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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Catnip Fishy - free pattern


Cat Nip Fish
Need/Need to Know
  • G- hook
  • caron simply soft yarn
  • needle to sew in ends
  • ( ) holds needed info and number of stitches
  • [ ] repeat whats inside
  • 1st chains do not count as 1st stitch

Gauge
9 stitches x 9 rows = 2 inches

Head and Body
  1. make a magic circle, ch 1, sc 5 times in circle, pull tight, join to 1st sc (5sc)
  2. ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join to 1st sc (10sc)
  3. ch 1, [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around, join to 1st sc (15sc)
  4. ch 1, [1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around, join in 1st sc (20sc)
  5. ch 1, [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts] repeat around, join in 1st sc (25sc)
  6. ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st sc (25sc)
  7. repeat 6
  8. repeat 6
  9. ch 1, [1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc dec across next 2 sts] repeat around, join in 1st sc (20sc)
  10. ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st sc (20sc)
  11. repeat 10
  12. repeat 10
  13. ch 1, [sc dec aross next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts] repeat around, join in 1st sc (15sc)
  14. ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st sc (15sc)
  15. repeat 14
  16. repeat 14
  17. ch 1, [1 sc in next st, sc dec aross next 2 sts] repeat around, join in 1st sc (10sc)
  18. ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st sc (10sc)
  19. repeat 18, ch 4, sl st back into same st (button hold made), tie off

Top Fin
  1. make magic circle, 3 sc in circle, pull tight, join in 1st sc (3sc)
  2. ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join in 1st sc (6sc)
  3. ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st sc (6sc)
  4. ch 1, [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in the next st] repeat around, join in 1st sc (9sc)
  5. ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st sc (9sc)
  6. ch 1, [1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around, join in 1st sc, tie off (12sc)

Back Fin
  1. make magic circle, 3 sc in circle, pull tight, join in 1st sc (3sc)
  2. ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join in 1st sc (6sc)
  3. ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st sc (6sc)
  4. ch 1, [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in the next st] repeat around, join in 1st sc (9sc)
  5. ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st sc (9sc)
  6. ch 1, [1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around, join in 1st sc, tie off (12sc) (1 fin end)
  7. repeat 1-6 again but don't tie off (2nd fin end)
  8. line stitches of both fin ends together and sl st 2 sets of sts together, now we are going to ignore those 2 sl st's and go around both fin ends as they were one, ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join to 1st sc (20sc)
  9. ch 2, dc dec across next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, [dc dec across next 2 sts] repeat 1 more time, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, dc dec across last 2 sts, join to 1st dc (16dc)
  10. ch 1, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, [sc dec across next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts] repeat around, join in 1st sc, tie off (14sc)

  • when sewing this project together make sure to sew/tie everything really tight as this is for your pet and you don't want any lose strings they could eat
  • sew back fin on to fish
  • sew in all ends to back fin and head/body of fish
  • sew button to fish tail
  • sew fish tail half way on to fish head/body 
and your done its ready to be filled with cat nip and given to you fury friend!

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