a cute crab

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A stylized cartoon crab with a round body, two large claws, six legs, and two eyes on stalks. The crab has a friendly, smiling face.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R8[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R9[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R14[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R15[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R16[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R17[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R18[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R19[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R20[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Right Claw / Left Claw (make 2)

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)(67 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R7[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R8[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R9[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R10[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R11[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R12[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R13[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R14[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Left Claw

Right Eye Stalk

R1Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11)(11 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (7) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(7 sts)

Left Eye Stalk

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10)(10 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (7) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(7 sts)

Right Eye

R1Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)(8 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R4[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R5[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Eye

R1Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening. (7)(7 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R4[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Mouth

R1Pick up 45 sc evenly around opening. (45)(45 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Front Leg

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening. (6)(6 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Left Front Leg

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening. (6)(6 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Right Middle Leg

R1Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening. (7)(7 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Left Middle Leg

R1Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening. (7)(7 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Right Rear Leg

R1Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening. (7)(7 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Left Rear Leg

R1Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening. (7)(7 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)