Crochet Strawberry Seahorse Amigurumi

Summer is just around the corner and even though they exist all year round, a very cute horse of sorts starts to pop into the minds of a “summer animal”… the Seahorse! Thanks to Clover USA, I was able to bring one to life! It’s so sweet but this seahorse in particular ate something that hasn’t quite digested.. can you guess what was for lunch?

A strawberry! You can see it all over it’s belly – Evolution has taken sort of a weird turn. Strawberry body with leaf fins? Okay, using Clover’s hooks to make this amigurumi was too much fun. Thanks to Clover, creativity is not hard to achieve when you have the proper tools! My magic wand here is my 4mm hook.

Today in partnership with Clover USA, you can find the free pattern the Strawberry Seahorse down below! Get started on your own and be sure to get everything you need from Clover USA!

All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of Vincent Green-Hite, designer of Knot Bad. This post was sponsored by Clover USA but all ideas and opinions are my own.

Want to create all three variations? you can purchase the patterns on Etsy and Ravelry!

So here’s what you’ll need:

Scissors

1 Skein in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Premium (In Raspberry)

1 Skein in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Premium (In Black)

1 Skein in Big Twist (in green)

Any worsted weight yarn will work for all these colors!

Dimensions

Height: 6″ inches

Width: 3″ inches

Skill Level: Easy

Abbreviations:

Ch – chain

Sl st – Slip Stitch

Sc – Single Crochet

Dc – Double Crochet

FLO – Front Loop Only

BLO – Back loop only

* *- Repeat

FO -Finish Off

Gauge:

Isn’t needed for this project

Let’s Begin!

Main body (being in red)

Rnd 1: 6 Single crochet into Magic Ring (6)

Rnd 2: *Inc* around (12)

Rnd 3: *Sc, Inc* around (18)

Rnd 4: *Sc 2, Inc* around (24)

Rnd 5: *Sc 3, Inc* around (30)

Rnd 6: *Sc 4, Inc* around (36)

Rnd 7: *Sc 5, Inc* around (42)

Rnd 8-14: Sc around (42)

Insert safety eyes into Rnd 11 with 8 stitches apart

Rnd 15: *Sc 5, Dec* around (36)

Rnd 16: *Sc 4, Dec* around (30)

At this point, you will want to begin stuffing the head firmly!

Rnd 17: *Sc 3, Dec* around (24)

Rnd 18: *Sc 2, Dec* around (18)

Rnd 19: *Inc* around in the FLO (36)

Rnd 20-24: Sc around (36)

Rnd 25: *Sc 4, Dec* around (30)

Be sure you’re stuffing the body!

Rnd 26: Sc around (30)

Rnd 27: *Sc 3, Dec* around (24)

Rnd 28: Sc around (24)

Rnd 29: *Sc 2, Dec* around (18)

Rnd 30: Sc around (18)

rnd 31: *Sc 1, Dec* around (12)

You will NOT be stuffing the tail

Rnd 32 – 55: Sc around (12)

Finish off and leave tail

When sewing tail into it’s position, curl your tail as tight as you would like, use your tail to sew through all layers and then knot off in the back!

Head scales

Attach yarn to the top of the head (Row 7)

Attach, ch 1. In next stitch, *Dc x 4. sk st, sl st, ch 1, dc x 3.* Until Rnd 18, or 6 times in total

(Photo tutorial below!)

Side Fins

Attach yarn to side of project (into Round 23!)

Dc x 6

Back fins:

Attach yarn into the back side.

Dc x 6, sl st into next stitch, ch 1, Dc x 6 into next stitch

Finish off

Nose

Rnd 1: 6 Single crochet into Magic Ring (6)

Rnd 2: *Sc, Inc* around (9)

Rnd 3: Sc in BLO (9)

Rnd 4: Sc around (9)