I don't have any littles teething here anymore, but I couldn't wait to play with an idea for it!
Follow me for the free pattern to make your own little fishy teether-
Crochet Pattern
Materials Used:
3" Wooden ring
Red Heart Baby Hugs Yarn~Medium weight
Size H/8 (5.00mm) crochet hook
Stitches Used/Abbreviations:
ch-chain
rnd-round
sc-single crochet
hdc-half double crochet
dc-double crochet
sl st-slip stitch
Head:
Rnd 1: ch 2. Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: ch 1. *Sc in each of the next 2 sts. Work 2 sc in next st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (8 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 1. *Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Work 2 sc innext st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (10 sts)
Rnd 4: ch 1. Work 2 sc in each st around. Join. (20 sts)
Rnd 5: ch 1. *Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Work 2 sc in next st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (24 sts)
Rnd 6: ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join. (24 sts)
Fit head section over the edge of the ring, bringing both sides together inside ring. Working through both layers, Sc in each of the next 6 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Tail:
1st Fin: ch 6. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next ch. Hdc in next ch. Dc in next ch. Ch 2. Sl st in same ch as dc is worked. (Leave the last chain unworked for now.)
2nd Fin: ch 6. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next ch. Hdc in next ch. Dc in next ch. Ch 2. Sl st in same ch as dc is worked.
Rnd 1: Working in unworked ch, work 6 sc. Join to 1st sc. (Pull fins forward so they don't get in the way.)
Rnd 2: ch 1. *Sc in next st. Work 2 sc in next st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (9 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 1. *Sc in next st. Work 2 sc in next st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (12 sts)
Rnd 4: ch 1. *Sc in each of the next 2 sts. Work 2 sc in next st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (16 sts)
Rnd 5: ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join. (16 sts)
Fit tail section over the edge of the ring, bringing both sides together inside ring. Working through both layers, Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Head and tail sections are free to move around ring, so baby gets full access to the ring.