Are you excited about making something unique with your own hands? Then surely this easy and free cute crochet crab pattern will be a great learning opportunity for you. It'll made using green colored yarn for the upper part and softer in texture white colored yarn for the bottom and end up in a decent crab crocheted by yourself in no time.
Crochet Crab Pattern
Be ready to make a cute crochet crab with the top green part and white lower abdomen with shiny black eyes. We've got an easy pattern that will guide you through each step, ensuring you can follow along without any trouble. Following our simple instructions, it will be a fun little project; before you know it, you'll have your very own adorable crab buddy to show off!
Abbreviations
- r-round
- ch - chain
- Sc-single crochet
- slst - slip stitch
- inc - increase
- dec - decrease
Materials
- Bulky yarn 8mm hook
Why To Use Bulky Yarn
Bulky yarn is thicker, so it makes your crocheting work go faster and finish your cute crab friend in less time than it would take with thinner yarn. Plus, the thicker yarn gives your crab a cuddly and cozy feel, making it even more adorable and huggable. And, because it's bulkier, the stitches are easier to see and work with, which is perfect if you're still getting the hang of crocheting. So, with bulky yarn, you'll have a bigger, softer, and more lovable crab in no time!
- Safety eyes 12mm*
- Fiberfill
- Needle
- Scissors
- * - repeat... times (...) the total number of stitches in the round
Legs (4 pieces, white)
- R1: 4sc in a magic ring (4)
- R2 R6: 4sc (4)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing
Cheliped/claw (2 pieces)
Start with white yarn
- R1: 5sc in a magic ring (5)
- R2: 5sc (5)
- R3: 5inc (10)
Change for green
- R4: 10sc (10)
- R5: 10inc (20)
- R6: 20sc (20)
Insert hook in 12th stitch form hook (pic1) and make a sist.
Work with a small half (pic2)
- R1: 9sc (9)
- R2: (dec, 1sc)*3 (6)
- R3: (dec, 1sc)*2 (4)
Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Work With A Big Part (pic3)
- R1-R3: 13sc (13)
- R4: 1sc, (1sc, 1dec)*4 (9)
- R5: 9sc (9)
- R6: 1sc, 4dec (5)
Fasten off, cut the yarn
Body
Start with green
- R1: 8sc in a magic ring (8)
- R2: 8inc (16)
- R3: 16sc (16)
- R4: 16inc (32)
- R5: 32sc (32)
- R6: (1sc, 1inc)*16 (48)
- R7-R9: 48sc (48)
Change colour for white
- R10: 48sc (48)
- R11: (1sc, 1dec)*16 (32)
- R12: 1sc, (1sc, 1dec)*5, 1sc, (1sc, 1dec)*5 (22) start filling
- R13: 1sc, (1sc, 1dec)*7 (15)
- R14: (1sc, 1dec)*5 (10)
Cut the yarn and close remaining stitches. Finish off.
Assembly:
- Sew cheliped / claw between R9 R10, approx. 18 sts apart
- Eyes between R7-R8, approx. 7 sts apart
- Sew legs between R9-10
- Embroider the cheeks in pink (middle of R8-9)
And you are done!
Free crochet pattern by @aglllet
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