Seahorse Pattern

Hello world! Maybe as a first post, I should introduce myself.

... Nah. I'll just give you a pattern for a seahorse instead.

I love seahorses. But I couldn't find an acceptable pattern. So I made my own. It is in four parts that all fit together and have to be sewn. Reasons for this being the odd shape of the seahorse. Sorry for the complications!

 - Size G (4.25mm) hook
-Worsted weight yarn
- Safety eyes (optional, as you can see, I have none and doubt their existence in the first place)
- Pipe cleaner (for the tail...again, missing the supplies myself)
- Stitch marker (this, I did use. I use a bobby pin for this)

Head:
1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook
2 - 5: sc in each st around (6)
6: *sc in next 2 sts, inc in next* twice (8)
7: sc in next 2 sts, inc, sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (11)
8: sc in next 10 sts, inc (12)
9: *sc in next 2 sts, inc* around (16)
10: *sc in next 3 sts, inc* around (20)
11: dec, sc, dec, sc in remaining sts (18)
12 - 14: sc in each st around (18)
15: *sc in next 2 sts, inc* around (24)
ss, fo

Neck Joint:
1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook
2: inc around (12)
3: *sc in next st, inc* around (18)
4: *sc in next 2 sts, inc* around (24)
5 - 6: sc around (24)
7: dec 6 times, sc in remaining sts (17)
8: dec 3 times, sc in remaining sts (14)
9: dec 2 times, sc in remaining sts. (12)
stuff.
dec until hole is closed.

Body:
1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook
2: inc around (12)
3: *sc in next st, inc* around (18)
4: *sc in next 2 sts, inc* around (24)
5 - 9: sc around (24)
10: *sc in next 2 sts, dec* around (goes into next round) (17)
11 - 13: sc around (17)
14: sc in next st, dec* around (into next round) (10)
15 - 19: sc around (10)
ss, fo

Tail:
1: ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook
2 - 15: sc around (4)
16: inc, sc, inc, sc (6)
17: *sc in next 2 sts, inc* twice (8)
18: *sc in next 3 sts, inc* twice (10)
19: *sc in next 4 sts, inc* twice (12)
20: *sc in next 5 sts, inc* twice (14)
21: *sc in next 6 sts, inc* twice (16)
22: *sc in next 7 sts, inc* twice (18)
ss, fo

Dorsal fin:
ch 8
1: starting at 3rd ch, *dc, ch, skip 1 ch, dc* across
2: 2 ch, dc in 1st st, ch, dc in same st. ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc until last stitch. ch, dc, ch, dc in same st.

Pectorial fin (make 2):
ch 3
1: 2 dc in last ch
2: ch 1, sc, ch, sc in next st, ch, sc in ch from previous row.

There you go! I also chained 6 and glued it to the bottom of the pectorial fin. You could do that, but that's also just me.

ON A SIDE NOTE.

I went to a pretty pretty yarn store yesterday and got some pretty pretty yarns!

I'm super excited to use them. :D

Farewell for now, don't fall in a ditch!
-Molly