1/2Office-Worker Fish
Original design by @想摆烂的大青蛙
The famous tired office-worker fish from Bikini Bottom, complete with jeans, belt, briefcase and droopy eyelids — a hilarious desk mascot for anyone who 'loves' going to work.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Hook
- 1.8mm
- Yarn
- 4-ply / fingering
- Time
- 4-6 hours
Materials
- 4-ply milk cotton in indigo, ochre, cream, grey, black, milk-teaAmazon ↗
- 1.8mm and 1.5mm hooksAmazon ↗
- Shaping wire for legsAmazon ↗
- Felt for eyebrows and briefcase liningAmazon ↗
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Stitches used: MR, sc, inc, dec, ch, dc, tr, hdc, sl st
Office-Worker Fish — Bikini Bottom Fish Amigurumi (Body, Arms, Legs) Yarn: 4-ply milk cotton in milk tea, grey, black, indigo, ochre yellow, cream. Hooks: 1.8mm / 1.5mm. Body (1.8mm, indigo) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12) Rnd 3: *Sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (18) Rnd 4: *Sc, inc, sc*, repeat 6 times (24) Rnd 5: *3 sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (30) Rnd 6: *2 sc, inc, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (36) Rnds 7-11: Sc in each st around (36) Rnd 12: Change to ochre yellow, sc around (36) Rnds 13-39: Sc in each st around (36) Rnd 40: *2 sc, dec, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (30) Rnd 41: Sc in each st around (30) Rnd 42: *3 sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (24) Rnd 43: *Sc, dec, sc*, repeat 6 times (18) Rnd 44: *Sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (12) Rnd 45: Dec 6 times, FO and close (6) Left Arm (1.8mm, ochre) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnds 2-8: Sc around (6) Rnd 9: Dec, 4 sc (5) Rnds 10-13: Sc around (5) Rnd 14: Dec, 3 sc (4) Rnds 15-18: Sc around (4) Right Arm (1.8mm, ochre) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnds 2-9: Sc around (6) Rnd 10: Dec, 4 sc (5) Rnds 11-15: Sc around (5) Rnd 16: Dec, 3 sc (4) Rnds 17-21: Sc around (4) Feet (make 2, 1.8mm, ochre) Rnd 1: Ch 3, starting from 2nd ch: sc, inc, sc (working around the chain) Rnd 2: 3 sc, inc (5) Rnds 3-5: Sc around (5) Rnd 6: Dec, 3 sc (4) Rnds 7-10: Sc around (4) Hot-glue a shaping wire between the two finished feet and set aside. Left Pant Leg (1.8mm, indigo) Rnd 1: Ch 7, join into a ring Rnds 2-16: 7 sc around Right Pant Leg (1.8mm, indigo) Rnd 1: Ch 7, join into a ring Rnds 2-11: 7 sc around Slide the wired feet into the pant legs leaving 6 rounds of foot exposed, then glue or sew feet and pant legs together.
Notes
Part 1 of 2 for the 'office worker fish' (SpongeBob background fish) charm. Uses 1.8mm hook mainly; wire keeps the legs poseable. See the companion diagram for eyes, fins, belt, briefcase and mouth.
Office-Worker Fish — Eyes, Fins, Belt, Briefcase & Mouth Eyes (make 2, 1.8mm, cream; wrong side facing out) Rnd 1: Ch 4, starting from 2nd ch: 2 sc, 3 sc in next st, sc, inc (working around the chain) Rnd 2: Inc, sc, inc 3 times, sc, inc twice Eyelids (make 2, ochre split into 2 strands, 1.5mm) Row 1: 5 sc in MR; do not join — turn and work flat Row 2: Inc, 3 sc, inc Row 3: Inc, 5 sc, inc Row 4: Sc one row along the straight edge Belt (1.8mm, black) Ch a length that fits around the body, join into a ring; Rnd 2: sc around. Belt Buckle (1.8mm, grey) Ch 3, starting from 2nd ch work 2 sc around the chain. Fin (1.8mm, ochre) Ch 24, starting from 2nd ch: sl st, sc, 3 tr, 4 hdc, 5 sl st, 4 hdc, 3 tr, sc, sl st. Briefcase / Laptop (make 2 flat pieces, 1.8mm, grey) Row 1: Ch 18, sc back across (17) Rows 2-11: 17 sc Edging: ch 1, work 3 sc in corner, then sc around the remaining 3 edges with 3 sc in each corner. Leave a long tail on one piece. Glue a piece of felt inside the middle so the briefcase looks more solid, then sew the two pieces together. Mouth (1.8mm, milk tea) Ch 30, join into a ring; glue on with the wrong side facing out. Eyebrows: cut from black felt and glue on.
Notes
Part 2 of 2 for the office-worker fish. 'W' in the original shorthand = 3 sc in one stitch. Wrong-side-out pieces give a smoother look.
Frequently asked questions
How do the legs stand?
The feet are glued to a shaping wire, threaded into the pant-leg tubes with 6 rounds of foot exposed, then sewn or glued in place.
Why work the eyes wrong-side-out?
The reverse fabric looks smoother and rounder for the bulging cartoon eyes; the ochre eyelids are sewn on top.
