This pattern uses a 2 mm hook and 4 ply wool. The pattern is written in American crochet notation.
The finished ophthalmosaurus is 13 cm long.
Snout
Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4 stitches)
Rounds 2 – 5: sc in each stitch (4 stitches) (4 rounds)
Head
Round 6: increase, sc, increase, sc (6 stitches)
Round 7: increase in the first two stitches, sc, increase in the next two stitches, sc in the last stitch (10 stitches)
Round 8: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next three stitches, sc in the next two stitches, increase in the next three stitches, sc in the last stitch (16 stitches)
Rounds 9 – 10: sc in each stitch (16 stitches) (2 rounds)
Round 11: (decrease the next two stitches together) x 2, 4 sc, (decrease the next two stitches together) x 2, 4 sc (12 stitches)
Body
The increases and decreases are at the top and bottom of the body. If necessary, adjust to make sure that is the case.
Round 12: increase in the first two stitches, sc 4, increase in the next 2 stitches, sc 4 (16 stitches)
Round 13: increase in the first 4 stitches, sc 4, increase in the next 4 stitches, sc in the last 4 stitches (24 stitches)
Rounds 14 – 15: sc in each stitch (24 stitches) (2 rounds)
Round 16: sc 3, increase 4, sc 7, increase 4, sc 6 (32 stitches)
Rounds 17 – 21: sc in each stitch (32 stitches) (5 rounds)
Round 22: 4 sc, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 13, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 11 (30 stitches)
Round 23: sc 3, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 13, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 10 (28 stitches)
Round 24: sc 3, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 12, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 9 (26 stitches)
Round 25: sc 3, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 10, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 9 (24 stitches)
Round 26: sc 2, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 10, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 8 (22 stitches)
Round 27: sc 2, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 8, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 8 (20 stitches)
Round 28: sc 2, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 7, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 7 (18 stitches)
Round 29: sc, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 7, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 6 (16 stitches)
Round 30: sc, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 6, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 5 (14 stitches)
Stuff the head and body
Round 31: decrease the next two stitches together, sc 6, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 4 (12 stitches)
Round 32: decrease the next two stitches together, sc 4, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 4 (10 stitches)
Round 33: decrease the next two stitches together, sc 3, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 3 (8 stitches)
Rounds 34 – 37: sc in each stitch (8 stitches) (4 rounds)
Tail
We’ll make one tail fin, then another tail fin and then finally join them to make the tail.
Round 38: sc 2 (or as many as you need to make sure you are at the bottom or top of the tail), chain 8, join to the next stitch
Round 39: sc around the chain (8 stitches) (make sure you are heading away from the body
Rounds 40 – 41: sc in each stitch (8 stitches) (2 rounds)
Round 42: sc 2, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 2, decrease the last two stitches together (6 stitches)
Rounds 43 – 44: sc around (6 stitches) (2 rounds)
Round: decrease around
Fasten off, weave in end.
Attach wool to the other end of the tail and repeat to make the other half of the tail fin.
Sew the tail together.
Dorsal fin
Round 1: 4 sc in a magic circle (4 stitches)
Round 2: increase in the first two stitches, sc in the next two stitches (6 stitches)
Round 3: increase in the first two stitches, sc in the next four stitches (8 stitches)
Round 4: increase in the first two stitches, sc in the next six stitches (10 stitches)
Round 5: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next two stitches, sc in the last six stitches (12 stitches)
Round 6: sc in each stitch (12 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Big front fins (make two)
Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4 stitches)
Round 2: sc, increase, sc increase (6 stitches)
Round 3: sc, increase – repeat (9 stitches)
Rounds 4 – 5: sc in each stitch (9 stitches) (2 rounds)
Round 6: sc, increase – repeat (13 stitches)
Round 7: sc, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (9 stitches)
Rounds 8 – 9: sc in each stitch (9 stitches) (2 rounds)
Round 10: sc, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (6 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Small back fins (make two)
Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4 stitches)
Round 2: sc, increase, sc increase (6 stitches)
Round 3: sc in each stitch (6 stitches)
Round 4: sc, increase – repeat (9 stitches)
Round 5: sc in each stitch (9 stitches)
Round 6: sc, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (6 stitches)
Round 7: sc, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (4 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew on the fins and then embroider the eyes 🙂