1. 9 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, continue on the other side of the chain; 9 sc, 3 sc in the last ch (= 24 sc)
2. 9 sc, 3 x (2 sc in the next sc), 9 sc, 3 x (2 sc in the next sc) (= 30 sc)
3. 30 sc
4. 9 sc, 3 x (1 sc, 2 sc in the next sc), 9 sc, 3 x (1 sc, 2 sc in the next sc) (= 36 sc)
5 - 12. 36 sc
13. 32 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc (= 38 sc)
14. 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, 9 sc, 3 x (2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc), 17 sc (= 42 sc)
15 - 18. 42 sc
19. 2 x (2 sc in the next sc, 3 sc), 2 sc in the next sc, 2 sc, 3 x (2 sc in the next sc, 3 sc), 19 sc (= 48 sc)
20. 48 sc
21. 2 x (2 sc in the next sc, 4 sc), 2 sc in the next sc, 3 sc, 3 x (2 sc in the next sc, 4 sc), 19 sc (= 54 sc)
22 - 29. 54 sc
30. Crochet every 8th and 9th st together (= 48 sc)
31. 6 x (3 sc, sc 2 st together, 3 sc) (= 42 sc)
32. Crochet every 6th and 7th st together (= 36 sc)
33. 6 x (2 sc, sc 2 st together, 2 sc) (= 30 sc)
34. Crochet every 4th and 5th st together (= 24 sc)
Stuff the head.
35. 6 x (1 sc, sc 2 st together, 1 sc) (= 18 sc)
36. Crochet every 2nd and 3rd st together (= 12 sc)
37. 6 x (sc 2 st together) (= 6 sc)
Fasten off. Pull the yarn end through the remaining 6 st and pull tight. Weave in the end.
2. Eyes
Ch 2 with white or start with a magic ring.
1. 6 sc in the 1st ch or in the magic ring, 1 sl in the 1st sc (= 6 sc)
2. 2 sc in every sc (= 12 sc)
3. 2 sc in every 4th sc (= 15 sc)
4 and 5. 15 sc
End with a sl in the 1st sc and fasten off.
Crochet another eye. Attach the safety eyes between round 3 and round 4.
Stuff the eyes and sew them on top of the head between round 19 and 24 with 6 st between them.
3. Eyelids
Ch 2 with green or start with a magic ring.
1. 5 sc in the 1st ch or in the magic ring, don't fasten off with a sl (= 5 sc)
2. Ch 1, turn around, 1 sc, 3 x (2 sc in the following sc), 1 sc (= 8 sc)
3. Ch 1, turn around, 2 sc, 4 x (2 sc in the following sc), 2 sc (= 12 sc)
4. Ch 1, turn around, 4 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 2 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 4 sc (= 14 sc)
5. Ch 1, turn around, 14 sc
Fasten off.
Crochet another eyelid. Fold the eyelids over the eyes and sew them onto the head. Embroider with 5 st the nostrils between round 4 and round 5.
4. Body
Begin at the bottom of the body.
Ch 2 with light green or start with a magic ring.
1. 6 sc in the 1st ch or in the magic ring, 1 sl in the 1st sc (= 6 sc)
2. 2 sc in every sc (= 12 sc)
3. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 18 sc)
4. 6 x (1 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 1 sc) (= 24 sc)
5. 2 sc in every 4th sc (= 30 sc)
6. 6 x (2 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 2 sc) (= 36 sc)
7. 2 sc in every 6th sc (= 42 sc)
8. 6 x (3 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 3 sc) (= 48 sc)
9. 2 sc in every 8th sc (= 54 sc)
10. 6 x (4 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 4 sc) (= 60 sc)
11 - 15. 60 sc
16. 6 x (4 sc, sc 2 st together, 4 sc) (= 54 sc)
17 and 18. 54 sc
19. Crochet every 8th and 9th st together (= 48 sc)
20 and 21. 48 sc
22. 6 x (3 sc, sc 2 st together, 3 sc) (= 42 sc)
23 and 24. 42 sc
25. Crochet every 6th and 7th st together (= 36 sc)
26 and 27. 36 sc
28. 6 x (2 sc, sc 2 st together, 2 sc) (= 30 sc)
29 and 30. 30 sc
31. Crochet every 4th and 5th st together (= 24 sc)
32 and 33. 24 sc
End with a sl in the 1st sc and fasten off.
Stuff the body.
Sew the head onto the body.
5. Legs
Ch 2 with green or start with a magic ring.
1. 6 sc in the 1st ch or in the magic ring, 1 sl in the 1st sc (= 6 sc)
2. 2 sc in every sc (= 12 sc)
3. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 18 sc)
4. 6 x (1 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 1 sc) (= 24 sc)
5. 10 sc, * 1 popcorn-stitch of 4 dc with light green (make the last yarn over of the sc before the popcorn-stitch with light green, crochet 4 dc in the following sc, but do not complete the stitch, leave the last yarn over. You now have 5 loops on the hook. Draw the green yarn through all 5 loops on the hook), 2 sc with green, repeat from * 2 more times, 5 sc (= 24 sc)
6 and 7. 24 sc
8. 6 x (1 sc, sc 2 st together, 1 sc) (= 18 sc)
9. Crochet every 2nd and 3rd st together (= 12 sc)
Stuff only the foot/hand.
10 - 24. 12 sc
25. 2 sc, fold the leg flat and crochet the st together with 5 sc (do not stuff the leg further).
Fasten off. Crochet 3 more legs and sew them to the body, 2 just below the head and 2 at the bottom of the body.
6. Tail
Ch 2 with green or start with a magic ring.
1. 6 sc in the 1st sc or in the magic ring, 1 sl in the 1st sc (= 6 sc)
2. 6 sc
3. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 9 sc)
4. 9 sc
5. 3 x (1 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 1 sc) (= 12 sc)
6. 12 sc
7. 2 sc in every 4th sc (= 15 sc)
8. 15 sc
9. 3 x (2 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 2 sc) (= 18 sc)
10. 18 sc
11. 2 sc in every 6th sc (= 21 sc)
12. 21 sc
13. 3 x (3 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 3 sc) (= 24 sc)
14. 24 sc
15. 2 sc in every 8th sc (= 27 sc)
16. 27 sc
17. 3 x (4 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 4 sc) (= 30 sc)
18. 30 sc
19. 2 sc in every 10th sc (= 33 sc)
20. 33 sc
End with a sl in the 1st sc and fasten off.
Stuff the tail and sew it to the back of the body between round 5 and round 15.
7. Scales
Ch 2 with light green or start with a magic ring.
1. 6 sc in the 1st ch or in the magic ring, 1 sl in the 1st sc (= 6 sc)
2. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 9 sc)
3. 2 sc in every 3rd sc (= 12 sc)
End with a sl in the 1st sc and fasten off.
Crochet 2 more scales. Stuff the scales and sew them on top of the tail.
8. Swim Ring
Ch 66 with red and close it with a sl in the 1st ch to form a ring.
1. 66 sc
2. 6 x (5 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 5 sc) (= 72 sc)
3. 2 sc in every 12th sc (= 78 sc)
4. 6 x (6 sc, 2 sc in the following sc, 6 sc) (= 84 sc)
5. 2 sc in every 14th sc (= 90 sc)
6 - 11. 90 sc
12. Crochet every 14th and 15th st together (= 84 sc)
13. 6 x (6 sc, sc 2 st together, 6 sc) (= 78 sc)
14. Crochet every 12th and 13th st together (= 72 sc)
15. 6 x (5 sc, sc 2 st together, 5 sc) (= 66 sc)
16. Crochet the st together with the remaining loops at the bottom, stuff the ring while crocheting together. End with a sl in the 1st sc and fasten off.
9. Dots
Ch 2 with white or start with a magic ring.
1. 6 sc in the 1st ch or in the magic ring, 1 sl in the 1st sc (= 6 sc)
2. 2 sc in every sc (= 12 sc)
End with a sl in the 1st sc and fasten off.
Crochet 7 more dots.
Sew the dots distributed over the swim ring.
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