The Crochet Seabreeze Fakepops are adorable and fun crochet food animals great for helping little hands to grab hold of summer.
Design Inspiration
Cute, cute, cute! These little crochet fake pops were inspired by beachy daydreams and mamma moments. Our toddler is on the go all day every day, but sometimes we need her to slow down for a second. These “pops” are the perfect toy to help kiddos play while sitting still (aka car rides and potty visits). Each crochet food sea creature in this delectable collection was inspired by summer fruit and the honey dipper design makes each animal easy to grip for little fingers.
PATTERN
Description
An adorable fake food crochet pattern that makes it easy to hold on to summer fun.
Materials
Yarn: Premier Cotton Sprout (weight 3 – light)
Cardinal (3.5oz / 100g, 210m / 230yds) – 1 skein
Mint (3.5oz / 100g, 210m / 230yds) – 1 skein
Blush (3.5oz / 100g, 210m / 230yds) – 1 skein
Peach (3.5oz / 100g, 210m / 230yds) – 1 skein
Celery (3.5oz / 100g, 210m / 230yds) – 1 skein
Yellow (3.5oz / 100g, 210m / 230yds) – 1 skein
Hook: F/5 – 3.75mm
Stitch markers
Crochet thread (black or grey)
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Sizing
Finished Dimensions: ~ 1.50” width x 1.25” height
Abbreviations (US)
st – stitch
sk – skip
sp – space
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tc -treble crochet
sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together
Notes
All pieces worked in the round are continuous.
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Crochet Seabreeze Fakepops – Instructions
Main Body
The main body for each pop follows the pattern indicated below. Color details for each specific fake food crochet creature will be outlined in their sections.
Make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 1, sc 12 into the circle (12) *DO NOT* pull the circle closed
*fit the magic circle around the stick of the honey dipper and tighten, slip off stick to continue rounds
Round 2: *sc 1 in the first st, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (18)
Round 3: sc 1 in each st around (18)
Round 4: *sc 1 in the first st, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (27)
Round 5: sc 1 in each st around (27)
Round 6: *sc 1 in the first two sts, sc2 in the next st, repeat from * around (36)
Round 7-8: sc 1 in each st around (36)
Round 9: *sc 1 in the first two sts, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (27)
Round 10: sc 1 in each st around (27)
*insert the honey dipper through the beginning circle and continue
**add eyes on all creatures except the turtle
Round 11: *sc 1 in the first st, sc2tog, repeat from * around (18)
Round 12: sc 1 in each st around (18)
*add stuffing
Round 13: *sc 1 in the first st, sc2tog, repeat from * around (12)
Round 14: sc 1 in each st around (12)
Finish off and use tail to weave end closed and secure
Walter the Watermelon Shark
Main body: use Cardinal through round 5 and Mint from round 6 to the end
*use crochet thread to sew “seeds” onto the red portion to create the fake food crochet look
Eyes: insert between rounds 6 and 7, approximately 1.25” apart
Fins: Row 1 – ch 5, sc 1 in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (4)
Row 2 – turn, sc2tog twice (2)
Row 3 – turn, sc2tog, ch 1 and finish off
*make 6 fins, 4 cardinal and 2 mint; sew together 1 pair of Cardinal+Cardinal (sew to the top of the body) and 2 pairs of Cardinal+Mint (sew on the sides of the body at the color change)
**use crochet thread to sew “seeds” onto the red portions
Tail: Row 1 – ch 6, sc in the second ch from the hook, hdc 1, dc 1, tc 1 in two sts (1
sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 tc)
*make 2 and sew together, sew to the back of the body; once sewn on, use the same yarn tail to sew around the middle of the tailpiece and secure to the body (this creates the look of the shark’s tail)
Ichigo the Strawberry Seal
Main body: use Blush throughout
Eyes: insert between round 7 and 8, approximately 0.25” apart
Flipper: Round 1 – make a magic circle, sc 8 into the circle (8)
Round 2-4 – sc 1 in each st around (8)
Round 5 – *sc 1 in the first two sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (6)
Round 6 – sc 1 in each st around (6), finish off and leave long tail for
sewing
*make 2 and sew to the opposite sides of the body; I did not stuff the flippers in order to create the “bent” look seen in the photos
Tail: Row 1 – ch 5, sc in the second ch from the hool and in each ch across (4)
Row 2 – ch 3, tc in the first st, [dc 1, sc 1] in the next st, [sc 1, dc 1] in the next
st, tc 2 in the last st, sl st into the last st (3 tc, 2 dc, 2 sc)
*make 2 and use a long yarn tail to sew together, use any short yarn tails to stuff the tail lightly and continue sewing the tail to the body
Muzzle: Round 1 – make a magic circle, sc 8 into the circle (8)
Round 2-3 – sc 1 in each st around (8)
*use a long tail to sew around the middle pinching the sides together, sew onto the body between the eyes
**use crochet thread to sew a nose onto the muzzle (I sewed the outline of a triangle and sewed over the area inside the triangle to make the nose)
Stem: Round 1 – in Mint, make a magic circle, sc 8 into the circle (8)
Round 2 – *[sl st, ch 3, sl st] into the same st, repeat from * for each st
around (16 sl st, 8 ch3-sp)
*use a long tail to sew the stem to the top of the body; end by sewing up through the center of the stem and knotting the tail to create the completed stem look
Clementine the Orange Jellyfish
Main body: use Peach throughout
*add stem remnants at the top by knotting any brown scrap yarn together several times and sewing to the top of the body
Eyes: insert between rounds 7 and 8, approximately 0.50” apart
Swish: Row 1 – ch 21, sc in the second ch from the hook and in each ch across (20)
Row 2 – turn, *ch 4, sk 3 sts, slt st in the next st, repeat from * across (5
ch4-sp, 5 sl st)
*use long tail to sew around the body between rounds 4 and 5
Tentacle: Row 1 – ch 11, sl st in the second ch from the hook and in each ch across
(10)
*make 5, use varying tension to create tentacle appearance, use long tail to sew to the body
Peyton the Pineapple Turtle
Main body: use Celery through round 2 and Yellow from round 3 to the end
Eyes: insert between rounds 3 and 4 of the head piece on opposite sides of the
head
Head: Round 1 – make a magic circle, sc 12 into the circle (12)
Round 2-5 – sc 1 in each st around (12)
*add the eyes
Round 6: *sc in the first two sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (9)
Round 7: sc 1 in each st around (9)
*use a long tail to sew the head to the body between rounds 2 and 3 (add sewing between rounds 3 and 4 for more secure hold)
Front flipper: Round 1 – make a magic circle, sc 8 into the circle (8)
Round 2 – sc 1 in the first two sts, dc 1 in the next st, tc in the next
st, finish off (2 sc, 1 dc, 1 tc)
*use a long tail to sew the flipper to the body between rounds 2 and 3 near either side of the head
Hind flipper: Round 1 – make a magic circle, sc 8 into the circle (8)
*use a long tail to sew onto the back sides of the body between rounds 2 and 3
Fruit crown: Row 1 – ch 16, sc in the fifth ch from the hook, *sk 2 ch, sc in the next
ch, repeat from * across (4 ch4-sp, 4 sc)
Row 2 – turn, *[sc 2, ch 2, sc 2] in the ch sp, sl st in the sc of the
previous row, repeat from * across (16 sc, 4 ch2-sp, 4 sl st)
*roll the crown into itself and use a long tail to sew it together; use the same long tail to sew the crown to the top of the body
Hope you enjoyed diving into summer fun with these crochet food sea creatures! If you enjoy this pattern, be sure to check out these other projects: Crochet Valentine Victuals, Crochet Boo Boo Bunny, Crochet Deidre Plush