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Crochet Adorable Crab

Crocheting an adorable crab is such a delightful project! From their big pincers to the little eyes peeking out, each stitch brings their charm to life. The fun part about creating this cute crustacean is choosing vibrant yarn colors that make it pop. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this project is sure to bring joy and smiles with every loop and knot. Happy hooking!

Materials Needed:

  • Yarn– Loopara 5ply combed cotton (Pink 20, Yellow 30, Orange 36 and White 61)
  • Hook- 2.8mm
  • Fiber fill
  • Molding strip
  • Stitch marker
  • Yarn needle
  • Beed needle
  • Glue Stick
  • Eyeball
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers

How to Crochet the Antennae (Make 2)

  1. R1: Magic ring, 6 sc, sl.
  2. R2-6: Ch, 6 sc, sl.
  3. R7: Ch, sc inc, 5 sc, sl.
  4. R8: Ch, 7 sc, sl.
  5. R9: Ch, sc inc, 6 sc, sl.
  6. R10: Ch, 8 sc, sl.
  7. R11: Ch, sc inc, 7 sc, sl.
  8. R12: Ch, 9 sc, sl.
  9. For second antenna: ch 3 to connect to first antenna.

How to Crochet the Body

  1. R13: Ch, 9 sc, 3 sc, 9 sc, 3 sc, sl.
  2. R14: Ch, (3 sc, sc inc) 6 times, sl.
  3. R15: Ch, 30 sc, sl.
  4. R16: Ch, (2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc) 6 times, sl, ch.
  5. R17: Ch, 36 sc, sl, ch, insert wire, stuff lightly.
  6. R18: Ch, (5 sc, sc inc) 6 times, sl.
  7. R19: Ch, 42 sc, sl.
  8. R20: Ch, 5 sc, (sc, sc inc) 3 times, 15 sc, (sc inc, sc) 3 times, 10 sc, sl.
  9. R21: Ch, 48 sc, sl.
  10. R22: Ch, 5 sc, (sc, sc inc, sc) 3 times, 15 sc, (sc, sc inc, sc) 3 times, 10 sc, sl.
  11. R23: Ch, 54 sc, sl.
  12. R24: Ch, 5 sc, (3 sc, sc inc) 3 times, 15 sc, (sc inc, 3 sc) 3 times, 10 sc, sl.
  13. R25: Ch, 60 sc, sl.
  14. R26: Ch, 5 sc, (2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc) 3 times, 15 sc, (2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc) 3 times, 10 sc, sl.
  15. R27-33: Ch, 66 sc, sl.
  16. R34: Ch,5 sc, (2 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc) 3 times, 15 sc, (2 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc) 3 times, 10 sc, sl.
  17. R35: Ch, 5 sc, (3 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, 15 sc, (sc2tog, 3 sc) 3 times, 10 sc, sl.
  18. R36: Ch, 5 sc, (sc, sc2tog, sc) 3 times, 15 sc, (sc, sc2tog, sc) 3 times, 10 sc, sl.
  19. R37: Ch, 5 sc, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times, 15 sc, (sc2tog, sc) 3 times, 10 sc, sl.
  20. R38: Ch, (4 sc, sc2tog) 7 times, sl.
  21. R39: Ch, (3 sc, sc2tog) 7 times, sl, stuff.
  22. R40: Ch, (2 sc, sc2tog) 7 times, sl.
  23. R41: Ch, (sc, sc2tog) 7 times, sl.
  24. R42: Ch, 7 sc2tog, sl, fasten off and close opening.

How to Crochet the Eyeball (Make 2)

  1. R1: Magic ring, 5 sc in ring, sl.
  2. R2: Ch, 5 sc inc, sl.
  3. R3: Ch, (sc, sc inc) 5 times, sl.
  4. R4-5: Ch, 15 sc, sl, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Eyelid (Make 2)

  1. R1: Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, sl.
  2. R2: Ch, 6 sc inc, sl.
  3. R3: Ch, (sc, sc inc) 6 times, sl.
  4. R4: Ch, (5 sc, sc inc) 3 times, sl.
  5. R5: Ch, 21 sc, sl.
  6. R6: 21 sl, fasten off leaving long tail for sewing eyeball to eyelid and to body.

How to Crochet the Small Claw (Make 2)

  1. R1: Magic ring, 4 sc in ring, sl.
  2. R2: Ch, sc, 2 sc inc, sc, sl.
  3. R3: Ch, 2 sc, 2 sc inc, 2 sc, sl.
  4. R4: Ch, 3 sc, 2 sc inc, 3 sc, sl.
  5. R5: Ch, 4 sc, 2 sc inc, 4 sc, sl.
  6. R6: Ch, 5 sc, 2 sc inc, 5 sc, sl.
  7. R7-8: Ch, 14 sc, sl, fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

How to Crochet the Large Claw (Make 2)

  1. R1-6: Same as small claws.
  2. R7: Ch, 6 sc, 2 sc inc, 6 sc, sl.
  3. R8: Ch, 7 sc, 2 sc inc, 7 sc, sl.
  4. R9: Ch, 8 sc, 2 sc inc, 8 sc, sl.
  5. R10-11: Ch, 20 sc, sl.
  6. R12: Ch, 14 sc, 20 sc, sl.
  7. R13: Ch, (15 sc, sc2tog) 2 times, sl.
  8. R14: Ch, (7 sc, sc2tog, 7 sc) 2 times, sl, sew holes.
  9. R15: Ch, (3 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl, stuff with fiberfill.
  10. R16: Ch, (2 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl.
  11. R17: Ch, (sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl.
  12. R18: Ch, (2 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sl.
  13. R19-21: Ch, 9 sc, sl, fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

How to Crochet the Leg (Make 6)

  1. R1: Magic ring, ch, 6 sc in ring, sl.
  2. R2-5: Ch, 6 sc, sl, fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

How to Crochet the Belly

  1. R1: Ch 7, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc in next st, 4 sc, sc inc, sl.
  2. R2: Ch, sc inc, 4 sc, 3 sc inc, 4 sc, 2sc inc, sl.
  3. R3: Ch, sc, sc inc, 4 sc, (sc, sc inc) 3 times, 4 sc, (sc, sc inc) twice, sl.
  4. R4: Ch, sc, sc inc, 5 sc, (sc, sc inc, sc) 3 times, 4 sc, (sc, sc inc, sc) twice, sl.
  5. R5: Ch, 3 sc, sc inc, 4 sc, (3 sc, sc inc) 3 times, 4 sc, (3 sc, sc inc) twice, sl.
  6. R6: Ch, 2 sc, sc inc, 6 sc, (2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc) 3 times, 4 sc, (2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc) twice, sl.
  7. R7: Ch, 5 sc, sc inc, 4 sc, (5 sc, sc inc) 3 times, 4 sc, (5 sc, sc inc) twice, sl.
  8. R8: Ch, 3 sc, sc inc, 7 sc, (3 sc, sc inc, 3 sc) 3 times, 4 sc, (3 sc, sc inc, 3 sc) twice, sl, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Cheek (Make 4)

  1. Magic ring, ch, 6 sc in ring, sl, fasten off, weave in ends.

How to Crochet the Shell Bag

  1. R1: Magic ring, ch, 6 sc in ring, sl.
  2. R2: BLO, ch, (sc, sc inc) 3 times, sl.
  3. R3: BLO, ch, (2 sc, sc inc) 3 times, sl.
  4. R4: BLO, ch 2, (2 hdc, hdc inc) 4 times, sl.
  5. R5: BLO, ch 2, (3 hdc, hdc inc) 4 times, sl.
  6. R6: BLO, ch 2, (4 hdc, hdc inc) 4 times, sl.
  7. R7: BLO, ch 2, (3 dc, dc inc) 6 times, sl.
  8. R8: BLO, ch 2, (2 dc, dc inc, 2 dc) 6 times, sl, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Shell Edge

  1. With white yarn: Work sl st in FLO from r1 to r8.

How to Crochet the Shell Strap

  1. Mark 5th st and 5th to last st of r8. At marked sts:

    Ch 28, sl st to 3rd st from marked st.

How to Crochet the Fish

  1. R1: (With white) Magic ring, ch, 5 sc in ring, sl.
  2. R2: Ch, 5 sc inc, sl.
  3. R3: Ch, (4 sc, sc inc) 2 times, sl.
  4. R4: Ch, (3 sc, sc inc) 3 times, sl.
  5. R5: Ch, 15 sc, sl.
  6. R6: (With yellow) Ch, (4 sc, sc inc) 3 times, sl.
  7. R7: (With white) Ch, 18 sc, sl.
  8. R8: (With yellow) Ch, (8 sc, sc inc) 2 times, sl.
  9. R9: (With white) Ch, 20 sc, sl.
  10. R10: (With yellow) Ch, 20 sc, sl.
  11. R11: (With white) Ch, (8 sc, sc2tog) 2 times, sl.
  12. R12: (With yellow) Ch, (7 sc, sc2tog) 2 times, sl.
  13. R13: (With white) Ch, (6 sc, sc2tog) 2 times, sl.
  14. R14: (With yellow) Ch, (5 sc, sc2tog) 2 times, sl.
  15. R15: (With white) Ch, (4 sc, sc2tog) 2 times, sl, stuff with fiberfill.
  16. R16: (With yellow) Ch, (3 sc, sc2tog) 2 times, sl.
  17. R17: Ch, (2 sc, sc2tog) 2 times, sl.
  18. R18: Fold and work: (ch 3, tr, dc, hdc), sl, (ch 2, dc, tr, ch 3, sl), fasten off, weave in ends.

Crochet Crab Assembly

  1. Glue the eyeballs in the center of the eyelids.
  2. Sew the eyelids to the top of the antennae, ensuring they look neat and even.
  3. Glue the eyes onto the eyeballs.
  4. Sew the claws on both sides of the antennae. After securing, bring the threads to the back of the head, tie them together several times, and hide them inside the head.
  5. Glue the belly piece to the center of the body. Position the cheeks facing outward and glue them to the body. These can be placed randomly.
  6. Sew the legs to both sides of the body under the claws. After securing, bring the threads to the back of the body, tie them together several times, and hide them inside the head. Ensure they're secure and look neat.
  7. Place the shell bag on the body.
  8. Place the fish in the claw.

Crochet Tips:

1. Keep tension consistent throughout all pieces, especially when changing colors between yellow and white sections of the fish.

2. When working in back loops only for the shell bag, make sure your stitches are tight to create clear texture definition.

Assembly Tips:

When attaching the six legs to the body sides, place them evenly spaced in a curved pattern to help the crab stand stably.

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