Crochet Pattern: Dive into Fun: The Cutest Amigurumi Clownfish Free Crochet Pattern
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in Orange
- Worsted weight yarn in White
- Worsted weight yarn in Black
- 3.0mm crochet hook (or size suitable for your yarn)
- 6mm safety eyes
- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st: slip stitch
- FO: Fasten off
- st(s): stitch(es)
- Rnd: Round
- Row: Row
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- trc: treble crochet
Instructions
BODY (Start with Orange yarn)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- Rnd 7-9: sc around (36)
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 7 and 8, approx 7 stitches apart.
- Rnd 10: Change to Black yarn. sc around (36)
- Rnd 11-12: Change to White yarn. sc around (36)
- Rnd 13: Change to Black yarn. sc around (36)
- Rnd 14-16: Change to Orange yarn. sc around (36)
- Rnd 17: Change to Black yarn. sc around (36)
- Rnd 18-19: Change to White yarn. sc around (36)
- Rnd 20: Change to Black yarn. sc around (36)
- Rnd 21: Change to Orange yarn. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- Rnd 22: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- Rnd 23: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Start stuffing firmly, continuing as you close.
- Rnd 24: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Before fastening off, flatten the opening and make 6 sc stitches through both layers to close the opening firmly. This creates a flat base for the tail fin. FO, weave in ends.
DORSAL FIN (Top Fin – Make 1 with Black yarn)
- Ch 6.
- Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, sl st in last ch. (5 sts)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew to the top center of the body, between the first and second white stripe (in the orange body section).
PECTORAL FINS (Side Fins – Make 2)
Start with Orange yarn.
- Ch 4.
- Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, 3 sc in last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain: sc in next, inc in last st. (8)
- Sl st to first sc.
Change to Black yarn.
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Flatten the fin and sew one on each side of the body, below the first white stripe.
CAUDAL FIN (Tail Fin – Make 1)
Start with Orange yarn.
- Ch 8.
- Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. (7 sts)
- Ch 1, turn.
- Row 2: Sc in each st across (7)
FO. Now, using Black yarn, single crochet evenly around the entire edge of the fin. Sl st to join. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the tail fin to the flattened end of the body.
FINISHING
Weave in all remaining ends. Your adorable Amigurumi Clownfish is now ready to swim into your heart!