Free Crochet Tiny Baby Shark Pattern To Make Ocean Creatures
Let’s swim in the crafting ocean together with our easy guide! Are you ready for a fun craft project? We’ve got a super easy guide for you to make an adorable Crochet Tiny Baby Shark. This darling shark is designed in soft, ocean-like hues that give it a cute yet mischievous look. The texture is deliciously soft, perfect for a snuggle! The pattern is simple, making it a fun project even for beginners. So, get your crochet hook ready; we’re all set to explore the crocheting world to make this beautiful, crocheted, tiny baby shark.
Easy Crochet Tiny Baby Shark
Design and pattern by @scandistyle_dolls
Materials
- Yarn (light blue and white, I used 100% cotton, 90 m/25 g).
- Crochet hook (I used 1,5 mm hook).
- Plastic eyes size 4 mm, glue.
- Sewing needle and scissors.
- Fiberfill.
- Size of the shark is about 8 cm.
Abbreviations
- MR magic (amigurumi) ring
- ch – chain
- SC – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- slst – slip stitch
Body
Start with blue.
- 1 – 6 sc in MR
- 2-(1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
- 3-(2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Baby shark
- sc, w – 1 sc into the same st. (15) sc, w – 1 sc into the same st. (18) sc, w – 1 sc into the same st. (21)
Now add white yarn (w), do not cut the blue yarn (b). 4-w-3 sc, b – inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, 1 5-w-4 sc, b – inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, 1 6-w-5 sc, inc, b – 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, 1 7-w-6 sc, inc, 1 sc, – b – 5 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc (24) 8- w – 7 sc, inc, 2 sc, b – 5 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc (27) 9-w-11 sc, b – 16 sc (27)
10-w-8 sc, inc, 2 sc, b – 6 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc (30) 11-w-12 sc, b – 18 sc (30)
12-w-2 sc, inc, 9 sc, b – inc, 9 sc, inc, 7 sc (33) 13 w 13 sc, b – 20 sc (33)
14-w-13 sc, b – 20 sc (33)
15-w-6 sc, dec, 5 sc, b – 7 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec (30)
16 w 12 sc, b – 18 sc (30)
17-w-5 sc, dec, 5 sc, b – 6 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc (27)
18-w-11 sc, b – 16 sc (27)
19-w-4 sc, dec, 5 sc, b – 5 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc (24) 20-w-10 sc, b – 14 sc (24) Start stuffing.
Baby shark
21 – w – 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, b – 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc (21) 22-w-9 sc, b – 12 sc (21)
23-w-3 sc, dec, 4 sc, b – 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc (18) 24 w 8 sc, b – 10 sc (18)
25-w-3 sc, dec, 3 sc, b – 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc (15) 26-w-7 sc, b – 8 sc (15)
27-w-3 sc, dec, 2 sc, b – 1 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc (12)
28-w-2 sc, dec, 2 sc, b – dec, 2sc, dec (9)
Stuff to the end.
Cut the white yarn, secure it and weave in the ends. Cut the blue yarn and sew the opening with it, secure the thread, weave in the ends.
Side fins (make 2)
Blue yarn.
- 1 – 4 sc in MR
- 2-(1 sc, inc)*2 (6)
- 3-(1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
- 4-8 sc, inc (10)
- 5-6-10 sc (2 rounds)
Do not stuff. Leave a thread for sewing. Fold the edges together and sew them.
Tail fins (make 2)
Blue yarn.
- 1 – 4 sc in MR
- 2-(1 sc, inc)*2 (6)
- 3-(1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Baby shark
- 4-(1 sc, inc)*2, 5 sc (11)
- 5-11 Sc
- 6-6 sc, dec, 3 sc (10)
- 7-5 sc (uncomplete round)
Do not stuff. Leave a thread for sewing.
Upper fin
Blue yarn.
- 1 – 4 sc in MR
- 2- (1 sc, inc)*2 (6)
- 3-(1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
- 4-(2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
- 5-12 sc
- 6- 4 sc, 4 hdc, 4 sc (12)
Do not stuff. Leave a thread for sewing.
Assembly
- 1) sew tail fins on the back.
- 2) sew on the side fins on rounds 16-19 around the color change line.
- 3) sew on the upper fin on rounds 16-21.
- 4) glue the eyes between the 10th and 11th rounds on the sides and position them so that they are symmetrical according to the fins and the white part of the body.
- 5) embroider a smile on the 10th round.
- 6) embroider 3 stripes on each side in front of the side fins.
