Want to make something cute and fun? How about a little red crochet crab with a flower on his head? His soft, snug feel will make you want to always pick him up. Guess what? You can make this crab all by yourself!
To help you, we have an easy guide. It gives simple, step-by-step instructions for making a crab with a crochet pattern. With our guide, you'll create an elegant crochet crab in no time. This crab is lovely to look at and very simple to make. Isn't this exciting? So, get your crochet hook ready and let us start the fun project!
Crochet Crab Pattern Free
Free crochet pattern by @peggygurumi
MATERIALS:
- YARN: Pink, turquoise, yellow (I used 100% acrylic yarn)
- HOOK SIZE: 2.00 mm (for main body)
- 1.75 mm (for legs and claws)
- YARN NEEDLE
- FIBER FILL
- SAFETY EYES (9.00 mm)
ABBREVIATION:
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: single crochet
- dc double crochet
- ch: chain
- inc: increase
- dec: decrease
- st: stitch
- f.o.: finish off b.l.o.: back loops only R: Row
MAIN BODY (Use pink yarn):
- 23ch Start from 2nd chain from the hook
- R1: (2 sc in same ch), 20 sc, (3 sc in same ch), 21 sc = 46 st R2: (3 sc in same st), 22 sc, (3 sc in same st), 22 sc= 50 st R3: 1 sc in each st (b.l.o.) = 50 st
- R4 - 8:1 sc in each st = 50 st
- R9: (23 sc, dec)x 2 = 48 st
- R10: (10 sc, dec) x 4 = 44 st
- R11: (9 sc, dec) x 4 = 40 st
- R12: (8 sc, dec) x 4 = 36 st
- R13: (7 sc, dec) x 4 = 32 st
If you are using safety eyes, then attach them between rows 12 and 13
- R14: (6 sc, dec) x 4 = 28 st
Start stuffing and continue stuffing as you make the rows
- R15: (5 sc, dec) x 4 = 24 st
- R16: (4 sc, dec) x 4 = 20 st
- R17: (3 sc, dec) x 4 = 16 st
- R18: (2 sc, dec) x 4 = 12 st
- R19: (1 sc, dec) x 4 = 8 st
- R20: (2 sc, dec)2 = 6st
- f.o.
Legs (make 6 using pink yarn):
- MR, 4sc into the MR
- R(1-8): sc in all 4 st = 4st
CLAWS (Make 2 sets using pink yarn):
- MR, 4 sc into the MR
- R1: 4 sc = 4 st
- R2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 = 6 st
- R3: 6 sc = 6 st
Make 4 of these, 2 for each set of claws
Attaching claws:
- CLAW A
- CLAW B PIC 1
- PIC 2 (4.75m)
- R1: Insert hook from Claw A to Claw B (as shown in Pic 2) and make sc. Then continue sc around Claw B, making 6 sc. Now, starting from the same st that you made a sc into Claw B, insert hook into Claw A and sc around Claw A, making 6 sc, giving a total of 12 sc
- R2: sc all around = 12 st R3: (1 sc, dec) x 4 = 8 st R4: (2 sc, dec) x 2 = 6 st R(5-8): 6 sc = 6 st
Flower:
Using Yellow Yarn
- MR, 5 sc into MR, sl st into first st
- f.o.
Using Turquoise yarn:
- ch 2, dc in same st 4 times and pull through all loops to make a puff stitch, ch 2, sl st into next st
(Repeat for all 5 stitches) - f.o.
Assembling:
- 1.Sew the claws on the top of the head.
- 2.Sew the legs (3 each) on either side of the body
- 3. Sew the flower on the side of the head
- 4. Make eyebrows (optional) with black yarn
