Cute Crochet Fish Pattern C2C Square
This free crochet pattern for a cute fish is both easy and simple, making it perfect for any skill level. Even if you’re a beginner, this project is fun to work on and adds a touch of the ocean to your crochet collection. You can play with different colors to make this angel fish truly your own. The free pattern is below.
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Sea Creatures Ocean Blanket and Custom Projects
This fish square is one of six afghan blocks from my ocean-themed blanket. It’s the perfect size for individual projects like wall art, a pillow, or a baby blanket. You can also combine it with other C2C squares for a larger blanket or mix and match with other blocks to create your own custom pieces. This pattern gives you so many options!
Crochet Fish Pattern Information
This cute fish square would be a lovely gift for a baby shower or a great addition to an ocean themed nursery. It fits well with other sea animals and adds a whimsical touch to the room’s decor. The adorable seahorse and fish squares are perfect companions for an under-the-sea theme.
Skill Level
Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made with basic stitches using the C2C crochet method and it involves color changes.
Crochet Project Materials
- Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm crochet hook or mm hook size needed for gauge
- Yarn: Worsted medium weight yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in white, black, blue, pale yellow, and spring green yarn.
- Yarn needle/tapestry needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
- Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
- Stitch marker(s): Optional. Use these to help keep track of your stitches.
Printable Pattern
View an ad-free PDF of this crochet pattern in my Etsy shop: crochet fish pattern
Finished Size
My C2C crochet square measures 22 inches by 22 inches.
Gauge
8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches
Crochet Terms
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- ch/chs = chain/chains
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
- blo = back loop only
- flo = front loop only
C2C Crochet Technique
- The square is made in the C2C technique. You make “squares” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
- Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
- Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
- You can follow the picture graph or the written pattern.
- The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.
C2C Video Tutorial
Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.
Crochet Pattern Notes
- The pattern is written in US terms.
- ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
- ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”.
Crochet Fish Pattern Instructions
Download the crochet fish pattern graph.
↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 square)
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 4: white x 4 (4 squares)
↙ Row 5: white x 5 (5 squares)
↗ Row 6: white x 6 (6 squares)
↙ Row 7: white x 7 (7 squares)
↗ Row 8: white x 8 (8 squares)
↙ Row 9: white x 9 (9 squares)
↗ Row 10: white x 10 (10 squares)
↙ Row 11: white x 11 (11 squares)
↗ Row 12: white x 12 (12 squares)
↙ Row 13: white x 13 (13 squares)
↗ Row 14: white x 14 (14 squares)
↙ Row 15: white x 13, green x 1, white x 1 (15 squares)
↗ Row 16: white x 1, green x 1, white x 14 (16 squares)
↙ Row 17: white x 6, blue x 1, white x 7, green x 2, white x 1 (17 squares)
↗ Row 18: white x 2, green x 1, white x 8, blue x 1, white x 6 (18 squares)
↙ Row 19: white x 6, blue x 2, white x 7, green x 2, white x 2 (19 squares)
↗ Row 20: white x 2, green x 3, white x 7, blue x 2, white x 6 (20 squares)
↙ Row 21: white x 7, blue x 2, white x 7, green x 3, white x 2 (21 squares)
↗ Row 22: white x 2, green x 4, white x 6, blue x 3, white x 7 (22 squares)
↙ Row 23: white x 7, blue x 4, white x 4, green x 4, yellow x 2, white x 2 (23 squares)
↗ Row 24: white x 2, yellow x 3, green x 8, blue x 4, white x 7 (24 squares)
↙ Row 25: white x 6, blue x 4, green x 9, yellow x 4, white x 2 (25 squares)
↗ Row 26: white x 3, yellow x 4, green x 9, blue x 4, white x 6 (26 squares)
↙ Row 27: white x 6, blue x 4, green x 9, yellow x 4, green x 1, white x 3 (27 squares)
↗ Row 28: white x 3, green x 3, yellow x 3, green x 8, blue x 5, white x 6 (28 squares)
↙ Row 29: white x 8, blue x 2, white x 1, green x 7, yellow x 4, green x 4, white x 3 (29 squares)
↗ Row 30: white x 4, green x 4, yellow x 4, green x 7, white x 11 (30 squares)
↙ Row 31: white x 12, green x 6, yellow x 2, blue x 1, yellow x 1, green x 5, white x 4 (31 squares)
↗ Row 32: white x 4, green x 6, blue x 2, yellow x 2, green x 6, white x 12 (32 squares)
↙ Row 33: white x 13, green x 5, yellow x 2, blue x 3, green x 5, white x 5 (33 squares)
↗ Row 34: white x 5, green x 6, blue x 3, yellow x 2, green x 5, white x 13 (34 squares)
↙ Row 35: white x 13, green x 5, yellow x 2, blue x 4, green x 6, white x 5 (35 squares)
↗ Row 36: white x 6, green x 5, blue x 5, yellow x 2, green x 4, white x 14 (36 squares)
↙ Row 37: white x 14, green x 3, yellow x 3, blue x 5, green x 6, white x 6 (37 squares)
↗ Row 38: white x 7, green x 5, blue x 6, yellow x 3, green x 3, white x 14 (38 squares)
↙ Row 39: white x 14, green x 2, yellow x 5, blue x 5, green x 6, white x 7 (39 squares)
↗ Row 40: white x 8, green x 6, blue x 3, green x 1, yellow x 9, white x 13 (40 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends
↙ Row 41: white x 6, yellow x 2, white x 4, yellow x 9, green x 3, blue x 1, green x 7, white x 7 (39 squares)
↗ Row 42: white x 7, yellow x 3, green x 8, yellow x 17, white x 3 (38 squares)
↙ Row 43: white x 2, yellow x 16, green x 8, yellow x 5, white x 6 (37 squares)
↗ Row 44: white x 6, yellow x 5, green x 8, yellow x 12, white x 5 (36 squares)
↙ Row 45: white x 6, yellow x 10, green x 8, yellow x 5, white x 6 (35 squares)
↗ Row 46: white x 5, yellow x 6, green x 9, yellow x 8, white x 6 (34 squares)
↙ Row 47: white x 7, yellow x 4, green x 11, white x 1, yellow x 5, white x 5 (33 squares)
↗ Row 48: white x 4, yellow x 5, white x 2, green x 14, white x 7 (32 squares)
↙ Row 49: white x 8, green x 12, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, yellow x 4, white x 4 (31 squares)
↗ Row 50: white x 4, yellow x 4, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, green x 10, white x 9 (30 squares)
↙ Row 51: white x 10, green x 9, white x 2, yellow x 4, white x 4 (29 squares)
↗ Row 52: white x 4, yellow x 4, white x 1, green x 8, white x 11 (28 squares)
↙ Row 53: white x 12, green x 7, yellow x 2, white x 6 (27 squares)
↗ Row 54: white x 7, green x 6, white x 13 (26 squares)
↙ Row 55: white x 25 (25 squares)
↗ Row 56: white x 24 (24 squares)
↙ Row 57: white x 23 (23 squares)
↗ Row 58: white x 22 (22 squares)
↙ Row 59: white x 21 (21 squares)
↗ Row 60: white x 20 (20 squares)
↙ Row 61: white x 19 (19 squares)
↗ Row 62: white x 18 (18 squares)
↙ Row 63: white x 17 (17 squares)
↗ Row 64: white x 16 (16 squares)
↙ Row 65: white x 15 (15 squares)
↗ Row 66: white x 14 (14 squares)
↙ Row 67: white x 13 (13 squares)
↗ Row 68: white x 12 (12 squares)
↙ Row 69: white x 11 (11 squares)
↗ Row 70: white x 10 (10 squares)
↙ Row 71: white x 9 (9 squares)
↗ Row 72: white x 8 (8 squares)
↙ Row 73: white x 7 (7 squares)
↗ Row 74: white x 6 (6 squares)
↙ Row 75: white x 5 (5 squares)
↗ Row 76: white x 4 (4 squares)
↙ Row 77: white x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 78: white x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 79: white x 1 (1 square)
Border for the Crochet Fish Pattern
In each corner you will make (sc-ch 2-sc) and in the side of each square you will make 2 sc.
Finishing the Crochet Fish Pattern
Fasten off and then weave in the ends.
Looking for More Free Crochet Patterns?
You may also like my basic beanie, basic bucket hat, and my sea creatures blanket patterns.
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