Cats and kittens like playing with toys, and having exciting toys keeps them entertained while they wait for you to get home. When playing with any toy, cats should always be supervised.
My cats have really enjoyed playing with these small crochet fish, and I enjoy creating them as gifts for those who decide to adopt a cat or kitten. I’ve even made a few extra fish and sent them to my local cat rescue so they have something to play with and can bring their toy to their new forever home.
There is no stitching (except the eyes) in this pattern as it is made all in one piece, some people may find this pattern a bit fiddly because of this.
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You will need:
You can also add some dried catnip to the toy stuffing.
*Cotton Yarn: 100% cotton, 50 g (1.76 oz) / 115m (125 yd) Etsy
Stitches / abbreviations:
Sc = Single Crochet (Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, now you have 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through both loops.)
Hdc = Half Double Crochet (Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through all three loops.)
Dc = Double Crochet (Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.)
Ss = Slip stitch (Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.)
Inc = Increase (2sc in same stitch)
Dec = Decrease (Insert hook into front loop of first stitch, Insert hook into front loop of second stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops, now you have 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through both loops.)
Blo = Back loop only
Flo = Front loop only
St = Stitch/stitches
Ch = Chain (Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook)
- * repeat the pattern in-between the asterix X amount of times
- = number of stitches at the end of the round
- Work in continuous spiral; do not join your work at the end of the rounds unless stated.
- This pattern uses US terminology.
NOTES
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Written Pattern:
Make a slipknot, ch 2, go back into the first chain that you made and make 6 sc, pull the tail tight = 6
1 sc in each stitch for 1 row = 6
*1 inc* x 6 = 12
1 sc in each stitch for 1 row = 12
*1 sc, 1 inc* x 6 = 18
1 sc in each stitch for 1 row = 18
*2 sc, 1 inc* x 6 = 24
1 sc in each stitch for 8 rows = 24
*2 sc, 1 dec* x 6 = 18
Stuff and add some Catnip
*1 sc, 1 dec* x 6 = 12
Add any extra stuffing and catnip
squeeze the two sides together and slip stitch them together = 6
Ch 10, skip the first chain and make 1 sc in each stitch down the chain = 9
Turn, ss into the body, ch 1 and turn, 7 sc in the blo, leave the last two stitches = 7
Ch 1 and turn, skip 2, 5 sc in the blo = 5
Ss into the body, ch 1 and turn, 4 sc in the blo = 4
Ch 1 and turn, sc 3 in the blo = 3
Ss in the last ss from the previous row, 1 ss in the next stitch, ch 4, skip the last ch, 3 sc in the blo = 3
Ss into the last ss from the previous row, ch 1 and turn, 3 sc in the blo, ch 3 = 6
Skip the last ch that you made, sc 2, 3 sc in the blo = 5
Ss into the body, ch 1 and turn, 5 sc in the blo, ch 3 = 8
Skip the last ch that you made, sc 2, 5 sc in the blo = 7
Ss into the body, ch 1, cut your yarn and weave the yarn tail into the body.
Use a piece of black yarn to stitch on the eyes.