 35-50: Sc around

Round 51: (sc in 8, sc2tog) around (72)

Round 52: Sc around

Round 53: sc in 7, sc2tog) around (64)

Round 54: Sc around

Round 55: (sc in 6, sc2tog) around (56)

Round 56: Sc around

Round 57: (sc in 5, sc2tog) around (48)

Round 58: Sc around

Round 59: (sc in 4, sc2tog) around (40)

Round 60: Sc around

Round 61: (sc in 3, sc2tog) around (32)

Round 62: Sc around

Round 63: (sc in 2, sc2tog) around (24)

Round 64-68: Sc around

Round 69: (sc, sc2tog) around (16)

Round 70: Sc around

Round 71: Fold in half, sc through both thicknesses. Finish off MC (8)

Row 72: Working in blo, join A with a sc, sc in same, sc in next 6, 3sc in both loops, working in flo, sc in next 6, 2sc in last. Turn.

Row 73: ch 1, 2sc, sc in 8, 3sc, sc in 8, 2sc, turn. (23)

Row 74: Ch 1, 2sc, sc in 10, 3sc, sc in 10, 2sc. Turn. (27)

Row 75: Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc) 2dc in same, dc in 12, 5dc, dc in 12, 3dc. Turn (33)

Row 76: Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc) 2dc in same, dc in 16, 5dc, dc in 16, 3dc. Turn. (43)

Row 77: Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc) 2dc in same, dc in 19, 5dc, dc in 19, 3dc. Turn. (49)

Row 78: Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc) 2dc in same, (dc in 22, 3dc)2 times. Turn (51)

Row 79: (Skip I, 5dc, skip 1, slip in next) across. Finish off.

Side fins: Make 2:

Row 1: With A, ch 7, sc in 2nd chain from hook and across. Turn (6)

Row 2-7: Ch 2, dc in same, dc across, 2dc in last. (18)

Row 8: Ch 2, dc across, dc2tog last two stitches. (17)

Row 9: (Skip I, 5dc, skip 1, slip in next) across. Finish off.

Top Fin: Make 1:

Row 1: With A, ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. (29)

Row 2: ch 1, sc in 7, hdc in 15, sc in 7. Turn.

Row 3: (skip 1, 5dc, skip 1, slip in next) across. Finish off.

Eyes: Eyes are worked in rounds. At the end of each round, move a stitch marker. Make 2.

Round 1-6: With B, repeat rounds 1-6 of body. Finish off.

Center of eyes: Make 2:

Round 1-3: With C, repeat rounds 1-3 of body. Finish off. Sew to front of eyes.

Finishing: Sew top fin to top of body, Sew eyes to front of body, stuffing as you sew. Sew fins to side of body.

Fish Lips
Round 1: Ch 6, join to form a ring. Ch 1, sc around (6)
Rounds 2-36: Sc around. At the end of round 36, join and finish off. Join the two ends together to form a circle and sew together. Sew to front of fish's head.