Goldfish telescope step-by-step crochet pattern (by Svitlana Kononenko)
Difficulty above average.
The final size for the fish is 11*12*6 cm (4.33*4.72*2.36 inch).
Please note that this size may vary depends on the yarn and size of crochet hook used.
Materials and tools:
• Yarn YarnArt Begonia 169 in 50 g (185 yds in 1.76 oz), 100 % cotton mercerized. Yarn analogue Madame Tricote Almina 8/4.
• Steel crochet hook size 1.25 mm (#8 US) for Begonia (or a size that fits your yarn).
• Fiberfill for stuffing.
• A wooden skewer or a toothpick with a broken tips for stuffing.
• Tapestry needle.
• Scissors.
• Moment Crystal glue.
• PVA Glue + water.
• 2 glass cabochons 8 mm (0.31 inch) for eyes.
• Thread for ties to match the yarn.
• Acrylic paints and brush – for tinting.
• Wire.
• Steel sewing pins (to facilitate assembly).
Abbreviations:
MC – magic circle.
ch – chain.
sl st – slip stitch.
sc – single crochet.
hdc – half double crochet.
dc - double crochet.
htr – half treble crochet (1. yarn over 2, insert your hook into the next stich, yarn over, pull up a loop. 2. Yarn over, pull yarn through 2 loops. 3. Yarn over, pull yarn through remaining 3 loops.)
tr - treble crochet (1. yarn over 2, insert your hook into the next stich, yarn over, pull up a loop. 2. Yarn over, pull yarn through 2 loops. 3. Yarn over, pull yarn through 2 loops. 4. Yarn over, pull yarn through remaining 2 loops.)
ps2 - puff stitch of 2 hdc. (1. Yarn over, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop. 2. Yarn over, insert your hook into the same stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop. 3. Yarn over, pull through remaining 5 loops.)
ps3 - puff stitch of 3 hdc. (1. Yarn over, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop. 2. Yarn over, insert your hook into the same stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop. 3. Yarn over, insert your hook into the same stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop. 4. Yarn over, pull through remaining 7 loops.)
inc – increasing (2 sc in 1 stitch)
dec – decrease from the front loop, we do when crocheting in a circle or in a spiral (take front loop for the first sc, take front loop for the second sc, yarn over and pull yarn through all three loops on hook).
dec.3loop – double decrease from the front loop (take front loop for the first sc, take front loop for the second sc, take front loop for the third sc, yarn over and pull yarn through all four loops on hook).
thru.dec – through decrease (pull loop through the first sc, pull loop through the second sc, yarn over and pull yarn through all three loops on hook).
dec.ps2 – decrease from the front loop, (1. Yarn over, take front loop for the first ps, take front loop for the second ps, yarn over and pull up the loop. 2. Yarn over, take front loop for the first ps, take front loop for the second ps, yarn over and pull up the loop. 3. Yarn over, pull through remaining 5 loops).
dec.ps3 – decrease from the front loop, (1. Yarn over, take front loop for the first ps, take front loop for the second ps, yarn over and pull up the loop. 2. Yarn over, take front loop for the first ps, take front loop for the second ps, yarn over and pull up the loop. 3. Yarn over, take front loop for the first ps, take front loop for the second ps, yarn over and pull up the loop. 4. Yarn over, pull through remaining 7 loops).
(…) * n – repeat instructions in brackets n times.
= n – number of loops in a row or in a round. (Attention! The number of loops in a row may not coincide with the arithmetic operations when counting the connected columns in cases of connecting asymmetric parts or changing the starting point of the row).
BLO – crocheting through the back loop only
FLO – crocheting through the front loop only
LO – loop offset. If you do not pay attention to the "loop offset" and work according to the pattern, then the part can get a little curve. These are features of crocheting in a spiral. In order to avoid the curvature, in addition to the round which we finished, we work 1 or 2 sc from the next row and do not count them, but simply move the marker 1 or 2 sc to the left.
Crochet in a spiral. This means you don’t have to join the beginning and end of each round with a slip stitch or an invisible join. Instead, you have to continue around, making the first stitch of each round in the first stitch of the previous round.
Crochet in a joined rounds. Each round will start with a chain to get you up to the height you need (ch 1 – if you crochet in sc, ch 2 – if you crochet in hdc, ch 3 – if you crochet in dc). Starting in the first stitch of previous row. Continue crocheting according to the description. In the end of the row we skip sl st and starting chain and make sl st into the first stitch of the row.
Crochet in turning rows. Create a turning chain (ch 1 – if you crochet in sc, ch 2 – if you crochet in hdc, ch 3 – if you crochet in dc). Flip your work. Crochet into the first stitch of the previous row. Continue crocheting according to the description.