Free Crab crochet pattern

Today let’s make this Crab crochet pattern together. This is a crochet pattern I collected, I have attached the author at the end of the article. Wish you success.

Materials Crab crochet pattern (US /FR)

– Cotton yarn Ricorumi (orange, blue, pink, white)

– Black embroidery thread

– Crochet hook 3 mm

– Safety eyes 6 mm

– Yarn needle

– Fiberfill for stuffing

– Stitch marker

– Scissors

Abbreviations

Rnd round / tour

MR: magic ring / cercle magique

Ch: chain / chaînette

sl st slip stitch / maille coulée

sc: single crochet / maille serrée

FLO: front loops / brins avant

BLO: back loops / brins arrière

Inc: increase / augmentation

Dec : decrease / diminution

()*: repeat till the end of round / répéter jusqu’à la fin du tour

[ ]: total number of stitches in the round / nombre total de mailles du tour

The crab is crocheted in two parts: the high part (head) and the low part (overalls)

Head

In orange.

Make a ch 15. Crochet around the ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 1: 13 sc, 3 sc in last ch, 12 sc, inc [30]

Rnd 2: inc, 12 sc, 3 inc, 12 sc, 2 inc [36]

Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc, 12 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 12 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 [42]

Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 12 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 12 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 [48]

Rnd 5:3 sc, inc, 12 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 3, 12 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 2 [54]

Rnd 6: 4 sc, inc, 12 sc, (4 sc, inc) x 3, 12 sc, (4 sc, inc) x 2 [60]

Rnd 7-14: 60 sc [60]

Fasten off, leaving a long thread for sewing to the low part (overalls).

Queralls

In blue.

Repeat Rnds 1 to 6 or the head.

Rnd 7-13: 60 sc [60]

Rnd 14: FLO-60 sc [60]

Rnd 15: 60 sc [60]

Fasten off and hide the thread.

Sew the head to the overalls, using back loops of Rnd 13. Stuff before closing.

Take the blue thread at the back, make a ch 22 and attach to the front with a sl st (adjust the lengh if necessary).

Front claus

In orange.

Start with the small part.

Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc [4]

Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)* [6]

Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc)* [8]

Rnd 4: 8 sc [8]

Stuff. Fasten off.

Now, make the big part.

Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc [4]

Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)* [6]

Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc)* [8]

Rnd 4 (3 sc, inc)* [10]

Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc)* [12]

Rnd 6 – 8: 12 sc [12]

Stuff.

Rnd 9: join to the small with 1 sc, 7 sc in the remaining stitches, 12 sc on the big part [20]

Rnd 10: 20 sc [20]

Rnd 11: (2 sc, dec)* [15]

Rnd 12: (3 sc, dec)* [12]

Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec)* [9]

Rnd 14 – 15: 9 sc [9]

Add some stitches so that the round finishes on the right side and that both claws are at the same height. Stuff. Fasten off, leaving thread for sewing.

Side claus

In orange.

For each side, make 4 claws as follows:

Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc [4]

Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)* [6]

Rnd 3-5: 6 sc [6]

Fasten off 3 claws, but not the 4th. The claws are all joined together.

After Rnd 5, continue 3 sc on the 4th claw

Join to the 3rd claw with 1 sc, then crochet 2 sc

Join to the 2nd claw with 1 sc, then crochet 2 sc

Join to the 1st claw with 1 sc, then crochet 5 sc all around to continue on the other side and crochet: 3 sc in 2nd claw, 3 sc in 3rd claw, 3 sc in 4th claw.

Fasten off, leaving a long thread for sewing.

Eyes (x2)

In white. Make 2.

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [6], don’t tight the MR too much.

Rnd 2 (1 sc, inc)* [9]

Rnd 3: 9 sc [9], 1 sl st.

Fasten off.

Insert the security eyes in the center of the MR.

In orange. Make 2.

Rnd 1: MR, 8 sc [8]

Rnd 2: (3 sc, inc)* [10]

Rnd 3: 10 sc [10]

Rnd 4: FLO-10 sc [10]

Fasten off, leaving a long thread for sewing.

Insert the white part inside. Sew both parts together, then sew the eye to the head.

I hope you will enjoy Crab crochet pattern! I collect from @les.mailles.du.rocher. This is an original pattern by Les mailles du Rocher.