finally Charly will get a friend, the pattern for Chubby is finished and ready to download, it’s a free pattern so you may wish to give some more friends to Charly ^__^
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The pattern is freely available on the blog now
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- the abbreviations can be found here
- please keep in mind that amigurumi are worked in the round: so never join a round when done. I normally don’t give a stitch count at the end of a round – the stitches should always make up, if you are short on stitches or would need to make more than you have left please check your stitches, maybe even the row below.
#chubbyfish the pattern:
Body / Head
- make dr with 6 sts
- m2 x6
- (m2, sc1) x6
- (sc2, m2) x6
- sc8, m2, sc2, m2, sc2, m2, sc6, m2, sc2
- sc2, m2, sc7, m2, sc4, m2, sc12
- sc11, m2, sc3, m2, sc3, m2, sc8, m2, sc2
- sc2, m2, sc11, m2, sc4, m2, sc15
- sc15, m2, sc6, m2, sc11, m2, sc3
- sc4, m2, sc36
- sc17, m2, sc7, m2, sc16
- m2, sc43
- sc19, m2, sc8, m2, sc16
- sc1, m2, sc45
make 4 rows (sc48)
— change to new color —
19. sc3, (sc2tog, sc6) x5, sc2tog, sc3
make 1 row (sc42)
21. (sc2tog, sc5) x6
make 1 row (sc36)
23. sc2, (sc2tog, sc4) x5, sc2tog, sc2
make 1 row (sc30)
- (sc2tog, sc3) x6
- (sc2, sc2tog) x6
- (sc2tog, sc1) x6
- sc2tog x6
BO
Dorsal Fin
same color as behind part of your fish’s body
- make a chain with smaller hook for a firmer tension:chain 8, change back to normal working hook
- start in 2nd chain from hook: sc6, m3 into last chain, “turn” and continue to crochet on the other side of the chain, sc6 — (This way you create a round that you can build the next rows onto.)
- sc1, sc2tog, sc3, m2, sc1, m2, sc3, sc2tog, sc1
- sc1, sc2tog, sc3, m2, sc1, m2, sc4, sc2tog
- sc7, m2 x2, sc6
BO
have a look at your fish’s body, do you see the last increase area at the top that goes “m2, sc8, m2” ? this will help you mark the middle / top side of your doll.
Now use pins to fix the dorsal fin in place, behind the color change line.
Start seaming and stuff as you do so BO, secure yarn ends
also see the pictures below to identify the top of your fish
left: Red circles mark row 13, which includes: (m2, sc8, m2) These two increases mark the spots above both eyes.
right: Front pin marks one increase as pictured on the left.
Place the dorsal fin centered between both increases and fix it at the behind of the fish’s body before you sew it to the body.
Caudal Fin
same color as behind body
part A
- make dr with 6 sts
- (m2, sc1) x3
make 2 rows (sc9)
5. sc5, row not finished!
cut yarn (enough to tie to part B when mentioned, about 8″ / 20cm) enlarge loop to secure it and start part B
part B
- make dr with 6 sts
- m2 x6
- sc5, m2 x4, sc3
- sc7, (m2, sc1) x2, m2, sc4
- 1 row (sc19)
- sc8, (sc2tog, sc1) x2, sc2tog, sc3
- sc2tog, sc1, sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog x3, sc3
- sc1, sc2tog, sc3, add part A: sc7, back to B, skip 2 sts, sc3
- sc4, sc2tog, sc5, sc2tog, sc2
use yarn tail of A to close hole between both parts, secure end
10. sc4, row not finished! BO
Stuff the caudal fin (not too tight) and sew it to body:
place former part B (larger one) right above the bind off row of body and seam neatly, don’t lay the ends flat but seam in a circle, this way the fin will pop up nicely and won’t flutter (if you wish so, seam end flat)
BO securely and hide yarn ends in fish’s body.
Eyes
White yarn
- make dr with 6 sts
- m2 x6
- (m2esc, esc1) x6
BO
dark/black
1. make 6 esc into dr BO
Place the dark spots in the middle of the white circles and sew them both together.
Place eyes below formerly marked increases (see pictures above) or where you like them best and sew them to body. BO securely and hide yarn ends in Chubby’s body.
Merel November 7, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Oh so sweet, i become a ant soon so i think this is a lovely present for the little one
Thx for the pattern
sylviesgarden February 8, 2009 at 2:53 pm
thank you for this, i’m not sure whether to start with this or the flower. i keep trying to do amigurumi but always fail. i can only keep trying. thank you for posting free patterns x
Dazy April 22, 2009 at 6:02 am
I have two kids. One is five and another is three. I plan to get the fish pattern for the younger one. A very sweet gift for the cute one.
Karin June 11, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Hello, I’m trying to make the chubby fish but I get stuck on the Dorsal fin, second row: “start in 2nd chain from hook: sc6, m3 into last chain, turn, sc6” I simply just don’t get it. Which is the last chain?
madebykate November 2, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Thanks for Chubby Fish, following your pattern I made mine. I post in my blog a photo and your pattern.
http://madebykate.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/pesce/#more-155
suziyana April 8, 2010 at 8:16 am
so nice..a have done do this..
~Tinkerstar@shine~ October 15, 2010 at 12:27 am
Nice chubby fish..I like it..Trying hard to make it..haha..
And I link this site to my blog.
Thanks!
Kitchen Snitch January 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Your work is absolutely wonderful. Thanks for the patterns and the inspiration.
Sita Gilly, Madre Artesana February 19, 2011 at 10:34 pm
Hi dear, I want to thank you for your pattern and for your all blog. Is so inspiring!!!. I made a Chubby fish and I posted him in my blog. I hope you like it. Kisses
http://sitagilly.blogspot.com/2011/02/amigurumis-para-bebes.html
Oshin May 17, 2011 at 4:34 am
Hi! you’re great, i lov eyou amigurumi, they’re lovely :3
I’m making the chubby fish and I have a question, I’m at the fist step.. do I gotta make only m2? or a sc between each m2? I hope you can answer me 🙂 I’ll leave you my e-mail: gaby.oshin@gmail.com
thank you for the pattern!
Gaby.
Barbara June 2, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Hi!
Thanks for the wonderful pattern! I’ve already made two of them and posted pictures on my blog: http://made-in-k-town.blogspot.com/2011/06/fishing-for-compliments.html
Of course I linked back to your site! 🙂