Miniature Jellyfish (Crochet Pattern)

This jellyfish is super tiny and so quick to make! You only need a little bit of thread and about 20 to 30 minutes (depending on how quick you crochet). There are a couple of interesting techniques in the pattern like invisible decrease in the BLO and the invisible join. But this pattern, especially because there is a video tutorial as well, is beginner friendly. I hope you enjoy it!

If you prefer watching the video or at any point, you need a little help, click the link: JELLYFISH VIDEO TUTORIAL

MATERIALS:

1. Aunt Lydia’s size 10 (two colors – one for the body and one for the eyes)
2. Crochet hook, 1.5 mm
3. Stuffing
4. Sewing needle and scissors

NOTE:  For the step-by-step photos, I used Drops Muskat yarn with a 3.25 mm hook.

ABBREVIATIONS:

MR – magic ring

Ch – chain

St(s) – stitch(es)

Sl st – slip stitch

Sc – single crochet

Dc – double crochet

BLO – back loop only

FLO – front loop only

Inc – increase

Dec – decrease

NOTE: Do not secure the tails until the very end. We’ll secure them once Round 8 is finished.

PATTERN

Round 1: 8 sc in a mr; sl st in BLO – 8 sts

Round 2: in FLO 1 inc; continue in both loops 7 inc; sl st in BLO – 16 sts

When joining rounds as described above, an extra stitch is created (refer to the image below). Skip that stitch and continue with the next round.

Rounds 3 – 4: in FLO 1 sc, continue in both loops 15 sc; sl st in BLO – 16 sts (2 rounds)

Round 5: in FLO 1 sc, in both loops 15 sc; sl st in both loops to join and ch 1 – 16 sts

Round 6: in FLO (dc in 1st st, sl st in next) x 8 – 8 shells

Fasten off. Bring the end tail inside the body and then pull it through a space of the body. Repeat for the beginning tail.

EYES

With black thread, sew the eyes on Round 4, 4 stitches apart.

BODY – CONTINUED

Round 7: join yarn to any of the unworked loops of Round 5 with a sc (counts as 1st st of Round 7); 1 sc in next loop; dec (invisible dec in BLO is done the following way: skip 3rd loop, insert hook in 4th loop, go back and insert hook in 3rd loop; 1 sc – video at 17.21 min); (2 sc, dec) x 3; sl st to join and ch 1 – 12 sts

Stuff the body well.

Round 8: in BLO 6 dec; sl st to join – 6 sts

Fasten off. Insert the end tail through the same space you inserted the 1st beginning tail. Tie a knot and stuff the excess thread inside the body.

Insert the 2nd beginning tail through the same space as the 1st end tail. Tie a knot and stuff the excess thread inside the body.

TENTACLES

Join yarn to any of the unworked loops of Round 7.

*ch 7, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st until the end of ch

sl st in the next unworked loop of the body*

*…* repeat 5 more times

You will have 6 tentacles once done with this round.

Fasten off. Insert both tails through the same space. Tie a knot and stuff the excess thread inside.

OPTIONAL: Wet the tentacles to straighten them.

And voila! Your teeny tiny jellyfish is finished!