Welcome to my tropical fish crochet pattern. It’s a similar fish to the one I made for the fish scrubbie.

There is also a video tutorial for this pattern available at Tropical Fish Crochet Tutorial.

 

To view the full pattern for free continue scrolling down the page. The pattern is also available to download on my Ravelry store at Tropical Fish Crochet Pattern.

This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view the US version go to Tropical Fish Crochet Pattern (US Version).

Tropical Fish Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations 

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• dc – double crochet
• htr – half treble crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used 

• I used blue, black, yellow and a very small amount of white 4 ply crochet cotton.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
• Scissors.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Sewing thread and a needle to stitch the body fin and eye onto the fish.

Body

Make a magic loop.

Row 1: Work 1 ch, 3 htr, 3 dtr, 6 htr, 3 dtr, 3 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 2:  1 ch, 1 htr in same st as ch, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 2 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 2 htr in following st, 2 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each remaining st.  Sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 3:  2 ch, 1 tr in same st as ch,1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 tr in each of following 5 sts, 1 tr in each of next 8 sts, 2 tr in each of following 5 sts, 1 tr in each st to end.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 4:  2 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) 6 times, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st) 2 times, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) 6 times, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr into any remaining sts.  Sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 5:  2 ch, 1 tr in same st as ch, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st) repeat to end.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 6:  2 ch, 1 tr in same st as ch, (1 tr in each of next 5 sts, 2 tr in following st) repeat to end.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Head

Join cotton 9 sts before centre st on long end.

Row 1:  3 ch, 1 joined tr over next 2 sts, 1 joined htr over following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 10 sts, 1 joined htr over following 2 sts and 1 joined tr over next 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  2 ch, 2 joined htr over 1^st 4 sts, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 joined htr over last 4 sts.  Turn.

Row 3:  2 ch, 1 joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 1 joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 4:  2 ch, 1 joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 1 joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 5:  2 ch, 1 joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 6:  3 ch, 1 tr cluster over all sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Turn work over so the right side is facing.

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around head and body, join with a sl st in 1^st ch.  Fasten off.

Tail

Join cotton 3 sts back from centre st on a long end as shown.

Row 1:  3 ch, work a joined tr over next 2 sts, 1 tr in following st, a tr cluster over next 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Join black cotton to end of tail on right side as shown.

Row 2:  3 ch, 2 tr in 1^st st, 2 dtr in next st and 2 tr in last st, 3 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

Join contrast cotton to the top of the 3 ch from last row of black on right side as shown.

Row 3:  3 ch, work 2 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each st and 2 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 4:  3 ch, work 2 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each st and 2 tr in top of ch.  Fasten off.

Join main colour to the 1^st st on wrong side of tail.

Row 5:  3 ch, work 2 tr in each of the 1^st 2 sts, 1 tr in each st to the last 2 sts, 2 tr in each of the last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 6:  10 ch, work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dtr in each st to 2^nd last ch, work a dtr cluster over last 2 ch and 1^st 2 tr on tail,  1 dtr in each of next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of following 3 sts, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dtr in each of next 2 sts, 9 ch, 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dtr in each remaining ch and work 3 dtr into the side of the last dtr on the tail.  Sl st in top of last st of previous row.  Fasten off.

Body Fin

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 3 tr into circle, pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in next st and 2 tr in following st. Turn.

Row 3:  3 ch, work 1 tr in same place as ch, (1 tr in next st and 2 tr in following st) repeat to end. 1 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 4:  3 ch, work 1 tr in same place as ch, (1 tr in next st and 2 tr in following st) repeat to end.  Turn.

Row 5:  3 ch, work 1 tr in same place as ch, (1 tr in next st and 2 tr in following st) repeat to end. Fasten off.

Top Fin

Join cotton 17 sts back from 1^st st of tail.

1 dc into each of next 3 sts, 1 htr into each of following 3 sts, 1 tr into each of next 3 sts, 1 dtr into each of following 3 sts, 2 dtr into next st and a 3 dtr cluster in following st.  Fasten off.

Bottom Fin

Join cotton in the 3^rd st from the tail.

4 ch, work a joined dtr in same st as ch, 2 dtr in next st, 1 dtr in each of following 3 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 htr in each of following 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sl st in following st.  Fasten off.

Inner Eye

Make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 3 dc into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

Outer Eye

Make a magic loop.

2 ch, work 10 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 2^nd ch.  Fasten off.

Middle Stripe

28 ch.

Miss 1^st ch and work 1 htr in each ch to end.  Fasten off.

Outside Stripes (Make 2)

26 ch.

Miss 1^st ch and work 1 htr in each ch to end.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the middle stripe to fish covering up the centre circle.

Sew the outside stripes to either side of the middle stripe.

Embroider a white dot on the inner eye if desired.

Attach the Inner eye to the outer eye.

Stitch the eye to the fish.

Stitch the body fin to the fish.

And there’s the finished crochet tropical fish. I hope that you’ve liked it. If you have, I’ve got a clownfish and a fantail goldfish that you might enjoy.