Are you a crab eater or a crab lover? This fun free amigurumi crab pattern makes a great plushie or toy. With it’s pinchers and legs, it feels like it comes to life. Try it out if you want a summer amigurumi pattern!
Items Needed for Our Amigurumi Crab Pattern:
This crab pattern is great for intermediate to beginner crocheters.
Here is a comprehensive list of everything you’ll need for this pattern –
- We used a US E-4 (3.5mm) crochet hook.
- #4 medium/ worst weight yarn – Red, Tan (Sand) and White
- Yarn needle
- Safety eyes
- Polyfill stuffing, yarn scraps or miscellaneous stuffing
- Scissors or cutting tool
Stitch Terms Used In This Pattern
Stitches and abbreviations for our free crochet crab amigurumi pattern:
Sc = Single Crochet
** = repeat to end of round
dec = decrease
The terms are U.S. based.
Let’s Start on Our Crochet Crab!
Crab Body
Round 1: With the red yarn, start by making a magic ring and crochet 6 sc into the ring.
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch of magic ring (12 total stitches).
Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (18 total stitches).
Round 4: *2 sc, 2 sc in stitch*(24 total stitches).
Round 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (30 total stitches).
Round 6: *4 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (36 total stitches).
Round 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (42 total stitches).
Round 8: *6 sc, 2 sc in stitch*(48 total stitches).
Round 9: *15 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (51 total stitches).
Round 10: *16 sc, 2 sc in stitch*(54 total stitches).
Round 11: *17 sc, 2 sc in stitch*(57 total stitches).
Round 12: *18 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (60 total stitches).
Rounds 13 through 14: 60 sc
Change to your tan yarn
Rounds 15 through 17: 60 sc
Round 18: *8 sc, sc dec* (54 total stitches).
Round 19: *7 sc, sc dec* (48 total stitches).
Stuffing Alert: Pause and add a bit of stuffing.
Round 20: *6 sc, sc dec* (42 total stitches).
Round 21: *5 sc, sc dec* (36 total stitches).
Round 22: *4 sc, sc dec* (30 total stitches).
Round 23: *3 sc, sc dec* (24 total stitches).
Round 24: *2 sc, sc dec* (18 total stitches).
Stuffing Alert: Pause and add more stuffing.
Round 25: *1 sc, sc dec* (12 total stitches).
Round 26: *sc dec* (6 total stitches). Cut yarn and finish off.
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Eyes
Part 1 – using tan
Round 1: 7 sc in magic ring
Rounds 2 through 4: 7 sc
Cut yarn and leave a long tail for sewing!
Part 2 – switch to your white yarn
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: *2 sc in each stitch* (12 total stitches).
Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (18 total stitches).
Rounds 4 through 6: 18 sc
Add safety eyes and start stuffing.
Round 7: *1 sc, sc dec* (12 total stitches).
Round 8: *sc dec* (6 total stitches).
Cut yarn and leave a long tail for sewing!
Onto the Pincers
We’re going to make two pincers.
Part 1
Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring
Round 2: *2 sc in stitch* (8 total stitches).
Round 3: *3 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (10 total stitches).
Round 4: *4 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (12 total stitches).
Round 5: *5 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (14 total stitches).
Round 6: *6 sc, 2 sc in stitch* (16 total stitches).
Round 7: (2 sc, 2 sc in stitch , 2 sc, 2 sc in stitch , 1 sc, 2 sc in stitch) x2 (22 total stitches).
Round 8: 22 sc
Round 9: (1 sc, sc dec, 1 sc, sc dec, 1 sc, sc dec, sc dec) x2 (14 total stitches).
Round 10: 2 sc, 6 sc dec (8 total stitches).
Rounds 11 through 19: 8 sc
Cut and leave a long tail for sewing to body!
Part 2 (make two)
Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring
Round 2: (1 sc, 2 sc in stitch ) x2 (6 total stitches).
Round 3: (2 sc, 2 sc in stitch ) x2 (8 total stitches).
Round 4: (3s c, 2 sc in stitch ) x2 (10 total stitches).
Join by sewing to “Part 1” between rounds 7-10.
Legs, legs and more legs
We’re going to make eight.
Round 1: 8 sc in a magic ring
Rounds 2 through 11: 8 sc
Cut leaving a long tail to sew to the body.
Let’s put it all together
First start by sewing eyes on the upper front part of the body (rounds 6 through 8). Next sew pincers in the middle sides of the body one round before the last red round (rounds 11 through 14).
Leave a round after the color change for the legs (round 15 through 18). Sew the first leg to match the pincer. Next, put the second, third and fourth legs to the right, left and right of the first leg. Lastly, do the same on the other side with the last four legs.
That’s it with our free crochet amigurumi crab pattern!
What do you think? Let us know in the comments below. If your crab doesn’t say summer than what does? Want to get started on another great pattern? Try a honey bee here or try crocheting a whale here.
