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Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern

Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern makes a full play fishing set: six magnetic fish, six stacking bowls (three big, three small), a storage basket, a crocheted rod with guides and reel, and a hooked ball. It uses US terminology and works in continuous rounds with clear color-change and finishing steps. Youll learn simple shaping, working in BLO, treble rows for texture, and secure magnet placement for safe play.

Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pieces are small and quick to make, perfect for using scraps of cotton yarn in bright rainbow shades. Detailed photos and step-by-step round instructions are included to help you every step of the way.

Why You'll Love This Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns small scraps of yarn into a complete interactive toy set that kids can adore. I enjoy designing projects that mix bright colors with practical finishing like magnets and secure attachments. I especially like how the stacking bowls and matching fish create a satisfying tactile set that is easy to personalize. This project combines quick, repeatable rounds with sweet finishing touches, so it is both relaxing to make and rewarding to gift.

Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this set by switching yarn colors — try pastel shades for a nursery friendly set or bold neons for high contrast play pieces.

You can change the size of the fish and bowls by using a thicker yarn and larger hook; a bulky yarn will create a chunky version while a finer yarn makes tiny keychain-sized pieces.

I often add embroidered smiles or felt fins to give each fish a unique personality; small felt accents add texture and are easy for kids to recognize.

Swap the magnets for sew-in snaps for non-magnetic play, or use stronger neodymium magnets for a more reliable lift with heavier stuffing.

Make a travel version by stitching the basket base flat so it closes securely, then add a loop to hang the rod on the basket for storage.

Try different stitch textures on the basket — replace some rounds with HDC or DC (US) to create a banded effect in place of the treble rows.

I sometimes stuff one fish slightly heavier and adjust magnet pairing so it behaves differently when fished—this adds a fun challenge for little players.

For safety, consider sewing on embroidered eyes rather than safety eyes if the toy is for very young children.

Change the rod length or make multiple rods and matching reels for a larger set for group play; you can wrap different color sections to match the bowls.

Add a carried pouch or fabric lining to the storage basket to make cleanup and transport easier when taking the set on trips.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not pulling the magic ring tail firmly can leave a hole in the center; always pull the leftover yarn firmly (without breaking it) to close the magic ring after the first increase round. ✗ Placing safety eyes too late will make positioning difficult; place the eyes between the recommended rows (for these fish between rows 5 and 6) before stuffing so you can check placement easily. ✗ Stuffing too firmly makes the fish heavy and magnets less effective; stuff gradually and dont overdo it so the magnets can still lift the fish with the rod. ✗ Skipping counting increases causes mismatched stitch counts and uneven shapes; count after each increase round and verify totals listed in the pattern to stay on track.

Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern

Create a colorful crochet fishing set perfect for playtime and learning. This pattern guides you through making six magnetic fish, matching stacking bowls, a storage basket, a rod with guides and reel, and a hooked lure. Youll enjoy working with simple rounds, clear shaping steps, and playful colour changes to make a rainbow set. Suitable for makers who enjoy small toys and finishing details.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Fishing Set Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Performance 100% Cotton yarn, used in a double thread for fish and bowls, approx 50 g per fish/bowl color (6 colors used, 50 g each)
  • 02
    Main color for storage basket and fishing rod (green in sample) - approximately 170 g
  • 03
    White yarn for storage basket and fishing rod accents - approximately 70 g
  • 04
    Extra cotton for small details and trims - small amounts
  • 05
    Small flat magnets (2 cm / 0.8 inches diameter) - recommended 7-15 pcs depending on magnet strength
  • 06
    Safety eyes 5 mm (6 pieces for fish)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.5 mm (12 UK = C2 US)
  • 02
    Alternative hook suggestion: up to 5 mm (H8 US) for chunkier work, but 2.5 mm recommended for tidy stitch definition
  • 03
    Small flat magnets (2 cm / 0.8 inches) - 7 to 15 pcs depending on strength
  • 04
    Safety eyes 5 mm (6 pieces)
  • 05
    Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Tapestry/yarn needle for sewing and hiding ends
  • 08
    Scissors
  • 09
    Pins for assembly (optional)
  • 10
    Small wooden stick or dowel (approx 25 mm / 1 inch diameter) for the rod

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— Fish :

Round 1 :

R1: MR + 6sc => 6 - work over the leftover yarn

Round 2 :

R2: inc X 6 => 12 - pull the leftover yarn firmly (without breaking it) to close the MR

Round 3 :

R3: (1 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 18

Round 4 :

R4: sc X 18 => 18

Round 5 :

R5: (2 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 24

Round 6-11 :

R6 - R7 - R8 - R9 - R10 - R11: sc X 24 => 24

Infos :

Now you can add the safety eyes and the magnet: Place the eyes between rows 5 and 6, in the 3rd and the 6th increases. Establish a front side for the magnet and always place the magnet with that side on the exterior; the magnet goes inside the fish all the way to the mouth of the fish. To test that the magnet is in the correct position always keep a magnet close to you and check if it connects to all your fish on the same side; if your magnets are not strong enough placing two magnets inside the fish might help; Stuff your fish (dont overdo it - it will make it heavy and the magnets from the fishing rod wont help to lift it up); form the fish with your hands by pressing the thumb and the index against the eyes of the fish; continue crocheting the fish.

Round 12 :

R12: (2 sc + 1 dec) X 6 => 18

Round 13 :

R13: (1 sc + 1 dec) X 6 => 12

Info :

Add fiberfill to the fish until you are satisfied with the stuffing; Keep forming the fish by pressing the fingers on its eyes.

Round 14 :

R14: dec X 6 => 6

Round 15 :

R15: sc X 6 => 6

Round 16 :

R16: inc X 6 => 12

Round 17 :

R17: (1 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 18

Round 18 :

R18: (2 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 24

Round 19 :

R19: fold the two parts of the tail together and crochet 12sc (insert the hook in every 2 stitches which are in front of each other); Cut the yarn and hide it with the hook or with a needle;

— Bowls :

Info :

I made six bowls, one for each fish. The bowls are split in two sizes - a. Bigger bowls: we need to make 3 bigger bowls with the colors: red, yellow, blue. b. Smaller bowls: we need to make 3 smaller bowls with the colors: orange, green, purple.

Section :

A. SMALLER BOWL

Round 1 :

R1: MR + 6sc => 6 - work over the leftover yarn

Round 2 :

R2: inc X 6 => 12 - pull the leftover yarn firmly (without breaking it) to close the MR

Round 3 :

R3: (1 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 18

Round 4 :

R4: (2 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 24

Round 5 :

R5: (3 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 30

Round 6 :

R6: (4 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 36

Round 7 :

R7: (5 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 42

Round 8 :

R8: BLO sc X 42 => 42

Round 9-15 :

R9 - R10 - R11 - R12 - R13 - R14 - R15: sc X 42 => 42

Round 16 :

R16: SL X 42

Info :

Close by doing a slip stitch in the first slip stitch of row 16. Hide the thread and the bowl is finished.

Section :

B. BIGGER BOWL

Round 1 :

R1: MR + 6sc => 6 - work over the leftover yarn

Round 2 :

R2: inc X 6 => 12 - pull the leftover yarn firmly (without breaking it) to close the MR

Round 3 :

R3: (1 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 18

Round 4 :

R4: (2 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 24

Round 5 :

R5: (3 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 30

Round 6 :

R6: (4 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 36

Round 7 :

R7: (5 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 42

Round 8 :

R8: (6 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 48

Round 9 :

R9: BLO sc X 48 => 48

Round 10-16 :

R10 - R11 - R12 - R13 - R14 - R15 - R16: sc X 48 => 48

Round 17 :

R17: SL X 48

Info :

Close by doing a slip stitch in the first slip stitch of row 17. Hide the thread and the bowl is finished.

— Storage Basket :

Info :

I used the same yarn color for this basket and the fishing rod to make sure they are a set; go ahead and use which color you like;

Round 1 :

R1: MR + 6sc => 6 - work over the leftover yarn

Round 2 :

R2: inc X 6 => 12 - pull the leftover yarn firmly (without breaking it) to close the MR

Round 3 :

R3: (1 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 18

Round 4 :

R4: (2 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 24

Round 5 :

R5: (3 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 30

Round 6 :

R6: (4 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 36

Round 7 :

R7: (5 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 42

Round 8 :

R8: (6 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 48

Round 9 :

R9: (7 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 54

Round 10 :

R10: (8 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 60

Round 11 :

R11: (9 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 66

Round 12 :

R12: (10 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 72

Round 13 :

R13: (11 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 78

Round 14 :

R14: (12 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 84

Round 15 :

R15: (13 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 90

Round 16 :

R16: (14 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 96

Round 17 :

R17: (15 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 102

Round 18 :

R18: (16 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 108

Round 19 :

R19: (17 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 114

Round 20 :

R20: (18 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 120

Round 21 :

R21: BLO sc X 120 => 120

Round 22-31 :

R22 - R23 - R24 - R25 - R26 - R27 - R28 - R29 - R30 - R31: sc X 120 => 120

Info :

CHANGE YARN TO WHITE: To change the color, leave the last single crochet unfinished just like in picture below, then take the white yarn and pull it through to finish the sc like in picture 2. Cut the green yarn but leave a 5 cm tail. In the next row work over both the green and the white leftover yarn.

Round 32 :

R32: sc X 120 => 120

Info :

NOW YOU WILL NEED TO SWITCH TO TREBLE CROCHET (DOUBLE TREBLE FOR UK);

Round 33 :

R33: chain 3 + tr X 120 + sc in chain 3 in the beginning of the row:120

Round 34-37 :

R34 - R35 - R36 - R37: chain 3, tr X120, sc in chain 3 from the beginning of the row => 120

Info :

CHANGE YARN TO GREEN

Round 38 :

R38: chain 3, tr X120, sc in chain 3 from the beginning of the row => 120

Round 39 :

R39: SL X 120

Info :

Close by doing a slip stitch in the first slip stitch of row 39. Hide the thread. To close the basket, we need to make it a string. To do that just chain 200 with the main color (in my case green), then cut the yarn even at ends. Insert the string in row 35 - go over 2 trebles, then under 2 trebles until you finish the row. To make this part easier you can use a needle.

— Rod :

Info :

You need to make the rod around the stick. In my case the stick is 25 mm/ 1 inch diameter, so I made 6sc to work my way up. If your stick is thicker you just need to make 9sc or even make 6sc and then an extra row to get 12sc. For the length I needed 90 rows to get to the top (27 cm/ 10.6 inch), so I made 30 in green (one third) and 60 in white (two thirds).

Round 1 :

Start with GREEN - R1: MR + 6sc => 6 - work over the leftover yarn

Round 2-30 :

R2 - R3 - R4...- R30: sc X 6 => 6;

Round 31 :

Switch to WHITE - R31: BLO X 6 = 6

Round 32-90 :

R32 - R33 - R34...- R90 = sc X 6 => 6; Make a slip stitch in the first stitch of row 90, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Take a needle and go through each front loop of the 6 sc from down to up (insert the needle with the wrong side to make sure you take only the front loop). Pull firmly and then hide the yarn inside.

Section :

B. THE GUIDES - Make 2; for my rod I needed to chain 12 so that the guides fit over my work but you might need to chain more if you made more than 6sc for your rod.

Round 1 :

R1: chain X 12; slip stich in the first stitch; stop and test that you can place it over your rod. Continue in circle, working over the yarn left from the MR

Round 2 :

R2: sc X 12; make a slip stich in the first sc and then make one more in the middle going through sc 1 and 12; from there chain X 8 and slip stitch the last chain to the first one. Cut the yarn long enough for you to sew the guide over the rod (sew the guides to the rod at rows 65 and 85)

— The Reel :

Section :

i. The sides - make 4 (you will need to sew them 2 by 2)

Round 1 :

R1: MR + 6sc => 6 - work over the leftover yarn

Round 2 :

R2: inc X 6 => 12 - pull the leftover yarn firmly (without breaking it) to close the MR

Round 3 :

R3: (1 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 18

Round 4 :

R4: (2 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 24

Round 5 :

R5: (3 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 30

Info :

Close by doing a slip stitch in the first sc of row 5. Leave at least 2 long threads for sewing. Place the sides 2 by 2. Make sure you have the front parts on the exterior and the end of the rows joined together. Sew each pair together.

Section :

ii. The middle part

Round 1 :

R1: chain X 18 => 18; continue working in circle

Round 2-4 :

R2 - R3 - R4 = sc X 18 => 18;

Info :

Now we need to attach the side parts. Start sewing the first side. It should fit perfectly in between rows 3 and 4 of the side part (just sew the interior part of the side so the sewing is not visible on the exterior part). Cut the yarn. Stuff the middle part and proceed in the same way with the second side. The reel should be ready. You can now sew the reel to the rod just where you change the colors (row 30).

— The String :

Info :

Chain X 60 (this is twice my rod length). Sew the string to the reel, on the middle part down, just were the reel meets the rod so it's less visible. Pass the string over the reel once from down up and sew again at the joining point to secure. Insert the string in each of the guides.

— The Hook :

Round 1 :

R1: MR + 6sc => 6

Info :

Insert the string in the middle of the magic ring and make a node connecting the two. In this way we don't need to worry about sewing them together later

Round 2 :

R2: inc X 6 => 12 - pull the leftover yarn firmly (without breaking it) to close the MR

Round 3 :

R3: (1 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 18

Round 4 :

R4: sc X 18 => 18

Round 5 :

R5: (2 sc + 1 inc) X 6 => 24

Round 6 :

R6: sc X 14 => 24

Round 7 :

R7: (2 sc + 1 dec) X 6 =>18

Round 8 :

R8: sc X 18 => 18

Round 9 :

R9: (2 sc + 1 dec) X 6 =>12; sl stitch in the first sc leaving a long tail to sew the magnets

Info :

Start stuffing. Stuff firmly, but leave enough place for the magnet. I dont crochet over the magnets and I place 3 magnets inside because my magnets are from the stationery store and they are not strong enough. If your magnets are strong one can be enough or you can crochet over them to hide them completely. When you place the magnet(s) test with a fish that you got the right side up. Sew over the magnet a couple of times, cut the yarn and hide it.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach safety eyes between rows 5 and 6 of each fish (place in the 3rd and 6th increases) and sew a small magnet inside the fish with the magnet side chosen consistently on the exterior; test magnet polarity with the rod before fully closing.
  • Sew the tails by folding tail parts together and crocheting 12 sc through both layers (insert hook through the two stitches in front of each other), then hide yarn ends with a needle.
  • Sew the guides to the rod at row positions 65 and 85 (or proportional positions depending on rod length) so the string passes cleanly through the guides.
  • Sew the reel to the rod at the color-change area (row 30) and secure the string to the reel; pass the string over the reel once and stitch down to secure.
  • Assemble the reel by pairing the side discs (2 by 2), sew each pair together with the exterior sides facing out, then sew the pairs onto the middle part between the correct rows.
  • Hide all yarn tails inside pieces and reinforce magnets by stitching around their housing so they cannot detach during play.

Important Notes

  • 💡This pattern is written in US terminology and worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated; UK equivalents are noted in abbreviations and comments.
  • 💡Always test magnet placement and polarity with a fish during assembly to ensure magnets attract correctly and are positioned on the same side on every fish.
  • 💡Use stitch markers or a scrap of contrasting yarn to mark the beginning of rounds, especially during long runs of single crochet and color change rows.
  • 💡When changing colors, leave a 5 cm tail of the old color and work over leftover yarn in the next row to secure neatly before cutting.

This bright Fishing Set is a playful crochet project that makes a joyful, interactive toy for kids and a fun handmade gift idea! It includes six colorful fish, matching stacking bowls, a cozy storage basket, and a rod with reel and guides for magnetic play. Make it in rainbow colors or your favorite palette and enjoy the tactile satisfaction of stacking and fishing. 🎣🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished set pieces be?

The fish are small toy size (roughly 6-8 cm depending on yarn and tension); the bowls and basket scale accordingly. The rod length depends on your stick; sample used a 27 cm covered length.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes; using a thicker yarn and larger hook will create a chunkier, larger set. Adjust stitch counts as necessary and test magnetic fit and rod guide sizes for your chosen thickness.

How many magnets do I need and where do I place them?

Use small flat magnets (about 2 cm / 0.8 in). The pattern used 15 because they were weak, but 7 strong magnets may be enough. Place magnets inside each fish near the mouth and secure in the hook and reel pieces; test polarity before final sewing.

Do I need advanced crochet skills for this?

This pattern is rated intermediate; you should be comfortable working in the round, increasing and decreasing, changing colors, and sewing pieces together.

How long does this project typically take?

Most crocheters complete the set in 5-7 hours, though time will vary with experience level and how many pieces you produce.