SAM THE SEAHORSE Go on an underwater adventure with Kate Hancock’s sweet seafaring fellow. |AMIGURUMI COLLECTION 27Cute seahorse | ceshorses are pretty unusual 3 de, (de2tag, de in next de) twice. 24 creatures. Notonlydothe males sts] give birth, but they can completely Round 23 Dc innext3 de, de2toa change colour. They definitely deserveto | twice, de in next & de, de2tog twice, de be immortalised with hook and yarn,and | in next de, de2tag twice. [18 sts] Kates adorableversionisagreatprject | Round 24 (Oc2to, din next de 6 ifyettelooking ora crochet chalenge. | time. {12 st] Round 25 (D<2t0g) 6 times, so frst, ores dete jin. (st) Thi Seca ees Farten off, leaving along ta irish smiguur| meted a contracut ftuliog. Tread tne yam talon a pir Yourny fd elplulto puta | ear pons trough fin 6 ss aod 2 @ \ hich ror thee erof ee round | ‘gether ig Repeat snd er attch ay - and move it up as you work: | closed firmly. = wean Booy The Heads worked from the snoutto | The Bods worked from the ip of the the beck tai tthe noch Lng ta tthe you wiun xeED | Usina Yarn A, make a magic loop. Start for sewing up ltr BVlendy Merino OK Round 1 (8) ino loop 16) Using Yori pee a magi2o 100% superwesh merino | Round 2 2ae inmext.de3times, dein | Round 1 (5) ese into toop (6) wool 509/61 ball of | next de. st} Rounds 211 Ocin each de sound Yarn A Cobnut (2397), 5¢ of | Round 3 (Oc2tog) 3 times, de in next 3 ‘Stuff the tail lightly and continue to Yam 8 Gos 2389) de lost) sul asyou go. Small amount of coloured | Rounds 4.9 Dein each de around Round 12 2 in next de, dein next ied whitey fr tha Stuffthe snout frmiyand contacto | des) zoaerse sullacjou ge Rounds 1315 Dein each de around A3.5mm (USE) hock | Round 10.24 each de around Round 16 2d in nent de, dein net Toy suing | ese oe fs) BSétch marker | Round 11 Dein ech de around Rounds 1749 Dein each de around | Round 12 (2dc in next de, de in next de) Stuff more firmly from here onward, weasvmusnes | times. [8 stl Round 20 2dr innent de dein next 7 20cm 8 fom tp of ers total Round 13 Dein nextdc, 2dcin each of de. sts] | next 2 de, de in next 6 de, 2de in each Rounds 21-23 Dc in each de around. asszsvzanzons of next Ze, de nment3 de, dein | Round 24 2dein nent de, dein nent 8 Picot Ch3, ss to third ch from | each of next 2 de, dein next 2 de. de. [10 sts} hook [24 sts} Rounds 25-27 Dc in each de around, Fora flit, se page 130 Round 14 Dein each de around Round 28 24cin next de de in next 9 | Round 15 Dc in next de, (2de in next de. [11 sts} de, dein next de twice, dein next de, | Rounds 29-31 Dein each de around (dein nen de, dein next de twice, de | Round 32 23 nnoxt de, dein next 10 innest ce (dein nest de.dein next | de 12st] de) twice, dein mest 2c [30 ts] Round 33 Dcin each de around, Round 16 Dein each de around Round 34 Ocin next 2de, 2d in noxt Round 17 Dein next de,(2eInnext_ | de] times, dein next 4 de [8 ss} Gece incach of nox?) twice, dein | Round 38 De in next 2 Ge (2de next nent 6 de fe in nent de, dein each of | de dein next de) 6 times, dein nent 4 pent 2 del twice, dein next 3 de 2dein, | de Pete hextdedeineachofnext2 de twice, Reund 36 Zein next de, dein next 3 dc in next 2 de. [36 sts} de) 6 times. [30 sts] Rounds 18-20 0c in each de around. ‘Rounds 37-41 Dein each de around Round 21 Dein next de, (écztog, de Round 2 (e209, dein next 3.20 & imaach of nort2dd twee: de inoxt 6 | timer [24s] de tdedtog, dein eachofext2.d0. ‘Round 43 Dc in each de around twice, dein next de (de2tog. dein Round 44 Dein net 3 de, (2eZtog, de each of next 2) tice [30st in ext de) 6 times, den next 3 Round 22 Ocin next, (de2iog, dc 1B Peotsttches eae the dsincive amps Inrext do) twice, dein next 6 de, Round 45 Dc in each de around. fon the mane, pectoral fin and dorsal fin. (de2tog, de in next de) twice, deinnext Round 46 Dc in next 3 de, (de2t0g) 6 238 WWYWSIMPLYCROCHETMAG.COM‘The seahorses tals curled up atthe end ‘and stitched into place to form a spiral times, dein next 3 de. 12 Rounds 47-48 Dein each de around Round 49 De in next 2 de, ssin next 8 de, de in next 2de. [12 sts], Round 80 Dc in next 2 de, ss to next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail and rem sts unwerked. EYE (MAKE 2) Using coloured yarn (we used burgundy), make a magic loop. Round 1 (RS) Ch2 (counts as ht), "her into loop, 38 to top of beg ch-2 to join (2 hea Fasten off, leaving long tail FIRST EYELID Using Yarn A, ch7, Row 1 (RS) Dc in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next ch tr in next ch, htr in next ch, de in next eh, ssinto last ch. Fasten of leaving a lang tail SECOND EYEUD Using Yarn A, ch7, Row 1 (RS) $s into 2nd ch from hook dein next ch, htr in next ch tein next ch, btr in next ch, de into last ch, Fasten off, leaving a long tall MANE Leave a long tall atthe start for sewing up later Using Yarn 8, eh2t Row 1 (RS) Ss into 2nd ch from hook, s= in nxt ch, dein next 18 ch, tur. (20 sts} Row 2 Picot, dein fist de, (de in next em itches add great pat dc, picat, dein next st) 9 times, de picot, sn last st [20 de and 11 picots) Fasten off. The end where you fasten off will become the front of the Mane later on, DORSAL FIN Leave a long tail at the start for sewing, up later. Using Yarn A, ch?, Row 1 (RS) De into 2nd ch from hook, dein next 5 ch, tum. [6 sts] Row 2 Chi (does not count as st), de in first de, de in naxt 4 de, 2c in ast di, turn [8 sts] Fasten off Yarn A. Row 3 Join Yarn 8 in fist st, ch3 (counts as td, 2trin stat base of ch-3, rin each of next 7 de, turn, [28 sts] Fasten off Yarn 8 Row 4 Join Yarn Ain fst st, picat, dein first de, (de in next de, pieat, de in next de) 11 times, (de, picot, ss in last de [24 de and 13 picots) Fasten off PECTORAL FIN (MAKE 2) Leave a long tail atthe start for sewing up later Using Yarn A, make a magic loop. Row 1 3dc into loop, turn [3 sts Row 2 Ch! (does not count as st), dein each de across. [3 ete] Fasten off Yarn A Row 3 Join Yarn 8 in ist st, ch3 (counts ast), 2trin st atbase of ch-3, trin each af next 2 Fasten off Yarn 8. Row 4 Join Yarn A in first st, picot, de in first de, (de in next 2 sts, picot, dein twice, dein next de, (de, pleet, s9)in ast de. [9 de and 4 picots| Fasten off To MAKE UP Using tho image as a quice, sew the Eyes to the Head, with the centres between Rounds 14 and 15, and the ledges 6 de apart. Sew the Eyelids on, making sure to curve them around the Eyes. Using white yarn, embroider 3 small straight sts to form a highlight on each Eye, Place the Haad on top of the neck ledge, with the back of the neck resting ‘along Round 19 of the Head. Sew on firmly. Place the Mane on the Head with the start of the foundation chain (the back of the Mane) resting at the base of the neck. in the Mane in place so that itruns from the centre of the neck to the contre of the face. Sew the Mane on, starting at the tip of the first picot, sewing along the foundation chain and ending at tip of last picot, between the Eyes. Pin the Pectaral Fins along Round 21 af the Head, either side of the mane. Sew them on firmly. Sew the Darsal Fin in place on the lower back. CCutl up the tall and sew in place. Weave inany ioose-ends AMIGURUMI COLLECTION 27