Are you ready to dive into the ocean depths with your crochet hook? This free stingray pattern lets you create an adorable marine friend with simple stitches and basic techniques. Perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, this pattern creates a realistic yet cute stingray that makes a wonderful gift or decoration. 🌊
Key Takeaways
- Beginner-friendly pattern with clear instructions
- Creates a realistic-looking stingray plush
- Quick project that works up in just a few hours
- Great way to use up yarn scraps from your stash
- Perfect for ocean-themed nurseries or as gifts
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)
- Wire
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
- sc3tog – single crochet three together
- 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
Body
- R1: 11 ch, 9 sc into 2nd chain from the hook, (sc+sc+sc), 8 sc, (sc+sc+sc)
- R2: inc, 8 sc, inc, sc, inc, 9 sc, inc, sc
- R3: 27 sc
- R4: 27 sc, 7 ch, 6 sc into 2nd chain from the hook
- R5: 13 sc, 7 ch, 6 sc into 2nd chain from the hook, 6 sc, 20 sc, (sc+sc+sc), 5 sc
- R6: 13 sc, 6 sc, (sc+sc+sc), 33 sc
- R7: 55 sc
- R8: 19 sc, sc3tog, 25 sc, sc3tog, 5 sc
- R9: dec, 10 sc, dec, 4 sc, sc3tog, 4 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 4 sc, sc3tog, 4 sc
- R10: 15 sc, sc3tog, 19 sc, sc3tog, 3 sc
- R11: 14 sc, sc3tog, 17 sc, sc3tog, 2 sc
- R12: 13 sc, sc3tog, 15 sc, sc3tog, sc
- R13: dec, 9 sc, dec, sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, sc, dec, sc
- R14-R15: 26 sc
- R16: [dec, sc] x 8, dec
- R17: 17 sc
- R18: [2 sc, dec] x 4, sc
- R19: 13 sc
- Stuff with fillfiber
- R20: [dec, 2 sc] x 3, sc
- R21-R22: 10 sc
- R23: [sc, dec] x 3, sc
- R24-R42: 7 sc
- Insert wire into the tail
- R43: 3 dec, sc, sew the opening
Belly
- R1: 11 ch, 10 sc into 2nd chain from the hook, ch, turn
- R2: inc, 8 sc, inc, ch, turn
- R3: 12 sc, ch, turn
- R4: 9 ch, 8 sc into 2nd chain from the hook, 12 sc, ch, turn
- R5: 28 sc, ch, turn
- R6: dec, 24 sc, dec, ch, turn
- R7: dec, 22 sc, dec, ch, turn
- R8: dec, 20 sc, dec, ch, turn
- R9: dec, 18 sc, dec, ch, turn
- R10: 2 dec, 12 sc, 2 dec, ch, turn
- R11: 2 dec, 8 sc, 2 dec, ch, turn
- R12: 12 sc, ch, turn
- R13: dec, 8 sc, dec, ch, turn
- R14: dec, 6 sc, dec, ch, turn
- R15: 8 sc, ch, turn
- R16: 4 dec, ch, turn
- R17: 2 dec, ch, turn
- R18: 2 sc, ch, turn
- Sew with the body
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Happy crocheting! 🧶