BoxfishHandicraft crochet pattern of Peter the Blacktail Damselfish (PDF File / 5 Pages)

NO ZEBRA BUT BLACK AND WHITE STRIPS
Blacktail Damselfish have four black bands or stripes that run across their bodies. Aren’t they pretty little zebras of the oceans?
The Blacktail Damselfish usually live in large schools. They like to play hide and seek in large coral reefs and can be extremely nimble. So you can crochet some friends for your Peter too.

WHAT YOU GET
With this PDF pattern you will be able to crochet Peter the Blacktail Damselfish. You get a list of materials that you need to crochet for Peter, a list of abbreviations for the crochet diagram used and especially the crochet script for Peter the Blacktail Damselfish himself. The individual steps are described in detail and lots of individual pictures also clarify the individual steps.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Suitable for crochet beginners - (Level 2 - easy)
The pattern contains detailed instructions for each round and row.
You should have the following crochet skills:
Magic Ring
singel crochet
half double crochet
double crochet
decrease
increase
chain (stitch)
slip stitch
work in rows
work in rounds
sewing
invisible color change (explained in the instructions)

COMPONENTS AND WORKING STEPS
The Blacktail Damselfish. It is started at the head and ends with the tail fin. To crochet the stripes, an invisible color change is made beforehand (see techniques).
Then the dorsal fin, lateral fins and pectoral fins and anal fin are crocheted and sewn to the body. Then the eyes are crocheted and sewn onto the body. The black dots in the eyes are stitched onto the eyeball. Finally, all protruding threads are sewn.

MATERIALS
Cotton yarn in the colors: black, white, and a little brown
Crochet hook 3 mm
Embroidery needle
Scissors
Filling absorbent cotton

USE
…for joy and to love
as a single animal for a maritime mobile
as a toy for your baby / toddler / child
as a toy for your cat
as a decoration for your baby / toddler / child’s room
as another animal for your crocheted aquarium
as a decoration for your home
as a gift to friends / children / babies
…or just because you have as much fun with it as I do!

AND WANT MORE?
You can find more nautical crochet tutorials here:
https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/BoxfishHandicraft