Sea Creature Appliqués

Seahorse Applique

Finished height: 2¼ in (57 mm). Thread: 3 yds (2.7 m). Worked in rounds around a foundation chain.

Foundation chain: ch 14.
Rnd 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook, sc in 11 ch, and 5 sc in 1 ch (at end). Continuing around the other side of the chain, sc in 11 ch. Join with sl st in ch-2 point.
Rnd 2: ch 18. Starting in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in 3 ch. [ch 2, sl st] in 9 ch. [ch 3, skip 1 ch, and sc in 1 ch] twice (tail complete). Returning to the body, skip 1 ch, and sl st in 4 sc. [sl st, ch 5, dc] in 1 sc. [ch 3, dc] in 1 sc. ch 3. [dc, ch 5, sl st] in 1 sc. sl st in 7 sc. [ch 2, sl st] in 2 sc. ch 2. dc in 1 sc. ch 5. sc in 2nd ch of ch 5, and sl st in 1st ch of ch 5. [hdc, ch 1, sl st] in same sc as last dc. sl st in 3 sc. sc in 1 sc, hdc in 1 sc, and dc in 1 sc. 3 dc in 1 sc. dc in 1 sc, hdc in 1 sc, sc in 1 sc, and sl st in 1 sl st. Fasten off; weave in ends.

Starfish Applique

Finished diameter: 2½ in (64 mm). Thread: color A 3 yds (2.7 m); color B 4 yds (3.7 m).

Foundation ring: Using color A, ch 4, and join with sl st in first ch.
Rnd 1: ch 1 (counts as sc). [ch 2, sc] 4 times in ring. ch 2, and join with sl st in initial ch 1.
Rnd 2: sl st in ch-2 point, and ch 1 (counts as sc). *ch 11. Starting in 4th ch from hook and working back down the chain, sc in 8 ch. Back on the ring, sc in same ch-2 point. ch 1.** sc in next ch-2 point. Repeat from * 3 times, and from * to ** once more. Join with sl st in initial ch 1.
Rnd 3: sl st in 1 ch. Using color B, sl st in 1 ch, and ch 2 (counts as hdc). Continue with B: hdc in 5 ch. *2 sc in 1 sc. [sc, ch 3, sc] in ch-3 point. 2 sc in 1 sc. hdc in 6 sc. Skip 2 sc, and dc in ch-1 space.** Skip sc, skip 1 ch, and hdc in 6 sc. Repeat from * 3 times, and from * to ** once more. Join with sl st in top of initial ch 2. Fasten off; weave in ends.

Angel Fish Applique

Finished length: 2⅝ in (67 mm). Thread: 6 yds (5.5 m). Worked flat in rows.

Row 1: ch 7. dc in 1st ch of ch 7. Turn.
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as dc). ch 3, and dc in ch-7 space. ch 3, and dc in 4th ch of the ch 7 made in Row 1. Turn.
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as dc). ch 2. Skip ch-3 space, and 7 tr in dc. ch 2. Skip 3 ch, and dc in 1 ch. Turn.
Row 4: ch 3 (counts as dc). dc in 1 dc. ch 3. Skip ch-2 space, and sc in 1 tr. [ch 2, sc] in each of 6 tr. ch 3. Skip 2 ch, ch 3, dc in 1 ch. Turn.
Row 5: ch 3 (counts as dc). dc in 2 dc. ch 2, and sl st in dc. ch 6. Skip ch-3 space, and skip sc. sc in ch-2 point. [ch 2, sc] in each of 5 ch-2 points. ch 3. Skip sc, and skip ch-3 space. dc in dc, and in 1 ch. Turn.
Row 6: ch 3 (counts as dc). Skip 1 dc, and 2 dc in 1 dc. ch 3. Skip ch-3 space, and skip sc. sc in ch-2 point. [ch 2, sc] in each of 4 ch-2 points. ch 3. Skip sc, and skip 3 ch. 2 dc in 1 dc. Turn.
Row 7: ch 3 (counts as dc). Skip 1 dc, and 2 dc in 1 dc. ch 3. Skip ch-3 space, and skip sc. sc in ch-2 point. [ch 2, sc] in each of 3 ch-2 points. ch 3. Skip sc, and skip ch-3 space. 2 dc in 1 dc. dc in dc, and in 1 ch. Turn.
Row 8: ch 6, and sl st in 3rd ch from hook for picot. tr in 2 dc. dc in 1 dc, and 2 dc in 1 dc. ch 3. Skip ch-3 space, and skip sc. sc in ch-2 point. [ch 2, sc] in each of 2 ch-2 points. ch 3. Skip sc, and skip ch-3 space. 2 dc in 1 dc. Skip 1 dc, and dc in 1 dc. Turn.
Row 9: ch 2. Skip 2 dc, and 2 dc in 1 dc. ch 3. Skip ch-3 space, and skip sc. sc in ch-2 point. [ch 2, sc] in next ch-2 point. ch 3. Skip sc, and skip ch-3 space. dc in 1 dc. Turn.
Row 10: ch 6 (counts as dc + ch 3). Skip ch-3 space, and skip sc. sc in ch-2 point. ch 3. Skip sc, and skip ch-3 space. dc in 1 dc. Turn.
Row 11: ch 1 (counts as sc). ch 2. Skip ch-3 space, and dc in sc. ch 2. Skip 3 ch, and sc in 1 ch. Turn.
Row 12: ch 1 (counts as sc). Skip sc. 2 sc in ch-2 space. sc in dc, 2 sc in ch-2 space, and sc in ch. Turn.
Row 13: ch 3 (counts as dc). dc in 4 sc, tr in 2 sc, and 2 tr in ch. Fasten off; weave in ends.

Sand Dollar Applique

Finished height: 2 in (51 mm). Thread: 6 yds (5.5 m).

Foundation ring: ch 4, and join with sl st in first ch.
Rnd 1: ch 1 (counts as sc). [ch 9, sc] in ring. [ch 14, sc] in ring. [ch 18, sc] in ring. [ch 14, sc] in ring. [ch 9, sc] in ring. sc in ring. Join with sl st in initial ch 1.
Rnd 2: ch 3 (counts as dc). dc in same ch as last sl st. 4 sc in ch-9 loop. dc in sc, and ch 2. 4 sc in ch-14 loop. ch 2. tr in sc, and ch 3. 4 sc in ch-18 loop. ch 3. tr in sc, and ch 2. 4 sc in ch-14 loop. ch 2. dc in sc. 4 sc in ch-9 loop. 2 dc in 1 sc, and dc in 1 sc. Join with sl st in top of initial ch 3.
Rnd 3: ch 3 (counts as dc). dc in dc. sc in 4 sc. 3 dc in dc. Skip ch-2 space. sc in 3 sc. [sc, hdc, dc] in 1 sc. Skip ch-2 space, and 4 tr in tr. Skip ch-3 space. sc in 1 sc, 2 sc in each of 2 sc, and sc in 1 sc. Skip ch-3 space, and 4 tr in tr. Skip ch-2 space. [dc, hdc, sc] in 1 sc. sc in 3 sc. Skip ch-2 space. 3 dc in dc. sc in 4 sc. dc in 2 dc, and 2 dc in 1 dc. Join with sl st in top of initial ch 3.
Rnd 4: ch 1 (counts as sc). sc in each of 45 stitches. Join with sl st in initial ch 1. Fasten off; weave in ends.

Scallop Shell Applique

Finished height: 1½ in (38 mm). Thread: 5 yds (4.6 m).

Foundation ring: ch 5, and join with sl st in first ch.
Rnd 1: ch 1 (counts as sc). 7 sc in ring. Join with sl st in initial ch 1.
Rnd 2: ch 2. sc in 1 sc. ch 2. 2 tr in each of 5 sc. ch 2. sc in 1 sc. ch 2. Join with sl st in sl st.
Rnd 3: ch 1. sc in ch-2 space, and in sc. 2 sc in ch-2 space. ch 2. dc in 1 tr. 2 tr in 1 tr. *ch 7. 2 tr in 1 tr. Repeat from * 6 times. dc in 1 tr. ch 2. 2 sc in ch-2 space. sc in sc, and in ch-2 space. ch 1. sc in sl st.
Rnd 4: ch 2. Skip ch-1 space, and skip 1 sc. sc in 1 sc. ch 3, and sl st in 2 sc, in ch-2 space, in dc, and in tr. ch 3, and tr in next tr. *3 sc in ch-7 space.** 2-tr decrease in 2 tr. Repeat from * 5 times, and from * to ** once more. tr in 1 tr. ch 3. sl st in tr, in dc, in ch-2 space, and in 2 sc. ch 3. sc in 1 sc. ch 2. Skip sc, and skip ch-1 space. Join with sl st in sc. Fasten off; weave in ends.