MATERIALS

Yarns – orange (O), white (W), yellow (Y), pink (P)

polyester fibrefill
two 8.0 mm safety eyes
size 8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook

ABBREVIATIONS

ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
inc = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
dec = decrease over next two stitches (single crochet 2 stitches together or use invisible decrease)

EYE (Make 2)

R1 With W, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2 inc in each st around (10)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing. Insert safety eyes through the center of the ring.

MOUTH

R1 With P, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2-13 sc in each st around (5)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail. Bend the piece so that the ends (R1 and R13) meet and sew the ends together to form a ring.

BODY

With O, chain 4.
R1 Skip first ch from hook, sc 3, turn to work other side of chain, sc 3 (6)
R2 inc in each st around (12)
R3 (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
R4 (sc 2, inc) six times (24)
R5 sc in each st around (24)
R6 (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
R7-8 sc in each st around (30)
R9 In back loops only, sc in each st around (30)
R10-13 sc in each st around (30)

Insert eyes into face and sew edges of eye to face so the the edge of the white is beside the back loop ridge.
Sew the mouth onto the face below the eyes.

R14 (sc 3, dec) six times (24)
R15 (sc 2, dec) six times (18)
R16 (sc 7, dec) two times (16)
R17 (sc 2, dec) four times (12)
R18 dec six times (6)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail and sewing the opening shut.

WHISKER (Make 2)

With Y, chain 8.
Skip first ch from hook, sl st 7.

Fasten off. Cut a long tail and sew to the sides of the mouth.

FIN (Make 2)

With W, chain 4.
R1 Skip first ch, sc 3, ch 1 and turn
R2 Skip first ch, sc 2, inc, ch 1 and turn
R3 Skip first ch, sc 4, ch 1 and turn
R4 Skip first ch, sc 3, inc, with O, ch 1 and turn
R5 Skip first ch, sc 5

Fasten off. Cut a long tail for sewing. Sew to the sides of the body.

TAIL FIN

R1 With W, sc 3 in magic ring, ch 1 and turn
R2 Skip first ch, inc, inc, inc, ch 1 and turn
R3 Skip first ch, (sc 1, inc) three times, with O, ch 1 and turn
R4 Skip first ch from hook, sc 9

Fasten off. Cut a long tail and sew to the end of the body.

DORSAL FIN (Make 2)

Piece A
R1 With Y, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2 sc 4, inc (6)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a short tail and weave in.

Piece B
R1 With Y, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2 sc 4, inc (6)
R3 sc in each st around (6)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a short tail and weave in.

Piece C
R1 With Y, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2 sc 4, inc (6)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a short tail and weave in.

R3 With Y, sc 3 from A, sc 3 from B, sc 6 from C, sc 3 from B, sc 3 from A (18)
R4 (sc 7, dec) two times (16)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing. Sew one piece to the top of the body and one piece to the bottom of the body.

ASSEMBLY PHOTOS