Amy The Puffer Fish Free Crochet Pattern

Amy The Puffer Fish Free Crochet Pattern

ByLina Morgen

Materials

To crochet your very own adorable Amy the Puffer Fish, gather the following supplies:

  • Yarn: Sport weight yarn in blue, turquoise, off-white, and purple.
  • Embroidery Yarn: Scraps of yarn in different colors for embroidery, including yellow and off-white (embroidery thread can also be used).
  • Eyes: Small black beads or 2mm safety eyes.
  • Hook: B-1/2 mm crochet hook.
  • Tools: Sewing needle, pins, stitch markers.
  • Stuffing: Fiberfill for stuffing.
Finished Amy the Puffer Fish Amigurumi

Abbreviations

Familiarize yourself with these common crochet abbreviations to follow the pattern with ease:

  • MR: Magic ring
  • ch: Chain
  • st: Stitch
  • sc: Single crochet
  • dtr: Double treble crochet
  • inc: Increase (make two stitches in one)
  • dec: Decrease (crochet two stitches together)
  • slst: Slip stitch
  • [n]: Number of stitches in the round

Gauge & Skill Level

While a specific gauge swatch isn’t provided, the pattern is designed for a skill level of ** (intermediate). Using the recommended sport weight yarn and B-1/2 mm crochet hook, your finished puffer fish amigurumi should measure approximately 10 cm (with its hat) tall.

Finished Size

This charming crochet puffer fish, when completed with the suggested materials, will be approximately 10 cm tall (including its hat), making it a perfect little companion or decorative piece.

Instructions for Crocheting Amy the Puffer Fish

Body and Head (Start in Off-White)

This section forms the main part of your puffer fish. Pay close attention to the double treble crochet (dtr) stitches, as they create the unique “spikes” of the puffer fish.

Note on DTR Stitches: The dtr stitches are designed to pop out on the right side of your work. You can gently push them into the correct direction when working the next single crochet. For more defined spikes, try to make your dtr stitches looser and your sc stitches tighter.

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
  2. Round 2: (dtr+sc in one st) x 6 [12]
  3. Round 3: inc in all 12 st [24]
  4. Round 4: (dtr, sc) x 12 [24]
  5. Round 5: (sc, inc) x 12 [36]
  6. Round 6: (dtr, sc) x 18 [36]
  7. Round 7: (2 sc, inc) x 12 [48]
  8. Round 8: (dtr, sc) x 24 [48]
  9. Round 9: sc in all 48 st [48]
  10. Round 10: (sc, dtr) x 24 [48]
  11. Round 11: sc in all 48 st [48]
  12. Round 12: (dtr, sc) x 24 [48]
  13. Round 13: sc in all 48 st [48]
  14. Round 14: (sc, dtr) x 24 [48]
  15. Round 15: sc in all 48 st [48]

Change to blue yarn. Cut the off-white yarn.

  1. Rounds 16-20: (5 rounds) sc in all 48 st [48]
  2. Round 21: (2 sc, dec) x 12 [36]
  3. Round 22: sc in all 36 st [36]

Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill and continue adding stuffing as you proceed with the next rounds.

  1. Round 23: (sc, dec) x 12 [24]
  2. Round 24: sc in all 24 st [24]
  3. Round 25: 12 dec [12]
  4. Round 26: 6 dec [6]

Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Using your yarn needle, weave the tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch and pull tightly to close the opening. Weave in any remaining yarn end securely.

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