This is a selection of my smaller motifs that are fabulous when used as hair accessories.
This is a set of three motifs in a beach theme: a little sweetlip fish, the Australian seahorse and a turtle hatchling.
Instructions are provided in Australian/English and American terms and will be emailed in pdf format.
Materials used include 4ply/ 10 crochet cotton with a 1.75 (5 steel) hook, beads for eyes, bobby pins and barrettes (5cm/2inches).
Make your own novel hair accessories and gifts. These look great as a mixed set, singles or pairs. Use as motifs, or add a tassel to make a book mark.
Little fish measure 4cm or 1 1/2 inch from lip to tail.
Seahorse is 7cm or 2/12 inches long.
Hatchling turtle measures 7cm or 2 3/4inches from tail to nose.
The fish is based on the sweetlip which is one of those fish with what I call "kissy lips". They are reminiscent of the little fish that get stranded in the rock pools when the waves wash up. The Australian Short neck turtle lives in the creeks and waterways and the sea horse is from the Great Barrier Reef.
All designs are fair dinkum original and are protected by copyright. Please do not reproduce my patterns or images by any means. While I am happy for you to make these for personal use, gifts and charity fundraising, do not sell to make a personal profit.
I have used a considerable degree of right brain thinking and offer these for your enjoyment.
(c) crochetroo 2008