Charming Crochet Crab Amigurumi Pattern with a Ukulele

Crochet Pattern: Charming Crochet Crab Amigurumi Pattern with a Ukulele

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in Orange, Cream, Dark Brown, Light Brown, Red, and White
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• 8mm safety eyes
• Black and yellow embroidery floss
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle and scissors

Abbreviations

• MR – Magic Ring
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• st – stitch
• sl st – slip stitch
• F/O – fasten off

Instructions

Body:

Using Orange yarn.

• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: 6 inc (12)
• R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
• R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
• R8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
• R9-13: sc around (48)
• Change to Cream yarn.
• R14-19: sc around (48)
• Insert safety eyes between R10 and R11, about 8 stitches apart. Embroider a tiny mouth and cheeks.
• R20: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
• R21: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
• R22: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
• R23: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
• Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill.
• R24: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
• R25: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
• R26: 6 dec (6). F/O, weave in ends.

Bandana:

Using Red yarn, ch 40. Row 1: Sc across, switching to White yarn on the last stitch. Row 2: Sc across in White. Row 3: Sc across in Red. F/O and tie around the top of the crab’s head.

Claws (Make 2):

Using Orange yarn.

• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: 6 inc (12)
• R3-5: sc around (12)
• Create the thumb: ch 3, sl st back, sew to the side of the main claw to form a pincer.
• F/O, leaving a tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 6):

Using Orange yarn.

• R1: 5 sc in MR (5)
• R2-6: sc around (5)
• F/O, leaving a tail. Sew 3 legs to each lower side of the body.

Miniature Ukulele:

Using Dark Brown yarn, make a magic ring. R1: 6 sc in MR. R2: 6 inc (12). R3-4: sc around (12). Pinch middle slightly to form a peanut shape. Sew a small circle of Light Brown yarn in the center. Use black and yellow embroidery floss to add the neck, fretboard, and strings. Sew the finished ukulele securely between the two front claws.