Shrimp_Amigurumi_Pattern

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Shrimp Amigurumi
Pattern
Materials I Used:
Worsted weight (4) yarn - I used Red Heart yarn in Blushing Peach 
Size E (3.5mm) crochet hook
Round beads or safety eyes
Poly-Fil stuffing
A tapestry needle or a sewing needle
A stitch marker
Scissors
 
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Notes:
 St — stitch
 Sl st — slip stitch
 Ch — chain
 Sc — single crochet
 Dc — double crochet
 Hdc — half double crochet
 Inc — increase, you work two stitches into one single crochet stitch.
 Dec — decrease, you combine two stitches into one single crochet stitch. I personally use the
“invisible decrease” method
 
 
You will need to know the basics of crochet to complete this pattern. This pattern uses US
terminology and is primarily worked in a continuous spiral (rounds), but does have a section where it
is worked in rows to make the curve of the shrimp body.
This shrimp will have 6 legs. You will be asked to repeat the leg instructions a few times in this
pattern. It is described as "repeat leg from { to } of round 7." 
This means to repeat the portion of the pattern that is in between the brackets { } which is found in
round 7.
 
The finished plush is about 5 inches long, from antennae to tail. This can vary given on the tightness
of stitches, hook size, and yarn weight. You can definitely make smaller or larger plushies by using
thicker or thinner yarn!
Abbreviations:
Shrimp Body:
1. Magic ring 6 sc (6 sts)
2. Sc in each st around (6 sts)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9 sts)
4. Sc in each st around (9 sts)
5. (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12 sts)
6. Sc in each st around (12 sts)
7. 2 sc, work the first leg as follows:
{ Ch 4. Start in the 2nd ch from the hook, sl st 1 into the next 3 chs. Sl st 1 in the initial stitch. } 
1 sc. To make the next leg, repeat the instructions between the brackets { } above. Sc in each st
to the end of the round. (12 sts)
TIP 1: Make sure the legs are on the outside of the body when crocheting the next rounds after
a leg round.
TIP 2: If using safety eyes, be sure to place them now, somewhere between rounds 3 to 6. If
you wait to place them later it may become more difficult. 
8. (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16 sts)
9. 2 sc, repeat leg from { to } of round 7. 
3 sc, repeat leg from { to } again. Sc in each st to
the end of the round. (16 sts)
10. Sc in each st around (16 sts)
11. 2 sc. Repeat leg from { to } of round 7. 
4 sc, repeat leg from { to } again. Sc in each st to
the end of the round. (16 sts) 
Here is where you will work the curvature of the
shrimp body. This part will be worked in rows
rather than continuous rounds. After each turn,
do not chain one. Work directly into the last
stitch you made from the last row. (FIGURE 1)
12. Turn, 8 sc. 
Next you will stop one stitch before the end of
the row. This will create “steps” that you will
work a single crochet into later.
13. Turn, 7 sc.
14. Turn, 6 sc.
TIP 3: Begin to stuff the body as you go. Start
stuffing more lightly once you get to the tail if
you want the tail to be a little flatter.
Now we will work a single crochet into each
stitch to the end of the row and once again work
in continuous rounds.
 
15. Turn, 6 sc. The next stitch is one of the “step”
stitches you made earlier. Sc 1 into this st. You
are now at the end of the round. (FIGURE 3)
 
TIP 4: Be sure to keep a tight tension when
crocheting up and down the “step” stitches or
else you’ll end up with gaps in your shrimp.
 
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Shrimp Body Continued:
Fig 1. The beginning of row 12. Turn and
work directly back into the last stitch you
made 
Fig. 3 This is the first "step stitch" you sc into
at the end of round 15.
Fig. 2 The arrows show the step stitches you
will work a sc into later. 
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Shrimp Body Continued:
16. 8 sc. The next stitch is the other “step” stitch. Sc 1 into this st. 7 sc to the end of
the round. (16 sts) (FIGURE 4) 
17. Sc in each st around (16 sts)
18. (1 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc (11 sts)
19. Sc in each st around (11 sts)
20. (1 sc, dec) x 3, 2 sc (8 sts) 
21. Sc in each st around (8 sts)
Flatten the tail and sew it shut along the edge (a whip stitch works well here) to finish
off. 
Tail Fins (make 2): 
Ch 5. Starting in the 2nd ch from the
hook, 1 hdc. 1 dc. 1 hdc. 1 sc. Finish off
and leave a tail long enough for
sewing to the tail of the shrimp
body. 
Antennae (make 2): 
Ch 9. In 2nd ch from the hook, sl st
1 in each st back down the entire
chain. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Attach to each side of the shrimp
nose. 
Fig. 4 What your progress should look like
through round 16. 
Fig. 5 Flatten the tail and sew shut along
the edge
Fig. 6 All the pieces together!
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Fig. 7 Sew eyes to each side of the shrimp
head. I like to place mine between rounds 3
and 4 but feel free to place them where you
see fit!
Fig. 8 Place the tail fins together and sew
them to the end of the shrimp tail on the body.
Congrats! You finished your shrimp! 
Thank you so much for trying my pattern!
Feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have at
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