Free crochet pattern
Little Fish Amigurumi Pattern
This free little fish amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4 in tall, and it takes about 2-2½ hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 7 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Easy
- Size
- About 4 in
- Time
- 2-2½ hours
- Pieces
- 7
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Coral yarn, worsted weight: about 30 yd (25 m)
- Yellow yarn, worsted weight: about 15 yd (15 m)
- White yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 9 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Body · make 1 · Coral
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | sc around | 30 |
| R7 | (4 sc, inc) x6 | 36 |
| R8-10 | sc around | 36 |
| R11 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R12-15 | sc around | 42 |
| R16 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R17-18 | sc around | 36 |
| R19 | (4 sc, dec) x6 | 30 |
| R20 | sc around | 30 |
| R21 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R22 | sc around | 24 |
| R23 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R24 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R25 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R18 and R19, about 10 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly. The nose points to the right.
Tail fin · make 1 · Yellow
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x1 | 7 |
| R3 | inc x1, (sc, inc) x3 | 11 |
| R4 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x3 | 15 |
| R5 | (2 sc, inc) x1, (3 sc, inc) x3 | 19 |
| R6 | (5 sc, inc) x2, (6 sc, inc) x1 | 22 |
| R7 | (4 sc, inc) x2, (5 sc, inc) x2 | 26 |
| R8 | (4 sc, dec) x2, (5 sc, dec) x2 | 22 |
| R9 | (sc, dec) x2, (2 sc, dec) x4 | 16 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R10 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x4 | 10 |
| R11 | dec x5 | 5 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 5 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Close the wide end, flatten it into a fan and sew the point to the back of the body.
Top fin · make 1 · Yellow
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | inc x4 | 8 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x4 | 12 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x3, inc, sc | 16 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x4 | 20 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x3, inc, 2 sc | 24 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Flatten and sew along the top.
Cheek · make 2 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat below each eye.
Side fin · make 2 · Yellow
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x3 | 9 |
| R3 | 8 sc, inc | 10 |
| R4 | sc around | 10 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R5 | 8 sc, dec | 9 |
| R6 | (sc, dec) x3 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew flat to each side.
Putting it together
- Fit one safety eye on each side near the front before closing the body.
- Stuff the body firmly.
- Sew the tail fin to the back and the top fin along the top.
- Sew the side fins and the white cheeks on.
- Embroider a small smile at the nose.
Make it round by round
Open the little fish in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
