Angelfish Crochet Pattern by Joyce overheul © www.flyingdutchmandesigns.comAngelfish Crochet Pattern by Joyce overheul © www.flyingdutchmandesigns.com Needed materials to make this item: = crochet hook, size G (6) / 4.0mm. ~ yarn type: light worsted weight / DK - yam colours: blue: 250m/275yd turquoise: 20m/22yd white: tm/1yd black: Smv4yd yellow: 10m/11ya - _ tapestry/sewing needle - fiberfll Nooded skills to make this item: = magic ring ~ chain stitches ~ slip stitches = single crochet = double crochet ~ increasing and decreasing ~ basic sewing skills ~ _ basic embroidery skills (backstitch) Unless described otherwise in the pattern description itself: this pattern is worked in spirals, «the standard stitch required to crochet is a single crochet. Used abbreviations and terms: This pattern uses US terminology. = ch= chain = sist = slip stitches - _inc1sc = increase one single crochet; so crochet 2 single crochets in total - _ ine2se = increase two single crochets; so crochet 3 single crochets in total = _ inc1de = increase one double crochet: so crochet 2 double crochets in total = se2tog - crochet the next 2 single crochets together = so8tog = crochet the next 3 single crochets together = de2tog = crochet the next 2 double crochets, together - st=stitch = repeat 3x(...) = repeat the part between the (brackets) 3 times = MR6 = make a magic ring with 6 stitches = FLO = crochet through frant loop anly = BLO = crochet through back loop only - repeat all round = repeat the described section until the end of the round Overall ski level: advanced beginner. Size of finished item: When made with the described yarn and hook size, the angelfish will become about 8"/200m in width. ‘Some tips and tricks! = To keep track of your rounds, use a stitch marker (this can also be a piece of scrap yarn). Place this piece of yarn every tine al Une beginning of the round, before crocheting the first stitch, so you know when you've reached. ‘the end of the round. Move the stitch marker along every time you finish a round. - Keep this sheet next to the part of the pattem you're working on, so you can easily check the abbreviations list if needed. ‘Questions? Please don’t hesitate to ask! Contact me al. info@flyingdulchmandesigns.co or go to: www.flyingdutchmandesigns.com Please note: this pattern is protected by copyright W's not allowed to copy (parts of the) pattern, resellit Cr spread it without written permission of The Fiying Dutchman Crochet Design. Test square A test square made with single crochets only, of 4 by 4 inch / 10 by 10cm, should be 16 stitches wide, and 20 rows tall, Size down your crochet hook or size up your yam weight if you have less stitches per square, size up your crochet hook or size down your yarn weight if you have more stitches per square than described above.Angelfish Crochet Pattern by Joyce overheul © www.flyingdutchmandesigns.com So | let's start! 1. MRE 2. Cutoff the blue yarn and continue to use turquoise: ‘crochet 2 rounds of sc. =6 180, incisc in next st. Repeat all round. =9 2sc, inc1s¢ in next st. Repeat all round. repeat 2xinc1sc in next st, 4sc, inctsc in next st). =16 Cut off the turquoise yam and continue to work in ‘blue: repeat 2x(inc1sc in next st, 650, ince in next si). =20 7. Repeat 2x(inctsc in next st, 8se, inctsc in next st). =24 8. Repeat 2x(inc1sc in next st, 10sc, inctsc in next st). =28 9. Cut off the blue yarn and continue to work in turquoise: repeat 2x(inc1sc in next st, 12sc, inctsc in ext st). =32 10. Cut off the turquoise yarn and continue to work in blue: repeat 2x(inctse in next st, 14sc, incetsc in next st). =36 44. Repeat 2x(inetse in next st, 1880, inetse in next st) =40 12. Repeat 2x(inc1sc in next st, 1880, inctsc in next st) 44, 13. Repeat 2x(inc1sc in next st, 20so, inctsc in next st) =48 14, Cut off the blue yarn and continue to work in turquoise: repeat 2x(inc1sc in next st, 22sc, inctsc in ext st). =52 16. 25sc, inc1sc in next st, inc1sc in next st, 24sc, inctsc in next st. =55 16. Cut off the turquoise yarn and continue to work in blue: 26sc, inctsc in next st, inctsc in next st, 25sc, inctsc in next st. =58 17. 28sc, inc1sc in next st, 29sc. 18. 29sc, inctsc in next st, 29sc. 19. 30sec, inctsc in next st, 29sc. =61 20. 30sc, inctsc in next st, 30sc. =62 21. Cut off the blue yarn and continue to work in turquoise: 31s¢, inctsc in next st, 30sc. =63. 22. 31sec, inctsc in next st. 31sc. =64 23. Cut off the turquoise yarn and continue to work in blue: $2sc, inctsc in next st, 31sc. =65, 24, 82sc, inctsc in next st, 32sc. 25. 898, inc1sc in next st, 32sc. 26. 33s¢, incs¢ in next st, 33sc. 27. Crochet 2 rounds of sc. = 28. Cut off the blue yam and continue to work in turquoise: 68sc. =68 29. Cut off the turquoise yarn and continue to work in blue: crochet 2 rounds of sc. =68 59 42, 43, 44, 45, 46. ill 986, skip 50st, 9sc. You have now created a new round of 18sc. =18 6sc, sc3tog, sc3tog, 6sc. 580, sc2tog, sc2tog, 5sc. 5sc, so2tog, 580. =11 48c, s02tog, 580. =10 Cut off the blue yarn and continue to work in turquoise: 4sc, sc2tog, 480. Cut off the turquoise yarn and continue to work in blue: 3sc, sc2tog, dsc. =8 38c, s02tog, Bsc. 2sc, sc2tog, 3sc. 28c, so2tog, 286. 1sc, sc2tog, 2sc. skip 1st, crochet tsist and fasten off. 14 Continue to use blue yarn: MRS. cht, tum. Start working in the 2"! loop as counted from the crochet hook: 3sc. cht, turn. =3 3sc. cht, turn. =3, 1sc, inctsc in next st, 1sc. Fasten off. ‘Sew this little part into the back opening of the fish as pictured on the next page:Angelfish Crochet Pattern by Joyce overheul © 47. 48. 49. 50. 51 52. 53, 54, www.flyingdutchmandesigns.com Cast on blue yarn on the very top of the opening of the body of the fish, right at the red dot: .. Crochet 1 round of sc. Crochet 4sc on the extra part you've just sewn in at step 46, and 42sc on the other part of the body, so you will end up with 46sc in total. =46 1. 19sc, sc2tog, 4c, sc2tog, 1950. =44 180, sc3tog, 2sc, scBtog, 18sc. =40 |. Stuff the lower point/tail of the body with fiberfil. Do not stuff the other part of the body yet. . 17s, se3tog, sc3tog, 17sc. =36 . sc2tog, 13sc, sc3tog, sc3tog, 15sc, =31 |. Stuff the entire body of the fish with fiberfil. Do not stuff it too much, the fish still has to remain kind of flat. Cut off the blue yam and continue to work in turquoise: 12sc, sc3tog, so3tog, 1180, sc2tog. =26 Cut off the turquoise yam and continue to work in blue: sc2tog, 85c, sc3tog, se3tog, 8sc, sc2tog, =20 sc2tog, 5sc, so3tog, soStog, 5sc, sc2tog. =14 Stuff the body of the fish with fiberfil. Crochet 2 rounds of sc. =14 5sc, so2tog, sc2tog, 580. =12 5s, s02tog, Bsc. =11 480, sc2tog, 5sc. 48c, s02t0g, 486. Stuff the body with fiberfill. Cut off the blue yarn and continue to work in turquoise: 3sc, sc2tog, 480. 3sc, sc2tog, Bsc. 28c, so2tog, 386. Stuff the body with fiberfil. 2c, sc2tog, 2sc. sc, sc2toa, 2sc. =4 skip 1 st, crochet tslst and fasten off. Fold both points/tails a bit upwards. The eyes (in black) (worked in spirals) 1 2. 3, 4, MR inctsc in every st. =12 Cut off the black yarn and continue to work in yellow: Crochet 1 round of sist. =12 sist and fasten off.Angelfish Crochet Pattern © www.flyingdutchmandesigns.com 5. Using white yarn, embroider a tiny white dot onto the side of the black part of the eye. 6. Make 2 in total. 7. Place the eyes onto the head, align the bottom of the ‘eye at the height of the nose as you can see on the first and last pages of this pattern. The tail fin (in yellow) (worked in spirals) 1. ch10, close the ch with a sist. =10 2 10sec. =10 3. 4sc, inc1sc in next st. Repeat all round. =12 4. 8sc, inc1sc in next st. Repeat all round. =14 5. sc, inctsc in next st. Repeat all round. =16 6. 7. 8. 8, 7sc, inctsc in next st. Repeat all round, ~18 1850. =18 Repeat 2x(s02t0g, 5sc, sc2tog). =14 Repeat 2x(sc2tog, 3sc, sc2tog). =10 10. 1sist and fasten off. 11. Sew the remaining hole shut, do not stuff the fin, 12. Embroider 3 stripes in blue on each side of the fin, 13, Place the fin on the back of the body of the fish, as pictured on the right. The pectoral fins (in yellow) (worked in spirals) ch8, close the ch with a sist. =8 &sc. =8 880, incisc in next st. Repeat all round. 4sc, incisc in next st. Repeat all round. 128c. =12 by Joyce Overheul 6. Repeat 2x(s02tog, 25c, so2tog). =8 7. Aslst and fasten off 8. Sew the remaining hole shut, do not stuff the fin. 9. Embroider 2 stripes in blue on each cide of the fi 10. Place the fin on the side of the body, aligned a bit under the eye and tail fin, as pictured below: 11, Make 2 in total. The dorsal fin (in blue) (worked in spirals) 1. ch12, close the ch with a sist. =12 2, 1280. =12 3. inctse in next st, 3sc, sc2tog, so2tog, 3s0, inctse in next st. =12 4, inctsc in next st, 1s¢, se2teg, se2teg, se2tog, se2tog, ‘sc, inctsc in next st. =10 5. inctsc in next st, so2tog, sc2tog, sc2tog, so2tog, inctsc in next st. ‘sist and fasten off. ‘Sew the remaining hole shut, do not stuff the fin. Place the fin on the bottom of the body as pictured below, right on the 3° turquoise stripe as counted from the nose: exe Congratulations! Your Angelfish is finished!