Zodiac Crochet Appliques Set #1: Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

Whether you believe in astrology or not, knowing your sign can be a lot of fun! And a zodiac applique can be a great addition to a newborn's baby blanket too - or a hat, sweater, tote bag, or whatever you like! So in 2016 I'm creating crochet zodiac appliques - 3 at a time! Here's the first set: Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces!

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When all the appliques are done, I'm going to stitch them to some 6" solid granny squares - and add them with a new (on it's way!) 6" square pattern that I'll share here on the blog... and have a zodiac baby blanket! I hope you enjoy all the patterns!

Zodiac Crochet Appliques: Set #1

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• US-F, 3.75mm hook (Furls Odyssey recommended)
• Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (100% cotton; Worsted/10 ply/"4"; 186 yds/170 m; 100 grams/3.53 oz) - small amounts in various colors
• Gauge is unimportant - use a hook that gives you the solid fabric you desire
• Finished size: Each applique is approximately 3" x 3"

CAPRICORN PATTERN

• Color A: Cafe Au Lait
• Color B: Lemon

Row 1: With Color A, ch 3, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in last 2 ch; turn. (2 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, 2 sc in last st; turn. (3 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in last 2 sts; turn. (4 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 1st 3 sts, 2 sc in last st; turn. (5 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in last 4 sts; turn. (6 sts)

Row 6: Ch 2, sc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts; instead of standard turn, turn work 90° to work along the edge. (5 sts)

Row 7: Working along the edge, ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in 1st 2 sts, 2 sc in last st; turn. (4 sts)

Row 9: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in last 3 sts; turn. (5 sts)

Round 10/Edge/Ear: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn work 90° to work along edge to top of head, then make ear as follows: ch 5, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc2tog, sc in last 2 chs; then continue to sc all the way around the head to 1st st of this round; join and finish off.

Horn #1: With Color B, ch 9, skip the ch closest to the hook, sl st in next 2 chs, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch, sc in last 4 chs; break yarn and sew to head (closest to ear).

Horn #2: With Color B, ch 7, skip the ch closest to the hook, sl st in next 2 chs, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch, sc in last 2 chs; break yarn and sew to head (next to Horn #1).

AQUARIUS PATTERN

• Color A: Mint
• Color B: Aqua

Round 1: With Color A, begin with a magic circle, ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc 12 in the ring; join. (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around; join. (24 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st 3 sts (rest remain unworked); turn. (3 sts)

Row 4 - 5: Ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts)

Row 6: Ch 1, (hdc, sc) in 1st st, sc in next st, (sc, hdc) in last st; turn. (5 sts)

Round 7/Edge: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn 90° to sc along side of spout, at the circle [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeating around, then sc along other side of spout; join and break yarn.

Handle: With Color B, join to center of top side of spout, ch 9, skip 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, ch 3; break and finish off. Weave ends through backs of chs of handle for stability.

Drop: With Color B, ch 3, skip the 2 chs closest to the hook, in last ch work as follows: dc, tr, dc; then ch 2, sl st in same ch as previous sts; break yarn.

PISCES PATTERN

• Color A: Aqua
• Color B: Tangerine
• NOTE: Make 2

Row 1: With Color A, ch 2, skip the ch closest to the hook, 2 sc in the last ch; turn. (2 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st; turn. (4 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn. (4 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in the 1st 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts; turn. (4 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the 1st 2 sts, hdc in last 2 sts; turn. 4 sts)

Row 6: Ch 1, hdc in the 1st 2 sts, sc2tog; turn. (3 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st; turn. (3 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, hdc in the 1st st, sc in the last 2 sts; turn. (3 sts)

Row 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, dc in the last st; turn. (2 sts)

Row 10: Ch 1, sc2tog; turn. (1 st) Do not break yarn, continue as follows.

Tail Fin Part 1: Ch 4, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in the next ch, hdc2tog in the next 2 chs, sl st in Row 10.

Tail Fin Part 2: Ch 4, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in the next ch, hdc2tog in the next 2 chs, sl st in previous sl st (in Row 10). Do not break yarn.

Edge: Ch 1, sc evenly all around fish, adding an extra stitch on curves as needed to maintain shape.

Eye: With Color B, add eye with knot in yarn as shown.

Make 2nd fish and position as shown.

And that's the first 3 zodiac signs! In part 2, coming in February, I'll share the patterns for Aries, Taurus, and Gemini! I hope you enjoyed the first 3 signs, and will stay tuned for the rest of the free crochet applique patterns to come!

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