Welcome to the dazzling and vibrant world of amigurumi! 🐠✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for a Parrotfish—a stunning, reef-dwelling beauty full of bold colors, unique textures, and oceanic charm! 🌊 Whether you love crafting exotic marine creatures, enjoy designing whimsical sea life, or simply want to stitch up a playful parrotfish with flowing fins and intricate details, this pattern will guide you through creating a beautifully sculpted plush companion inspired by these fascinating underwater wonders! 💙
This design embraces striking hues, graceful shaping, and dynamic textures to bring a splash of tropical magic to your crochet collection! 🧶🐚 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Parrotfish turns out just right—ready to swim into your display or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out dazzling blues, vivid greens, and coral-inspired pinks, and let’s stitch up a bright and cheerful parrotfish friend! ✨
🐠 Amigurumi Parrotfish – FREE Crochet Pattern
Make a splash with this colorful and quirky parrotfish! 🦜🐟 Known for its bold hues and friendly face, this crochet version captures all the cuteness of a tropical reef dweller. With a multicolored body, oversized lips, and animated fins, this pattern is a joy to work up for sea creature lovers.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Includes color changes, shaping, and sculpting details like fins and crest.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 8–10 inches (20–25 cm) tall using worsted-weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
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Worsted-weight yarn in:
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Yellow (belly)
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Burgundy or purple (main body)
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Turquoise (fin edges)
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Green (head)
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Brown (lips)
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White (eye borders)
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Blue and orange (crest/horns)
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Crochet hook (3.5 mm)
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9 mm safety eyes
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Tapestry needle
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Stitch marker
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Polyfill stuffing
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
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MR – Magic Ring
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sc – Single Crochet
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inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
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dec – Decrease
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sl st – Slip Stitch
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ch – Chain
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FO – Fasten Off
🧍 Body (worked from bottom up)
With yellow:
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MR, 6 sc [6]
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inc x6 [12]
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(1 sc, inc) x6 [18]
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(2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
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(3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
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(4 sc, inc) x6 [36]
7–12. sc around [36] -
Change to burgundy, sc around [36]
14–25. sc around [36] -
(4 sc, dec) x6 [30]
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(3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
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(2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
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(1 sc, dec) x6 [12]
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dec x6 [6]
FO and close. Stuff firmly.
🐟 Lips (in brown)
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MR, 6 sc [6]
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inc x6 [12]
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(1 sc, inc) x6 [18]
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sc around [18]
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(1 sc, dec) x6 [12]
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sc around [12]
FO, stuff lightly, and sew to front center of head.
👀 Eyes
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Use white yarn:
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MR, 6 sc [6]
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inc x6 [12]
FO and sew around safety eyes.
Attach eyes on either side of head above the lips.
🦈 Fins (Make 2 Side Fins + Tail Fin + Bottom Fin)
Side Fins (Make 2, with turquoise edge):
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ch 6, sc in 2nd ch and across [5]
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ch 1, turn, inc in first, sc 3, inc in last [7]
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ch 1, turn, sc across [7]
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ch 1, turn, dec, sc 3, dec [5]
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sc across [5]
Switch to turquoise and sc around for edging. FO.
Tail Fin (turquoise + burgundy):
Work as for side fins but increase to 9 sts across before tapering. Sew to back.
Bottom Fin (Make 1, small):
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ch 5, sc across
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sc across
Switch color and border edge. FO and sew to bottom back side.
🧵 Crest (Blue + Orange Tubes)
Make 3 tubes in blue and orange alternately:
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ch 10, sc back down [9]
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Roll into a curl and sew to the top of the head as shown.
Use pipe cleaner inside if you want them to stand up firmly.
💛 Assembly & Finishing
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Attach fins and tail as shown in the reference.
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Use turquoise yarn to embroider a border effect along the fin seams.
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Embroider or needle-felt a smile if you’d like an extra friendly touch!
This whimsical parrotfish is a riot of color and personality! Perfect for beachy themes, kids’ rooms, or marine-loving makers, it’ll bring joy with every stitch. 🌊🎨
