Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn: light blue (body), yellow/orange (fins, tail), white (eye ring), purple (egg balloon)
• 3 mm crochet hook
• 8–10 mm safety eye
• Tapestry needle
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Thin cord or yarn for “string”

Abbreviations (US Terms):

• MR: magic ring
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase
• dec: decrease
• sl st: slip stitch
• ch: chain

Fish Body (Light Blue)

1. MR, 6 sc (6)
2. inc around (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
   6–12. sc around (30)
6. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
7. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
8. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
9. dec around (6), stuff and close

Tail (Yellow)

1. ch 6
2. sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, hdc, sc
3. Repeat to make two identical flaps
   Sew them together and attach to back

Side Fins (Make 2 – Yellow)

1. MR, 6 sc
2. (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st
   Fasten off and sew to sides

Top Fin (Yellow)

1. ch 8
2. sc, hdc, dc x3, hdc, sc
   Sew to top center

Mouth (Yellow)

1. MR, 4 sc
2. Fold and sew to front of body

Eye Ring (White)

1. MR, 6 sc
2. inc around (12)
   Fasten off, insert safety eye, sew to face

Cheek Dot (Make 1 – Orange or yellow)

1. MR, 6 sc, sl st to finish
   Sew under the eye

Balloon Egg (Purple)

1. MR, 6 sc (6)
2. inc around (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
   4–6. sc around (18)
4. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
5. dec around (6), stuff, close
   Attach to fish with yarn “string”