Seahorse Holding a Pearl crochet pattern (free PDF)

R1with coral: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R5(3 sc, inc) ×6(30)
R62 sc, (inc, 4 sc) ×5, inc, 2 sc(36)
R7(5 sc, inc) ×6(42)
R83 sc, (inc, 6 sc) ×5, inc, 3 sc(48)
R948 sc(48)
R1048 sc(48)
R1148 sc(48)
R1248 sc(48)
R13–1448 sc(48)
R15(6 sc, dec) ×6(42)
R163 sc, (dec, 5 sc) ×5, dec, 2 sc(36)
R17(4 sc, dec) ×6(30)
R18–1930 sc(30)
Size before assembly: about 6.6 cm at the widest, 5.4 cm long; 19 rounds.
Change to peach (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R7).
Change to coral (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R8).
Change to peach (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R9).
Change to coral (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R10).
Change to peach (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R11).
Change to coral (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R12).
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff firmly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with peach: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(1 sc, inc) ×3(9)
R3(2 sc, inc) ×3(12)
R4–1112 sc(12)
Size before assembly: about 1.6 cm at the widest, 3.8 cm long; 11 rounds.
Change to coral (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R2).
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with peach: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(1 sc, inc) ×3(9)
R3–69 sc(9)
R7(1 sc, dec) ×3(6)
Of these: mid — 1; back — 1. Size before assembly: about 1.2 cm at the widest, 2.5 cm long; 7 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (lightly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

Row 1with yellow: into a magic ring; 3 sc(3)
Row 2ch 1 and turn (not counted as a st); inc ×3(6)
Row 3ch 1 and turn (not counted as a st); (1 sc, inc) ×3(9)
Row 4ch 1 and turn (not counted as a st); (1 sc, inc, 1 sc) ×3(12)
Row 5ch 1 and turn (not counted as a st); (3 sc, inc) ×3(15)
Row 6ch 1 and turn (not counted as a st); (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) ×3(18)
Row 7ch 1 and turn (not counted as a st); (skip 1 st, 5 dc in one st, skip 1 st, 1 sl st) ×4, 2 sl st(26)
Flat motif — half circle (worked in turned rows, one layer of fabric), about 3 × 5.3 cm; 7 rows.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (~30 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff. Weave in the starting tail, pin the motif out to shape on a soft surface and steam it lightly.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 10 mm (on the head): between rounds 12 and 13, 12 st apart (count along round 12: about 6.1 st each side of the centre front line).
Satin stitch (on the tube snout): in brown thread, a oval about 3.5 mm wide and 3.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 1, on the centre top line .
Embroidery in brown thread (on the tube snout), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 0.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 8, on the centre bottom line ) → (between rounds 7 and 8, 0.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ).