Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.
Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.
Delightful animal designs with sweet details that capture the essence of your favorite woodland and farmyard friends.
The symmetrical five-arm structure requires careful attention to evenly spacing the attachment points around the body circles. Once you master the first arm construction, the remaining four follow the exact same pattern for consistent results.
I'm absolutely fascinated by this starfish pattern because the construction method is so clever and unexpected—it feels like solving a fun puzzle as you join the belly and back pieces to create each arm! There's something incredibly satisfying about watching a flat circle transform into a dimensional, multi-armed sea creature right before your eyes. I love how forgiving this pattern is with super bulky yarn making it work up quickly, yet the finished result looks impressively complex and professional. The embroidery details give you complete creative freedom to customize your starfish's personality, from sweet and shy to bold and sassy. Plus, this starfish pairs perfectly with handmade Nemo and Dory to create a complete Finding Nemo underwater scene that's absolutely enchanting. It's the kind of pattern that makes you want to experiment with different colors and expressions to build an entire starfish family!
I love experimenting with this starfish pattern by creating an entire rainbow reef of different colored sea stars! Try working with bright orange or coral for a traditional Pacific starfish look, or go bold with hot pink and turquoise for a tropical fantasy creature. You could even create ombre effects by gradually changing yarn shades from the body center out to the arm tips for stunning dimensional color.
For added texture and realism, consider surface crocheting bumpy dots across the back and arms to mimic the natural tubercles found on real starfish. Some crafters add small pom-poms or French knots in contrasting colors for a more playful, cartoon-style appearance that kids absolutely love. You might also embroider different facial expressions on each starfish—happy, surprised, sleepy, or sassy—to create a whole family of personalities.
Don't be afraid to adjust the arm length by adding or subtracting rows in the arm section (rows 7-13) to create lankier or stubbier variations. I've seen gorgeous versions where makers add wire inside each arm before stuffing to create poseable starfish that can wave or bend for photography and display. For a complete Finding Nemo tank scene, make your starfish in purple like Peach and display it alongside your handmade Nemo, Dory, and other underwater friends. You could even create a whole ecosystem with different sized starfish using various yarn weights—imagine a mama starfish with tiny babies scattered around!
Create your own adorable starfish inspired by Finding Nemo's lovable Peach with this charming crochet pattern! This delightful sea creature features a unique construction method that creates the body and five arms in one continuous working process. Perfect for ocean lovers and Disney fans, this starfish showcases a clever technique where the belly and back pieces are joined together to form each individual arm. The simple color palette and straightforward shaping make this an approachable project that results in a huggable, personality-filled marine companion. Add embroidered details for a custom expression that brings your starfish to life!
Begin with Purple yarn
5SC in an MR (5)
5 INC (10)
10 INC (20)
(SC, INC) 10 times (30)
Cut the yarn and set aside
Begin with Purple yarn
6SC in an MR (6)
6INC (12)
(SC, INC) 6 times (18)
(2SC, INC) 6 times (24)
(3SC, INC) 6 times (30)
From this row, crochet together the belly and back parts to create the arms of the starfish
6SC through starfish's back, 6SC through starfish's belly (12)
12SC (12)
(2SC, DEC) 3 times (9)
9SC (9)
2SC, DEC, 3SC, DEC (7)
7SC (7)
DEC, SC, DEC, 2SC (5)
5SC (5)
Cut the yarn and stuff the arm
Crochet the remaining 4 arms similarly following rows 6-13 above, spacing them evenly around the body
Fasten off and cut the yarn after completing each arm
Attach the eyes between rows 3 and 4 of the back piece, with 4 stitches between them
Embroider pink and orange details for the mouth and decorative spikes on the arms. Complete the product
This delightful starfish pattern brings ocean magic to life with an innovative construction technique that's as fun to make as it is to display! Perfect for Finding Nemo enthusiasts or anyone who loves marine life, this pattern combines simple stitches with clever assembly to create a charming five-armed sea creature. The customizable embroidery details let you add personality and color, making each starfish unique. Complete your underwater collection or create a standalone cuddle buddy! 🌟💜✨
Since both belly and back have 30 stitches, divide 30 by 5 to get 6 stitches per section. Mark every 6th stitch around both circles with stitch markers before you begin joining arms to ensure even spacing and symmetrical placement.
No! You create the belly and back as separate flat circles, then join them together section by section to form each individual arm. This creates a hollow body with five stuffed arms radiating outward.
This usually happens due to inconsistent tension. Try to maintain the same tightness throughout all five arms. If one arm is noticeably different, you can carefully unravel it and rework it to match the others.
While five arms is traditional for starfish, you can mathematically adjust the pattern. For different arm counts, you'll need to recalculate the stitch divisions on the belly and back circles to ensure even spacing around the circumference.
Use simple straight stitches radiating from the center toward each arm tip for spikes, and a curved chain stitch or backstitch for the mouth. Look at images of Peach from Finding Nemo for inspiration on placement and style.
