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Crochet Plush Flip The Fish Pattern For Endless Playtime

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Transform your yarn into whimsical ocean life with our charming Crochet Plush Flip the Fish pattern, adding fun to your crochet projects!

The Crochet Plush Flip the Fish pattern brings joy and whimsy to your crochet collection. With simple stitches and a clever design, this delightful pattern captures the playful spirit of aquatic life. Its reversible feature allows one side to showcase a friendly fish face, while a quick flip reveals a vibrant underside, captivating both young and old. Perfect for crochet enthusiasts seeking a fun and manageable project, this pattern adds a splash of creativity to your crafting routine. Whether made as a gift or kept as a personal treasure, this charming fish is sure to bring smiles to all who meet it.

Crochet Plush Flip the Fish

Why Love This Pattern?

  1. Quick and Easy: The "Flip the Fish" crochet project takes just 35 minutes to complete, making it a quick and fun project to tackle in a short amount of time.
  2. No-Sew: This pattern is completely no-sew, which means you can focus purely on crocheting without the extra step of sewing parts together.
  3. Fun and Interactive: The unique feature of this flip fish is its ability to land flat on its mouth when flipped, creating an entertaining challenge to try and get it to land correctly. This makes the finished product a fun toy as well as a cute plush.
  4. Versatile Yarn Use: You can use any type of plush yarn, and the project works well with different brands. This gives you the flexibility to use your favorite yarns or whatever you have on hand.
  5. Personalization Options: With options to use different colors, safety eyes, felt eyes, embroidered eyes, or 3D trapezoid eyes, you can personalize your fish to match your style or the preferences of the recipient.

How To Crochet Plush Fish

Materials Needed:

  • Yarn: Number six Super bulky weight yarn (Examples: Parfait Chunky) in three colors (Peach for the mouth, Green for the body, Mushroom for the tail)
  • Crochet Hook: 5 mm
  • Other Tools: Bent tip sewing needle, Polyfill stuffings, 18 mm black safety eyes (or felt eyes/embroidery/3D trapezoid eyes)

Step-by-Step Pattern:

Mouth:

  1. Round 1:
    • Chain 2.
    • Work 8 single crochet (sc) stitches into the first chain (or 8 sc into a magic ring).
    • (8 stitches)
  2. Round 2:
    • Work 2 single crochet stitches into each stitch around.
    • (16 stitches)
  3. Round 3:
    • Single crochet 7, 2 single crochet stitches together (inc).
    • Repeat for another 7 single crochet stitches and 2 inc.
    • (18 stitches)
  4. Round 4:
    • Single crochet 5, 2 inc.
    • Repeat 2 more times.
    • (21 stitches)
  5. Round 5:
    • Single crochet 6, inc in next stitch.
    • Repeat 2 more times.
    • (24 stitches)
  6. Round 6:
    • Single crochet 3, inc in next stitch.
    • Repeat 5 more times.
    • (30 stitches)

Color Change to Body:

  • Prepare green yarn for the body.
  • On the last stitch of Round 6, change color to green.
  1. Round 7:
    • Slip stitch 1, single crochet 29.
    • (30 stitches)
  2. Round 8:
    • Single crochet into the back loops only (BLO) of each stitch, 14 sc, 2 sc.
    • Repeat twice.
    • (32 stitches)
  3. Round 9:
    • Single crochet (BLO) each stitch around.
    • (32 stitches)
  4. Round 10:
    • Single crochet 15, decrease.
    • Repeat once.
    • (34 stitches)
  5. Rounds 11-13:
    • Single crochet in each stitch around for 3 rounds.
    • (34 stitches)

Eye Placement:

  • Fold color change edge to mark the bottom.
  • Place safety eyes three rounds back.

Body:

  1. Round 14:
    • Single crochet 15, decrease.
    • Repeat once.
    • (32 stitches)
  2. Round 15:
    • Single crochet 14, decrease.
    • Repeat once.
    • (30 stitches)
  3. Round 16:
    • Single crochet 3, decrease.
    • Repeat 5 more times.
    • (24 stitches)
  4. Round 17:
    • Single crochet each stitch around.
    • (24 stitches)
  5. Round 18:
    • Single crochet 2, decrease.
    • Repeat 5 more times.
    • (18 stitches)
  6. Round 19:
    • Single crochet each stitch around.
    • (18 stitches)
  7. Round 20:
    • Single crochet 1, decrease.
    • Repeat 6 more times.
    • (12 stitches)
  • Stuff the body lightly.

Color Change to Tail:

  • Prepare mushroom yarn for the tail.
  • On the last stitch of Round 22, change color to mushroom.
  1. Round 21:
    • Single crochet each stitch around.
    • (12 stitches)
  2. Round 22:
    • Single crochet 2, decrease.
    • Repeat twice.
    • (9 stitches)

Tail Final Rounds:

  1. Round 23:
    • Single crochet 2, 2 single crochet stitches in next stitch.
    • Repeat twice.
    • (12 stitches)
  2. Round 24:
    • Single crochet 1, 2 single crochet stitches in next stitch.
    • Repeat 5 more times.
    • (18 stitches)
  • *** Add more stuffing (light).
  1. Round 25:
    • Single crochet 2, 2 single crochet stitches in next stitch.
    • Repeat 5 more times.
    • (24 stitches)
  2. Round 26:
    • Single crochet each stitch around.
    • (24 stitches)
  3. Round 27:
  • Chain 1, 2 double crochet stitches into each of the first two stitches.
  • Half double crochet into next 2 stitches.
  • Slip stitch into next 3 stitches.
  • Repeat two double crochet and half double crochet into next 2 stitches.
  • Slip stitch to round off the tail fin.
  • Fasten off and weave ends.

Side Fins:

  • Join body color yarn one round back and one stitch down.
    • Attach yarn using slip stitch.
    • Chain 3, slip stitch into the 2nd chain, slip stitch into the next stitch.
    • Tie-off and weave ends.

Final Steps:

  • Ensure mouth is well-indented with flat edges.
  • Enjoy flipping your fish!

I hope this helps you create your plush flip fish! Happy crocheting!

@Theresa's Crochet Shop

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