Magikarp part two

Written By Kayla Conway

TOP FIN
In yellow -made in three pieces (tutorial can be found here)

Middle piece:
1. Make a magic ring with 4 sc (4)
2. (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
3. sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, sc (8)
4. (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
5. 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc (12)
6. sc around (12)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14)
8-9. Sc around (14)
Fasten off.

Side piece 1:
1. Make a magic ring with 4 sc (4)
2. sc, inc, inc, sc (6)
3. 2 sc, inc, inc, 2 sc (8)
4. sc around (8)
Fasten off. Place a stitch marker in the 5th stitch.

Side piece 2:
1. Make a magic ring with 4 sc (4)
2. Sc, inc, inc, sc (6)
3. 2 sc, inc, inc, 2 sc (8)
4. Sc around (8)
5. Sc 4, join to ‘middle piece’ & sc 7.
Join to side piece 1 by starting in the stitch with the stitch marker (the 5th stitch) & sc 8.
Join to ‘middle piece’ & sc 7.
Join to side ‘piece 2’ & sc 4 (30)
6. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
7. Sc around (24)
8. (sc, dec, sc) x 6 (18)
9. Sc around (18)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the body.

BOTTOM FIN
In yellow - made in four pieces (tutorial can be found here)

Piece 1:
1. Make a magic ring with 4 sc (4)
2. (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
3. sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, sc (8)
Fasten off.

Piece 2:
1. Make a magic ring with 4 sc (4)
2. (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
3. sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, sc (8)
4. Sc around (8)
Fasten off.

Piece 3:
1. Make a magic ring with 4 sc (4)
2. Sc, inc, inc, sc (6)
3. 2 sc, inc, inc, 2 sc (8)
4. 2 sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, 2 sc (8)
Fasten off.

Piece 4:
1. Make a magic ring with 4 sc (4)
2. Sc, inc, inc, sc (6)
3. 2 sc, inc, inc, 2 sc (8)
4. 2 sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, 2 sc (8)
5. Sc 4. Join to the 5th stitch of piece 3 & sc 4 into piece 3.
Join to piece 2 & sc 4.
Join to piece 1 & sc 8 around the piece.
Join to piece 2 & sc 4.
Join to piece 3 & sc 4.
Join to piece 4 & sc 4. (32)
6. (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) x 4 (28)
7. (5 sc, dec) x 4 (24)
8. 4 hdc, 16 sc, 4 hdc (24)
9. 2 hdc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 3, 2 hdc (20)
10. (3 sc, dec) x 4 (16)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the body.

TAIL FIN
In white
1. Chain 4. Starting in the second chain from the hook, sc 3, chain 1 & turn (3)
2. Inc in each stitch, chain 1 & turn (6)
3. (sc, inc) x 3, chain 1 & turn (9)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 3, chain 1 & turn (12)
5. sc in each stitch, chain 1 & turn (12)
6. (inc, sc 3) x 3, chain 1 & turn (15)
7. (Inc, sc 4) x 3, chain 1 & turn (18)
8. sc in each stitch, chain 1 & turn (18)
9. (5 sc, inc) x 3, chain 1 & turn (21)
10. (6 sc, inc) x 3, chain 1 & turn (24)
11. sc in each stitch, chain 1 & turn (24)
12. (inc, 7 sc) x 3, chain 1 & turn (27)
12. (inc, 8 sc) x 3, chain 1 & turn (30)
13. Sc, 2 hdc, 3 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, hdc, 6 sc, hdc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 3 dc, 2 hdc, sc, chain 1 & turn (30)
14. Sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc, tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 4 slip stitches, sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, tr, 3 dc, 3 hdc, sc (30)
Fasten off.

TAIL FIN EDGE

(in orange)
1. Make a magic ring with 3 sc (3)
2. Inc in each stitch (6)
3-5. Sc around (6)
6. Sc 5, ch1, turn (5) - working in rows
7-35. Sc 5, ch1, turn (5)
36. Sc 5, ch1, slst to first stitch (6) - working in rounds again
37-39. Sc around (6)
40. Dec three times (3)
Fasten off leaving a very long tail. Sew through one side of the piece, through the edge of the white piece, and then back through this piece.

SIDE FINS

Make 2 (in white)
1. Chain 3, starting in the second chain from the hook, sc 2, ch1, turn (2)
2. Inc, inc, ch1, turn (4)
3. Inc, 2 sc, sc + hdc in the last stitch, ch1, turn (6)
4.sc across, ch1, turn (6)
5. Inc, 4 sc, hdc + dc in the last stitch, ch1, turn (8)
6. Sc across, ch1, turn (8)
7. Inc, 6 sc, sc + hdc in the last stitch, ch1, turn (10)
8. Sc across, ch1, turn (10)
9. Inc, 9 sc, ch1, turn (11)
10. Hdc, hdc, 8 sc, hdc, ch2, turn (11)
11. Dc, hdc, sc, sc, slst, slst, sc, hdc, dc, dc, tr inc (12)
Fasten off.

SIDE FIN EDGE

Make 2 (in orange)

1. Make a magic ring with 4 sc (4)
2. Sc 3, ch1, turn (3) - working in rows
3-12. Sc 3, ch1, turn (3)
13. Sc 3, ch2, slst to first stitch (5) - working in rounds
14. Sc around (5)
Fasten off, leaving a really long tail.

ASSEMBLY

  • Sew the lips between rounds 3-4 of the body. 

  • Sew the eyes to the front/sides of the body.

  • Sew the top yellow fin to the top of the body.

  • If embroidering the black lines:

    Start by creating a black line in the space left from the ridge on the body. 

    Create the lines running from both sides of the mouth to the line you’ve just created. Create a line between those lines, about two thirds of the way from the mouth.

                                                                                                                                                                 

  • Sew the bottom yellow fin to the bottom of the body. It should sit evenly below the top fin. 

  • Sew the edges of the fins on each of the fins. The magic ring at the beginning should be the tip of the edging. Sew through the orange edge, through the white fin, and back through the orange edge. Weave the yarn through the edges of the fins, and attach them to the body.

  • Weave the yarn from the tail fin edge through the edge piece, and towards the middle. Sew it to the back of the body.

  • You can tack the side fins down to the ridge on the body to hold them in place.

  • Sew the whiskers to the face.

  • Embroider the line at the back (near the tail) around. 

  • Embroider the lines on the fins and tail.

  • If needle felting: needle felt the mouth, and the black spot in the eye.

  • If using felt: cut out two pieces for the mouth and glue/sew them on. Cut out a small black piece for each eye and glue them on.

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Kayla Conway
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