My brother’s camera case finally fell apart so I made him a fishy one to replace it.
You will need a 3.5 mm hook and 8 or 10 ply wool. This pattern is written in American crochet notation. The case is big enough to fit a fairly big point and shoot camera.
The body of the case
Round 1: chain 15 (one chain is a turning chain), sc 13 down one side of the chain, increase in the next stitch, then along the other side of the chain sc 12, increase in the final stitch (29 stitches)
Round 2: increase, sc 12, increase in the next 2 stitches, sc 13, increase (33 stitches)
Round 3: increase, sc 14, increase, sc, increase, sc 13, increase, sc (37 stitches)
Round 4: increase, sc 16, increase, sc, increase, sc 15, increase, sc (41 stitches)
Round 5: increase, sc 17, increase, sc, increase, sc, increase, sc 14, increase, sc, increase, sc (47 stitches)
Rounds 6 – 25: sc in each stitch (47 stitches)
Fasten off, sew in end.
Drawstring
Chain 80, fasten off.
Side fins (make two)
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: sc in each stitch (6 stitches)
Round 3: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)
Rounds 4 – 6: sc in each stitch (12 stitches)
Round 7: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)
Round 8: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail fin
Round 1: chain 15 (one chain is a turning chain), sc 13 down one side of the chain, increase in the next stitch, then along the other side of the chain sc 12, increase in the final stitch (29 stitches)
Rounds 2 – 3: sc in each stitch (29 stitches)
Round 4: sc 13, decrease two together, sc 12, decrease two together (27 stitches)
Round 5: decrease two together, sc 9, (decrease two together) x 2, sc 10, decrease 2 together (23 stitches)
Round 6: decrease two together, sc 7, (decrease two together) x 2, sc 8, decrease 2 together (19 stitches)
Round 7: decrease two together, sc 5, (decrease two together) x 2, sc 6, decrease 2 together (15 stitches)
Round 8: decrease two together, sc 3, (decrease two together) x 2, sc 4, decrease 2 together (11 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Eyes (make two)
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Top fin
Round 1: chain 15 (one chain is a turning chain), sc 13 down one side of the chain, increase in the next stitch, then along the other side of the chain sc 12, increase in the final stitch (29 stitches)
Rounds 2 – 6: sc in each stitch (29 stitches)
Round 7: decrease two together, sc 10, (decrease two together) x 2, sc 11, decrease 2 together (25 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew on the eyes, side fins, tail fin and top fin. Hold the drawstring on the inside edge of the opening of the body of the case. Sew a series of loops over it to hold it firmly against the inside edge (but not so firmly that it can’t move when you open and close the case. (I sewed a loop for ever stitch along the edge). Tie the ends of the drawstring together to form a loop and sew in the ends to neaten it up.
