Boxfish Handicraft Crochet Pattern by Serafin Pygmy Seahorse
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THE TINY PYGMY SEAHORS
Aren’t they especially adorable, those little black button eyes and the round snorkel of Serafin the pygmy seahorse?
As the name suggests, pygmy seahorses are tiny. In nature they are at most 2 cm small. In order for us to be able to see the cute Serafin the pygmy seahorse better, it is magnified 10 times.

The pygmy seahorses stay all day long in their coral, well camouflaged with their nubs. In nature, pygmy seahorses often appear in white with red pimples, as in this manual. They are also available in yellow with orange pimples. When a pygmy seahorse child moves to a different colored coral in nature, it grows up in the color of the new coral. Isn’t that incredible?
Pygmy seahorses like to live in small groups. So you can crochet Serafin to the Pygmy Seahorse with pleasure still company…

WHAT YOU RECEIVE
With this instruction you can crochet Serafin the pygmy seahorse.
You will receive a list of materials you need for crocheting, a list of abbreviations for the crochet script used and above all the crochet script for Serafin the pygmy seahorse itself.

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
Serafin the pygmy seahorse is easy to crochet. The instruction is suitable for courageous crochet beginners (Level 3 - advanced)
The manual contains more detailed instructions for each round.
The following crocheting skills you should master:
singel crochet
half double crochet
double crochet
back loop stich
chain stich
slip stitch
increase
work 2 singel crochet stiches together
3 loops puff stich
5 loops puff stich
work in rounds
work in rows
change color
Sewing

COMPONENTS AND WORK STEPS
Serafin the pygmy seahorse is crocheted in one piece. The first thing to start with is snorkeling. Continue crocheting the head, which goes over into the neck and body. The tail is strengthened with wire, so that it can be bent into the desired form. The red dots which are spread over the head, neck, body and tail are crocheted with red yarn with 5 and 3 puff stitches. The small bubbles, the large bubbles, the dorsal fin, the fin and the eyes are crocheted separately. They will be sewn to the body later.
The individual work steps are described in detail in the crochet instructions.

MATERIALS

• Cotton yarn in the colors white, red and a little bit black
• Crochet hook 2,5 mm
• Embroidery needle
• Filling absorbent cotton
• Slightly coated floral wire

USE
…for joy and for loving
as baby carriage trailer
as part of a mobile
as a toy for your baby / child
to hang over the changing table
to hang up over the baby bed / crib
to hang on the window
as decoration for the children’s room / baby room
as decoration for the apartment
as another animal for your crocheted aquarium
as a gift to friends / children
and and and and…
or just because you enjoy it as much as I do!

AND LUST FOR MORE?
You can find more maritime crocheting instructions here: https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/BoxfishHandicraft