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).
Crochet Crab Applique
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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:
- Blunt needle to weave in ends
- Black threading floss
- Sewing needle
Abbreviations:
ch- chain
st(s)- stitch(es)
sc- single crochet
hdc- half double crochet
dc- double crochet
sl st- slip stitch
Crab Appliqué Version 1:
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.
Finishing:
With black threading floss and sewing needle, sew on eyes and fasten off. Sew on appliqué.
Crab Appliqué Version 2:
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.
Finishing:
With black threading floss and sewing needle, sew on eyes and fasten off. Sew on appliqué.
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