Fishing for Rainbow Trout

A beginner friendly crochet pattern

I have a love of Toy making. As a mom, when birthdays and Christmas time were on their way, I would spend hours thinking of something unique and special that I could make for each of my three little ones. As they grew, I began to teach them to crochet too and found that they loved to learn and work on projects too. I have loved these moments so much with each of my kids that it’s a dream of mine to create a series of patterns appropriate for little hands and fingers with beginner stitches and (hopefully) easy to follow design patterns. This crochet pattern series has a focus on the Great Outdoors and I’m naming the series Summer Camp because I hope it will be a way for our young crochet friends, the KIDS, to learn and enjoy the art of crochet. This beginner crochet pattern for a Rainbow Trout is one of the more challenging patterns in the series so stay tuned, others will be added to the site soon.

Some fun Facts about Rainbow Trout:

1. They will always return to the area where they were born when it comes time to spawn their eggs.
2. Rainbow Trout are Predators and they love to eat all sorts of land and water insects, and will even eat fish, shrimp, and eggs that are smaller than them.
3. Rainbow trout are unable to live in polluted water. They are actually used in water purification facilities to test pollution levels in the water.
4. The largest recorded Rainbow Trout weighed over 48 pounds! It was caught in Saskatchewan.
5. There are 15 known subspecies of Rainbow Trout.

I hope you’ll crochet a whole lake full of these Rainbows and I’m excited to see the ways you make them unique.

If you would prefer a printable version of this pattern click here:

Pattern Instructions:

Materials:

RedHeart Super Saver yarn in Sage, Ecru, and Light Brown.
Big Twist Yarn in Watermelon
Size 3.5 mm E4 crochet hook
Safety eyes
Yarn needle
Fiberfil, o rstuffing ofchoice

Gauge:

9 stitchesX 10 Rows= 2″x2″ Square
Pattern used for gauge: Single Crochet

Size:

Finished Fish measures 4.25 inches long
by 3 inches tall.

Abbreviations:

CH– Chain
FSC – Foundation Single Crochet
HDC –Half-double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
SLST – Slip Stitch
SC- Single Crochet
ST(S) – Stitch(es)
SK – Skip

Notes:

Let’s go fishing! This beginner Crochet pattern for Rainbow trout is designed as
a pattern for new crocheters to practice single crochet skills and following a
pattern. We will also practice a Decrease stitch. The pattern begins at the nose
of the fish and works up to the back fin in one piece. Under fins and dorsal fin
are crocheted separately and stitched to the body.

Special Stitches:

Magic Loop- Click here If you need a quick refresher on how to do the Magic Loop.

Decrease Stitch- In Rnd 16, we will be practicing the Decrease Stitch. Click here for a tutorial.

Body of the Fish:

Rnd 1: With Sage yarn, 6 SC in a magic loop. Pull snugly to close loop. (6)

Rnd 2-3: 2 SC in each stitch around. (12)

Rnd 4:*SC in the next ST, then 2 SC in next ST.** Repeat from * to ** 5 more times. (18)

Rnd 5: SC in each ST around. (18)

Rnd 6: *SC in the next ST, then 2 SC in the next ST.** Repeat from * to ** 5 more times. (24)

Rnd 7-15: SC in each ST around. Place Safety eyes on both sides of body between rows 6 and 7. (24)

Rnd 16: Decease over the next two stitches. Repeat around. Now you should have 12 Decrease Stitches. (12)

Rnd 17: SC in each ST around. (12) Stuff firmly with fiberfll.

Rnd 18: 2 SC in each ST around. (24)

Rnd 19-22: SC in each ST around. (24)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching. Stitch the tail closed at the back edge.

Side Fins: Make 2

Rnd 1: With Ecru Yarn, Ch 5, turn.

Rnd 2: SC in second CH from the hook. DC in the next 2 CH, SC in the last CH. (4)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for stitching the fin to the body.

Stitch the fin to the under belly of the fish beneath the eyes on both sides.

Top Fin: Make 1

Rnd 1: With Sage yarn, CH 7, turn.

Rnd 2: SC in the second CH from the hook. HDC in the next CH, 2 DC in the next CH, HDC in the next CH, SC in the next CH,

Fasten off leaving a long tail for Stitching.

Stitch the Fin to the top of the fish with the fin centered down it’s back.

Embroider the Details:

Now you can have some fun embroidering a few details. Embroider a watermelon colored stripe on the sides of the fish to make it a Rainbow Trout, Stitch a frowny face with brown yarn and add some freckles to make it your own.

Copyright

This pattern and its images are copyright protected and the sole property of Abby Holmgren. Please do not redistribute, transfer, or sell the pattern, or alter it to claim as your own. You may sell any products you create from this pattern. Please credit the designer by linking online listings to Briarberryfarmhouse.com or tagging @abbyroad1 #summercamp.