A few weeks ago, I made myself a little goldfish to put in a plastic fish bowl for my grandson. My boyfriend said he wanted one for his desk, but I decided he needed a shark instead. I worked up this quick little shark for him, and in honor of Shark Week, I wanted to share it.
This is a quick and easy pattern, but I love his toothy grin.
Abbreviations:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
inc: increase (2 single crochets in one loop)
dec: decrease (pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull through all loops)
Materials needed (with affiliate links):
Caron Simply Soft yarn in Grey Heather
White and black embroidery thread
Body:
ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Inc, 1 sc , repeat around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Inc, 2 sc, repeat around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Inc, 3 sc, repeat around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Inc, 4 sc, repeat around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Rows 6-11: Sc around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Attach eyes between rows 4 and 5. Sew on eyebrows and teeth. Begin stuffing with poly-fil. Stop periodically to stuff as you go.
Row 12: Dec, 4 sc, repeat around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Rows 13-15: Sc around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 16: Dec, 3 sc, repeat around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Rows 17-18: Sc around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 19: Dec, 2 sc, repeat around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 20: Sc around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Finish stuffing.
Row 21: Dec, 1 sc, repeat around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 22: Dec around. Sl st to first sc, tie off.
Side Fins (make 2):
ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 4 sc inside of circle. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Inc in each sc around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc around. Sl st to first sc, tie off.
Flatten, do not stuff, and sew evenly onto sides of shark.
Top Fin:
ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 4 sc inside of circle. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Inc in each sc around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc around. Sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Inc, 1 sc, repeat around. Sl st to first sc, tie off.
Flatten, do not stuff, and sew onto top of shark.
And there’s your little, mini shark. Be sure to check out these other shark patterns from these wonderful crocheters.
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