Looking for a cute shrimp amigurumi pattern that’s quick to make? This free crochet shrimp pattern creates an adorable sea creature that works up in just a few hours using basic stitches. Perfect for ocean-themed collections, gifts for seafood lovers, or as a fun learning project for beginners who want to practice shaping techniques.
Key Takeaways:
- Beginner-friendly pattern with simple stitches
- Quick project that can be finished in one sitting
- Customizable colors to make realistic or fantasy shrimps
- Perfect size for keychains or small toys
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.25mm Hook(What I used in this pattern)
- 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)
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- sk – skip
- sl st – slip stitch
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
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
Head
- R1: 16 ch. Join with sl st to form a circle.
- R2: 4 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 4 sc
- R3: 18 sc
- R4: 3 sc, 7 ch, 6 sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, 12 sc, 7 ch, 6 sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, 3 sc
- R5-R10: 18 sc
- R11: [7 sc, dec] x 2
- R12: [3 sc, dec, 3 sc] x 2
- R13: [5 sc, dec] x 2
- R14: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 2
- R15: [3 sc, dec] x 2
- R16: 3 sc, 13 ch, 12 sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, 2 sc, 13 ch, 12 sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, 3 sc
Body
Work on the other side of foundation chain of R1 of the Head.
- R1: 3 sc, hdc, 8 dc, hdc, 3 sc
- R2: 2 sc, 6 ch, 5 sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, 12 sc, 6 ch, 5 sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, 2 sc
- R3-R4: Repeat R1-R2
- R5: Repeat R1
- R6: 2 sc, 5 ch, 4 sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, 12 sc, 5 ch, 4 sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, 2 sc
- R7: Repeat R1
- R8: 2 sc, 4 ch, 3 sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, 12 sc, 4 ch, 3 sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, 2 sc
- R9: Repeat R1
- R10: 16 sc
- R11: 3 sc, hdc, 4 dc dec, hdc, 3 sc
- R12: 12 sc
- R13: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 2
Tail Fin
- R14: sl st, (4 ch+2 tr+3 dc), sk 2, sc, sk 2, (3 dc+3 tr), turn
- R15: inc, 5 sc, sl st, 6 sc (sl st into the sc of R14)
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