SKİLL LEVEL: **
SİZE: 8″ / 20 cm tali when seated andmade with the indicated yarn.
MATERIALS:
Worsted-weight yarn in light blue, blue and orange (This example was made with Lily Sugar n Cream 100% cottonyarn)
White craftfelt
Orange and blue embroidery thread
Small orange beads
Size F-5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook
Safety ey es (12 mm)
Fiberfill for stuffing
Yarn needle
Long embroidery needle -Sewing pins
Fabric glue –
note: The head is crocheted in a continuous spiral, but the body is crocheted using traditional joined rounds, as they help the curve of the belly and tail line up properly.
head (in light blue yarn)
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: ine 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (ine, sc in next st) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: BLO sc in ali 18 st [18]
Rnd 5: sc in ali 18 st [18]
Rnd 6: (dec, sc in next st) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 7: sc in ali 12 st [12]
Rnd 8: ine in next 6 st, FLO sc in next 6 st [18]
Rnd 9: (ine, sc in next st) repeat 6 times, sc in last 6 st [24]
Rnd ıo: (ine, sc in next 2 st) r epe at 6 times, scin last 6 st [30]
Rnd 11: (ine, scin next 3 st) repeat 6 times, scin last 6 st [36]
Rnd 12: (ine, sc in next 4 st) repeat 6 times, scin last 6 st [42]
Rnd 13: sc in ali 42 st [42]
Rnd 14: (ine, sc in next 6 st) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 15: (ine, sc in next 7 st) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 16: (ine, sc in next 8 st) repeat 6 times [60] llold the head so that the seahorse’s snout is facing you. The seetion that contains ali the inereases from rounds 8 and 12 is the face. Cut 2 ovals from white felt to frame the safety eyes. Cut a slit in the white felt ey e pieces, insert the safety eyes and attach thembetween round 12 and 13 on both sides of the head.
Rnd 17 – 19: scin ali 60 st [60]
Rnd 20: (dec, sc innext 8 st) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 21: (dec, sc in next 7 st) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 22: (dec, sc innext 6 st) repeat 6 times [42]
Stuff the head with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
Rnd 23: (dec, sc innext 5 st) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 24: (dec, sc innext 4 st) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 25: (dec, sc innext 3 st) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 26: (dec, sc innext 2 st) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 27: (dec, sc innext st) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 28: dec 6 times [6]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Using your yam needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining stiteh and pull it tight, elosing off the back of the head. Weave in the yarn end.
body (in lightbiue yarn)
The body is worked in joined rounds. End each round with a slst into the first stiteh of the round. Then pull the yam very tightly. Begin each new round with ch 1 and pull the yarn very tightly. Then complete the first stiteh in the same stiteh where you joined rounds (the ch 1 is connected to this stiteh). Yarn tension should be normal. This willhelp the curve of the belly and tail line up properly.
We start at the tip of the tail.
Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Rnd 2 – 3: ch 1, sc in ali 4 st, slst in first st to join rounds [4]
Rnd 4: ch 1, ine, sc in next 3 st, slst in first st [5]
Rnd 5: ch 1, ine, sc in next 4 st, slst in first st [6]
Rnd 6: ch 1, sc in ali 6 st, slst in first st [6]
Rnd 7: ch 1, ine, sc in next 5 st, slst in first st [7]
Rnd 8: ch 1, sc in ali 7 st, slst in first st [7
Rnd 9: ch ı, ine, sc in next 6 st, slst in first st [8]
Rnd 10: ch 1, sc in ali 8 st, slst in first st [8]
Rnd 11: ch 1, ine, sc in next 7 st, slst in first st [9]
Rnd 12: ch 1, sc in ali 9 st, slst in first st [9]
Rnd 13: ch 1, ine, sc in next 8 st, slst in first st [10]
Rnd 14: ch 1, sc in ali 10 st, slst in first st [10]
Rnd 15: ch 1, ine, sc in next 9 st, slst in first st [11]
Rnd 16: ch 1, sc in ali 11 st, slst in first st [11]
Rnd 17: ch 1, ine, sc in next 10 st, slst in first st [12]
Rnd 18: ch 1, sc in next 6 st, ine in next 6 st, slst in first st [18]
Rnd 19: ch 1, sc in next 6 st, (ine, sc in next st) repeat 6 times, slst in first st [24]
Rnd 20: ch 1, sc in next 6 st, (ine, sc innext 2 st) repeat 6 times, slst in first st [30]
Rnd 21: ch 1, sc in next 6 st, (ine, sc in next 3 st) repeat 6 times, slst in first st [36]
Rnd 22: ch 1, sc in ali 36 st, slst in first st [36]
Rnd 23: ch 1, sc in next 6 st, (dec, sc in next 3 st) repeat 6 times, slst in first st [30]
Rnd 24: ch 1, sc in ali 30 st, slst in first st [30]
Rnd 25: ch 1, sc in next 6 st, (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 6 Lirııes, slst iri first st [24]
Rnd 26: ch 1, sc in ali 24 st, slst in first st [24]
Stuff with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
The tip of the tail does not need stuffing.
Rnd 27: ch 1, (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 6 times, slst in first st [18]
Rnd 28: ch 1, sc in ali 18 st, slst in first st [18]
Rnd 29: ch 1, (dec, sc in next st) repeat 6 times, slst in first st [12]
Rnd 30: ch 1, hdc in next 3 st, slst in next 9 st, slst in first st [12]
Rnd 31: ch 1, sc in alt 12 st, slst in first st [12]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the body to the he ad över rounds 17 to 19 of the head. Curl the tail and sew it together with one stiteh so that it will stay put.
mane (in blue yarn)
Ch 42. We will make several ares / waves, each de- seribedhere:
wave 1 (head-end): start in 2nd chain from hook, sc, dc, dc, sc, slst [5]
wave 2: sc, dc, tr, tr, dc, sc, slst [7] wave 3: sc, dc, tr, tr, dc, sc, slst [7] wave 4: sc, dc, dc, sc, slst [5]
wave 5: sc, dc, sc, (markthe next st) slst in next 3 st [6] wave 6: sc, dc, sc, slst [4] vvave 7: sc, dc, sc, slst [4] w av e 8 (tail-end): sc, slst in next 2 st [3]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sevving. Pin the stitch you marked (in wave 5) to the base of the seahorse’s head where it meets the neck. Pin the rest of the mane so the head-end reaches the seahorse’s forehead, and the tail-end is stretched dovvn the seahorse’s back. Make sure the mane is in line with the seahorse’s snout and eyes (evenly dividing the body in half). Use the leftover yarn tail to sew the mane in place.
lower fin (make2, in orangeyarn)
Rnd 1: start a magic ring vvith ch 2, dc, ch 2, slst, ch 3, tr, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc
Tighten the ring. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sevving. One half of the ün should be larger than the other; the larger side is the top of the fin. Sew the fins to each side of the seahorse’s body betvveen round 22 to 25.
UPPER FİN (make 2, in orange yarn)
Rnd 1: start a magic ring vvith ch 3, tr, tr, ch 1, dc, dc, ch 2, sİ st
Tighten the ring. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sevving. Sew the fins to each side of the seahorse’s head betvveen round 24 and 27.
ASSEMBLY
Sew beads to the mane using blue embroidery thread.
Cut 1 egg- shaped piece of felt for the seahorse’s belly patch. Glue the belly patch to the seahorse’s belly, then use orange embroidery thread to sew stripes across the belly patch.
