BoxfishHandicraft crochet pattern for Seagrass and Bay Pipefish (PDF file / 8 pages): Discover the wonders of the marine world Dive into the fascinating world of seagrass and Bay Pipefish with this unique crochet pattern!

WHAT YOU GET
With these PDF pattern you can crochet Geza the Bay Pipefish and Seeba the Seagrass You will receive a list of the materials you need to crochet the Bay Pipefish and the Seagrass, a list of abbreviations for the crochet script used and, above all, the crochet script for Geza the Bay Pipefish and Seeba the Seagrass itself. The individual work steps are described in detail and lots of individual pictures also illustrate the individual work steps.

GEZA THE BAY PIPEFISH - TRUE CAMOUFLAGE ARTIST OF THE NORTH SEA
No, the Bay Pipfish are not tiny, prickly sewing needles that you need to sew together the latest seaweed outfit for the next ocean fashion show. They are actually fish that belong to the genus of pipefish. Yes, you read that right: Bay Pipfishes are real fish and float vertically between the sea stalks, so perfectly camouflaged that they almost look like living seaweed. Camouflage level: Invisible!
And their favorite food? Fish spawn and young fish! They snatch them up with their strange, pipette-like mouth, which works like a tiny vacuum cleaner. You‘d almost think they were shouting “Slurp!” as they enjoy their meal. Simply fascinating!
The Bay Pipfish daddies are the superhero dads of the underwater world. They take their role as fathers extremely seriously and are fully committed to their brood. After the Bay Pipfish mom has handed them the eggs with her elongated genital pouch, they land in the brood pouch on the underside of the dad‘s tail. There the eggs are fertilized and then eagerly hatched.
And this pouch is no fancy little bag, but a bulging backpack with around 250 eggs! After around four weeks, the tiny grass needle babies hatch and leave the protective brood pouch to grow as masterfully camouflaged seaweed ninjas in the undulating meadows of the sea. They hide so skillfully that they are almost invisible to all predators. They grow up until they become grass needle moms or grass needle dads themselves.
Who would have thought that these tiny, inconspicuous fish have such a magical and fascinating story to tell from the depths of the sea? An adventure that holds the wonders and secrets of the oceans!
And now grab your crochet hook and bring your Geza the Bay Pipefish to life! And I promise you one thing: it won‘t prick you like a needle, thanks to the cotton yarn it will be cuddly soft!

SEEBA THE SEAGRASS A TRUE JACK OF ALL TRADES
Let yourself be whisked away into the fascinating world of seagrass. This green jewel of the sea is the perfect nursery for our little fish friends and provides a cozy home for many tiny sea creatures. It offers protection from voracious predators and is a real paradise for life beneath the waves.
But that‘s not all: seagrass is like an all-you-can-eat buffet for many sea creatures, storing large amounts of carbon dioxide, releasing fresh oxygen into the water and firmly anchoring the seabed so that it doesn‘t drift away. And the best thing about it? Seagrass can live for several centuries - a true Methuselah of the seas!
In the fall, the leaves shed and are either eaten by seabirds or drift away. But don‘t worry, the roots hibernate comfortably and sprout again in all their glory next spring. Anyone who has ever been for a walk on the beach will have seen these brown clumps of dead leaves that wash up after a storm.
But hold on tight, because there‘s another surprise! Researchers from Bremen Germany have made a groundbreaking discovery: there is a huge carbon store hidden under the roots of seagrass meadows - in the form of sugar! This is not only sweet, but also extremely important for our climate. Around one million tons of sugar are stored in the seabed worldwide. A real treasure trove of nature!
And now grab your crochet hook and create your own seagrass meadow by crocheting lots of individual seabas! Not only will you have a lot of fun, but every time you go for a walk on the beach and discover the seagrass, you‘ll be reminded of what a fascinating marvel nature has created.

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Suitable for crochet beginners - (Level 1 - grass needle is easy, seaweed is very easy)
The patterncontain detailed instructions for each row and round. You should master the following crochet skills:
Magic ring
Chain stich
Single crochet
Half double crochet
Double crochet
Increasing stitches
Decreasing stitches
Crocheting rounds
Crocheting rows

PARTS AND WORKING STEPS
Bay Pipefish: First, Geza the Bay Pipefish crochets the head, which then merges into the body and is finished off with the tail fin. Then the eyes, dorsal fin, side fins and pectoral fins are crocheted separately and sewn onto the fish.
Seagrass: The seagrass is crocheted from many individual seagrass stalks in rows consisting of half double crochet.

MATERIALS
100 % cotton yarn run length 115m / 50g in the colors: green and a little black
Crochet hook 3 mm
Embroidery needle
Scissors
a little Filling absorbent cotton

USE
…for fun and love
as a toy
as a decoration
as an animal for your crocheted aquarium
as a gift for friends / children / babies

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