CROCHET PATTERN BY ALL FROM JADE

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Difficulty Skills required

Crocheting in spiral, magic ring, chain, slip
stitch, single crochet stitch, increasing and
Beginner decreasing.

Final size
Contact – Follow me! They are about 2 cm (1") high, with worsted
weight 100% acrylic yarn and a 3.50 mm
crochet hook (US size E/4).

Notes
• Work in a spiral, do not join rounds or turn
your work, unless instructed otherwise in
Materials the pattern
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to
• You can use the brand of worsted weight mark the end or the beginning of a round.
yarn of your choice. I personally used the
Move the marker up after completing
brand Loops & Threads – Impeccable in
each round
color Fire Red.
• 3.50 mm crochet hook Did you know? You can use the same pattern
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing to make larger or smaller plush by using finer
• Two 6 mm safety eyes or buttons, beads, or bulkier yarn. Make sure to use a crochet
felt etc. hook at least a size smaller than suggested on
• Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker the yarn label and crochet tightly enough so
that the stuffing does not show through the
Abbreviations
stitches. You may also need to adjust the size
• st(s) = stitch(es) of the safety eyes.
• mr of n sc = crochet n (number) single
crochet stitches into the magic ring Velvet crabs!
(see page 6) If you would like to make baby crabs with
• ch = chain Velvet yarn, please follow these simple
• sc = single crochet stitch instructions:
• sl st = slip stitch • Follow the pattern as usual
• inc = increase – crochet two single • Use Bernat – Velvet or Baby Velvet
crochet stitches in the same stitch yarn in the colour of your choice
• sc2tog = regular decrease method - • Use a 4.5mm crochet hook
crochet two stitches together (do not use • Use 10 mm safety eyes
the invisible decrease) The amigurumi will also be a little bigger than
• BLO = crochet in the back loops only the original one.
• sc n = crochet n single crochet stitches (or
ch, hdc etc.), one in each stitch
• (sc 4, inc) x n = repeat the pattern
between parentheses n times
• (36) = number of stitches in a round after
finishing the round

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LEGS (make 6)
1. Ch 4, cut the yarn and leave a yarn tail.
Thread the needle through the back loops of each ch until you reach the
beginning slip knot. (see page 4)

RIGHT CLAW (see page 4)

1. Ch 5, sl st 2 starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch
from the hook, sl st 2 in the last 2 starting chs.
Fasten off and leave a yarn tail long enough to tie a knot.

LEFT CLAW (see page 4)

1. Ch 4, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, ch 3, sl st 2 starting in the 2nd ch
from the hook, sl st 2 in the last 2 starting chs.
Fasten off and leave a yarn tail long enough to tie a knot.

BODY
1. mr of 6 sc (6)
2. inc x6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4. sc around (18)
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 3-4 with 3 sts in between.
5. BLO: sc2tog x9 (9)
Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail.
Attach the claws and legs to the body and stuff it with the yarn tails. (see page 5)
Close the opening. (see page 7)

To complete your collection, you can

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mama crab that can hide her babies in
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Available on Etsy & Ravelry.
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LEGS
2. You will now have to bring the
end tail closer to the slip knot. To
1. This is what a leg should look
do so, insert the needle into the
like when finishing the 4 chains. 3. The second loop: from bottom to
back loops of each ch. The first one:
from top to bottom. top.

Back loops

5. Repeat the same steps for *Tip: if you pull to hard on the yarn
each leg. Both yarn tails should tail, the leg will be crooked. If this is
4. The last loop: from top to the case, gently pull the leg using
now be on the same side of the
bottom. your fingers to straighten the leg.
leg.

Yarn tails
Pull this way

CLAWS

Right claw Left claw Both claws

2 sl sts 3 chs
1 sl st
2 chs
2 sl sts
1 sl st 5 chs 4 chs

2 sl sts
2 sl sts

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ASSEMBLY| FINITION

1. To attach the claws, insert your

crochet hook from the inside of the
body going out, between two stitches 3. Pull the yarn through. Make sure
2. Place one yarn tail on the that the shorter part of the claw is
(under the front loops) under one crochet hook.
eye. the closest to the middle of the eyes.

Longer
part
Shorter
part

6. Once both yarn tails are inside the

4. Repeat for the other yarn tail. body, tie a few knots.
5. The claw should look like this.

Yarn tails

8. Repeat the same steps for three legs.

The leg that is closer to the claw should be 9. Repeat steps 1-8 for the other side
7. Push the yarn tails inside the attached in the same stitch as the claw of the crab. Close the opening of the
body. body. (see page 7)
(white dot).

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MAGIC RING
A magic ring is a way to begin crocheting in round by crocheting the first round into an adjustable loop
and then pulling the loop tight. Alternatively, you can chain 2, crochet n single crochet stitches into the
second chain from hook.

1. Make a 5. Start the

loop an inch first sc. Insert
from the the hook
yarn end. through the
Grab the join starting loop
with your from front to
thumb and back.
forefinger.

2. Insert the 6. Draw up a

hook loop. Yarn
through the over and
loop from draw through
front to both loops.
back, yarn
over and
draw up a
loop.

3. Yarn over 7. Continue

and draw crocheting over
through the the loop and the
loop. yarn tail until
you have the
required
number of sc for
the first round,
usually six.

4. Pull the
yarn tight. 8. Grab the
This does not yarn tail and
count as the pull until the
first single center is
crochet stitch. tightly
closed.

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CLOSING AN OPENING

1. Insert the needle in the 2. Insert the needle the 3. Gently pull on the yarn tail to
next front loop of the next same way for every next close the opening. Hide the
stitch. From outside going in. front loop. yarn tail.