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Amigurumi Lionfish – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Lionfish – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Bring the striking beauty of a Lionfish to life with this Amigurumi Lionfish crochet pattern! 🦑✨ With its flowing fins, bold stripes, and elegant shape, this design captures the essence of this mesmerizing sea creature in yarn form. Whether you’re crafting for an ocean-inspired décor piece, a heartfelt gift, or simply love marine-themed amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a fantastic addition to your collection.

Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in fin textures, color variations, and even tiny accessories like embroidered details or a miniature coral reef setting to enhance its personality. Choose classic reds and whites for a realistic look or experiment with vibrant hues for a whimsical twist! Whether displayed as part of an underwater setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi lionfish is sure to impress.

Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this stunning sea creature to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨

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🐠 Amigurumi Lionfish – FREE Crochet Pattern

Dive into the reef with this stunning amigurumi lionfish! With flowing pectoral fins, dramatic spines, and gentle eyes, this crochet creature captures the mesmerizing beauty of one of the ocean’s most unique inhabitants. Perfect for marine life lovers or whimsical underwater decor!

✨ Skill Level
Advanced – Includes shaping, ruffle edging, spiny appendages, and detailed multi-part assembly.

📏 Finished Size
Approximately 10 inches (25 cm) wide including fins, using worsted-weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials
Yarn (Worsted weight):

  • Burnt Orange or Rust (Main body)

  • Deep Red or Burgundy (Fins and spines)

  • Soft Cream or White (Fin edging and spine tips)

  • Black (Mouth and fin detail)

Other supplies:

  • 3.5 mm crochet hook

  • 10–12 mm safety eyes

  • Tapestry needle

  • Stitch marker

  • Polyfill stuffing

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
hdc – Half Double Crochet
dc – Double Crochet
FO – Fasten Off

🧡 Body

Use Burnt Orange:

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–18. sc around (36)

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
    Insert safety eyes between rounds 10–11, approx. 7 sts apart.

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
    Stuff firmly

  11. dec x6 (6)
    FO and close.

Use black thread to embroider a tiny straight mouth line just below the eyes.

🐟 Side Fins (Make 2)

Use Burgundy:

  1. ch 10

  2. sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (9)

  3. ch 1, turn, sc across
    Repeat rows until you have 6 rows.

Switch to Cream:
4. ch 1, sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st across edge for a ruffled effect.

FO and sew to the body’s sides symmetrically.

🧶 Top Fin (Dorsal Crest)

Use Burgundy:

  1. ch 20

  2. sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (19)

  3. ch 1, turn, sc across (19)
    Switch to Cream:

  4. Work decorative ruffle along one edge as with side fins.

FO and sew across the back from head to tail tip.

🎋 Spines (Make 10–12)

Use Burgundy:

  1. ch 8

  2. sc in 2nd ch from hook and back (7)
    Switch to Cream at tip for contrast:

  3. sc once in tip with Cream
    FO, leave tail for sewing.

Attach evenly around the body’s upper sides and head crown, arranging symmetrically like lionfish spines.

🧵 Pectoral Flare Fronds (Head Spikes) – Make 6–8

Use Burgundy:

  1. ch 10

  2. sc in 2nd ch from hook and back (9)
    Switch to Cream for tip

  3. sc in final st
    FO and sew sticking out from top/back of head in fan shape.

🐾 Lower Fins (Make 2)

Use Burgundy:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. sc around (18)
    Switch to Cream:

  5. work sl st, sc, hdc ruffle around for edge detail.
    FO, sew to underside of body near front.

✂️ Finishing Touches

  • Fluff and shape fins outward after sewing.

  • Gently curve spines outward from the body for a dramatic silhouette.

  • Add embroidery details like black lines on fins for realism.

💡 Customization Ideas

  • Use rainbow colors for a fantasy reef look

  • Add tiny bubbles or fish friends for a set

  • Insert pipe cleaners in spines for poseability

  • Create a hanging loop to turn it into mobile decor

This eye-catching lionfish brings the reef to life with flair and elegance. Whether it’s for play, display, or a whimsical sea-themed gift, it’s sure to be the star of your aquatic crochet collection! 🌊🧶


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