Ornaments

Here is a detailed crochet pattern to create your own beautiful fish blanket square. This guide includes the necessary materials and step-by-step instructions to ensure a charming design and a perfect fit for your blanket project.

Materials:

• Yarn: Soft acrylic yarn in teal, white, grey, and other accent colors (DK weight recommended)
• Crochet hook: Size appropriate for your yarn (typically 3.5 mm – 4 mm)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• sp: space
• rep: repeat
• inc: increase (2 stitches in one stitch)

Pattern:

Fish Appliqué:

1. Body:
   • With teal yarn, make a magic ring.
   • R1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join with sl st.
   • R2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around (total 12 sc). Join with sl st.
   • R3: Ch 1, (sc, 2 sc in next st) around (total 18 sc). Join with sl st.
   • Continue increasing in this manner until the circle reaches the desired size for the fish body.
   • Fasten off and weave in ends.
2. Tail:
   • With teal yarn, ch 15.
   • R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 10 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
   • Sew the tail to the body.
3. Fins (make 2):
   • With teal yarn, ch 10.
   • R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 5 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
   • Sew the fins to the body.
4. Eye:
   • With white yarn, make a magic ring.
   • R1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join with sl st. Fasten off.
   • With black yarn, make a magic ring.
   • R1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join with sl st. Fasten off.
   • Sew the black circle onto the white circle, then sew the completed eye onto the fish body.

Background Square:

1. Base:
   • With grey yarn, ch 45 (or desired width for your square).
   • R1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and across. Turn.
   • R2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st across. Turn.
   • Repeat R2 until the square reaches the desired size.
2. Attaching the Fish Appliqué:
   • Position the fish appliqué in the center of the square.
   • Sew the fish onto the square using the long tails left from the appliqué pieces.
3. Stars and Bubbles:
   • Stars: With teal yarn, ch 4, sl st into first ch to form a ring.
     • R1: Ch 1, 10 sc in ring, join with sl st.
     • R2: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, sl st in next st around.
     • Fasten off and sew the stars onto the square.
   • Bubbles: With teal yarn, make magic rings of different sizes and sc around, then sew onto the square.
4. Border:
   • With grey yarn, join at any corner of the square.
   • R1: Ch 1, sc evenly around the edges, placing 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st.
   • Fasten off and weave in ends.

Materials:

• Yarn: Various colors (cotton yarn recommended for durability)
• Crochet hook: Size appropriate for your yarn (typically 2.5 mm – 3.5 mm)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Button (for closure)

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• sp: space

Pattern:

1. Flower Motif:
   • Make a magic ring.
   • R1: Ch 1, 10 sc in the ring, join with a sl st to the first sc.
   • R2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in the same st, skip 1 st, 3 dc in the next st repeat around, join with a sl st to the top of the ch 3. Fasten off and change color.
   • R3: Join new color in any sp between dc groups, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in the same sp, ch 2, 3 dc in the next sp repeat around, join with a sl st to the top of the ch 3. Fasten off.
2. Connecting Flowers:
   • Make multiple flower motifs in different colors following the above pattern.
   • Join the motifs together by slip stitching through the ch 2 spaces of adjacent flowers. Continue until you reach the desired bracelet length.
3. Edging:
   • With a contrasting color, join yarn in any corner of the bracelet.
   • R1: Ch 1, sc evenly around the edges of the bracelet, making sure to sc in each dc and ch sp, join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off and weave in ends.
4. Closure:
   • Sew a button on one end of the bracelet.
   • On the opposite end, create a loop with yarn by chaining a sufficient number to fit around the button, then sl st back to the starting point. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Materials:

• Yarn: Various colors (cotton yarn is recommended for durability)
• Crochet hook: Size appropriate for your yarn
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Non-slip backing material (optional)

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic ring
• Ch: Chain
• Sl st: Slip stitch
• Sc: Single crochet
• Dc: Double crochet
• Hdc: Half double crochet
• Tr: Treble crochet
• Inc: Increase (2 stitches in the next stitch)
• Dec: Decrease (crochet two stitches together)

Base:

1. With the main color yarn, create a MR.
2. R1: 8 sc in MR (8)
3. R2: Inc around (16)
4. R3: (Sc, inc) around (24)
5. R4: (2 sc, inc) around (32)
6. R5: (3 sc, inc) around (40)
7. Continue increasing in this pattern until the base reaches your desired size for the mouse pad.

Flower Motifs:

1. With a contrasting color yarn, create a MR.
2. R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
3. R2: Inc around (12)
4. R3: (Sc, inc) around (18)
5. R4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
6. Change to a different color yarn and create petal shapes using (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in each stitch around.
7. Fasten off and sew the flower motifs onto the base.

Leaves and Other Embellishments:

1. For leaves, ch 10.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc, sl st.
3. Attach leaves around the flower motifs using the yarn needle.
4. Add other embellishments like smaller flowers or abstract shapes using different yarn colors and crochet techniques.

Border:

1. With a contrasting color yarn, sl st around the edge of the mouse pad to create a finished look.
2. Alternatively, use a crab stitch (reverse single crochet) for a decorative edge.

Non-slip Backing (Optional):

1. Cut a piece of non-slip material to the same size as your mouse pad.
2. Sew or glue it to the back of the crochet mouse pad to prevent it from sliding on your desk.

Enjoy creating this colorful crochet mouse pad and brightening up your workspace with a touch of handmade charm!