Fish For Brendan

[diamond]

Here's my fish for Brendan's Zoo (http://www.psf.homestead.com/boxesforbrendan.html) .
http://img135.echo.cx/img135/5886/brendangifts7lq.th.jpg (http://img135.echo.cx/my.php?image=brendangifts7lq.jpg)
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[sharoninseattle]

I just love your fish, very nicely done and the colors are very tropical. :yes

[Frangipani]

WOW! NOw that is a cool fish. Very realistic. I bet Brendan will love it!!! :c9

[tween]

Oh How kewl!! Great job on the fish diamond!! I luv it!! I bet brendan does too!! http://www.tweenhookz.com/4cville/fish.gif

[Julie]

Very cute! :clap

[AngelFairy]

Your fish is so cute, I really like it. :artist :tup

[crochetfun]

That is one great fish:)

[diamond]

Thanx all!!!

[sallymander]

I like your fish.....it's really cool!!!

[centerpt1]

So creative- and the stitches and colors are perfect!

[Nashville Crocheter]

GREAT FISH!!! :lol What a great idea! Did you have a pattern or did you make it up.

[123mama]

Your fishy is cute Diamond. He will love him.:manyheart

[diamond]

GREAT FISH!!! :lol What a great idea! Did you have a pattern or did you make it up.
For the most part, I used a pattern from an Annies Attic Book called Hooked On Fish (http://www.anniesattic.com/detail.html?prod_id=10470) If you look at the picture of the fish, they all have these long fancy tails. I thought they were kind of 'girlie' and didn't think a little boy would like a 'girlie' fish, so I improvised and winged the tail & dorsel fin. The eyes also were winged, the pattern called for using plastic rings or wiggle eyes, I simply crocheted the eyes. The fish measures almost 16 inches in length and around. He'll make a great pillow. What's really great about the pattern, the body is done in shell stitches, which give the appearance of fish scales.

[mumbles17]

Love the fishy !!!- cool colors too

Fiona:clap

[diamond]

The yarn is Red Heart Super Saver and I believe the color is Ocean. I lost the original sleeve that was on it. Took about half a skein to make the fish.

[threeolivemartini]

looks great Diamond!!

how did you end up stuffing it ?

[Mom w/a Motif]

I love it- and I'm sure Brendan will, too!:cheer

Tina

[YaYa Yarnhood]

The fish is awesome and I know for a fact that Brendan will love it!!!

[diamond]

looks great Diamond!!

how did you end up stuffing it ?
Knee-hi stocking stuffed with fiberfill. I had to use a dark knee-hi tho. The white & off-white were standing out too much. And I couldn't find any other color that blended well enough. So I used a navy color. Thanx for the idea!

[crochetdiva]

Totally awesome fish!!!!:manyheart

[faithpa76]

Fabulous fish!! That's great!

[BlueFuzzy]

Wonderful fishy! Great job.:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap

[CrazeeMoi]

awwwwwww I love the fish!!! Great Job!!

[kariholtz]

That fish is sooo cute, i just keep coming back to it lol!

[crochetingmomof4]

What a great fish! I love the colors. My son would LOVE that, as he loves fish!

[Rosesandtea]

That's really cute!

[vernzap]

Great fish! Great job!:jumpyay

[Dalia]

WOW !! how cool:cheer

[Terri/LadySorce]

he is cute. made me giggle

[diamond]

:ty :day Thanx gang! You're the best. Great for my ego! :manyheart :ghug

[bythehook]

That turned out really cute!

[Bobbie Faye]

Love the fish! It is large enough to hug too! Great job! :flower

[photojenic]

I love that RH color, I'm making DD an afghan using that same one. Sometimes varigated looks funky, but Ocean comes out really neat looking. I think using the knee-high was a great idea! I'll have to remember to do that when I make something that needs to be stuffed.

[Kimberly]

The fish is just way too cute! I absolutely loved it when I saw it earlier today....got so excited to go to Annie's Attic and check into buying the book (which I did :blush ) that I forgot to leave you a note saying how cute he is! Excellent job!!

[truelove730]

I LOVE THE FISH~ SOOO CUTE and the colors are terrific!