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Crochet Pufferfish Amigurumi Pattern For Fluffiest Toy

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Make an adorable crochet pufferfish with this easy tutorial. Bring this cute sea creature to life with simple stitches and vibrant yarn!

The "EASY Crochet Pufferfish" tutorial offers a delightful way to bring charm and fun to your crochet projects. By following straightforward instructions, anyone can make a cute and colorful pufferfish that stands out. This tutorial is perfect for beginners and seasoned crochet enthusiasts alike, making it a great addition to your collection of handmade treasures. With simple stitches and vibrant yarn, this adorable sea creature will brighten up any space or gift. Embrace the joy of crocheting without hassle and enjoy creating an endearing pufferfish that's sure to bring smiles to faces.

EASY Crochet Pufferfish Tutorial

Why Love This Pattern?

  1. Fun and Easy to Make: The Penelope the Puffer Fish crochet pattern is a delightful project that works up quickly. It's beginner-friendly as it primarily uses simple stitches like single crochet, boblet stitch, and magic ring.
  2. Customizable Colors: You have the freedom to use any two-toned color combination for the puffer fish, making it a canvas for creativity. Using colorful and bright yarns can make your fishes pop and stand out.
  3. Detailed Tutorial: The tutorial provided by Jess is comprehensive, ensuring you understand every step. Even if you are new to techniques like the magic ring or boblet stitch, Jess has supplementary tutorials to guide you through these processes.
  4. Cute and Versatile: The finished puffer fish is not only adorable but also versatile. It can be a toy, a decoration, or a cute item to sell at craft fairs.

 

How To Crochet Pufferfish Amigurumi

Supplies You'll Need:

  • Baby Snuggle Print yarn
  • Honey Bunny yarn in white
  • A small amount of black yarn (same weight)
  • 5.5 mm crochet hook
  • 3.75 mm crochet hook
  • Stitch marker
  • Darning needle
  • Scissors
  • Safety eyes (25 mm)
  • Fiber fill

Patterns & Instructions

Head and Body:

  1. Top of the Head with Colorful Yarn:
    1. Start with a magic ring.
    2. Place 8 single crochets into the ring. (Round 1: 8 sts)
    3. Round 2: Increase in each stitch around (2 single crochets in each stitch) - 16 sts.
    4. Round 3: Boblet stitch in the first stitch, then increase in the next stitch (boblet, increase) - repeat 8 times. (24 sts).
  2. Rounds 4-11 for Body:
    1. Round 4: 24 single crochets.
    2. Round 5: (Single crochet 2, increase) - repeat 8 times. (32 sts)
    3. Round 6: (Boblet, single crochet 3) - repeat 7 times, then boblet, single crochet 2. (32 sts)
    4. Round 7: (Single crochet 3, increase) - repeat 8 times. (40 sts)
  3. Change Yarn Color:
    1. Round 11: Attach new color yarn (white), finish the last single crochet with the new color.
    2. Create a round of 40 slip stitches in the back loop only.
  4. Continue with White Yarn:
    1. Round 12a: Single crochet 4 in back loop, boblet stitch - repeat this pattern three times, single crochet 4 (in back loop), boblet - 9 single crochets, continuing in back loop - 19 sts.
    2. Round 12b: Boblet stitch, single crochet 4 - repeat three times, one boblet at the end - (40 sts)
  5. Rounds 13-17:
    1. Rounds 13 & 14: Single crochet 40
    2. Round 15: Boblet and single crochet 4 - repeat 8 times.
    3. Round 16: Single crochet 40
    4. Round 17: (Single crochet 3, decrease) - repeat 8 times. (32 sts)
  6. Insert Eyes & Stuff:
    • Insert eyes between rounds 10-12.
    • Stuff the body with fiber fill.
  7. Rounds 18-22:
    1. Round 18: (Single crochet 1, boblet, single crochet 3) - repeat 7 times - boblet, single crochet 2.
    2. Round 19: (Single crochet 2, decrease) - repeat 8 times. (32 sts)
    3. Round 20: Single crochet 24
    4. Round 21: (Decrease, boblet) - repeat 8 times. (16 sts)
    5. Round 22: 8 Decreases, finish and weave in the ends.

Mouth:

  1. Magic ring with 8 single crochets.
  2. Border the black circle with colorful yarn for mouth detail using single crochets.

Fins:

  1. Side Fins (Make 2):
    1. Magic ring with 4 single crochets.
    2. Round 2: (Single crochet 1, increase) - repeat twice. (6 sts)
    3. Round 3: (Single crochet 1, increase) - repeat three times. (9 sts)
    4. Round 4: (Single crochet 2, increase) - repeat three times. (12 sts)
    5. Rounds 5 & 6: Single crochet 12 - two rounds.
    6. Finish by folding in half and single crochet 3 pairs. (6 sets of 2). (18 sts total)
    7. Flatten and sew fins on the sides between boblet stitches near the eye level.
  2. Back Fin:
    1. Follow the same steps as the side fins until round 6.
    2. Round 7: Increase in each stitch around. (24 sts)
    3. Attach at the back center between color changes and between boblet stitches.
  3. Smaller Fin:
    1. Magic ring with 4 single crochets.
    2. Round 2: (Single crochet 1, increase) - repeat twice. (6 sts)
    3. Round 3: (Single crochet 1, increase) - repeat three times. (9 sts)
    4. Round 4: (Single crochet 2, increase) - repeat three times. (12 sts)
    5. Flatten and sew on the bottom center between boblet stitches aligned with back fin.

Final Touches:

  1. Ensure all fins are secure.
  2. Weave in all yarn ends neatly.
  3. Adjust eyes, mouth, and boblet stitches as needed.

Your Penelope the Puffer Fish is now complete! Enjoy your crocheted creation! If you have any questions or further details from the video, feel free to ask!

@Double Dutch Crochet

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