Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo Chocolate Cover

What is Being Made

This is a knitted chocolate cover designed by Andrew Lucas, created to fit a Ferrero Rocher-sized chocolate or similar small chocolates. The cover features the iconic character design from Finding Nemo with colorful stripes and details that bring the beloved clownfish to life in miniature knitted form.

Project Overview

The Finding Nemo chocolate cover is an ideal beginner-level knitting project that combines basic shaping techniques with colorwork to create a recognizable character piece. This downloadable PDF pattern provides all necessary instructions for crafting a decorative and functional chocolate wrapper that doubles as a charming handmade gift or decorative item.

Techniques Used

• Casting on: Foundation technique to create initial stitches on the needles
• Increasing: Knit-wise increases used to expand stitch count for shaping the body
• Decreasing: Knit two together and purl two together techniques to reduce stitches and create shaping
• Stocking stitch: The primary fabric structure created by alternating knit and purl rows
• Seaming: Stitching row ends together to form the three-dimensional chocolate cover
• Bind and tie off: Threading wool ends through remaining stitches on the needle, drawing them tight, and fastening securely to close sections
• Colorwork: Changing yarn colors to create stripes and design details characteristic of Nemo

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (k): The fundamental stitch creating the smooth face of stocking stitch fabric
• Purl stitch (p): Used alternately with knit stitches to form stocking stitch texture
• Knit two together (k2tog): A decrease stitch that reduces stitch count while shaping the cover
• Purl two together (p2tog): A purl-based decrease used to shape the top of the chocolate cover
• Increase knit-wise (inc): A stitch increase that expands the fabric width from the cast-on edge

Materials and Tools

This project requires 3.25mm knitting needles and oddments of double knitting wool in three colors: orange for the body, white for the distinctive white stripe marking, and black for facial features and additional details. Double knitting yarn provides an appropriate weight for creating a small, neatly-finished chocolate cover with good stitch definition.

Pattern Construction

The body begins with a modest cast-on of 12 stitches that is immediately increased knit-wise into every stitch, creating 24 stitches for the main body section. Stocking stitch is worked over 11 rows to establish the primary fabric, followed by strategic decreasing using knit two together and purl two together techniques to shape and close the piece. The pattern incorporates an opening left in the seaming to allow insertion of the chocolate, making this both a decorative and functional accessory. Striping details are added using black wool to create the characteristic Nemo markings and facial features that make this cover instantly recognizable.

Skill Level

Rated as a beginner project, the Finding Nemo chocolate cover introduces fundamental knitting techniques including basic increases, decreases, and color changes without requiring advanced shaping or complex stitch patterns. The small scale and straightforward construction make it an excellent choice for newer knitters looking to build confidence with essential techniques.