This pattern includes instructions on how to make the crab legs, arms, and body. It uses simple stitches like single crochet, increasing, and decreasing, making it beginner friendly. Once all parts are finished, you just attach the limbs, shape the eyes, and add the safety eyes.

You can customize your crab by using any color you like or adding small details. This crab makes a lovely decoration, a cute handmade gift, or a fun toy for kids.

Designer: Manicula Magica

Materials

• Orange Chenille yarn
• White yarn for eye detail
• 4-5 mm crochet hook
• Darning needle for sewing details
• Stuffing
• 18 mm safety eyes
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations

Mr – magic ring
sc – single crochet
st – stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch

Legs x2

Rnd 1: 4 sc in a Mr (4)
Rnd 2: 4 inc (8)
Rnd 3-4: 8 sc (8)

Finish off, then make a second one, which you don’t finish off. Instead, connect it with the first part, crocheting 2 sl st through both parts. Finish off, then make a third one and connect it with the second one, again with 2 sl st. Make sure you find the two middle stitches of the second part to do so. Don’t finish off.

Rnd 5: 16 sc all around (16)

Finish off. Stuff.

Arms x2

Rnd 1: 4 sc in Mr (4)
Rnd 2: (1 inc, 1 sc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: 6 sc (6)

Finish off, make the second part, don’t finish off.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in Mr (4)
Rnd 2: 4 inc (8)
Rnd 3-4: 8 sc (8)

Connect it with the first part of the arm using 2 sl st. Continue crochetin all around.

Rnd 5: sc, 4 inc, 5 sc (14)
Rnd 6: 10 sc, 2 dec (12)
Rnd 7: (sc, dec) x 4 (8)

Finish off and stuff.

Body

Rnd 1: 8 sc in Mr (8)
Rnd 2: sc, (3 sc in one st) x 2, 2 sc, (3 sc in one st) x 2, sc (16)
Rnd 3: 2 sc, 4 inc, 4 sc, 4 inc, 2 sc (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 8 (32)
Rnd 5: (7 sc, inc) x 4 (36)
Rnd 6: (8 sc, inc) x 4 (40)
Rnd 7: 40 sc (40)
Rnd 8: (9 sc, inc) x 4 (44)
Rnd 9: 44 sc (44)
Rnd 10: (3 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec) x 4 (36)

In the next 2 rounds we will join the arms and legs. Make sure to start joining with a st on the side of the arm/leg.

When crocheting them together, place the outer sides together.

Rnd 11: 8 sc through leg and body part, sc, 4 sc through arm and body part, 8 sc, 4 sc through 2nd arm and body, sc, 8 sc through 2nd leg and body, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec) x 4 (28) – crochet through the normal body part and the leftover st of arms and legs, ignore the 9 and 4 sc connection st from last round. Insert the eyes between rows 8-9 after.
Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec) x 7 (21)
Rnd 14: (sc, dec) x 7 (14)
Rnd 15: 7 dec (7)

Finish off, close.

Legs: to connect with body, first insert your hook into the st of the leg, then into the st of the body.

Arms: make sure that when you connect the first arm, the smaller part of the claw is on the left. When connecting the second claw, the smaller claw part is supposed to be facing right.

Details

Eye shaping: to create a little more shape and a little nose, pinch the eyes together and sew back and forth, inserting the orange yar right on the inner part of the eye and bringing it out at the inner part of the other eye. Then insert again (use another st close). Repeat some times and pull it as tight as you like.

White eye details: insert the needle with yarn anywhere between the eyes (leave a tail) and bring it out right under one eye. Insert again right on top of the eye. Bring it out on top of the eye, and insert it again under the eye. Bring it to the place where the tail is. Secure the ends with a knot and hide them inside.

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It’s crafted with Parfait chunky red yarn, a 4mm crochet hook, safety eyes, stuffing, tapestry needle, scissors, and stitch markers to keep your stitches in line.

This tutorial includes how to make the body, legs, right claw, and left claw. Just follow the instructions to complete it quickly and have your cheerful sea friend.

This crochet baby crab pattern creates a tiny sea creature with soft claws, which is perfect for beach-themed décor, nursery décor, or toys.

Designer: Hook Crochet Co

Materials

• Red yarn (Parfait Chunky)
• 4 mm crochet hook
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Scissos
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations

sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
hdc inc – half double crochet increase
BO – booble stitch (5 loops on the hook)
FLO – front loops only
Mr – magic ring

Crab

Rnd 1: 8 sc in Mr (8)
Rnd 2: inc x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 8 (24)

The bobbles in the next round are made with 4 unfinished double crochets. There should be 5 loops on the hook before pulling through.

Rnd 4: 10 sc, BO, 3 sc, BO, 9 sc (24)

In the next round, mark the first back loop with a stitch marker.

Rnd 5: working in FLO, (3 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc (29)
Rnd 6: working in the remaining back loops starting with where your stitch marker is, sc around (24)
Rnd 7: 5 sc, Leg, 2 sc, Leg, 2 sc, Leg, 8 sc, Leg, 2 sc, Leg, 2 sc, Leg, 3 sc (24)

Legs: ch 5, starting in 2nd chain from hook, sl st x 4, sl st back into original stitch in body

In needed, adjust the location of the legs to make sure they are evenly located on the sides.

Rnd 8: skip over the legs and claws, (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Add safety eyes in bobbles.

Rnd 9: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Stuff.

Rnd 10: dec x 6 (6)

Slip stitch in the next stitch and fasten off.
Sew hole closed.

Claws

• Right Claw – hold up-side down and front facing you. Insert your hook between rounds 7-8 and pull yarn through. Complete instrctions below for the claw.
• Left Claw – hold right-side up and the front facing you. Insert your hook between rounds 7-8 and pull yarn through. Complete instructions below fot the claw.
• Claws: ch 6, starting in 2nd chain from hook, sc, hdc inc, hdc, sl st x2, sl st back into body.

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