Chubby Cheeks: How to Crochet Betta Fish Amigurumi for your Crochet Aquarium
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Today’s crochet fish amigurumi are SURE to make you fall in love for crocheted sea creature for the rest of your life. Featuring, the crochet 3 variations of “SIMPLY PERFECT” Betta Fish amigurumi tutorial! You can make your own aquarium by making 3 color variations including the blue, aqua, & red + aqua and reddish beige + ocean blue & yellow betta fish amigurumi. Add this crochet fish to your summer beach tote bag or hang as a no-water fish aquarium.
This is MY FAVORITE crochet Betta fish pattern so far and I highly recommend crocheting one this summer. These also make an irresistible Valentine’s Day and “summer-memory” present for back-to-school. Now, continue reading for learning more about this crochet summer fish project.
About the Designer: The designer behind these spotted sea turtle amigurumi keychain is @ChubbyCheeks – her so creative library is currently not very large, but filled with the most elegant plushie and amigurumi projects I have ever seen. She will also teach you building miniature kits and other creative DIY projects.
Crochet Betta Fish Amigurumi Tutorial
This pattern allows you to make a beautifully detailed and colorful crochet betta fish, perfect for a handmade “aquarium” or as a charming buddy. Start by crocheting the main body in rounds, starting from the nose and increasing to the widest part before gradually decreasing to shape the back end, remembering to insert the small safety eyes early in the process.
The real magic of this pattern lies in the intricate tail and fins, which are worked directly onto the body using a combination of single, half double, and double crochets. Similarly, follow the tutorial to learning it in more detail!
Abbreviations
MR: Magic Ring
CH: Chain
SC: Single Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet
DC: Double Crochet
INC: Increase (two stitches in one)
DEC: Decrease (combining two stitches into one)
SL ST: Slip Stitch
BLO: Back Loop Only
HDC DEC: Half Double Crochet Decrease
DC DEC: Double Crochet Decrease
Skill Level
Intermediate: This project requires working with multiple colors simultaneously, shaping with increases and decreases, crocheting in the back loop only to create texture, and sewing several small pieces onto the main body.
Materials Used
Yarn: Milk cotton yarn in two colors (an aquatic blue for the body and base of the fins/tail, and yellow for the edges of the fins/tail).
Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm hook.
Safety Eyes: 4 mm safety eyes.
Stuffing: Fiberfill or similar stuffing material for the body.
Stitch Markers: To mark the beginning of rounds and specific color changes.
Scissors: To cut yarn.
Yarn Needle: For weaving in ends and sewing the fins to the body.
Learn Crocheting the Beta Fish with the Tutorial
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