Dive into a world of vibrant color and underwater whimsy with the Amigurumi Parrotfish, a cheerful crochet project inspired by one of the ocean’s most dazzling swimmers! 🐠🧶 With its chunky body, beak-like mouth, and rainbow-hued scales, this playful fish is ready to brighten up your amigurumi collection. Whether you’re crafting for a marine-themed display, a quirky gift, or just to celebrate your love of sea creatures, the parrotfish is sure to make a splash.
Perfect for crocheters who enjoy bold colorwork and expressive shaping, this pattern invites you to explore layered textures, fun details, and a touch of tropical flair. Customize your parrotfish with bright blues, greens, and pinks—or go wild with your own palette for a reef-ready masterpiece. The Amigurumi Parrotfish is a joyful way to stitch up personality, ocean magic, and a whole lot of handmade fun—one loop at a time! 🌊🧵
🐠 Amigurumi Parrotfish Crochet Pattern
Bright, bold, and full of character – this amigurumi parrotfish brings a burst of color and joy inspired by tropical reefs. With its cheerful yellow belly, large round lips, playful fins, and cute crest, it’s a perfect addition to any sea-themed crochet collection.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – involves shaping, color changes, and sewing on separate parts.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 8–9 inches (20–23 cm) tall when made with worsted-weight yarn and a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
🧶 Materials & Yarn Amounts
- Worsted-weight cotton yarn:
- Yellow – 25 g (belly)
- Burgundy – 40 g (main body & fins)
- Turquoise – 20 g (side stripes & fin edges)
- Green – 15 g (head)
- Brown – 10 g (lips)
- White – 5 g (eye borders)
- Blue – 5 g (crest side curls)
- Orange – 5 g (crest center curl)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- 12 mm safety eyes (dark brown or black)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle, stitch marker, pins for placement
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR = Magic Ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
dec = decrease (sc2tog)
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
FO = fasten off
🐟 Body
Start with yellow yarn (belly):
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc)×6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc)×6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc)×6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc)×6 (36)
7–9. sc around (36)
Switch to burgundy yarn (main body):
10–14. sc around (36)
Add turquoise stripes for sides:
15. Work 8 sc in turquoise, 20 sc in burgundy, 8 sc in turquoise.
16–19. Repeat color placement to maintain side panels.
Switch to green yarn (head):
20–22. sc around (36)
23. (4 sc, dec)×6 (30)
24. (3 sc, dec)×6 (24)
25. (2 sc, dec)×6 (18)
Insert 12 mm safety eyes between rounds 21–22, spaced 8 stitches apart.
26. (1 sc, dec)×6 (12)
27. dec ×6 (6)
FO, close and weave end.
Stuff firmly from bottom to top, shaping body into a tall oval with a rounded belly and tapered head.
👄 Beak
With brown yarn:
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc)×6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc)×6 (24)
5–7. sc around (24) - (2 sc, dec)×6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec)×6 (12)
Stuff lightly and FO.
Sew centered on face with lower edge touching the yellow section. The beak should be round and full, projecting outward.
👀 Eyes
With white yarn:
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc)×6 (18)
FO and weave in ends.
Place around safety eyes before attaching backs. Sew slightly raised beside the beak on the green head section.
🐚 Side Fins (Make 2)
With burgundy yarn, bordered in turquoise:
- Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (5)
- Ch 1, turn. inc, sc 3, inc (7)
- Ch 1, turn. sc across (7)
- Ch 1, turn. inc, sc 5, inc (9)
- Ch 1, turn. sc across (9)
- Ch 1, turn. dec, sc 5, dec (7)
- Ch 1, turn. dec, sc 3, dec (5)
Border evenly with turquoise sc around. FO.
Sew one fin to each side of the body, slightly forward and angled outward.
🐠 Tail Fin
With burgundy yarn:
- Ch 8, sc in 2nd ch and across (7)
- Ch 1, turn. inc, sc 5, inc (9)
3–4. sc across (9) - Ch 1, turn. dec, sc 5, dec (7)
Border with turquoise sc around. FO.
Sew vertically at the back, giving it a rounded fan shape.
🐡 Bottom Fin
With burgundy yarn:
- Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (4)
- Ch 1, turn. sc across (4)
Border with turquoise sc around. FO.
Sew under the body, just before the tail base.
🪸 Crest Curls (Make 3)
- 1 in orange (center)
- 2 in blue (sides)
- Ch 13–14.
- Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across.
FO, leaving long tails.
Sew on top of the head: orange curl in the middle, blue curls on each side. Bend them gently backward.
🧩 Assembly
- Sew the beak firmly to the face.
- Position and sew eyes slightly above the beak.
- Attach side fins to mid-body, angled slightly forward.
- Sew the bottom fin underneath and the tail fin at the back.
- Attach the crest curls securely to the head.
- Adjust stuffing for smooth shape and balance.
✨ Finishing Touches
- Steam or shape the fins gently to curve outward.
- Use a touch of pink pastel for a soft blush on the cheeks.
- If desired, embroider a small smile line below the beak.
- Fluff the crest curls slightly with a needle for texture.
💛 Final Look
Your bright parrotfish stands proudly with its big round beak, green head, yellow belly, turquoise-edged fins, and cheerful blue and orange crest.
Perfect for tropical-themed décor, ocean displays, or simply to add a splash of color to your crochet collection.
