Meet Mr. Crab, a curious traveler and sand lover. It has a sweet puffy body and soft claws that won’t hurt anyone. Perfect gift for someone who loves red crabs, sea creatures or cute animals!

This simple crab amigurumi pattern makes crocheting fun and easy!

To crochet Mr. Crab you will need:

• Red and yellow 5ply yarn (100 g / 250 m; 60% acrylic, 40% wool)
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• 4 mm black beads or half-beads for eyes
• Fiberfill
• Scissors and sewing needle

Skill level: easy

Mr. Crab
Free amigurumi pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
inc = increase
dec = decrease
sl st = slip stitch
(..) = repeat the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Body:
Start with yellow yarn.
Ch 12
Rnd 1: start from the second ch from the hook: inc, sc in next 9 ch, 3 sc in last stitch, turn and continue working on the opposite side of the chain: sc in next 10 ch, join with sl st [24]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Change to red yarn.
Rnd 7-12: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 16: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 20: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 21: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Decrease till the hole is closed. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Claws:
Small claw (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Fasten off and weave in the end.

Big claw (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times [21]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 3 times [24]
Don’t fasten off.

Continue to work, it’s time to join the big and the small claws together.
Rnd 8: sc in the next 24 st of big claw, sc in the next 15 st of small claw, sl st [39]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 11 st, dec) repeat 3 times [36]
Rnd 10: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 12: sc in all 30 st [30]
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 13: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 14: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 16: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 17: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 4 times [8]
Rnd 18: sc in all 8 st in front loops only [8]
Rnd 19-21: sc in all 8 st [8]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff.

Legs (make 6):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc] repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 3 st, inc] repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 4-8: sc in all 10 st [10]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff.

Eyes (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc] repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 3-8: sc in all 8 st [8]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Don’t stuff, flatten the part.

Assembly:
– Sew/glue the black beads/half-beads to the eyes at Rnd 3 level.
– Sew the eyes in the middle of the body’s top.
– Sew claws to the body at Rnd 8-9.
– Pin the legs at the back side evenly and sew them on.

Ta-da! Your amigurumi crab is done!