I fell in love with this but needed it for a spa/bathroom set. So I decided to knit this baby flat. Here are my altered directions:
DIRECTIONS
BODY
Tail:
Using one double-point needle and MC, loosely CO 8 sts.
Rows 1-3: K all sts.
Row 4: Ssk, k4, k2tog. 6 sts.
row 5-7: k all sts
Body:
Rounds 1-3: K all sts.
Round 4: Kfb, k4, kfb 8sts.
Round 5: K all sts.
Round 6: Kfb, k6, kfb 10sts.
Round 7: k2, p6, k2
Round 8: Kfb, k8, kfb 12sts.
Round 9: k2, p8, k2
Round 10: Kfb, k10, kfb 14sts.
Round 11: k2, p10, k2
Round 12: Kfb, k12, kfb 16sts.
Round 13: k2, p12, k2
Round 14: Kfb, k14, kfb 18sts.
Round 15: k2, p14, k2
Round 16: Kfb, k16, kfb 20sts.
Round 17: k2, p16, k2
Round 18: (Kfb, k18, kfb) 22sts
Round 19: k2, p18, k2
Round 20: (kfb, k20, kfb) 24sts
Round 21: k2, p20, k2
Round 22: (kfb, k22, kfb) 26 sts
Rounds 23-28: K all uneven rows and
k2, pX, k2 all even rows
Round 29: Ssk, k22, k2tog 24sts.
Round 31: K2, p20, k2
Round 32: Ssk, k20, k2tog 22sts.
Round 33: K2, p18, k2
Round 34: Ssk, 18, k2tog 20sts.
Round 35: K2, p16, k2
Round 36: Ssk, k16, k2tog 18sts.
Round 37: k2, p14, k2
Round 38: Ssk, k14, k2tog 16sts.
Round 39: k2, p12, k2
Round 40: Ssk, k12, k2tog 14 sts.
Round 41: k2, p10, k2
Round 42: Ssk, k10, k2tog 12sts.
Round 43: k2, p8, k2
Round 44: Ssk, k8, k2tog 10sts.
Round 45: k2, p6, k2
Round 46: (ssk, k6, k2tog) 8sts
Round 47: k2, p4, k2
Round 48: (ssk, k4, k2tog) 6sts
Round 49: k2, p2, k2
Round 50: (ssk, k2, k2tog) 4 sts
Round 51: k4
Mouth
kfb 4times, 8sts
join to knit in the round
k 2 rounds
Next Round: K1, kfb, kfb, k1twice
K 3 rounds.
Loosely BO all sts. Weave in ends. Roll BO edge outward to form lips.
Fin
For long fin, begin picking up sts in first increase round after tail as shown below.
Co1, kfb turn
k1, kfb turn
k3
with a spare needle pick up stitches along the side (the bumps only) 14sts.
next row
k2 k2tog (last stitch+first stitch on spare needle)
turn
k3
turn
until 4 bumps of body remain before base of mouth
k2tog twice
turn
k2
turn
k2 k2tog
repeat last 2 rows till you run out of stitches. BO
repeat on other side. reverse instructions and work from the mouth toward the tail.
weave in all ends. and block if necessary. since I wanted this to be more a washcloth and less a toy, I skipped the additional fins and googly eyes.
DIRECTIONS
BODY
Tail:
Using one double-point needle and MC, loosely CO 8 sts.
Rows 1-3: K all sts.
Row 4: Ssk, k4, k2tog. 6 sts.
row 5-7: k all sts
Body:
Rounds 1-3: K all sts.
Round 4: Kfb, k4, kfb 8sts.
Round 5: K all sts.
Round 6: Kfb, k6, kfb 10sts.
Round 7: k2, p6, k2
Round 8: Kfb, k8, kfb 12sts.
Round 9: k2, p8, k2
Round 10: Kfb, k10, kfb 14sts.
Round 11: k2, p10, k2
Round 12: Kfb, k12, kfb 16sts.
Round 13: k2, p12, k2
Round 14: Kfb, k14, kfb 18sts.
Round 15: k2, p14, k2
Round 16: Kfb, k16, kfb 20sts.
Round 17: k2, p16, k2
Round 18: (Kfb, k18, kfb) 22sts
Round 19: k2, p18, k2
Round 20: (kfb, k20, kfb) 24sts
Round 21: k2, p20, k2
Round 22: (kfb, k22, kfb) 26 sts
Rounds 23-28: K all uneven rows and
k2, pX, k2 all even rows
Round 29: Ssk, k22, k2tog 24sts.
Round 31: K2, p20, k2
Round 32: Ssk, k20, k2tog 22sts.
Round 33: K2, p18, k2
Round 34: Ssk, 18, k2tog 20sts.
Round 35: K2, p16, k2
Round 36: Ssk, k16, k2tog 18sts.
Round 37: k2, p14, k2
Round 38: Ssk, k14, k2tog 16sts.
Round 39: k2, p12, k2
Round 40: Ssk, k12, k2tog 14 sts.
Round 41: k2, p10, k2
Round 42: Ssk, k10, k2tog 12sts.
Round 43: k2, p8, k2
Round 44: Ssk, k8, k2tog 10sts.
Round 45: k2, p6, k2
Round 46: (ssk, k6, k2tog) 8sts
Round 47: k2, p4, k2
Round 48: (ssk, k4, k2tog) 6sts
Round 49: k2, p2, k2
Round 50: (ssk, k2, k2tog) 4 sts
Round 51: k4
Mouth
kfb 4times, 8sts
join to knit in the round
k 2 rounds
Next Round: K1, kfb, kfb, k1twice
K 3 rounds.
Loosely BO all sts. Weave in ends. Roll BO edge outward to form lips.
Fin
For long fin, begin picking up sts in first increase round after tail as shown below.
Co1, kfb turn
k1, kfb turn
k3
with a spare needle pick up stitches along the side (the bumps only) 14sts.
next row
k2 k2tog (last stitch+first stitch on spare needle)
turn
k3
turn
until 4 bumps of body remain before base of mouth
k2tog twice
turn
k2
turn
k2 k2tog
repeat last 2 rows till you run out of stitches. BO
repeat on other side. reverse instructions and work from the mouth toward the tail.
weave in all ends. and block if necessary. since I wanted this to be more a washcloth and less a toy, I skipped the additional fins and googly eyes.
