Sea creatures (free patterns)

Sometimes I get obsessed with a particular type of stitch or technique and I have to work it into everything. Lately, I have been in love with the chevron stitch, which gives a really lovely wave pattern in your work. There is something very satisfying about crocheting to dc together I find. And the chevron stitch makes for a perfect backdrop for some ocean critters <3 I've used cotton SMC Catania yarn, suitable for a 2.00-2.50mm hook.

 

Ocean waves:

In blue, ch a multiple of 12 + 3 (I've done 51 here, 48 for the pattern and 3 for the turn chains). This part of the pattern is crocheted in rows.

R1. dc into the 4th ch from the hook (skipped stitches count as 1 dc), then repeat [dc in the next 3 stitches, 2dc2tog, dc in the next 3 stitches, 2dc in the next 2 stitches] until the final ch in which you put 2 dc. 

From now on, all rows are crocheted in BLO

R2. ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in last dc of the previous row, then repeat pattern [dc in the next 3 stitches, 2dc2tog, dc in the next 3 stitches, 2dc in the next 2 stitches], 2dc in the turn ch of the previous row. 

Repeat row 2 until you have the desired length of your ocean pattern.

Starfish:

Start a magic ring in orange (or colour of choice). This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds.

 [ch 4, ss into the 2nd and 3rd ch from the hook, sc in the 4th ch, ss into the magic ring], repeat 4 times.

Fish:

Start a magic ring in blue (or color of choice). This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds.

 

R1. sc 5 in the magic ring (5)

R2. 2sc in every stitch (10)

R3. [sc 2, 2sc, sc, 2sc], repeat once (14)

R4. [sc 3, 2sc, sc 2, 2sc], repeat once (18)

R5. sc in every stitch (18)

R6. sc2tog every 8th and 9th stitch (16)

R7. sc2tog every 7th and 8th stitch (14)

R8. sc2tog every 6th and 7th stitch (12) Stuff lightly

R9. sc2tog every 1st and 2nd stitch (6)

R10. 2sc in every stitch (12)

R11. 2sc in every 2nd stitch (18)

R12-13. sc in every stitch (18)

Fasten off with a ss and leave a long tail. First use it to sew together the 18 stitches of the last round, then pull it through the tail a few times and pull tightly to create the two fins. Weave in ends. 

 

 

Jellyfish:

Start a magic ring in pink (or colour of choice). This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds.

R1. sc 6 in the magic ring (6)

R2. 2sc in every stitch (12)

R3. 2sc in every 2nd stitch (18)

R4-6. sc in every stitch(18)

R7. In BLO, sc into every stitch (18)

R8. sc2tog every 2nd and 3rd stitch (12) Lightly stuff. 

R9. sc2tog every 1st and 2nd stitch (6). Fasten off with a ss and use tail to sew up the last stitches. 

 

Fasten on to the front loops of R7. 

 

R1. In every stitch [ss, hdc, ss] (54)

Fasten off and weave in ends. 

For the tentacles, ch 15 and leave a long tail. Use the tail to sew the tentacle into R8 of the body and leave both ends to tangle down. Make 5 tentacles.

Seashell:

Ch 4. Put 6 dc in the first ch (4th from the hook). Fasten off and weave in ends.