Free Crochet Crab Amigurumi Pattern

Good morning, today I am continuing the sea animals series for you again. I brought the crochet crab pattern and thank you very much to our designer friend. It is a wonderfully cute and easy amigurumi pattern. It will be a great selection of amigurumi for beginners. You can complete this short and easy crochet crab pattern today by following step-by-step effortlessly. If you choose crochet animals when choosing toys for our children, you can also help them learn. Now take a look at the bill of materials and complete the last animal of the series, the crab.

Free Crochet Crab Amigurumi Pattern

Designer: les.mailles.du.rocher

Materials

Yarn Ricorumi 061, 065
Black embroidery thread
Crochet hook 2.5 mm
Safety eyes 6 mm
Stitch marker
Scissors
Fiberfill
Yarn needle

Abbreviations

MR: Magic ring
Ch: Chain
Slst: Slip stitch
Sc: Single crochet
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only
Hdc: Half double crochet

Size approx: 10×14 cm.

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 3. 1 sc, inc, 16 sc, (1sc,inc)x3, 16 sc, (1sc,inc)x2 (50)
Rnd 4. 2 sc, inc, 16 sc, (2sc,inc)x3, 16 sc, (2sc,inc)x2 (56)
Rnd 5-11. 56 sc (56)
Rnd 12. 2 sc, dec, 16 sc, (2sc,dec)x3, 16 sc (2sc,dec)x2 (50)
Rnd 13. 50 sc (50)
Rnd 14. 1 sc, dec, 16 sc, (1sc,dec)x3, 16 sc, (1sc,dec)x2 (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. (4sc,dec)* (30)
Rnd 19. 30 sc (30)
Stuff.
Rnd 20. (3sc,dec)* (24)
Rnd 21. (1sc,dec,1sc)* (18)
Rnd 22. (1sc,dec)* (12)
Stuff enough on the sides to have a nice triangle shape.
Rnd 23. (dec)* (6)
Fasten off and close.

After we have processed its body, we can begin the construction of the claws.

Claws (make 2)

Make 2 parts.
Rnd 1. MR, 4 sc (4)
Rnd 2. (1sc,inc)* (6)
Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)* (9)
Rnd 4. 9 sc (9)
Fasten off 1st.
Rnd 5. Join the 2nd to the 1st part with 1sc, continue 8 sc, then 9 sc on 2nd part (18)
Rnd 6. 18 sc (18)
Rnd 7. (1sc,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 slst.

We have completed the claws. Now it’s the eyes.

Eyes (make 2)

Make a ch 4, crochet around the chain, starting in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 1. 2 sc, 3 sc in last st, 1 sc, inc (8)
Rnd 2-4. 8 sc (8)
Insert the safety eyes btw rnds 2 and 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.

There is only one step left for the crochet crab to form, the legs.