Matt Farci’s colourful Amigurumi Fish Bookends are perfect for the shelves of a nautical-themed nursery or beach house, and the ideal gift for aquarium enthusiasts. With a rainbow of colours in the Scheepjes Catona range, there are countless colour combinations you could choose from to crochet your own set. Made in the spiralling amigurumi technique throughout, textural scallops, fins and embroidered eyelashes are charming additions. To make sure assembly goes swimmingly, Matt has included instructions for cutting and constructing the wooden elements, if you don’t have bookends ready to upcycle.

Materials

• Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 50g/125m)
  Yarn A 403 Lemonade x 1 ball
• Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 25g/62.5m)
  Yarn B 173 Bluebell x 1 ball
  Yarn D 246 Icy Pink x 1 ball
  Yarn E 385 Crystalline x 1 ball
• Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 10g/25m)
  Yarn C 520 Lavender x 1 ball
• 2.5mm crochet hook
• 2 x 10mm black safety eyes
• Polyester stuffing
• Cardboard
• Wooden plank (approx. 70 x 14 x 1cm)
• Wooden trim (approx. 28 x 1 x 1cm)
• Wood glue
• Hot glue gun
• White paint + brush (optional)