Crochet Crab Appliqué

Finish your crochet pieces with this cute crochet crab appliqué! Very quick and easy to work up, written in 2 versions.

Measures approx. 5″ wide and 2.5″ tall (Version 1) and 5″ wide by 2 1/4″ tall (version 2).

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Materials:

G hook, 5.00 mm
100% cotton medium weight (4) yarn. I used “I Love This Cotton” in “60 Red”, small amount. Lily’s Sugar N’ Cream cotton yarn in red also looks great:

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ch- chain

st(s)- stitch(es)

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

dc- double crochet

sl st- slip stitch

Magic circle, ch 2

Row 1: Hdc 14 in circle, sl st to join (14).

Row 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join (28).

Ch 4, sl st in same st (forms first eye), sl st next 5 sts, ch 4, sl st in same st (for other eye).
Sl st next 2 sts, ch 7. Sc in first st, hdc in next, dc in next 2 sts, sc last 2 sts.
Sl st next 2 sts, ch 6. Sc in each ch back down. Sl st next 2 sts.
Ch 6, sc in each ch back down. Sl st next 2 sts.
Ch 5, sc in each ch back down. Sl st next 6 sts.
Ch 5, sc in each ch back down. Sl st next 2 sts.
Ch 6, sc in each ch back down. Sl st next 2 sts.
Ch 6, sc in each ch back down. Sl st next 2 sts.
Ch 7, sc in first st, hdc in next, dc in next 2 sts, sc last 2 sts. Sl st in last 2 sts. Fasten off and weave in end or leave long tail to sew on.

With black threading floss and sewing needle, sew on eyes and fasten off. Sew on appliqué.

Magic circle, ch 2

Row 1: Hdc 12 in circle, sl st to join (12).

Row 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around (24).

Ch 4, sl st in same st (forms first eye), sl st next 5 sts, ch 4, sl st in same st (for other eye).
Sl st next 2 sts, ch 7. Sc in first st, hdc in next, dc in next 2 sts, sc last 2 sts.
Sl st next 14 sts.
Ch 7, sc in first st, hdc in next, dc in next 2 sts, sc last 2 sts. Sl st in last 2 sts. Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew on.

With black threading floss and sewing needle, sew on eyes and fasten off. Sew on appliqué.