You will need:

 Cotton thread – red, dark red, white ,pink and grey ( I used Madame Tricote cotton
thread and put 2 threads togeather)
 Hook: 1,75mm (depends on your thread size)
 Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
 Piece of wire - about 1 metre
 Scissors
 Glue
 Needle for sewing
 ...and of course a good mood! 

Used abbreviations:

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sl – slip stitch
increase – work two single crochet in the same stitch from the row below
decrease – single crochet the next two stitches togeather

Turning – Do not finish to crochet row, turn the work and crochet to the opposite side

Pattern notes:

 You can use a different hook, depending what size you want the crab to be.
 Use any colors that you want. Mix it up and make it beautiful.
 Numbers in brackets () means how much stitches you have in the row.
 I recommend to use marker so you can better see where row starts and ends.

Finished toy size ~ length 40 cm, height 30 It works well in any type of thread, the size of
finished toy depends on the thread and crochet hook you use.
Crab`s head
You will start crocheting from the head`s top.

Use red thread.

Row 1: 2 ch, 7 sc in second chain, make ring (7)

Row 2: 2 sc in every chain (14)

Row 3: (1 sc, increase) 7 times (21)

Row 4: (2 sc, increase) 7 times (28)

Row 5: (3 sc, increase) 7 times (35)

Row 6: 35 sc round (35)

Row 7: (4 sc, increase) 7 times (28)

Row 8-15: 42 sc round (42)

Row 16: (5 sc, increase) 7 times (49)

Row 17: 49 sc round (49)

Row 18: 11 sc, increase 4 times, 20 sc, 4 times increase, 10 sc (57)

Row 19: 57 sc round (57)

Row 20: 12 sc, (increase, 1 sc) 4 times, 20 sc, (increase, 1 sc) 4 times, 11 sc (65)

Row 21: 23 sc, turning ( You will make shortened row as additional volume for cheeks)

Ch, 10sc along row 21, turning

Ch, 10sc, 30 sc along row 21, turning,

Ch, 10 sc,turning,

Ch, 10 sc, 13sc along row 21 (65)

Now crochet again round

Row 22-23: 65 sc round (65)

Crochet 25 sc, then Continue crocheting 9 rows with 17 sc in each – it will be upper lip.

Row 10: decrease, 13 sc, decrease (15) crochet back 17 sc 9 rows and return to the place you
started to crochet upper lip.
Row 24: 24 sc, 35 ch and 1sc along other side of upper lip, 24 sc till row ends (83)

Row 25: 83 sc round (83)

Row 26: 24 sc, (increase, sc) 17 times, increase, 24 sc (101)

Row 27: 77 sc, turning

Ch, 52 sc, turning,

Ch, 52 sc, 24 sc along row 27 (101)

Now again crochet round

Row 28: 76 sc, turning,

Ch, 50 sc, turning,

Ch, 50 sc, 25 sc along row 28 (101)

Now again crochet round

Row 29: crochet the same way as row 27 (101)

Row 30: 24 sc, (decrease, sc) 17 times,

decrease, 24 sc (83)

Row 31: 15 sc, (decrease, sc) 17 times,

decrease, 15 sc (65)

Row 32: 65 sc round (65)

Row 33: 49 sc, turning

Ch, 31 sc, turning,

Ch, 31 sc, 16 sc along row 33 (65)

Now again crochet round

Repeat row 32 and row 33 two times (65)

Row 38-40: 65 sc round (65)

Fasten cut and hide the thread.

Crab`s Mouth

Use red thread.

Chain 18 ch and crochet 15 rows from one side to other, start crocheting in the second ch from
hook (crochet sc in each stitch) (17)

Row 16: 14 sc, turning

Row 17: 11 sc, turning, This way we shorten stitches and further crochet only remaining.

Row 18-23: 11 sc, crochet from one side to other (11)

Row 24: decrease, 7 sc, decrease (9)

Row 25: decrease, 5 sc, decrease (7)

Cut the thread and add to the angle where

you made decreases ( at row 16-17)

Row 1: 11 sc along one side, then 7 sc, again

11sc (along other side), last stitches join with
basic part (29)

Row 2: 29 sc straight (29)

Row 3: 10 sc, 2 times increase, 5 sc, 2 times increase, 10 sc (33)

Row 4: 30 sc, turning,

Ch, 27 sc, turning

Ch, 27 sc, 3sc along row 4 (33)

Row 5: 11 sc, 2 times increase, 7 sc, 2 times increase, 11 sc (37)

Row 6: 34 sc, turning

Ch, 31 sc, turning

Ch, 31 sc, 3sc along row 6 (37)

Row 7: 37 sc straight (37)

Fasten, hide and cut the thread.

Crab`s Tongue

Use pink thread

Row 1: Chain 7 ch, 6 sc (6)

Row 2: increase, 4 sc, increase (8)

Row 3-18: 8 sc straight (crochet from one side to

other) (8)

Row 19: decrease, 4 sc, decrease (6)

Fasten hide and cut the thread. Fold half and half and
crochet togeather from both sides with sc. Constringe
in the middle sew tongue in crab`s mouth.

Crochet upper lip from both sides, Stuff head`s upper part. Sew mouth lower part to head.

Tack tounge`s bottom (radix) through head to occiput. Sew lower lip through head to occiput
and then attach lip`s angles through cheeks to head..

Crab`s Eyes
Eye whiteness

Use white thread.

Make 2 details.

Row 1: Chain 5 ch, Start to crochet in the second stitch from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch (at
the last stitch turn and crochet by other side of chain), 2 sc, 2 sc
in the last stitch (10)

Row 2: increase, 3 sc, 2 times increase, 3 sc, increase (14)

Row 3: increase, 5 sc, 2 times increase, 5 sc, increase (18)

Row 4: 2 times increase, 5 sc, 3 times increase, 5 sc, 2 times

increase (24)

Row 5: 2 times increase, 8 sc, 4 times increase, 8 sc, 2 times

increase (32)

Row 6: 2 times increase, 10 sc, 2 times increase, 2 sc, 2 times increase, 10 sc, 2 times increase, sc
(39)
Row 7-10: 39 sc round (39)

Row 11: (3sc, decrease) repeat till row ends (32)

Cut the thread and sew to head, stuff in process.

Pupils of the eye

Use black thread.

Make 2 details.

Row 1: 2 ch, 7 sc in second chain from hook, make ring (7)

Row 2: increase 7 times (14)

Fasten, hide and cut the thread. Sew pupils of the eye to eye whitnesses.

Crab`s eyelids

Lower eyelids

Use red thread.

Make 2 details.

Row 1: 19 ch, turn and crochet back in the second ch from hook 18 sc (18)

Row 2: increase (3 sc, increase) 4 times, increase (22)

Row 3-7: 22 sc crochet from one side to other (22)

Row 8: decrease, (3 sc, decrease) 4 times, decrease (18)

Flod half and half, crochet togeather from both sides. Stuff and sew tightly under eyes (in the
middle).

Upper eyelids

Use red thread.

Make 2 details.

Row 1: 19 ch, turn and crochet back in the second ch

from hook 18 sc (18)

Row 2: increase (3 sc, increase) 4 times, increase (22)

Row 3-12: 22 sc crochet from one side to other (22)

Row 13: decrease, (3 sc, decrease) 4 times, decrease (18)

Flod half and half, crochet togeather from both sides. Stuff and sew tightly above eyes (in the
middle).

Crab`s teeth

Use white thread

Row 1: Chain 30 ch, turn and crochet back in the second ch from hook 29 sc (29)

Row 2-4: 29 sc crochet from one side to other side(29)

Row 5: 29 sc through distal/stitches (29)

Row 6-8: 29 sc crochet from one side to other (through both stitches) (29)

Flod half and half, crochet togeather from both sides. Use grey thread and make lines between
the teeth. Sew teeth in the mouth.

Crab`s armor
Lower part – abdomen (belly)

Use red thread.

Row 1: Chain 34 ch, turn and crochet back in the second

ch from hook 33 sc (33)

Row 2-8: 33 sc crochet from one side to other side (33)

Row 9: Flod half and half, crochet togeather from both

sides 33 sc (33) stuff a little bit and crochet further

Row 10-14: 33 sc crochet from one side to other side

(33)

Row 15: 2 times decrease, 25 sc, 2 times decrease (29)

Row 16-20: 29 sc crochet from one side to other side (29)

Row 21: 2 times decrease, 21 sc, 2 times decrease (25)

Row 22-26: 25 sc crochet from one side to other side (25)

Row 27: 2 times decrease, 17 sc, 2 times decrease (21)

Row 28-38: 21 sc crochet from one side to other side (21)

Row 39: 2 times decrease, 13 sc, 2 times decrease (17)

Row 40: (2sc, decrease) 4 times, decrease (13)

Row 41: decrease till row ends (7)

Fasten, hide and cut the thread.

Upper part – Crab`s Back

Use dark red thread.

Row 1: 2 ch,6 sc in second chain, make ring (6)

Row 2: 2 sc in every chain (12)

Row 3: (1 sc, increase) 6 times (18)

Row 4: (2 sc, increase) 6 times (24)

Row 5: (3 sc, increase) 6 times (30)

Row 6: (4 sc, increase) 6 times (36)

Row 7: (5 sc, increase) 6 times (42)

Row 8: (6 sc, increase) 6 times (48)

Row 9: 48 sc round (48)

Row 10: (7 sc, increase) 6 times (54)

Row 11: (8 sc, increase) 6 times (60)

Row 12: 60 sc round (66)

Row 13: (9 sc, increase) 6 times (66)

Row 14: (10 sc, increase) 6 times (72)

Row 15: (11 sc, increase) 6 times (78)

Row 16: (12 sc, increase) 6 times (84)

Row 17: (13 sc, increase) 6 times (90)

Row 18: (14sc, increase) 6 times (96)

Row 19: (15 sc, increase) 6 times (102)

Row 20-22: 102 sc round (102)

Cut the thread. Sew crab`s armor upper part

to lower part.Use dark red thread, chain 102
ch and connect first ch with last ch. Crochet
10 rows with sc from one side to other. Flod
half and half, crochet togeather both sides.
Stuff a little bit and sew round crab`s armor`s
upper part.

Crab`s Legs
Use red thread

Make 6 details

Stuff tightly in process of crocheting.

Row 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in second chain, make ring (6)

Row 2: (1 sc, increase) 3 times (9)

Row 3-5: 9 sc round (9)

Row 6: increase, 8 sc (10)

Row 7: 10 sc round (10)

Row 8: increase, 9 sc (11)

Row 9-11: 11 sc round (11)

Row 12: increase 11 times (22)

Row 13: 17 sc, turning,

Ch, 11 sc, turning,

Ch, 11 sc, 5 sc along row 13, (22)

Now crochet again round

Row 14: ( 1 sc, decrease) till row ends (16)

Row 15: 13 sc, turning

Ch, 8 sc, turning,

Ch, 8 sc, 3 sc along row (16)

Now crochet again round

Row 16: (2 sc, decrease) repeat till

row ends (12) stuff

Row 17-20: 12 sc round (12)

Row 21: (2 sc, increase) repeat till

row ends (16)

Row 22-24: 16 sc round (16)

Row 25: (3 sc, increase) repeat till row ends (20)

Row 26: 15 sc, turning

Ch, 7 sc,turning,

Ch, 7 sc, 5 sc along row 26 (20)

Now crochet again round

Row 27-28: 20 sc round (20)

Stuff. Fasten, hide and cut the thread. Sew legs to

body.

Crab`s finger pliers

Use red thread

Make 2 details

Row 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in second chain, make ring (6)

Row 2: (1 sc, increase) 3 times (9)

Row 3-4: 9 sc round (9)

Row 5: (1 sc, increase) repeat till row ends (13)

Row 6: 11 sc, turning,

Ch, 8 sc, turning

Ch, 8 sc, 2 sc along row 6 (13)

Now crochet again round

Row 7: (1 sc, increase) repeat till row ends

(19)

Row 8: 16 sc, turning

Ch, 12 sc, turning,

Ch, 12 sc, 3 sc along row 8 (19)

Now crochet again round

Row 9: 19 sc round (19)

Row 10: 19 times increase (Crochet all sc through proximal/stitches)

Row 11-13: 38 sc round (38)

Row 14: 19 times decrease (connect with row 10 from left side – use sc for conecting) (19)

Fasten hide and cut the thread.

Crab`s pliers basic part

Use red thread

Make 2 details

Row 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in second chain, make ring (6)

Row 2: (1 sc, increase) 3 times (9)

Row 3-4: 9 sc round (9)

Row 5: (1 sc, increase) repeat till row ends (13)

Row 6: 11 sc, turning,

Ch, 8 sc, turning

Ch, 8 sc, 2 sc along row 6 (13)

Now crochet again round

Row 7: (1 sc, increase) repeat till row ends (19)

Row 8: 16 sc, turning

Ch, 12 sc, turning,

Ch, 12 sc, 3 sc along row 8 (19)

Now crochet again round

Row 9: 19 sc round (19)

Row 10: (1 sc, increase) repeat till row ends (28)

Row 11-12: 28 sc round (28)

Row 13: (1 sc, increase) repeat till row ends (40)

Row 14-15: 40 sc round (40)

Row 16: 3 times decrease, 28 sc, 3 times decrease (34)

Row 17: decrease (crochet 3 sc togeather), 28 sc, decrease (crochet 3 sc togeather) (30)

Row 18-19: 30 sc round (30)

Row 20: (3 sc, increase) repeat till row ends (37)

Row 21: 37 sc round (37)

Row 22: (3 sc, increase) repeat till row ends (46)

Row 23-24: 46 sc round (46)

Row 25: 5 sc, 3 times increase, 30 sc, 3 times increase, 5 sc (52)

Row 26-28: 52 sc round (52)

Row 29: (3 sc, decrease) repeat till row ends (42)

Row 30: (2 sc, decrease) repeat till row ends (32)

Row 31: (1 sc, decrease) repeat till row ends (24)

Row 32: 24 times increase (Crochet all sc through proximal/stitches) (48)

Row 33-35: 48 sc round (48)

Row 36: 24 times decrease (connect with

row 32 from left side – use sc for
conecting) (24)

Row 37: (2 sc, increase) repeat till row

ends (32)

Row 38-40: 32 sc round (32)

Row 41: (5 sc, decrease) repeat till row

ends (28)

Row 42-45: 28 sc round (28)

Row 46: decrease 14 times (14) Stuff and

crochet further

Row 47: 14 times increase (Crochet all sc

through proximal/stitches) (28)

Row 48-50: 28 sc round (28)

Row 51: 14 times decrease (connect with

row 47 from left side – use sc for
conecting) (14)

Row 52-63: 14 sc round(14)

Row 64: 14 times increase (Crochet all sc through proximal/stitches) (28)

Row 65-68: 28 sc round (28)

Row 69: 14 times decrease (connect with row 64 from left side – use sc for conecting) (14)

Sew finger pliers to crab`s pliers basic part. Sew Crab`s pliers basic part to crab`s body.