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‌Patterned Jellyfish

Materials Needed

Scraps of Size #4 worsted weight yarn Size G crochet hook

Stuffing

2 Eyes (buttons, felt, eyes etc.) Darning Needle and Scissors

U.S. - Abbreviations Used:

ch=ch

sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet

trc = treble crochet rep = repeat

beg = beginning rem=remaining tog=together sp=space

lp st = loop st blo=back loop only dec = decrease

inc = increase yo=yarn over

Special Stitches

Spike Stitch-Look for the stitch or space in the row below directly under where you would normally place the next single crochet.

Insert Hook: Insert your hook into the center of that lower stitch (or space) from the front to the back of the fabric.

Yarn Over (YO): Yarn over the hook.

Pull Up a Loop: Pull the yarn loop up through the fabric, stretching it up until it reaches the height of your current working row.

Pro Tip: Make sure this loop is pulled up loosely enough so it doesn't pucker the fabric!

Complete the Stitch: Yarn over again, and pull the yarn through both loops on your hook.

‌Jelly Fish

With color 1 and size G hook make a magic circle and ch 1 to secure.

Rnd 1. Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), make 11 dc into the ring, sl st in the 3rd ch of the beh ch 3 to join. Pull the magic loop tightly to close. End off and weave in the end. (12 dc)

Rnd 2. Join color 2 in any st from rnd 1. Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), make a dc in the same st. Make 2 dc in each st around, Join to the top of the beg ch 3 with a sl st. End off and weave in the end. (24 dc)

Rnd 3. Attach color 3 in any sp between a set of 2 dc from rnd 2. Ch 3, make a dc in the same sp, ch 1, sk next 2 sts * make 2 dc in the next sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, rep from * around. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the beg ch 3. End off and weave in the end. (24 dc, 12 ch 1 sps)

Rnd 4. Join color 4 in the top of any 1st dc from any 2 dc set in rnd 3. Ch 1, make a sc in the same st, sc in the next st, make a spike stitch (see special stitches) in the ch 1 sp, inserting hook between 2 dc from rnd 2, * make a sc in each of the next 2 sts, make a spike stitch, rep from * 10 more times. Join to the first sc with a sl st. End off and weave in the end. (24 sc, 12 spike sts)

Rnd 5. Join color 5 in any st. Ch 1, make a sc in each st around. Join to the 1st sc with a sl st. (36 sc)

Rnd 6. Ch 2 and make a 2 dc cl in the same st. (This creates a beg cl of 3. Make a 3 dc cl in each of the rem 35 sts around. (36 sts)

Rnd 7. Ch 1, sl st into the tip of the 1st cl and sl st into the 1st sp between cl sts. Ch 1 and sc in the the same sp. (Sc in the sp between the next set of cl) around. Join to the 1st sc with a sl st. End off and weave in the end. (36 sts)

Rnd 8. Join color 6 in any st around. Ch 1 and sc in each st around. Join to the 1st sc with a sl st. (36 sts)

Rnd 9. Ch 3 and dc in each st around. Join to the top of the beg ch 3 with a sl st. End off and weave in the end. (36 sts counting the beg ch 3 as a dc)

Rnd 10. Join color 7 in the front loop of any st from rnd 9. This entire rnd will be worked in the front loop only (flo.) Ch 1 and flo sc in the same st and in the next st. (Make 2 flo sc in the next st, flo sc in each of the next 2 sts) around. Join to the beg sc with a sl st. (48 sts)

Begin working through both lps once again.

Rnd 11. (Sk 1 st, in the next st make 5 dc. Sk 1 st and sl st in the next st) around.

Bottom

Rnd 1. Attach any of the colors you have previously used to any free back loop from rnd 10. Ch 3 and dc in the next dc. (Dc2tog. Dc in each of the next 2 dc) around. Join to the top of the beg dc with a sl st. (24 dc)

Rnd 2. Ch 2 and dc in the next dc. (Counts as 1 st.) Dc2 tog around. (12 dc.) End off leaving a long tail. Stuff

Using the long tail, weave through the last 12 stitches and tighten to close.

Tendrils

Large - Make 4

Using the color of your choice leave a long tail and ch 28, make a dc in the 3rd ch from the hook.

Make 2 dc in each rem ch. End off leaving a long tail. Set aside.

Using the long tails, tie and sew the large tendrils on the bottom outside spacing them evenly. (Put 2 empty shells between each.)

Small - Make as many as you want

With color choice ch 35. End off. Tighten securely and sew to the middle underside as desired.