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a small shrimp

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A shrimp with a segmented body, curved tail, long antennae, and multiple legs. The body is elongated and tapers towards the tail.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/9
Row 111 sts

Ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (11)

Row 210 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 310 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 49 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 59 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 68 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 78 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 87 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 97 sts

Sc in each st around. (7) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.

Tail Fan

In the Round0/6
Row 111 sts

Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11)

Row 210 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 39 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 48 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 57 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 67 sts

Sc in each st around. (7) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Head

In the Round0/8
Row 115 sts

Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening. (15)

Row 212 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 39 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 47 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 54 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)

Row 61 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 78 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (8)

Row 81 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Antenna

In the Round0/6
Row 11 sts

Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1)

Row 21 sts

Sc in each st around. (1)

Row 31 sts

Sc in each st around. (1)

Row 41 sts

Sc in each st around. (1)

Row 51 sts

Sc in each st around. (1)

Row 61 sts

Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Antenna

In the Round0/6
Row 11 sts

Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1)

Row 21 sts

Sc in each st around. (1)

Row 31 sts

Sc in each st around. (1)

Row 41 sts

Sc in each st around. (1)

Row 51 sts

Sc in each st around. (1)

Row 61 sts

Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Legs / Left Legs (make 2)

In the Round0/4
Row 12 sts

Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 31 sts

Sc in each st around. (1)

Row 41 sts

Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Legs

In the Round0/1
Row 1

Same as Right Legs.