Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: Single Crochet = sc.; Slip Stitch = sl st.; Increase = inc.; Decrease = dec.; Half Double Crochet = hdc.; Chain = ch.; Popcorn stitch with 3 double crochet (dc.) [make 3 dc. in the same base stitch, insert the hook into the first stitch made, pull up a loop, and make 1 ch.] = pop. st.; Back Loops Only = BLO.; Front Loops Only = FLO.; Place Marker = pm.; End of Round = eor.

Approximate size: 8 inches height.

Instructions:

Arms (2)
With yarn #1706 (Flakes):
R1: 4 sc. inside of magic ring;
R2: 4 inc. = 8 sc.;

Note: pm. on first sc.;
R3 and R4: 8 sc.;
R5: 1 sl st., 7 sc. = 8 sc.;
R6 to R17 (12 rounds): 8 sc.
Add stuffing to the hand.
Fasten off.
Leave enough yarn to make R18 and sew.
Make R18 when the body is ready.
R18: 4 dec. = 4 sc.

Legs, Body, and Head
Start with yarn #1706 (Flakes).
R1: 5 sc. inside of magic ring;
R2: 5 inc. = 10 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;
R3 to R5 (3 rounds): 10 sc.;
R6: 5 sl st. in the back loops, 5 hdc. = 10 sts.;
R7: 5 sc., 5 hdc. = 10 sts.;
R8: 5 sc., also working in the remaining loops from R5, 5 hdc. = 10 sts.;
R9 to R19 (11 rounds): 10 sc.;
Fasten off, make the other leg, and do not cut the yarn.
Change to yarn #3087 (Pop).

Continue with the second leg.
R20: 3 sc., 2 ch., 10 sc. on the first leg (start at the 10th stitch and ensure the foot is facing forward), 2 sc. in the chains, 7 sc. = 24 sc.;
R21: *3 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 30 sc.
Place stuffing in the legs.
R22 to R25 (4 rounds): 30 sc.;
R26: *8 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 27 sc.;
R27: 27 sc.;
R28: *7 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 s.c;
R29 – BLO: 24 sc.;
R30: 24 sc.;
R31: *6 sc., 1 dec* to eor = 21 sc.;
R32: 21 sc.;
Place stuffing in the body.
R33: *5 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 18 sc.;
R34: 18 sc.;
R35: *4 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 15 sc.;
R36: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 12 sc.;
Change to yarn #1706 (Flakes).
R37: 12 sl st.;
R38: 12 sc.;
R39: 12 inc. = 24 sc.

To make your Aquarius doll hold the aquarium, use wire in the arms.
Cut a piece of wire to the length of the arms and the width of the body.
Insert the wire into one arm, pass it through the body, and then through the other arm.
Make R18 of the arm and sew it to the body.
Place galvanized wire or a hot glue stick that goes from the middle of the body to the middle of the head.
If needed, add more stuffing to the body.
R40: *3 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 30 sc.;
R41: *4 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 36 sc.;
R42: *5 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 42 sc.;
R43: *6 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 48 sc.;
R44: *7 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 54 sc.;
R45 to R56 (12 rounds): 54 sc.
Place the safety eyes between rounds 53 and 54, with 6 stitches between them. Embroider the eyelashes with Rubi Black thread before adding the backings.
R57: *7 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 48 sc.;
R58: *6 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 42 sc.;
R59: *5 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 36 sc.;
R60: *4 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 30 sc.;
R61: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 sc.
Place stuffing in the head.
R62: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 18 sc.;
R63: *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 12 sc.;
R64: 6 dec. = 6 sc.
Fasten off with a reverse magic ring.

Embroider the nose with yarn #1706 (Flakes) between rounds 50 and 51, 2 stitches wide.
With Rubi thread #8990, embroider the eyebrows on round 56.
Make the mouth on round 48, 4 stitches wide, using Rubi thread #6185.
Unravel Amigurumi Soft yarn #5078 (Paradise) and embroider the waves on the body.
Follow the charts to embroider according to the model.

Note: Each square in the chart represents 1 sc. 

Dress Skirt
With yarn #6042 (Orchid):
Insert the hook into the front loop of the 6th stitch of round 28.

R1: 13 ch., skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 9 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R2: 1 ch., 5 sc., 1 sl st., 8 ch.;
R3: Skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 1 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R4: 1 ch., 6 sc., 1 sl st., 9 ch.;
R5: Skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 12 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R6: 1 ch., 6 sc., 1 sl st., 9 ch.;
R7: Skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 12 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R8: 1 ch., 6 sc., 1 sl st., 8 ch.;
R9: Skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 11 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R10: 1 ch., 6 sc., 1 sl st., 7 ch.;
R11: Skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 10 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R12: 1 ch., 6 sc., 1 sl st., 7 ch.;
R13: Skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 10 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R14: 1 ch., 6 sc., 1 sl st., 7 ch.;
R15: Skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 10 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R16: 1 ch., 6 sc., 1 sl st., 7 ch.;
R17: Skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 10 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R18: 1 ch., 6 sc., 1 sl st., 7 ch.;
R19: Skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 10 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R20: 1 ch., 6 sc., 1 sl st., 7 ch.;
R21: Skip 1 ch., 1 sl st., 2 sc., 10 hdc., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.;
R22: 1 ch., 6 sc., 1 sl st.

Fasten off and sew the last row to the first.

Hair
With Mollet yarn #541 (Cove):

Cut strands approximately 18 inches long.

Use the doll hair curling technique to make the hair wavy. For the model in the photo, a 0.4-inch wooden stick was used as a mold.

Attach the strands to the head in each round at the front and back, crossing over three rounds.

Fish (2)
With yarn #4005 (Earth):
R1: 4 sc. inside of magic ring;
R2: 4 inc = 8 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;
R3 to R5 (3 rounds): 8 sc.;
R6: 4 dec. = 4 sc.;
R7: *1 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 6 sc.;
R8: Fold R7 in half and close with: 1 inc., 1 sc., 1 inc.
Fasten off.
Embroider the eyes and smile with Maxi Mouline thread #854.
Unravel Amigurumi Soft yarn #3635 (Passion) and embroider the fins and tail details.

Water
With yarn #2218 (Cloud):

Make 3 strands of approximately 15 inches long.

Assembling the Aquarium

Cut off the threaded part of the plastic candy jar.

Fold the water strands and place them inside the aquarium.

Insert the fish into the aquarium.

Created by: Juliana Penhorate (@amigujumi)

Pattern review by: Patty Wolf