Boxfish Handicraft Crochet Pattern of Nino the Clownfish with his Anna the Sea Anemone
(2 PDF Files. Anna = 5 Pages, Nino = 11 Pages)

A TRUE SYMBIOSIS
Clownfish and sea anemones simply belong together. The sea anemone is the home of the clownfish. The sea anemone protects the clownfish from predators with its poisonous nettles. The poisonous nettles cannot harm the clownfish because it has a layer of mucus on its skin. The clownfish's predators serve as food for the sea anemone. The clownfish consumes the food remains of the sea anemone. No wonder that it is possible to live well together in this symbiosis. In nature, fish and sea anemone usually stay together for several years.

WHAT YOU GET
With these two PDF patterns you can crochet Nino the Clownfish with his Anna the Sea Anemone. You get a list of materials you need to crochet Nino and Anna, two abbreviation lists for the crochet diagram used and especially the crochet scripts for Nino the Clownfish and Anna the Sea Anemone itself. The individual steps are described in detail and lots of individual pictures also clarify the individual steps again.

SIZE
Nino the Clownfish is 12 cm long including the tail fin and 6.5 cm wide at the wide part and 2 cm at the narrow part.
Anna the Sea Anemone is 17 cm wide and 12 cm high (including the tentacles).
If you want to crochet a larger or smaller version, you can use a thicker or thinner yarn and crochet hook for it.

LANGUAGES
- German
- English (US Terminology)

DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Suitable for crochet beginners - (Level 2 - easy)
The instructions include detailed instructions for each round and row.
You should have the following crochet skills:
Magic-Ring
singel crochet
half double crochet
double crochet
chain (stitch)
increase
decrease - work 2 singel crochet stiches together
work in rows
work in rounds
sewing
Invisible color change (the technique is explained in the instructions)

COMPONENTS AND WORKING STEPS
Nino: First crochet the head and body of Nino the clownfish. Start at the head and end with the tail fin. To crochet the black and white stripes, an invisible color change is made beforehand (see techniques).
Then pectoral fins and pelvic fins are crocheted and sewn to the body. Then the first and second dorsal fins and the anal fin are crocheted and also sewn onto the body.
Anna: First crochet the mouth and cap of Anna the sea anemone. Then the many tentacles are crocheted. These are then sewn onto the cap. Then the body is crocheted. Now the body is stuffed with absorbent cotton. Then the cap is crocheted to the body including all the tentacles sewn to it.

MATERIALS
Crochet hook 3 mm
Embroidery needle
Scissors
cotton yarn: for Nino: orange, black, white; for Anna: purple, beige
Filler absorbent cotton

USE
...for joy and love
as a toy for your baby / toddler / child
as decoration for your baby / toddler / child room
as more animals for your crocheted aquarium
as decoration for your home
as a gift to friends / children / babies
...or just because you have as much fun with it as I do!

AND WANT MORE?
You can find more maritime crochet tutorials here:
https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/BoxfishHandicraft