Gold Fish

Gold Fish

Materials:

• Acrylic yarn; black, white,orange
• Crochet hook suitable for the yarn you use (I use an E)
• Two pair of 12mm. safety eyes
• Polyester fiber fill
• Sewing needle for yarn

Size:
Approximately 51/2″ tall to tips of fin. Your finished fish, may be bigger or smaller than mine depending on your tension and the yarn you use.
Abbreviations:
1. = Round
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2sc in same stitch)
dec = decrease (2sc worked together)
sl st = slip stitch(es)
FO = fasten off yarn, lv tail for sewing
BLO = back loop only of next stitch
FLO = front loop only of next stitch
* = repeat directions between * and * as many as indicated
I start crochet by making a Magic ring as in Japanese style. It makes the starting
hole tight and secure. You can start in which ever way you feel comfortable.
NOTE: Work in continuous spiral round; do not join rounds unless otherwise stated. Mark first stitch of each round, If the number goes up on the next row, increase to that number of stitches, if the number goes down, decrease to that number of stitches.
Steps:
ORANDA GOLD FISH AND FANTAIL GOLDFISH
Pattern is written for both Gold fish, Oranda pictured in red and white with headpiece, Fantail pictured in Orange.
HEAD AND BODY ONE PIECE: Make 1
1. Make a magic ring with 6 sc
2. *sc inc 1*, repeat 5 times (12)
3. sc 12
4. * sc 1, sc inc 1 * repeat 6 times (18 )
5. sc 18
6-7. * sc 2, sc inc 1 * repeat 6 times (24 )
8-12. * sc 3 sc inc 1 * repeat 6 times (30 )
13. * sc 4, sc inc 1 * repeat 6 times (36
NOTE: Add 12 mm saftey eyes before stuffing fish
Optional: I Hot glue mine into place after the fish is finished, I find, I get a better placement this way,They will not pull out, the hot glue really cements them to the yarn!
14. change to CC , sc 36
NOTE: (carry both yarns throught body of fish, change color everyother row)
15. MC sc 36
16. CC sc 36
17. MC * sc 4, sc dec 1 * repeat 6 times (30 )
18. CC sc 30
19. MC * sc 3, sc dec 1 * repeat 6 times (24 )
20. CC sc 24
21. MC * sc 2, sc dec 1 * repeat 6 times (18 )
22. CC sc 18
23. MC * sc 1. sc dec 1* repeat 6 times (12 )
24. CC sc 1, sc dec 1,around FO , lv tail for sewing (gather) opening closed.
TAIL BASE: Make 1 This piece will naturally curve as you work it, to fit thebody.
1. Make a magic ring with 6 sc
2. *sc inc 1*, repeat 5 times (12)
3. sc 12
4* sc 1, sc inc 1 * repeat 6 times (18 )
5. sc 18
6. sc,hdc, 2dc, 2dc, hdc, sc 2 then, BLO sc inc in the next 8sts, (16 sc), sc 1 ,sl st,
ch-1 turn (do not finish around, lv marker in place, DO NOT move it for the rest of
the work!!!!)
7. FLO sl st, dec 1, sc 10, dec 1, sc, sl st, ch-1 turn
8. BLO sc 2 sc dec , sc 6, dec in next 2 sts, sl st ch-1 turn
9. FLO sc across, (10) sl st in last st (11) , ch-1 turn
10. BLO sl st, sc dec , sc in next 5 sts, sc dec, sl st ch-1 turn
11. FLO sl st, sc 7, sl st ch-1 turn
12. BLO sl st, sc 2, sc dec, sc 2, sl st in next sc, (lv last stitch) ch-1 turn
13. FLO sc dec, sc, sc, sc dec, sl st, ch-1 turn
14. BLO sl st, sc dec, sc dec, – DO NOT TURN THIS TIME!
15. Continue down the left side of piece towards your marker…sc 11 to 12
stitches, dc inc in next 7 sts,hds, then work 11 to 12 sc up the right side of piece.
FO lv long tail for sewing to back of Goldfish body.
TAIL FINS: Make 4
1. Make a magic ring with 4 sc
2. sc 2 sc inc 1, sc 2 (6)
3. sc inc 1, sc 4, sc inc 1 (8)
4. sc 3, sc inc 1,sc 3, sc inc 1, ( 10)
5. sc 4, sc inc1, sc 4, sc inc 1 (12)
6. * sc 1, sc inc 1 * repeat 6 times (18 )
7-8. sc around
9 . * sc 1. sc dec 1* repeat 6 times (12 )
10. sc 4,sc dec 1,sc 4, sc dec 1 (10)
11. sc 3, sc dec 1, sc 3, sc dec 1 ( 8)
12. sc 2,sc dec1, sc 2, sc dec 1 (6) FO lv tail to sew to back of fish body

SIDE FINS: Make 2
1. Make a magic ring with 6 sc
2. *sc inc 1*, repeat 5 times (12)
3. * sc 1, sc inc 1 * repeat 6 times (18 )
4-6. sc 18
7. * sc 1. sc dec 1* repeat 6 times (12 )
8. sc around
9. sc 5, sc dec 1, sc 5 (10)
10. sc 4, sc dec 1, sc 4, ( 8 ) 2 FO , lv tail to sew to sides of fish body
BACK FIN: Make 1
1. Make a magic ring with 4 sc
2-3. sc 2 sc inc 1, sc 2 (6)
4. sc inc 1, sc 4, sc inc 1 (8)
5. sc 2, sc inc 1, sc 2, sc inc 1, sc 5 (12)
6. sc 2, sc inc 1, sc 2, sc inc 1, sc 2, sc inc 1, sc around
7. sc 2, sc inc 1, sc 2, sc inc 1, sc 2, sc inc 1, sc 2, sc inc 1, sc around
(NOTE: Continue to rows 8-9 for FANTAIL GOLDFISH)
FO , whip stitch end closed. lv tail for sewing to body
Add these two rows if making the “FANTAIL GOLDFISH”
8-9. sc around FO, whip st end closed, lv tail for sewing to body