Suplies:
* yarn color of choice i used i love this yarn in green ( 2 different shades) 1 skein of each
* needle
* scissors
* h hook
Abbreivations:
* Hdc- half double crochet
* sc - single crochet
* CH - chain
* st - stitch
Body (cocoon)
Make a slip knot and chain 41
attach the end using a slip stitch to the first st on your chain.
HDC around (40)
HDC around (40)
5. HDC 2 in each st around (80)
6. HDC around (80)
7. HDC around (80)
8. Continue with row 7 until your piece reaches 18-20 inches in length
Tie off
The bottom should still be an open hole
Fish Tale
1. Make slip knot and chain 28.
2. Hdc in the second chain from the hook, giving you 27 hdc in total. ch 1 turn
3.Hdc in each st, ch 1turn
4. hdc in the next 25 st . Ch 1 turn.
5. hdc in the next 25 st. Ch1 turn
6. Hdc in the next 23 st, ch 1 turn.
7. Hdc in the next 23 st, ch 1 turn
8. Hdc in the next 21 st, ch1 turn.
9. Hdc in the next 21 st, ch1 turn.
10. Hdc in the next 19 st , ch 1 turn.
11. Hdc in the next 19 st , ch 1 turn.
12. Hdc in the next 17 st. ch 1 turn.
13. Hdc in the next 17 st. ch 1 turn 14. hdc in the next 15 st. ch 1 turn.
15. HDC in the next 15 st Ch 1 turn
16. Hdc in the nest 15 st, ch 1 turn
17. Hdc in the next 15 st, ch 1 turn
18. Hdc in the next 15 st , ch 2, You will have 17 st Ch1 turn.
19. Hdc in the next 17 st, ch 1 turn.
20. Hdc in the next 17 st ch 2 You will have 19 st in this row. Ch 1 turn.
21. Hdc in the next 19 st, ch 1 turn
22. Hdc in the next 19 st.ch 2 You will have 21 st in this row. Ch 1 turn.
23. Hdc then next 21 st, ch 1 turn
24. Hdc in the next 21 st, ch 2 You will have 23 hdc in this row. Ch1 turn.
25. Hdc in the next 23 st, ch 1 turn.
26. Hdc in the next 23 st, ch 2 You will have 25 hdc in this row. Ch1 turn.
27. Hdc in the nest 25 st ch 1 turn
28. Hdc in the next 25 st, ch 2 You will have 27 stitches in this row. Ch 1 turn.
29. Hdc till the end of the row. Fasten off. Leaving a tail long enough to sew.
sew the tail around the bottom of the cocoon. it won't go the entire way around sew opening closed giving it a scrunched look.
Infant hat:
1: magic ring, ch 2, 11 hdc, join with sl st in top of first hdc (11)
2: ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each rem st, join (22)
3: ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st*, join (33)
4: ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts*, join (44)
5: ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, hdc in next 10 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 10 sts*, join (48)
6–18: ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in each rem st, join (48)
19: ch 1, sc in each st, fasten off and weave in ends (48)
Hat should measure to be 5-6 inches long
Eyes:
large- work in the round ch 2 sc 6 in the first ch from the hook with black. switch to white yarn and sc 2 st in each st around, sc in the next st 2 sc in the next stitch and continue around for 6 rounds. tie off leaving a long tain to sew on. ( make 2)
Small - work in the round ch 2 sc 6 in the first ch from the hook with black. switch to white yarn and sc 2 st in each st around,
Fin 1:
make 2
Ch 7 , Hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)
ch 1 turn hdc in each st (6)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 5 st , hdc 2 in the last st (7)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 7 st
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 6 st, 2 sc in the next st (8)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 8 st
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 7 st, 2 hdc in the last st (9)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 9 st
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 8 st, 2 hdc in the last st (10)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 10 st
tie off leaving a long tail to sew
Fin 2:
Ch 7 , Hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)
ch 1 turn hdc in each st (6)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 5 st , hdc 2 in the last st (7)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 7 st
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 6 st, 2 sc in the next st (8)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 8 st
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 7 st, 2 hdc in the last st (9)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 9 st
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 8 st, 2 hdc in the last st (10)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 10 st
ch 1 turn hdc in the nest 9 st, 2 hdc in the last st (11)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 11 st
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 10 st, 2 hdc in the last st (12)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 12 st
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 11 st, 2 hdc in the last st (13)
ch 1 turn hdc in the next 13 st
ch 1 turn sc in each stitch around continue around the sides like a boarder tie off leaving a tail for sewing
Sew the 2 smaller fins on the side of the cocoon use the photo for placement.
attach the large fin to the middle of the cocoon using photos for placement
