Kawaii Crab Amigurumi – Crochet Pattern
Skill Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Size: ~10–12 cm wide (including claws)
Hook: 2.5 mm
Materials – Free amigurumi
- Yarn (DK or light worsted):
- Red: ~50 g (body, legs, claws)
- White or cream: small amount (underbelly)
- Safety eyes: 8 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle, stitch marker, scissors
Abbreviations (US terms)
- MR = magic ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st = slip stitch
- (…) xN = repeat instructions N times
- FO = fasten off
Body (Red + White)
With white (bottom part):
R1. MR, 6 sc (6)
R2. inc x6 (12)
R3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Change to red:
R6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
R7–11. sc around (36)
Insert safety eyes between R9–10, about 6–7 stitches apart
R12. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
R13. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Stuff firmly
R14. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
R15. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
R16. dec x6 (6), FO and close hole
Claws (Make 2)
Claw tips (Red):
R1. MR, 6 sc (6)
R2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
R3–4. sc around (9)
Flatten and sc across the opening to close (about 4–5 sc), FO
Claw arms (Red):
Ch 6, starting from 2nd ch from hook:
R1. 5 sc
FO, leave long tail for sewing
Sew one claw tip at the end of each arm
Then sew the arms to the top sides of the body (R6–7 area)
Legs (Make 6, Red)
R1. MR, 6 sc (6)
R2–4. sc around (6)
Do not stuff
FO, leave long tail
Flatten and sew 3 legs to each side of the body (evenly spaced below the claws)
Kawaii Crab Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern
Assembly
- Attach the claws to the upper sides of the body
- Sew 3 legs on each side of the body
- Adjust the eyes if necessary
- Optional: embroider a cute mouth or blush with pink felt
