Crochet Fish Pouch Bag Pattern For Summer Outgoings
For summer outings, crochet this cute sunfish mini pouch that is both fun and useful. It has a bright fish design with a secure zipper to store cards, coins, or small items. The project uses special X-shaped stitches to keep patterns neat and straight. You also learn to make the fish face, fins, and details, plus an easy zipper method by turning the pouch inside out for simple sewing.
Crochet Fish Pouch Bag Pattern Free
Materials:
Milk Cotton Yarn (Ivory, Lavender, and Black)
3.0mm Crochet Hook
15cm Zipper
Sewing Thread
Sewing Needle
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Markers
Sewing Pins
Scissors
Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR: Magic Ring
sc: Single Crochet (X-stitch style)
inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec: Decrease (Invisible decrease preferred)
ch: Chain
dc: Double Crochet
tr: Treble (Triple) Crochet
BLO: Back Loop Only
sl st: Slip Stitch
1. The Mouth (Ivory)
R1: Ch 4. Skip 1st ch, 2 sc in 2nd ch, 1 sc in next, 3 sc in the last ch. Working down the other side: 1 sc, 1 sc in the starting ch. (8)
Fasten off, leaving a short tail for sewing.
2. The Body (Two-Tone)
Carry the unused yarn color along the top of your stitches (tapestry style).
R1: With Ivory, MR: 8 sc. (8)
R2: [Ivory: 4 inc] then [Lavender: 4 inc]. (16)
R3: [Ivory: (1 sc, inc) x 4] then [Lavender: (1 sc, inc) x 4]. (24)
R4: [Ivory: (2 sc, inc) x 4] then [Lavender: (2 sc, inc) x 4]. (32)
R5: [Ivory: (3 sc, inc) x 4] then [Lavender: (3 sc, inc) x 4]. (40)
R6: [Ivory: 20 sc] then [Lavender: 20 sc]. (40)
R7: [Ivory: (4 sc, inc) x 4] then [Lavender: (4 sc, inc) x 4]. (48)
R8: [Ivory: 24 sc] then [Lavender: 24 sc]. (48)
R9: [Ivory: (7 sc, inc) x 3] then [Lavender: (7 sc, inc) x 3]. (54)
R10–13: [Ivory: 27 sc] then [Lavender: 27 sc]. (54)
- Note: Attach eyes and mouth between R9–R10 now.
R14 (Creating Fin Base):
Ivory: 25 sc, BLO 2 sc.
Lavender: BLO 2 sc, 23 sc, BLO 2 sc.
Ivory: (Wait for next round) BLO 2 sc.
R15: [Ivory: 2 sc in BLO, 25 sc] then [Lavender: 27 sc]. (54)
R16–20: [Ivory: 27 sc] then [Lavender: 27 sc]. (54)
R21: [Ivory: (7 sc, dec) x 3] then [Lavender: (7 sc, dec) x 3]. (48)
R22–25: [Ivory: 24 sc] then [Lavender: 24 sc]. (48)
R26 (Scalloped Edge):
[1 sc, skip 2, 7 dc in next, skip 2] repeat 4 times per color.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
3. Side Fins (Worked into BLO of R14)
Attach Lavender yarn to the exposed front loops.
Ch 2, 1 dc in same st.
Next st: 2 tr.
Next st: 2 tr.
Next st: 1 dc, ch 2, sl st in same st.
Fasten off. Repeat for the other side.
4. Top & Bottom Fins (Make 2)
The Top Fin is slightly taller (5 rounds), the Bottom Fin is shorter (3 rounds).
R1: MR: 6 sc. (6)
R2: 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc. (8)
R3: 8 sc. (8) — Stop here for Bottom Fin.
R4: 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc. (10)
R5: 10 sc. (10) — Stop here for Top Fin.
Fasten off with a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Mouth: Sew vertically to the front center (where the colors meet).
Eyes: Embroider or attach safety eyes about 9 stitches away from the mouth.
Fins: Sew the Top and Bottom fins to the center seams.
Zipper: Turn the pouch inside out. Pin the zipper along the opening of R25 and sew using a needle and thread. Use a backstitch for strength, ensuring you only catch the back of the crochet stitches so the thread doesn’t show on the outside
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