Christian the Crab Free Crochet Pattern | Amigurumi Fun

Introduction

Welcome to the delightful world of crochet with our free pattern for Christian the Crab! This adorable amigurumi crab will add a splash of ocean fun to your collection. Follow along as we guide you through each step to create this charming little sea creature.

Christian the Crab Free Crochet Pattern | Amigurumi Fun

Project Details

Skill Level: Intermediate
Estimated Size: 9 cm high x 8 cm wide (approximately 3.5″ x 3.1″)

Materials

Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m) in red, pink, white, and black
Hook Size: 2.0 mm
Needle with a large eye
Stitch marker
Tailors pins
Scissors
Fiberfill stuffing

Christian the Crab Free Crochet Pattern | Amigurumi Fun crochet parts — All crocheted parts before assembly

Abbreviations

R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F. o. = fasten off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Pattern

Head and Body (One Piece)

Top Part
With red yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: 1 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: 2 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 10: 3 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 5 sc (60)
R 11: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)
R 12: 4 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc)*6, 6 sc (72)
R 13-15: 72 sc (3 rows)
Place a stitch marker in the last loop on your hook. Do not cut the yarn.

Bottom Part
With pink yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: 1 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: 2 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 10: 3 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 5 sc (60)
R 11: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)
R 12: 4 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc)*6, 6 sc (72)
Sl st in the next st.
F. o.
Fold the bottom and top parts with the edges facing each other. Continue crocheting from the top part with the red yarn: 72 sc around through both sides, joining two parts together. Add fiberfill stuffing when you are 3⁄4 done with crocheting it on. F. o.

Hind Legs (Make 6)

With red yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 4-5: 2 sc, 5 hdc, 2 sc (2 rows)
R 6: 9 sc
Sl st in the next stitch.
Stuff the leg.
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Claws (Make 2)

The claw is made of two parts, joined together.
With red yarn:
Part #1
R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*2 (6)
R 3: 5 sc, inc (7)
R 4: 6 sc, inc (8)
Sl st in the next stitch.
F. o.
Part #2
R 1: 5 sc in mc (5)
R 2: 4 sc, inc (6)
R 3: (2 sc, inc)*2 (8)
R 4: (3 sc, inc)*2 (10)
R 5: (4 sc, inc)*2 (12)
R 6: (5 sc, inc)*2 (14)
R 7: 14 sc
Do not cut the yarn.
Continue crocheting from the part #2, join with part #1:
R 8: 8 sc on part #1 (starting from the sc after the sl st), then 14 sc on part #2 (22)
Stuff both parts with fiberfill.
R 9: 3 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 6 sc (20)
R 10: 20 sc
R 11: (1 sc, dec)*2, 5 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 4 sc (16)
Add some fiberfill.
R 12: dec, 1 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 2 sc – we do not crochet the last sc at the row – here will be a new beginning of the row (12)
R 13: (dec, 1 sc)*4 (8)
Add some fiberfill.
R 14-15: 8 sc (2 rows)
Add some fiberfill.
R 16-19: 4 sc, 4 hdc (4 rows)
Sl st in the next stitch.
Finish stuffing.
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Eyes (Make 2)

With red yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 (24)
R 5-7: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 8: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 9: (dec, 1 sc)*6 (12)
Stuff the eye.
R 10: (1 sc, dec)*4 (8)
R 11-13: 8 sc (3 rows)
Sl st in the next stitch.
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Eyeballs (Make 2)

With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc, sl st in the first st of the row (6)
R 2: 1 ch, 6 inc, sl st in the first st of the row (12)
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Pupils (Make 2)

With black yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc, sl st in the first st of the row (6)
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the pupil on the eyeball, then sew the eyeball on the red detail of the eye between R 3 and R 10 as shown in the picture. Sew the finished eyes on the top part, at the center, between R 2 and R 6.

Assembly

Sew the claws to the front side of the body, 20 sc apart from each other, attaching them between the row joining the two parts and the 10th row. The short part of the claw should face inward. Next, attach the hind legs: three on one side and three on the other, directly beside each other on the bottom part between the row joining the two parts and the 10th row.