Carlos the Dressed Amigurumi Crochet Crab Doorstop Pattern
A dressed crab amigurumi door stop by Cottontail and Whiskers. Make a well dressed Carlos the Crab for your seaside hideaway using our clearly written full colour photo tutorial. We include detailed instructions with pages of easy to read, how-to guide notes.
With full colour photograph prompts and step by step walk though, we hope to make these patterns as accessible to as many crafter as have desire to pick up a crochet hook.
If you can become familiar with these mystical phrases, then you can complete a Cottontail and Whiskers crochet pattern…
- ‘Magic Circle’
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Double Crochet (dc)
- Increase (inc)
- Decrease (dec)
and for some of our patterns, Half Double Crochet (hdc).
Additional stitches are fully explained with colour photographs alongside all other amigurumi techniques necessary.
Carlos the amigurumi crochet dressed crab doorstop pattern is available as part of our Seaside crochet pattern BUNDLE.
Born in Scotland, written in English, terms in US American
Did you Know?
The Blue Crab AKA the Chesapeake blue crab or the Atlantic blue crab also has the Latin name Callinectes sapidus. It means “beautiful savoury swimmer”. They can be found along the coast of America from Canada and the USA through the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil and even as far south as Uruguay. Sea turtles and cranes appreciate well dressed Blue crabs as much as we do.
source: nwf.org
Carlos the Amigurumi Crochet Crab Doorstop Pattern
Finished size
- 30 x 23 x 15 cm (12 x 9 x 6 inches)
Skill level
- Intermediate
Skills required
- Rows
- Chain (ch)
- Rounds (rnd)
- Increase (inc)
- Decrease (dec)
- Single crochet (sc)
- Slip stitch (slst)
- Fasten off (fo)
Materials
- Blue aran yarn – 110 g
- White DK yarn – scraps
- Red DK yarn – scraps
- White embroidery thread
- Black safety eyes – 6 mm
- Toy Stuffing
- Beads / rice / grain – 500 g
- Stocking or tights
Equipment
- Crochet hook – 3.0 mm
- Crochet hook – 4.0 mm
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
Stan turned out so derpy I am smiling every time I look at him!
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