Beachy crab

This time a new pattern by Hi Sheep for a beachy crab to bring summer with you wherever you are.
Yarn used: Red 35g, Beige 30g, White and Black. With a 3 mm hook it's going to measure 12 cm / 4,7 inch high and 21 cm / 8,2 inch width approx.


If you want a pdf version of this pattern you can find it in my Etsy shop: https://hisheepok.etsy.com/listing/1013971112/beachy-crab-crochet-pattern-amigurumi

ABBREVIATIONS (U.S.):

R: round
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
inc: increase
dec: decrease
mr: magic ring
**: repeat to the end of round
(...) x...: repeat the inside of parentheses according to the indicated number, example: (...) x2
[...] total stitches at the end of round


BODY

With red

R1: 6 sc in mr
R2: *sc inc* [12]
R3: *1 sc, sc inc* [18]
R4: *2 sc, sc inc* [24]
R5: *3 sc, sc inc* [30]
R6: *4 sc, sc inc* [36]
R7: *5 sc, sc inc* [42]
R8: *6 sc, sc inc* [48]
R9: *15 sc, sc inc* [51]
R10: *16 sc, sc inc* [54]
R11: *17 sc, sc inc* [57]
R12: *18 sc, sc inc* [60]
R13-14: 60 sc

Change color to beige.

R15-17: 60 sc
R18: *8 sc, sc dec* [54]
R19: *7 sc, sc dec* [48]
R20: *6 sc, sc dec* [42]
R21: *5 sc, sc dec* [36]
R22: *4 sc, sc dec* [30]
R23: *3 sc, sc dec* [24]
R24: *2 sc, sc dec* [18]
R25: *1 sc, sc dec* [12]
R26: *sc dec* [6]

EYES

Part A:

Make two, with same color as the legs.

R1: 7 sc in mr
R2-4: 7 sc

Cut leving long tail to sew to the body.

Part B:

Make two, with white.

R1: 6 sc in mr

R2: *sc inc* [12]

R3: *1 sc, sc inc* [18]

R4-6: 18 sc

R7: *1 sc, sc dec* [12]

R8: *sc dec* [6]

 

Cut leving long tail to sew.

 

With black yarn sew on a V shape bewteen R3-6.

Join sewing together "Part A" with "Part B".

 

PINCERS

Part C:

Make two.

R1: 4 sc in mr
R2: *sc inc* [8]
R3: *3 sc, sc inc* [10]
R4: *4 sc, sc inc* [12]
R5: *5 sc, sc inc* [14]
R6: *6 sc, sc inc* [16]
R7: (2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc, sc inc, 1 sc, sc inc) x2 [22]
R8: 22 sc
R9: (1 sc, sc dec, 1 sc, sc dec, 1 sc, sc dec, sc dec) x2 [14]
R10: 2 sc, 6 sc dec [8]
R11-19: 8 sc

Cut leving long tail to sew to the body.


Part D:

Make two.

R1: 4 sc in mr
R2: (1 sc, sc inc) x2 [6]
R3: (2 sc, sc inc) x2 [8]
R4: (3s c, sc inc) x2 [10]

Joing sewing to "Part C" between R7-10.

LEGS

Make 6 legs.

R1: 8 sc in mr
R2-10: 8 sc
R11: 8 sl st

Cut leving long tail to sew to the body.

ASSEMBLING

Sew eyes on the upper front part of the body (R6-8). The pincers in the middle sides of the body one round before the last red round (R11-14). The legs leaving a round after the color change (R15-18). Legs position: sew the first leg to match the pincer, then we put the second and third legs to the right and left of the first leg, leaving approximately 1.5 cm / 0,6 inch of space, do the same thing on the other side.

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