Crochet Crab Amigurumi

Create your very own adorable amigurumi crab using the art of crochet! This fun and creative project will allow you to showcase your crochet skills while also producing a cute and unique stuffed animal. By following a crochet pattern specifically designed for a crab, you can bring this charming creature to life with yarn and a crochet hook. The process of crocheting an amigurumi crab involves working in the round to form the body, claws, and legs, and then adding details such as eyes and a smile to give it personality. 

MATERIAL

Yarn:

• Ricorumi 061
• Ricorumi 065

Other materials:

• Black embroidery thread
• 2.5mm crochet hook
• 6mm safety eyes
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
• Fiberfill
• Yarn needle

Finished size:

Approximately 10 x 14 cm

ABBREVIATIONS

General:

• Rnd/Rg: Round/Row (Lap) – A complete circle of crochet stitches.
• MR/CM: Magic Ring/Circle Magic – Method to start a round project without a center hole.
• Ch/ml: Chain/Chain stitch – The base of a motif or start of a row.
• Sl st/mc: Slip Stitch – Joins two ends without adding height.

Basic Stitches:

• sc/ms: Single Crochet – The most common base stitch.
• FLO/br.Av: Front Loop Only – Crocheting only into the front loop.
• BLO/br.Arr: Back Loop Only – Crocheting only into the back loop.
• inc/aug: Increase – Create an additional stitch.
• dec/dim: Decrease – Reduce the number of stitches.

More Advanced Stitches:

• hdc/dbr: Half Double Crochet – Taller stitch than sc.

Other Information:

• ( )*: Repeat – Do instructions in parentheses the specified number of times.
• [ ]: Total Stitches – Number of stitches at the end of the round.

CORPS
Faites une ch 19 ml. Crochetez autour de la ch, en commençant sur la 2e ml à partir du crochet. Rg 1: 17 ms, 3 ms sur la dernière ml, 16 ms, aug [38]
Rg 2 aug, 16 ms, 3 aug, 16 ms, 2 aug [44]
Rg 3:1 ms, aug, 16 ms, (1 ms, aug) x 3, 16 ms, (1 ms, aug) x 2 [50] Rg 4: 2 ms, aug, 16 ms, (2 ms, aug) x 3, 16 ms, (2 ms, aug) x 2 [56] Rg 5 – 11:56 ms [56]
Rg 12 2 ms, dim, 16 ms, (2 ms,
Rg 17 dim, 17 ms, dim, 17 ms [36]
Rg 18: (4 ms, dim)* [30] Rg 19:30 ms [30]
Rembourrez.
Rg 20: (3 ms, dim)* [24] Rg 21 (1 ms, dim, 1 ms)* [18]
Rg 22 (1 ms, dim)* [12] Rembourrez suffisamment les côtés pour façonner la forme en triangle. Rg 23 (dim)* [6] Coupez et fermez.
dim) x 3, 16 ms, (2 ms, dim) x 2 [50] Rg 13: 50 ms [50]
Rg 14 1 ms, dim, 16 ms, (1 ms,
dim) x 3, 16 ms, (1 ms, dim) x 2 [44] Rg 15: 44 ms [44]
Rg 16: dim, 16 ms, 3 dim, 16 ms, 2
dim [38]

PINCES (X 2)
Faites 2 parties :
Rg 1: CM, 4 ms [4]
Rg 2 (1 ms, aug)* [6]
Rg 3: (1 ms, aug)* [9]
Rg 4: 9 ms [9]. Coupez la 1e.
Rg 5 joignez la 2e à la 1e partie avec 1 ms, continuez 8 ms, puis 9 ms sur la 2e partie [18] Rg 6: 18 ms [18]
Rg 7: (1 ms, dim)* [12] Rg 8: (dim)* [6]
Rg 9: Br.Arr – 6 ms [6]
Rg 10-11: 6 ms [6]
Sur les Br.Av du Rg 8, prenez la même couleur et crochetez 6 mc.

YEUX (X 2) (X2)
Faites une ch 4 ml. Crochetez autour
de la ch, en commençant sur la 2e ml à partir du crochet.
Rg 1 2 ms, 3 ms dans la dernière ml, 1 ms, aug [8]
Rg 2-4: 8 ms [8]
Insérez les yeux entre les Rgs 2 & 3. Si c’est trop serré, par rapport à la taille de la tige/fermoir, simplement
brodez les yeux.
Rg 5-6: 8 ms [8] Coupez en laissant du fil pour l’assemblage.
PATTES (X6)
Rg 1: CM, 4 ms [4] Rg 2: (1 ms, aug)* [6] Rg 3-6:6 ms [6] Coupez en laissant du fil pour l’assemblage.
JOUES (X 2)
Rg 1: CM, 6 dbr [6]
Rg 2: (aug dbr)* [12], mc Coupez en laissant du fil pour l’assemblage.

BODY
Make a ch 19. Crochet around the ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 1: 17 sc, 3 sc in last ch, 16 sc, inc [38]
Rnd 2 inc, 16 sc, 3 inc, 16 sc, 2 inc [44]
Rnd 31 sc, inc, 16 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 16 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 [50] Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 16 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 16 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 [56] Rnd 5 11:56 sc [56]
Rnd 12 2 sc, dec, 16 sc, (2 sc, dec) x 3, 16 sc, (2 sc, dec) x 2 [50] Rnd 13:50 sc [50]
Rnd 14 1 sc, dec, 16 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 3, 16 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 2 [44] Rnd 15: 44 sc [44]
Rnd 16 dec, 16 sc, 3 dec, 16 sc, 2 dec [38]
Rnd 17: dec, 17 sc, dec, 17 SC [36]
Rnd 18: (4 sc, dec)* [30] Rnd 19:30 sc [30] Stuff.
Rnd 20: (3 sc, dec)* [24]
Rnd 21 (1 sc, dec, 1 sc)* [18]
Rnd 22: (1 sc, dec)* [12] Stuff enough on the sides to have a nice triangle shape.
Rnd 23: (dec)* [6] Fasten off and close.
Claws (X 2)
Make 2 Parts:
Rnd 1: Mr, 4 Sc [4] Rnd 2 (1 Sc, Inc)* [6] Rnd 3: (1 Sc, Inc)* [9]
Rnd 49 Sc [9]. Fasten Off 1st.
Rnd 5 Join The 2nd To The 1st Part With 1 Sc, Continue 8 Sc, Then 9 Sc On 2nd Part [18] Rnd 6: 18 Sc [18]
Rnd 7: (1 Sc, Dec)* [12]
Rnd 8: (Dec)* [6]
Rnd 9 Blo – 6 Sc [6]
Rnd 10-11 6 Sc [6]
In Flo Of Rnd 8, Take Same Yarn And Crochet 6 Sl St.
EYES (X 2)
Make a ch 4, crochet around the chain, starting in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 12 sc, 3 sc in last st, 1 sc, inc [8]
Rnd 24: 8 sc [8]
Insert the safety eyes btw Rnds 2 & 3. If it is too tight, depending on the size you have, simply embroider eyes.
Rnd 5-6: 8 sc [8] Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
LEGS (X6)
Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc [4]
Rnd 2 (1 sc, inc)* [6] Rnd 36: 6 sc [6] Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
CHEEKS (X 2)
Rnd 1 MR, 6 hdc [6]
Rnd 2: (hdc inc)* [12] sl st Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.