Designer: Nadia Lukhlina
Instagram: @scandistyle_dolls
Hello Amigurumi Lovers…
One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the baby shark, whose photos and design belong to Nadia Lukhlina. You can learn how to crochet these baby shark using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to Nadia Lukhlina for this cute shark.
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Materials
1. Yarn (light blue and white, I used 100% cotton, 90 m/25 g).
2. Crochet hook (I used 1,5 mm hook).
3. Plastic eyes size 4 mm, glue.
4. Sewing needle and scissors.
5. Fiberfill.
Abbreviations
MR – magic (amigurumi) ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
slst – slip stitch
w– white
b– blue
Size of the shark is about 8 cm.
After preparing the materials, let’s start making our amigurumi pattern.
AMIGURUMI BABY SHARK CROCHET FREE PATTERN
Body
Start with blue.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Rnd 3. (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Now add white yarn (w), do not cut the blue yarn (b).
Rnd 4. w – 3 sc, b – inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, 1 sc, w – 1 sc into the same st. (15)
Rnd 5. w-4 sc, b-inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, w – inc (18)
Rnd 6. w-5 sc, b-inc, 5 sc, inc, 4 sc, w- 1 sc, inc (21)
Rnd 7. w-6 sc, b-inc, 6 sc, inc, 4 sc, w-2 sc, inc (24)
Rnd 8. w-7 sc, b-inc, 7 sc, inc, 4 sc, w-3 sc, inc (27)
Rnd 9. w-7 sc, b-15 sc, w-5 sc (27)
Rnd 10. w-8 sc, b-inc, 8 sc, inc, 4 sc, w – 4 sc, inc (30)
Rnd 11. w-8 sc, b-16 sc, w-6 sc (30)
Rnd 12. w-9 sc, b-inc, 9 sc, inc, 4 sc, w – 5 sc, inc (33)
Rnd 13. w-9 sc, b-17 sc, w-7 sc (33)
Rnd 14. w-9 sc, b-17 sc, w-7 sc (33)
Rnd 15. w-5 sc, dec, 2 sc, b-9 sc, dec, 6 sc, w-3 sc, dec, 2 sc (30)
Rnd 16. w-8 sc, b-16 sc, w-6 sc (30)
Rnd 17. w-4 sc, dec, 2 sc, b-8 sc, dec, 6 sc, w-2 sc, dec, 2 sc (27)
Rnd 18. w-7 sc, b-15 sc, w-5 sc (27)
Rnd 19. w-3 sc, dec, 2 sc, b-7 sc, dec, 6 sc, w-2 sc, dec, 1 sc (24)
Rnd 20. w 6 sc, b-14 sc, w-4 sc (24)
Start stuffing.
Rnd 21. w-2 sc, dec, 2 sc, b-6 sc, dec, 6 sc, w- 1 sc, dec, 1 sc (21)
Rnd 22. w-5 sc, b-13 sc, w – 3 sc (21)
Rnd 23. w 1 sc, dec, 2 sc, b-5 sc, dec, 6 sc, w-dec, 1 sc (18)
Rnd 24. w-4 sc, b-12 sc, w-2 sc (18)
Rnd 25. w-dec, 2sc, b – (3 sc, dec)*2, 2 sc, w -2 sc (15)
Rnd 26. w-3 sc, b-10 sc, w – 2 sc (15)
Rnd 27. w-dec, 1 sc, b-2 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 1 sc, w-2 sc (12)
Rnd 28. w-dec, b-(2 sc, dec)*2, w-2 sc (9)
Stuff to the end.
Cut the white yarn, secure it and weave in the ends. Cut the blue yarn and sew the opening with it, secure the thread, weave in the ends.
We have completed the body part of our amigurumi shark.
Now let’s crochet the side fins.
Side fins (make 2)
Blue yarn.
Rnd 1. 4 sc in MR
Rnd 2. (1 sc, inc)*2 (6)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Rnd 4. 8 sc, inc (10)
Rnd 5-6. 10 sc (2 rounds)
Do not stuff. Leave a thread for sewing.
Fold the edges together and sew them.
We finished the side fins of our free amigurumi shark.
Now let’s crochet the tail fins.
Tail fins (make 2)
Blue yarn.
Rnd 1. 4 sc in MR
Rnd 2. (1 sc, inc)*2 (6)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Rnd 4. (1 sc, inc)*2, 5 sc (11)
Rnd 5. 11 sc
Rnd 6. 6 sc, dec, 3 sc (10)
Rnd 7. 5 sc (uncomplete round)
Do not stuff. Leave a thread for sewing.
Tail fins of the amigurumi toy are completed, let’s crochet the upper fin part
Upper fin
Blue yarn.
Rnd 1. 4 sc in MR
Rnd 2. (1 sc, inc)*2 (6)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Rnd 5. 12 sc
Rnd 6. 4 sc, 4 hdc, 4 sc (12)
Do not stuff. Leave a thread for sewing.
Assembly
1. Sew tail fins on the back.
2. Sew on the side fins on rounds 16-19 around the color change line.
3. Sew on the upper fin on rounds 16-21.
4. Glue the eyes between 10th and 11th rounds on the sides, position them so that they are symmetrical according to the fins and the white part of the body.
5. Embroider a smile on 10th round.
6. Embroider 3 stripes on each side in front of the side fins.
Congratulations, you have completed the Baby Shark amigurumi pattern.
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