Flounder Pattern F hook Yarn: yellow, turquoise, blue Safety eyes Body yellow Rnd 1: 6sc in magic circl
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Flounder Pattern
F hook Yarn: yellow, turquoise, blue Safety eyes
Body yellow Rnd 1: 6sc in magic circle(6) Rnd 2: inc twice, sc, inc twice, sc (10) Rnd 3: inc three times, sc twice, inc 3 times, sc twice (16) Rnd 4: sc 2 times, inc 4 times, sc 4 times, inc 4 times, sc 2times (24) Rnds 56: sc around (24) Rnd 7: dec every 5th st (20) Rnd 8: dec 2 times, sc 4 times, dec 3 times, sc4 times, dec (14) Insert safety eyes between 2nd and 3rd rounds, two stitches apart with the pinched finlike side at the top.
Rnd 9: dec, sc 5 times, , dec, sc 5 times (12)
Rnd 10: dec, sc 4 times, dec, 4 sc (10) Rnd 11: dec, sc 3 times, dec, sc 3 times (8) Rnd 12: dec, sc 2 times, dec, sc2 times (6) (Work on the body stop here for a minute, while we crochet the fin on the top of the body) Using turquoise, connect yarn with a loop near tail
Row 1: sc 8 along top of fish, ch 1, turn Row 2: sc, 1hdc, 2dc, 2hdc, sc, sl, fasten off (now continue working on the body with yellow where you left off)
Rnd 13: sc around (6) Fasten off and stuff tightly
Tail turqouise Row 1: ch 4, ch1, turn Row 2: inc, sc 3 times, ch 1, turn Row 3: sc 3 times, inc, ch 2, turn Row 4: 2hdc in same stitch, sc 4 times, sl st to finish. Embroider dark blue stripes to accent the tail. Leave long piece of yarn to attach to Founder’s backside. Embroider details Using a long piece of turquoise, embroider four “lines’ on each side of Flounder’s body, extending from the top fin downward. Each “line” is made of 3 lines of turquoise, 2 being the same length and the back one being half as long as the other two.
Side fins: With turquoise yarn Row 1: ch 4, ch 1, turn (change to blue)
Row 2: sc 3 times, inc, ch 1, turn (ch to turquoise) Row 3: dec, sc 3 times, sl st to finish. Attach fins to Flounder