Description

Crochet Crab – 1970s Crochet Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: 18″ in diameter

Beach-themed and endlessly huggable, this 1970s crochet crab pattern turns bulky craft and rug yarn into a genuinely charming stuffed toy. Worked in continuous rounds, the domed melon-pink body increases outward before the underside is stitched on, while eight individually crocheted legs are stuffed with pipe cleaners for real poseability. It’s an intermediate crochet toy pattern that rewards patience with a delightfully tactile finished piece, perfect for a nursery, a nautical nursery theme, or any kids’ crochet collection.

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Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Body top and underside are each worked in continuous rounds (not joined) from the center outward with evenly spaced increases, then seamed together and stuffed; claws worked in rounds, folded flat, and stuffed; 8 legs worked as tubes in rounds with a pipe cleaner inserted for poseable joints; felt eyes, mouth, and claw-tip details glued and sewn in place; embroidered back-stitch spots decorate the shell.
Finished Measurements: Body measures 18″ in diameter.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US crochet terms, with a full abbreviations key included.
Stitches: Chain, single crochet, single crochet increase/decrease, slip stitch; back stitch embroidery for shell spots.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Coats & Clark’s Craft & Rug Yarn, 3-ply — approximately 570 yards (765 g) total: 20 oz Melon and 7 oz Mist Green.
Substitute Yarn: Modern chunky/bulky weight yarn such as Sirdar Stories Chunky or Deramores Studio Chunky Acrylic.
Crochet Hook: US size J (or size needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: Scraps of white, black, and red felt; dacron or polyester stuffing; pipe cleaners for the legs; embroidery floss for shell spots.
Gauge: 3 stitches and 3 rounds = 1″ (2.5 cm).

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