Shark Dango Amigurumi Pattern – Free

🦈 This adorable shark dango amigurumi pattern lets you create a cute, squishy shark-themed Japanese-inspired treat! Perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, this free pattern creates a palm-sized shark dango that combines the cuteness of traditional dango (Japanese sweet dumplings) with the playful charm of a shark.

Key Takeaways

Quick project that can be completed in a few hours
Beginner-friendly pattern with simple stitches
Customizable colors to create different shark varieties
Perfect size for keychains, bag charms, or desk buddies

Use Ideas 🎁

Wonder what to do with your finished shark dango? Here are some fun ideas:

Keychain charm: Add a keyring to turn your shark dango into an adorable accessory for your keys or bag
Mobile decoration: Create multiple sharks in different colors to make a cute nursery mobile
Desk buddy: Keep your shark dango on your desk as a stress-relieving squish toy
Gift topper: Attach to presents for an extra special touch
Refrigerator magnet: Add a magnet to the back for a unique kitchen decoration
Holiday ornament: Add a loop to hang on your Christmas tree or as part of seasonal decor
Teaching aid: Use to help children learn about marine life in a fun way

These little sharks are so quick to make, why not create a whole school of them? 🐟

Materials&Tools

Yarn
Polyester Fiberfill
2.0mm Hook
Yarn Needle
Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)

Abbreviation

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
sk – skip
magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only

How to Read Pattern?

R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st

In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.

(sc+sc+sc)

Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.

Pattern Info

Main Body

Start with magic ring
R1: 6 sc
R2: 6 inc
R3: [sc, inc] x 6
R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
R6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6
R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6
R8-14: 42 sc
R15: [5 sc, dec] x 6
R16: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
R17: [3 sc, dec] x 6
R18: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
R19: [sc, dec] x 6
R20: 6 dec

Bangs

Big

Start with magic ring
8 hdc

Small

Start with magic ring
6 sc

Shark Case

Start with magic ring
R1: 6 sc
R2: 6 sc
R3: 6 inc
R4: 12 sc
R5: [sc, inc] x 6
R6: 18 sc
R7: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
R8: 24 sc
R9: [3 sc, inc] x 6
R10: 30 sc
R11: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6
R12: 36 sc
R13: [5 sc, inc] x 6
R14-19: 42 sc
R20: 23 sc

Upper Jaw

Trun the work, start crocheting upper jaw
R1: dec, 19 sc, dec
R2: dec, 17 sc, dec
R3: dec, 15 sc, dec
R4: dec, 13 sc, dec
R5: dec, 11 sc, dec
R6: dec, 9 sc, dec
R7: dec, 7 sc, dec
R8: dec, 5 sc, dec
R9: dec, 3 sc, dec
Join both ends

Lower Jaw

R21: 19 sc (the remaining stitches in R20)
R1: dec, 15 sc, dec
R2: dec, 13 sc, dec
R3: dec, 11 sc, dec
R4: dec, 9 sc, dec
R5: dec, 7 sc, dec

Teeth

Starting from the middle of the lower jaw, crochet to the left,

3 ch, (sl st, sc, sk 1, sl st) into 2nd chain from the hook
Repeat the above crochet method 5 times, 3 sl st, return to the lower jaw and crochet 4 teeth, fasten off