How to crochet a goldfish

So if the video is playing too fast, you can adjust the speed by clicking here at the settings. Go to the speed, and choose the speed that you like. This is for the faster, and this is for the slower. And here you can see that it's a lot more slower than before. Hello everyone, welcome back to the channel. And today I'm gonna show you how I made this little golden fish. No, it's a goldfish. Yeah. He's so fast. I made it in one go, so you can also make it in one go. He's fast, he's easy, he's cute. And I'll try... I know I didn't put much... I didn't upload much of the crochet videos lately. Because I've been procrastinating on many things I have. And I still got a ton of books to read before the open semester comes. And I'll try my best from now on to put more of the small things like this, the small projects. So I don't have... So I can make it faster, quicker, and I can upload it to the channel more. Okay, no more talking. And let's get started. And first we're gonna start with a hook. My usual hook, 3.5mm. And my usual yarn. And first we're gonna start with 6 single crochet into a circle. You can do magic ring, or you can follow me by starting with 2 chains. So I'm gonna do 1 chain, 2 chain, is it? Okay, 2 chain. And then 6 single crochet into the first chain. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 single crochet. Okay, and pull the hole tight. Put the yarn tight across the hole here. I hope the light is okay. I have like 3 lights around me. Because now is the night time and I'm really afraid that you cannot see the yarn. Okay, we got 6 single crochet now. And then we're gonna do slip stitch on the first chain. So we do a slip stitch here. Slip stitch. And then 1 chain, and 2 single crochet into the same stitch that we do slip stitch earlier. So 1 single crochet, 2 single crochet, and 2 single crochet each all around for 6 times. So we already done the first one. So this is the second increase. So some people call 2 single crochet into the same stitch as an increase. Which I find is easy because it's shorter. So we have the second increase, the third increase. So 1 and 2 into the same stitch. And 4, 1, 2 for the 4th. And 1, 2 for the 5th. And the last one for 1 and 2. And we slip stitch here. If you cannot find this stitch, but it should be obvious because you can see it like this. You can count back for 12. So we count it as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. So this is the first stitch of round 2. Which is where we're gonna do the slip stitch to close the round. Now we slip stitch. 1 chain. And the next round will be 1 single crochet and then increase. So we 1 single crochet into the same place that we do slip stitch. And then we increase 2 single crochet into the same stitch. 1 and 2. And then 1 single crochet and increase in the next stitch. So 1, 2. Do this for 6 times or until you meet the end of the round. So 1 and 1, 2. 1 single crochet, increase, 1 and 2. 1 single crochet. Always, always prepare your yarn. So you don't have to pull it like me. And increase. 1 and 2. 1 single crochet and increase. 1 single crochet into the same stitch. And now we close the round with slip stitch at the first stitch of the round. Slip stitch. Gonna have a circle like this. 1 chain to start the next round. And we start at the same stitch that we do slip stitch. So we do 1 single crochet into the next 2 stitches. So we do 1 and 2. 1 single crochet into the next 2 stitches. And then we do increase here. Which is 2 single crochet in the same stitch. 1 and 2. So we do 1, 2, then increase. 2 in the same stitch. Then 1, 2 and 2 in the same stitch. 1, 2 and 2 in the same stitch. And repeat until we reach the end of the round. 1 and 2 and increase. 1 and 2 and 2 single crochet into the same stitch. Then we slip stitch here at the first stitch of the round. To close the round. And then 1 chain to start the next round. You can skip the slip stitch and 1 chain here. Just do it in the spiral as I do. It's okay. And use the stitch marker to mark the round. I don't like to use the stitch marker to be honest. So I do it round by round. It's easier when you have to do color changing. And the next round will be 3 single crochet and then 2 into the same stitch. So we do 1, 2, 3 and increase. 2 single crochet into the same stitch. 1, 2, 3 and increase. Into the same stitch. 1 and 2, 3 and 2 into the same stitch. 1, 2, 3 and 2 into the same stitch. And I think you can see the pattern now, right? First we do 6 single crochet and then we increase all of them. And then 1, then increase. And then 2, then increase. And then 3, then increase. So if you want it to be bigger, you can go 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 as big as you want. But I'm gonna finish the side as 3. So this is number 3 and then increase here. So I'm gonna do a small one so you don't go that far. You can go as big as you can. Normally it starts like this for most of the dolls. And for the next couple of rounds, you're gonna do 1 single crochet into each stitch. So it's gonna be 30. I think it's gonna be 30. 6, 12, 18, 24, 30. It's gonna be 30 single crochet all around for a couple of rounds. Which will be right on the screen. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. It's good to count how many stitches you have on the round in order to check if you increase it properly or not. So 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. And 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. I think I skipped some number. Okay, 29. And 30. And slip stitch to cross the round. One change and repeating it more. And I will come and talk to you again when I finish this round. Now it should look something similar to this after you finish round 10. And for the next round we're gonna do 3 single crochet and then 2 single crochet together. Or SC to GOG. So single crochet into the next 3 stitches. So 1, 2, and 3. And then we do single crochet 2 together. So we hook this and hook another, the next one. And then we do 2 together and 3 single crochet. 1, 2, 3. Single crochet into the next 3 and then we do together again. 1, 2, and together. Some people call this a decrease because you decrease the stitch in the round. So do 1 single crochet, 2 single crochet, 3 single crochet, and 2 together or decrease. And decrease. 1, 2, 3, and decrease. So 1, 2, 3, and SC 2 together. And 1, 2, 3, and SC together. 2, together. And slip stitch to close the round. And for the next round we're gonna do 2 single crochet into the next 2 stitches. And then we do 2 together again. But this time I'm gonna make it a little bit different. So instead of putting the hook through both of the loops like usual like this, I'm gonna put it only at the back loop only. So this is the front loop and this is the back loop. So I'm gonna put it, this is the front and this is the back. I'm gonna put it here between and only work at the back. So 1 single crochet and only work at the back. 2 single crochet. And now we're gonna decrease or 2 together. Also at the back. 1 and 2 together. For this round we're gonna work only on the back loop. Only. And let's continue. I hope you can see it clear on the camera. So 1, 2, and 2 together. And 1 and 2, then 2 together. 1 and 2 single crochet, then single crochet 2 together. 1 and 2, then 2 together. Or decrease, however you call it. And 1, 2, and 2 together. And slip stitch to close the round as usual. And 1 chain. So because we do only work on the back loop only, so this will have like a little line happen here. And it will push it and it will make this area that we're gonna decrease, that we're gonna close it, lay flat. And at this point you can stuff some fiber, but I'm gonna stuff it after the next round. So the next round will be 1 single crochet and then 2 together. Now we're gonna crochet normally through both of the loop. So 1 single crochet, 2 together, 1 single crochet, and 2 together. Go all around. 1 single crochet, 2 together, 1 single crochet, and 2 together. 1 single crochet, and 2 together. And 1 single crochet, 2 together. And before we slip stitch to close the round, I'm gonna stuff some fiber. So when you stuff the fiber, be generous and stuff a lot. Like this one is this size and I think I'm gonna put more than this. If you put it too little when you watch it or when you get older, it's gonna, like, your dolls cannot hold shape. So you have to put it quite a lot. Like some people only add this. And when you buy it and, you know, after maybe 1 or 2 months, the fiber will clump together and then they turn into something. They cannot hold their shape properly anymore. So you have to stuff it quite tight. And make sure you spread it equally throughout. So if the fiber is dense only in one place, they can make the doll, like, look mis-shaped. Sometimes it's like, you know, when you see some people make a doll and the doll look, like, not into a symmetrical proportion. That's what happens when they don't stuff the fiber equally. And stuff it. Make sure you put it around. And yep, I think that's enough. And close the round. So you're gonna close the round. One change. For the next round, it's gonna be 2 single crochet together all around for 6 times. So 2 together. Make sure you make it tight or it will leave some hole happening here. So make sure it's tight when you close your work like this. So 2 together and 1 and 2 together. Use your middle finger to push the fiber inside so when you hook the yarn, you don't hook the fiber out. And together. 1 and 2. And close it. Slip stitch to close the round. Cut the yarn. Leave some length of yarn so you can sew some imperfect things that happening. Okay. So if you have, like, a large visible hole, you can use the tail here to sew them to close properly. Or make it look more neat. Squeeze it a little bit to spread the fibers around. Try to make it look as circle as you can. And because we do the back loop only here, so this one is gonna be easy to push back. And when you put it on the floor like this, it can lay flat and not wiggling around like this size. So I'm gonna sew the hole closed. Close. And if you have any big hole here, run the yarn through it and make it look smaller. Okay. And this is also kind of secure the yarn and make it in safe in there. Push it. And now we got the body of a goldfish. Next, we're gonna do a tail. So for the fishtail, I'm gonna start with... Can you see it? I'm gonna start with four chain. So one chain, two chain, three, and four. So there's four chain. And then do triple crochet. So we wrap this two times on the hoop. And put it on the first chain here. Do a triple crochet. Hook it through. And hook through two at a time. So one and two and three. So now we got one triple crochet. We're gonna do this for four in total. So second triple crochet. And the third triple crochet. One, two, and three. And four triple crochet. And then three chain, two, three. And slip stitch at the first chain again. Slip stitch here. You can do the magic ring if you prefer. You can make this like the first chain that I use here. With the magic ring if you prefer that. And then we do three chain. One, two, and three. So we're gonna do this again. So he's gonna have two fin tails. Or tail fins. We're gonna have two fins for his tail. And four triple crochet into the same place. So one, two, one triple crochet. Two triple crochet. Three triple crochet. And the last four triple crochet. And then three chain. And slip stitch at the first place. Leave some length of yarn for sewing. And cut it. And by the way, for this, if you wrap the yarn all around like this, you can get a mini bow. But today it's gonna turn into a goldfish tail. So I'm gonna put it like this. It's gonna look like this at his back. Something like this. Okay, let's sewing this into the place. Sewing this into the place. Make sure everything is tight. Anywhere you want. I think it should be somewhere around here. I'm gonna put it around here. Sewing them. Sewing it together into the place. You can put the tail on... where is it? Here. You should put it here on the seam that you do the slip stitch and one change. You know, if you don't do it properly, they can visibly see as a seam. And you can put the tail here to cover that. Okay, now. Run the stitch a couple of times to secure the yarn. And then put it through the body and get out on the other side. Other side. Then just simply cut the yarn. This will secure it inside. It's really hard to fall apart if you're sewing them. And for this one, you can sew it or you can use a crochet hook to hook it inside. And our goldfish have a little tiny tail. Next, I'm gonna do his fin on the side. And the fin is simple. So you do the same as when you do the tail. But instead of making two of them, you just make one. So we're gonna start with... where's the middle? We're gonna start with three? Four. Four chain. One, two, three, four. We're gonna start with four chain again. And four triple crochet into the first chain here. One, two, oops. And three. One triple crochet. Two triple crochet. And three triple crochet. It's just the same as the tail. If I do it too fast, you can rewind to the tail part. It's literally the same. Or you can set it on the YouTube playing speed. And then finish it with three chain at the same place. Okay, now we got his fin. And the fin will be... you can put it here like this. Or you can put it here like this. This really depends on how you want your goldfish to look like. Here. Maybe around here. Yeah. I think it's around here. Cute. Slightly bend toward the lower. Leave some length of yarn. Cut it. Fasten off. And make another one. The same thing. Another one. So you got two fins. Before I sew in the fins, I'm gonna make his eye. I'm gonna make his eye. So you can... Ah, I don't have to make an eye. I have a plastic eye. You know, I always forget... forgot... I always forgot that I have a plastic eye. And actually I have several size of it. I have a smaller one than this. But I think the bigger eye is cuter. Now choose the size that you think is better. Yes, the bigger one is cuter. I'm gonna put... maybe here. Before you sew it, you have to try to figure it out which is the best place to put the eye. And if I look from this... Oops. No, it's falling. So if I look from this side, I think around here or around here would be good. So I will pop it in for a moment. And from this side, try to make it semestical. I put it on this row. Like this. You can see, it's here. And do it up. If you look from it from the... What is this? Like from the upper view, is it equal left and right? I think it's quite equal. For the fact that I squeeze the eye that is larger shape a little bit. Yeah, I think it's equally. And from the front side is also good. Okay. I'll put the eye ears here. This one. Make sure you open it a little bit so you know where your intention is. And maybe... Okay. If you have a stitch marker, you can use a stitch marker to mark. But if you are like me who don't want to buy more things, you can use a safety pin to mark where you want to put the eyes in. And the best way to sew the eye... To make the eye strong. You know, sometimes the eye is the first part that falling off the door. Is to use the... Here. Before you sewing his fin, you sew the eye first and then back to sewing his fin. So you have like a double secure for the eyes. So it's not gonna fall apart. Believe me, I throw my dolls in a watching machine without anything cover them. You know, just throwing them in there and everything keep... Everything intact. Nothing fall apart. Which I'm also surprised. And I realize that others... Some others people does for the past. So just make sure that you sewing them like securely throughout. So nothing falling apart. And here we gonna sew it. I'm thinking, should I sew the right side or should I go for the wrong side? I think I'm gonna go for the wrong side. And if you are new to crochet, this one is the right side. The side that you crochet and you face to it. And at the back, we call it the wrong side. You can show it away. This is the right side. Some people put the wrong side out and put the right side in. So it depends on your preference. Whatever you do. Nothing wrong here. Just do it what... Just do it the way you want. And yep. Here I'm sewing the fin. So I... Not falling. I'm gonna put it one. So the fin is here and not falling apart. Maybe another stitch. Another stitch. Okay. Another stitch and then run... Run it through the hole that you want to put the eyes. Put it inside. And back. And back to the fins again. Make sure the yarn is tight. And sew them. And you can kind of go back. You have to remember where the hole of the plastic eye is. Run back and put it here. And put the needle through the holes again. Securing it more. And now I'm sewing his fin normally. And his eye is not gonna falling that easy anymore. Sewing the fin. And this tail is really in the way. So I'm gonna hook it inside. And we're done for the first fin. Yes, he looks very cute now. And for the next one. Repeat the same. Repeat the process again to sew another side. And as you can see, I tied the knot here. To make sure that it's very very secure. Also for the fin, try to make it as symmetrical as possible. Sewing the hole for the eyes. Should I make the upper fin? Yes, let's make another fins for him. So the fin is here at his head. I don't know what it's called in English. So I'm gonna call it the upper fin. Because it's in the upper side. So I'm gonna do... Let's see. Four? Yeah, let's go four. Four chains. One, two, three, four. A bit of yarn. Four and... One single crochet into the second chain from the hook. So one single crochet. Half double crochet into the next stitch. And half double crochet. And then double crochet into the next stitch. I think this should be fine. Like here, a small one. Yes. Leave some length of yarn. Cut it. Fasten off. And sewing it. Oh, I should leave some more. It's okay. I'm gonna put it here. At the middle like this. Down, sewing. Okay, I left a little bit too short for the yarn. But it's okay. I'm reaching a memory limit right now. Only three minute left. So I'm gonna quickly... So it can be finished. It can be done here. Our goldfish. Done all in one color. You can add a pink cheek for him if you want. I love it. He's very cute. You can put it on the ground. I put it on my fingers. So you can see it. But I'm gonna give him a keychain. Here. So if you wanna give him a keychain like I do, you should leave more yarn than this. I'm gonna sewing more after I finish this video. But this time I'm gonna just using what I have here. So... I prefer sewing on the keychain like this. Rather than using a metal loop on this end. Because sometimes the metal loop just slip it and you lost your doll. And you only got the keychain left on your back. It's very sad when that happens. So I prefer sewing on the keychain. It's more secure. And try to secure the end. The chopper end. It's really hard. This should be fine. Now it's done. I still got a little bit of time left. I'll go if it's done. Thank you so much for watching. If you like this video, please click like. And comment down below of any videos that you wanna see. I note everything down even though I didn't do it as fast as you think. It's gonna be years from all of the queues that you request in the comments. Thanks for watching. And if you still don't subscribe, please subscribe. 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