Cat-Fish House

Created by Kaitlyn R.
Modeling by Rose and Ru

Materials
4 mm cotton cord
5.5 mm hook
8 inch flower decorating hoop

Key:
ss = slip stitch
sc = single chain
inc= increase
dcr = sc decrease
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
BLO = back loop only

A few notes:
- This pattern is done in a spiral so you won’t need to
connect rows after row 1.
- The front of the house should be “cone” shaped
rather than flat. You can adjust the pattern as needed
for thicker/thinner cord, larger/smaller hoop, or
different gauges as long as you’re forming a cone. If it
looks flat or wavy, unwind and take out some stitches.
- The increases and decreases are staggered to avoid
forming any lines. That means that the rows with an
even number of single chains will start with half the
sc’s before the first inc/dcr (ie. if there are 12 sc
between each increase, you’ll start the row with six sc,
then increase, and then finish the row with another six
sc).
- Use an invisible increase and decrease to avoid
unsightly lines.
- The entire body is done using single chain only. The
tail and fins are made using half double crochet in the
back loop only to create the ridged appearance.
Body:
Row 1: ss on hook, sc 66 around hoop, ss into first stitch = 66
Row 2: ch1, sc 5, inc (sc 10, inc) x 5, sc 5 = 72
Row 3: (sc 11, inc) x 6 = 78
Row 4: sc 6, inc (sc 12, inc) x 5, sc 6= 84
Row 5: (sc 13, inc) x 6 = 90
Row 6: sc 7, inc (sc 14, inc) x 5, sc 7 = 96
Row 7: (sc 15, inc) x 6 = 102
Row 8: sc 8, (sc 15, inc) x 5, sc8 = 108
Row 9-25: sc all the way around = 108
Row 26: sc8, dcr, (sc16, dcr)x5, sc8 = 102
Row 27: sc all the way around
Row 28: (sc15, dcr) x 6 = 96
Row 29: sc all the way around = 96
Row 30: sc7, dcr, (sc14, dcr)x5, sc7 = 90
Row 31: sc all the way around = 90
Row 32: sc 4, dcr, (sc8, dcr)x8, sc4 = 81
Row 33: sc all the way around = 81
Row 34: (sc 7, dcr)x9 =72
Row 35: sc 3, dcr, (sc6, dcr)x8, sc3 = 63
Row 36: sc all the way around = 63
Row 37: (sc 5, dcr)x9 =54
Row 38: sc all the way around = 54
Row 39: sc 2, dcr, (sc4, dcr)x8, sc2 = 45
Row 40: sc all the way around = 45
Row 41: (sc 3, dcr) x 9 = 36
Row 42-43: sc all the way around = 36
Row 44: sc 1, dcr, (sc2, dcr)x8, sc2 = 27
Row 45: sc all the way around = 27
Row 46: (sc, dcr) x 9 = 18
Row 47-48: sc all the way around = 18
Row 49: sc in each opposing stitch to close the body

Tail:
Row 1: ch 13, turn, hdc in every stitch starting in the second from the hook, ss
in the next stitch at the base = 12
Row 2: hdc in BLO x 9, ch 1 , turn (leaves three stiches undone) = 9
Row 3: hdc in BLO x 9, ss in the second stich at the base = 9
Row 4: hdc in BLO x 7, ch 1 , turn (leaves 3 stitches undone) = 7
Row 5: hdc in BLO x 7, ss in the base = 7
Row 6: hdc in BLO x 7, ch 3, turn
Row 7: hdc in the second ch from your hook, hdc in the next ch, hdc in BLO x 7, ss in the base.
Row 8: hdc in BLO x 9, ch 4, turn
Row 9: hdc in the second ch from hook, hdc in the next 2 ch, hdc in BLO x 9, ss in the base.
Fins:
Row 1: Ch 15, turn, hdc in the second ch from your hook, hdc in the next
12 ch, ch 1, turn (leaves one undone ch) = 13
Row 2: hdc in BLO x 10, ch 1, turn
Row 3: hdc in BLO x 10, ch 1, turn
Row 4: hdc in BLO x 7, ch 1, turn
Row 5: hdc in BLO x 7 ch 1, hdc in each row until you reach the start.
Pull your starting yarn through the loop and tie off