Koi Fish Amigurumi Pattern

Level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Yarn: Medium weight yarn in orange, white, black, and any additional colors of your choice
• Crochet Hooks: US G/6 (4.0mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stuffing

Gauge:

6 stitches and 5 rows = 1 inch in single crochet

Abbreviations:

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• st(s) - stitch(es)

Pattern:

Head (Make 1):

1. With orange yarn, make a magic ring and sc 6 into the ring, pull tight to close (6 sts)
2. Inc in each st around (12 sts)
3. (sc 1, inc) around (18 sts)
4. (sc 2, inc) around (24 sts)
5. (sc 3, inc) around (30 sts)
6. (sc 4, inc) around (36 sts)
7. (sc 5, inc) around (42 sts)
8. (sc 6, inc) around (48 sts)
9. Sc around for 12 rows
10. (sc 6, dec) around (42 sts)
11. (sc 5, dec) around (36 sts)
12. (sc 4, dec) around (30 sts)
13. Start stuffing the head
14. (sc 3, dec) around (24 sts)
15. (sc 2, dec) around (18 sts)
16. (sc 1, dec) around (12 sts)
17. Dec around (6 sts)
18. Fasten off and weave in ends

Fin (Make 2):

1. With orange yarn, ch 8
2. Starting from the 2nd ch from hook, sc in each st across (7 sts)
3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Assemble:

1. Sew the fins to the sides of the head
2. Using black yarn, embroider eyes and mouth

Your adorable koi fish amigurumi is now complete!