Saturday, July 26, 2008
LEARN YOUR COLORS FISH COUNTING TOY
LEARN YOUR COLORS FISH COUNTING TOY
TIME: approx 12 minutes per fish
TIME: approx 12 minutes per fish
MATERIALS:
Approximately 15 yards of worsted weight yarn in each of these colors:
Red, Yellow, Blue. Orange, Green, Purple, Pink, Brown, White, Black
Red, Yellow, Blue. Orange, Green, Purple, Pink, Brown, White, Black
G (4.5 mm) Crochet Hook
Yarn needle
Polyfil
Small amount of black yarn or 3-D paint for eyes
Canvass Bag to store your fish
SIZE: 4 inches
GAUGE: Unimportant, just needs to be tight enough the Polyfil doesn’t show through.
NOTES:
1. Read through instructions before beginning.
2. About the colors. The fish would be cuter with multicolored yarn or stripes, but when kids are learning the names of colors, that would be confusing. If you want to use different colors, use ones that there is no ambiguity about what color they are.
3. When joining with a slip stitch, pull the stitch tight until it almost disappears.
4. The first stitch of each round is made in the join.
5. sc2tog = Insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next stitch and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Round 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (6 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (9 sc)
Round 3: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (12 sc)
Round 4: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (15 sc)
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (15 sc)
Round 6: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (18 sc)
Rounds 7-9: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. 18 sc)
Round 10: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc next 3 sts, repeat from * around to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (14 sc)
Round 11: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc next st, repeat from * around* to last 2 st, sc2tog. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (9 sc)
Stuff the fish lightly with Polyfil. Remember it’s a fish not a turnip, fish are sort of flat.
Round 12: Ch 1, sc2tog around, sc in last st. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (5 sc)
Round 13: Ch 1, 2 sc in ea st. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (10 sc)
Round 14: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * around to last 2 sts, 2 sc in last 2 st. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (16 sc)
Round 15: Ch 1, sc in ea st around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (16 sc)
Round 16: Flatten tail and hold together. Ch 2, sc through both layers (front and back of tail) to close tail. (8 sc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
If you want to add eyes; use yarn and French knots or a small dot of 3-D paint on each side of fish’s head.
DO NOT add beads or buttons as children could choke on them. The 3-D paint sticks very well, even if a child did pull them off they are too small to cause choking and aren’t toxic.
SIZE: 4 inches
GAUGE: Unimportant, just needs to be tight enough the Polyfil doesn’t show through.
NOTES:
1. Read through instructions before beginning.
2. About the colors. The fish would be cuter with multicolored yarn or stripes, but when kids are learning the names of colors, that would be confusing. If you want to use different colors, use ones that there is no ambiguity about what color they are.
3. When joining with a slip stitch, pull the stitch tight until it almost disappears.
4. The first stitch of each round is made in the join.
5. sc2tog = Insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next stitch and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Round 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (6 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (9 sc)
Round 3: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (12 sc)
Round 4: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (15 sc)
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (15 sc)
Round 6: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (18 sc)
Rounds 7-9: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. 18 sc)
Round 10: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc next 3 sts, repeat from * around to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (14 sc)
Round 11: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc next st, repeat from * around* to last 2 st, sc2tog. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (9 sc)
Stuff the fish lightly with Polyfil. Remember it’s a fish not a turnip, fish are sort of flat.
Round 12: Ch 1, sc2tog around, sc in last st. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (5 sc)
Round 13: Ch 1, 2 sc in ea st. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (10 sc)
Round 14: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * around to last 2 sts, 2 sc in last 2 st. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (16 sc)
Round 15: Ch 1, sc in ea st around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. Pull slip stitch tight. (16 sc)
Round 16: Flatten tail and hold together. Ch 2, sc through both layers (front and back of tail) to close tail. (8 sc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
If you want to add eyes; use yarn and French knots or a small dot of 3-D paint on each side of fish’s head.
DO NOT add beads or buttons as children could choke on them. The 3-D paint sticks very well, even if a child did pull them off they are too small to cause choking and aren’t toxic.
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What a wonderful toy. I'm sure my neighbour's boy will be thrilled with it. Many thanks for sharing.
# posted by 
: 4:21 AM
: 4:21 AM
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Hi, my 8 month old daughter is going to love playing with these. That is if I can keep my 4 year old daughter from hiding all of them so she can play with them. LOL. :-)
Guess that mean I'll have to make 2sets. My 4 year old has known all her colours for over 2 years, but she'll like playing with the fish.
Thank you for such a cute pattern.
Guess that mean I'll have to make 2sets. My 4 year old has known all her colours for over 2 years, but she'll like playing with the fish.
Thank you for such a cute pattern.
# posted by : 8:45 PM
: 8:45 PM
This is so easy to make and this looks is very colorful you used Red, Yellow, Blue. Orange, Green, Purple, Pink, Brown, White, Black colors in this fish.
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This is such a neat idea! I'm a special education teacher always looking for innovative educational toys.
They offer a big number of possibilities, sorting, counting, learning the colors... And they are totally eco friendly!
Thanks for sharing the pattern, I'll do my set ASAP.
They offer a big number of possibilities, sorting, counting, learning the colors... And they are totally eco friendly!
Thanks for sharing the pattern, I'll do my set ASAP.
This basic fish pattern could easily be adapted to make a child's bath mitt, large enough for an adult hand to fit inside. Made with a soft cotton yarn, it would be a fun item to include in a baby shower basket.
# posted by : 8:59 PM
: 8:59 PM
HEllo- I was wondering if I could make this into a finger puppet by leaving a hole in the bottom seam....if I did that, would you know which row I would do that in, and how? Thanks so much!
Blessings-
Bren
Blessings-
Bren
Guess you could leave out the stuffing and just fasten off beofre the last round. Have you seen my finger puppet patterns? They are listed on the the side bar under toys. The octopus is really cute made up.
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