🐠 Dive into the underwater world with this adorable clownfish amigurumi pattern! This friendly fish is perfect for ocean-themed nurseries, as gifts for Finding Nemo fans, or simply to add a splash of color to your home. The pattern uses simple stitches and basic techniques, making it suitable for beginners who have mastered the fundamentals of crochet.
For broader context, see our another crochet fish pattern.
Key Takeaways
- 🧶 Beginner-friendly pattern with clear instructions
- 🎨 Customizable colors to create different clownfish varieties
- 📏 Compact size perfect for gifts or decorations
- ⏱️ Quick project that can be completed in a weekend
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.25mm Hook(What I used in this pattern)
- Yarn Needle
- Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Body
Start with magic ring (Orange)
- R1: 5 sc
- R2: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc
- R3: inc, sc, 2 inc, sc, inc
- R4: sc, 7 inc, 2 sc
- R5: 4 sc, [inc, sc] x 4, inc, 4 sc
- R6: 5 sc, [inc, sc] x 6, 5 sc
- R7: 8 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 8 sc
- R8: 30 sc
- R9-R10: 30 sc (White)
- R11-R12: 30 sc (Orange)
- R13-R14: 30 sc (White)
- R15: [4 sc, dec] x 5 (Orange)
- R16: [3 sc, dec] x 5
- R17: [2 sc, dec] x 5
- R18: [sc, dec] x 5
- Sew together in BLO
Tail Fin
- R1: 8 ch (Black)
- R2: 6 sc, (sc+sc+sc), 5 sc, inc
- R3: 16 sc (Orange)
- R4: [dec, 6 sc] x 2
- R5: [dec, 5 sc] x 2
Pectoral Fin *2
- Start with magic ring (Orange)
- R1: 4 sc
- R2: [sc, inc] x 2
- R3: [sc, inc] x 3
- R4: 9 sc
- R5: [2 sc, inc] x 3 (Black)
Dorsal Fin *2
- R1: 5 ch (Black)
- R2: 3 sc, (sc+sc+sc), 2 sc, inc
- R3: 10 sc (Orange)
- R4: [dec, 3 sc] x 2
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