Welcome to the shimmering and elegant world of amigurumi! 🐠✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for a Goldfish—a delicate, flowing aquatic friend perfect for adding a touch of underwater beauty to your collection! 🌊 Whether you love crafting graceful sea creatures, enjoy making decorative and whimsical designs, or simply want to stitch up a vibrant goldfish with flowing fins, this pattern will guide you through creating a beautifully sculpted plush companion with eye-catching details! 🧡
This design embraces soft textures, dynamic shaping, and a splash of color to bring this elegant swimmer to life! 🧶🐾 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Goldfish turns out just right—ready to brighten up any space or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out radiant oranges, warm reds, or shimmering metallic tones, and let’s stitch up a graceful and enchanting goldfish friend! ✨
🐠 Amigurumi Goldfish Crochet Pattern
Dive into your next adorable project with this chubby and cheerful goldfish! Featuring a round body, big eyes, and bold fins, it’s the perfect sea critter to brighten up your shelf or be hugged by little hands.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner to Intermediate
Includes shaping, clean color transitions, and simple sewn fins.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 18–20 cm (7–8 inches) long when made with worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Yarn & Materials
Worsted weight yarn:
• Burnt orange (top head, upper body, fins, tail) – 90 g
• Soft pale yellow (lower body/belly) – 70 g
• White (eye rims) – 15 g
18 mm black safety eyes
3.5 mm crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill – approx. 200 g
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker
Scissors
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – invisible decrease
sl st – slip stitch
FO – fasten off
🐟 Body (Worked in Continuous Rounds)
Start with pale yellow (belly).
R1: MR 6 (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
R8: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
R9–15: sc around (48)
Begin clean horizontal color split:
From this point onward, work the lower 24 stitches in pale yellow and the upper 24 stitches in burnt orange.
R16–22: Maintain color division (48)
Insert safety eyes between R13–14 within the orange section, spaced 9 stitches apart.
R23: (6 sc, dec) ×6 (42)
R24: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
R25: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
R26: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
R27: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Stuff very firmly to maintain a round silhouette.
R28: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
R29: dec ×6 (6)
FO and close tightly.
The finished body should be spherical with a slight forward curve at the face.
👁 White Eye Rims (Make 2)
R1: MR 6
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
Sl st to join.
FO leaving a long tail.
Insert safety eyes through the center of each circle.
Sew rims securely so they sit slightly raised around the eyes.
🎏 Tail Fin (Tall Double-Layer Fan)
Make 2 identical panels in burnt orange.
R1: MR 6
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5–9: sc around (24)
Do not stuff.
Flatten each piece.
Place panels together and sc evenly around edges to join. Lightly stuff only the base area so the tail stands upright but remains flexible at the edges.
Attach centered at the back, slightly above midline.
🐡 Dorsal Fin (Top Fin)
With burnt orange:
R1: MR 6
R2: (1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
R3: (2 sc, inc) ×3 (12)
R4–7: sc around (12)
Flatten lightly.
FO leaving a long tail.
Sew along the top center seam, starting about 2 rounds behind the eyes.
🐠 Side Fins (Make 2)
With burnt orange:
R1: MR 6
R2: (1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
R3–5: sc around (9)
Flatten gently without stuffing.
Sew one on each side slightly below the color split line.
They should angle slightly downward.
🧵 Assembly & Finishing Details
• Ensure body is stuffed firmly and evenly.
• Attach white eye rims before fully securing eyes.
• Sew tail centered and upright.
• Attach dorsal fin along the top ridge.
• Sew side fins symmetrically and slightly forward-angled.
• Optional: embroider a subtle tiny mouth in matching orange thread.
🌊 Final Look
This plush goldfish features a perfectly rounded two-tone body, bold oversized eyes with white frames, a tall upright tail, and soft compact fins that enhance its balanced silhouette. The firm stuffing and clean color transition give it a polished, professional finish.
A charming handmade sea companion ready to brighten any shelf or nursery space. 🧡💛
