Loom Knit Fish Pattern (Free)

Ferdinand - The Fighting Fish

Loom Knitting Pattern

Ferdinand is a handsome fighting fish with beautiful colors! A tuck stitch gives a lovely texture to his scales. He enjoys swimming his day away and makes friends with some of the local shorebirds. If you really want to make him fancy, add a bit of fringe to his tail and fins.

Level:  Confident beginner. Read over pattern before starting to determine appropriate skill level. There is no video pattern for this fish.

Yarn:  Main Fish, Patons Classic Wool, 100% wool, #4 worsted weight, Ball Size: 100 g/3.5 oz, 192 m/210 yds.
     1 skein, color #244077, Kimono.
Fins,  Cascade 220, worsted weight, 100% wool.
      1 skein or less, Color #8415, Cranberry.
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Pattern Notes: Wool or other natural fiber yarn is recommended to allow for blocking knitting to square and reduce rolling of edges. Square pictured below is before blocking.

**Important! If intended as a child's toy (under 3) do not sew on beads/buttons or other choking hazards. Place filling inside of nylon stocking and sew closed so that a child couldn't accidentally pull out the filling and choke on it. It is much safer to sew the face and secure with knots. Always supervise baby when using home-made toys.**

Supplies

• Knitting tool
• 3/8" peg spacing loom with at least 44 sts.
• Crochet hook
• Tapestry/yarn needle
• Poly-fil or other stuffing. If you wish for the stuffing to be held inside cat then use inexpensive stockings to hold stuffing.

Special Stitches

Glossary of knitting terms and video links are available under the learn tab of this blog. Or click here, Glossary

K = Knit. Regular knit stitch.

TK = Tuck knit. Knit all sts on peg together as one.

CO = Cast on

St (s) = Stitch(es)

skip1 wyifp = Skip peg by laying the working yarn on top and in front of peg. Do not work.

Foundation Row:  Chain CO 44 pegs/sts; work as flat panel.
Row 1:  Knit
Row 2:  K1, *Skip 1 wyifp, K1, rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 3:  K2, TK, skip 1 wyifp, rep from * to last st, k1.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have a square, length is the same as width. Measure width after 6 inches of knitting. Change color every 6 rows.
Bind off:  Chain one bind off.

Small Fins (Make 2)
Foundation row:  Chain CO 14 pegs with 1 strand CC.
Row 1:  K1, p1, rep from * to end.
Row 2:  P1, k1, rep from * to end.
Rep rows 1 and 2 until knitting measures 1 inch.
Next row:  BO 4 sts, continue ribbing for 2 rows.
Repeat last row until there are 2 sts on the loom. Rib 2 more rows then Bind off all remaining sts.

Large Fin (Make 1)
Foundation row:  Chain CO 24 pegs with 1 strand CC.
Row 1:  K1, p1, rep from * to end.
Row 2:  P1, k1, rep from * to end.
Rep rows 1 and 2 until knitting measures 1 inch.
Next row:  BO5 sts, continue ribbing for 3 rows.
Repeat last row until there are 4 sts on the loom. Bind off all remaining sts.



Finish:  Weave in ends. Block square to square measurements (width should equal length). Follow assembly directions below. There is no video pattern the instructions and schematic should be sufficient to complete this project.

Loom, square, 1 large top fin and 2 smaller side fins.