Josie the Seahorse lives in her very own castle of seaweed. She hosts tea parties for the local fish and enjoys decorating the seabed with sunken treasure. She is trying to teach synchronised swimming to the crabs, if only they’d pay attention and stop scuttling away…..
Josie measures approximately 8 inches / 20 cm in height using a DK weight yarn. However, she can be made from any weight yarn and appropriate hook for different sizes. This is an Intermediate pattern, but it is an easy pattern to follow with plenty of photos to help with tricky bits, and if you run into any problems you will always be welcome to contact me for any extra help. This pattern is available in US and UK Terminology and you will receive a download link to both files.
This is an Intermediate skilled pattern as stitches required include:
• Slip Stitch
• Chain Stitch
• Double Crochet (UK) Single Crochet (US)
• Half Treble Crochet (UK) Half Double Crochet (US)
• Treble Crochet (UK) Double Crochet (US)
• Increasing
• Decreasing
• Picot - This stitch is explained in the pattern
Materials needed:
• 50g of DK weight yarn in Main Colour - I used Gold
• 10g of DK weight yarn in Contrast Colour - I used Blue
• 3.5mm (E) crochet hook
• Small amount of coloured and white yarn (for crochet eyes option) or
• 2 x 20mm safety eyes
• Toy filling
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
I am very interested in the sea horse pattern but this does show how to go about getting it. I really hope you can help me out. I'm trying to make a bucket full of different sea creatures for my grandson. My email is lonewolfur@gmail.com
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