1/3Working Fish Amigurumi
Original design by @蒋朵朵
A humorous crocheted fish amigurumi, a small soft figure with playful character appeal. It works well as a desk companion, keychain charm, or quirky handmade gift.
- Difficulty
- Easy
Office-Worn-Out Fish — Body, Arms, Feet & Trouser Legs US terms. Shorthand: X=sc, V=inc, A=dec, CH=ch. Body (1.8 mm, indigo #46): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR, indigo (6) Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) Rnd 3: *sc, inc* around (18) Rnd 4: *sc, inc, sc* around (24) Rnd 5: *3 sc, inc* around (30) Rnd 6: *2 sc, inc, 2 sc* around (36) Rnd 7-11: sc around (36) Rnd 12: change to amber-yellow #48, sc around (36) Rnd 13-39: sc around (36) Rnd 40: *2 sc, dec, 2 sc* around (30) Rnd 41: sc around (30) Rnd 42: *3 sc, dec* around (24) Rnd 43: *sc, dec, sc* around (18) Rnd 44: *sc, dec* around (12) Rnd 45: dec around, fasten off and close (6) Left arm (1.8 mm, amber-yellow #48): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2-8: sc around (6) Rnd 9: dec, 4 sc (5) Rnd 10-13: sc around (5) Rnd 14: dec, 3 sc (4) Rnd 15-18: sc around (4) Right arm (1.8 mm, amber-yellow #48): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2-9: sc around (6) Rnd 10: dec, 4 sc (5) Rnd 11-15: sc around (5) Rnd 16: dec, 3 sc (4) Rnd 17-21: sc around (4) Foot (x2) (1.8 mm, amber-yellow #48): Rnd 1: Ch 3, working back from 2nd ch from hook: sc, inc, sc (4) Rnd 2: 3 sc, inc (5) Rnd 3-5: sc around (5) Rnd 6: dec, 3 sc (4) Rnd 7-10: sc around (4) After finishing, glue a pipe-cleaner/armature wire into the center of each foot with hot glue; set aside. Left trouser leg (1.8 mm, indigo #46): Rnd 1: Ch 7, join into a ring (7) Rnd 2-16: sc around (7) Right trouser leg (1.8 mm, indigo #46): Rnd 1: Ch 7, join into a ring (7) Rnd 2-11: sc around (7) Slip each wired foot into a trouser leg, leaving about 6 rows of the foot exposed, then glue or sew the foot and trouser leg together.
Notes
An amigurumi 'tired office worker' fish. Yarn: 4-ply milk cotton (萌娃娃四股) in colorways 29 milk-tea, 33 grey, 34 black, 46 indigo, 48 amber-yellow, 51 cream. Hooks: 1.8 mm and 1.5 mm. Body changes from indigo to amber-yellow at Rnd 12. Feet are stiffened with armature wire. Note from maker: the two arms differ slightly in length.
Office-Worn-Out Fish — Eyes, Eyelids, Belt, Fin, Laptop & Mouth US terms. Shorthand: X=sc, W/V=inc, T=tr, F=hdc, E=sl st, sl=sl st. Eye (x2) (1.8 mm, cream #51, wrong side facing out): Row 1: Ch 4, working back from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, inc, sc, inc Row 2: inc, sc, 3 inc, sc, 2 inc Eyelid (x2) (amber-yellow #48 split to 2 plies, 1.5 mm): Rnd 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: work 1 row of sc along the flat (straight) edge Belt (1.8 mm, black #34): Chain a length to fit around the body, join into a ring; 2nd round sc around. Belt buckle (1.8 mm, grey #33): Ch 3, working back from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc. Fin (1.8 mm, amber-yellow #48): Ch 24, working back from 2nd ch from hook: sl st, sc, 3 tr, 4 hdc, 5 sl st, 4 hdc, 3 tr, sc, sl st Laptop (x2) (1.8 mm, worked flat, grey #33): Row 1: Ch 18, sc back across (17) Row 2-11: sc across (17) Then ch 1 to turn, inc, and work sc once around the remaining 3 sides, working inc (W) at each corner. Leave a long tail on one piece; glue a piece of felt to the inside center to give the laptop some dimension, then sew the two pieces together. Mouth (1.8 mm, milk-tea #29): Ch 30, join into a ring; glue on with the wrong side facing out. Eyebrows: cut shapes from black felt and glue on (the maker forgot to add eyebrows).
Notes
Second page of the 'tired office worker' fish amigurumi. Yarn: 4-ply milk cotton in colorways 51 cream (eyes), 48 amber-yellow (eyelids/fin), 34 black (belt), 33 grey (buckle/laptop), 29 milk-tea (mouth). Hooks: 1.8 mm and 1.5 mm. Eyes are worked wrong-side-out. Laptop is two flat panels sewn together with felt inside for dimension.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a good project for a beginner amigurumi maker?
Small fish amigurumi are usually beginner-friendly, relying mainly on single crochet worked in rounds with simple increases and decreases for the body shaping.
What yarn and hook should I use?
The pattern does not specify materials. A worsted or DK acrylic with a slightly smaller hook than the label suggests gives a tight, stuffing-proof fabric typical of amigurumi.
