So in my new habit of crocheting presents for small people, AKA children, I decided to whip up something for my nephew Julian's second birthday this month. I purchased the
clownfish pattern from BVOE on etsy. The body of the pattern was easy enough, but when it came to the fins, I had a bit of trouble. The pattern didn't make any sense to me, and when I crocheted the fins following it directly, they looked like little cups. So I ended up improvising. I was a little disappointed with how it came out. It was messy. I was also lazy and used buttons for the eyes, and I denied the fish a mouth. You could say I forgot to sew it on, but I'll say that I like the more realistic blank fish stare this lack of lips lends the little creature.
At any rate, on the whole this was not a major success; however, it was a gift for a two-year-old, and he'll probably just drool on it a bit and use it to whack people, and the fish should serve him well in both these feats.
Here's more pics if you're interested.
