Anko DIY Crochet Kit Crab

This manual provides instructions for creating a crochet crab using the Anko DIY Crochet Kit.

Kit Contents

The kit includes:

• 3 x coloured yarns
• 1 x crochet hook
• 1 x plastic needle
• 1 x ring stitch marker
• 1 x 10g fiberfill
• 1 x instruction sheet

Warning: Contains sharp pointed tools.

Basic Crochet Stitch Diagram

1. Stitch (Abbreviated 'st'): Create a slip knot by looping yarn around two fingers, pulling the tail halfway through the loop. Insert the crochet hook into the second loop and gently pull the loop taut onto the hook.

2. Chain Stitch (Abbreviated 'ch'): The basis for all crochet, also called a foundation chain.

3. Slip Stitch (Abbreviated 'sl st'): The flattest and smallest crochet stitch. Used to join ends of a foundation chain to form a ring.

4. Single Crochet (Abbreviated 'sc'): The most fundamental stitch. Gather yarn with hook, draw loop through stitch. Wrap yarn around hook, pull through two loops, leaving one loop on hook.

5. Increase (Abbreviated 'inc'): Add a stitch by making 2 single crochets in the same stitch/knot.

6. Decrease (Abbreviated 'dec'): Subtract a stitch. Make a half sc (2 loops on hook), then a half sc in the next stitch (3 loops on hook). Pull yarn through all 3 loops.

7. Magic Ring: An adjustable starting round for amigurumi. Form a loop, insert hook, grab yarn, pull through ring, chain 1. Work stitches into the ring. Pull tail end to close the ring. Slip stitch into the first stitch to complete the round.

8. Round (Abbreviated 'Rd'): Continues stitches in a circle. Each round starts with a chain stitch (ch) and ends with a slip stitch (sl st).

9. Sewing: Connect parts by threading yarn through stitches with a plastic needle.

Stitches Used

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• dec: decrease
• inc: increase
• ( ) x #: repeat the step between the brackets # times
• F/O: fasten off

Make a Crochet Crab

1. Body

(Please use the orange yarn)

• R1: 6 sc in magic ring [6 sts]
• R2: inc, 5 sc [7 sts]
• R3: inc, 6 sc [8 sts]
• R4: inc, 7 sc [9 sts]
• R5: inc, 8 sc [10 sts]
• R6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 times [12 sts]
• R7: 30 sc [30 sts]
• R8: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 times [36 sts]
• R9: (5 sc, inc) x 6 times [42 sts]
• R10: 5 sc, (sc, inc) x 3 times, 15 sc, (inc, sc) x 3 times, 10 sc [48 sts]
• R11: 5 sc, (sc, inc, sc) x 3 times, 15 sc, (sc, inc, sc) x 3 times, 10 sc [54 sts]
• R12: 5 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 3 times, 15 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 3 times, 10 sc [60 sts]
• R13-18: 60 sc [60 sts]
• R19: 5 sc, (3 sc, dec) x 3 times, 15 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 3 times, 10 sc [54 sts]
• R20: 5 sc, (sc, dec, sc) x 3 times, 15 sc, (sc, dec, sc) x 3 times, 10 sc [48 sts]
• R21: 5 sc, (sc, dec) x 3 times, 15 sc, (dec, sc) x 3 times, 10 sc [42 sts]
• R22: (4 sc, dec) x 7 times [35 sts]
• R23: (3 sc, dec) x 7 times [28 sts]
• R24: (2 sc, dec) x 7 times [21 sts]
• R25: (sc, dec) x 7 times [14 sts]
• R26: 7 dec [7 sts] F/O

Fill with fiberfill.

2. Crab Claws (x2)

(Please use the orange yarn)

Claw 1 (Small):

• R1: 4 sc in magic ring [4 sts]
• R2: sc, 2 inc, sc [6 sts]
• R3: 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc [8 sts]
• R4: 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc [10 sts]
• R5: 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc [12 sts]
• R6: 5 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc [14 sts]
• F/O.

Claw 2 (Large):

• R1: 6 sc in magic ring [6 sts]
• R2: inc, 5 sc [7 sts]
• R3: inc, 6 sc [8 sts]
• R4: inc, 7 sc [9 sts]
• R5: inc, 8 sc [10 sts]
• R6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 times [12 sts]
• F/O.

(Note: Do not disconnect; connect directly with one small crab claw.)

3. Crab Legs (x6)

(Please use the orange yarn)

• R1: 4 sc in magic ring [4 sts]
• R2: sc, 2 inc, sc [6 sts]
• R3: 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc [8 sts]
• R4: 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc [10 sts]
• R5: 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc [12 sts]
• R6: 5 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc [14 sts]

Now you have finished one small crab leg.

Repeat steps to make 6 crab legs.

Antennae (x2)

(Please use the orange yarn)

• R1: 4 sc in magic ring [4 sts]
• R2: sc, 2 inc, sc [6 sts]
• R3: 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc [8 sts]
• R4: 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc [10 sts]
• F/O.

Make two antennae using R1-R4. Crochet 3 chain stitches and connect them to the first antenna to join them.

14. Eyeballs (x2)

Eyelid: (Orange yarn)

• R1: 5 sc in magic ring [5 sts]
• R2: 5 inc [10 sts]
• R3: (sc, inc) x 5 times [15 sts]
• R4: 15 sc [15 sts]
• F/O.

Eye White: (White yarn)

• R1: 6 sc in magic ring [6 sts]
• R2: 6 inc [12 sts]
• R3: 12 sc [12 sts]
• F/O.

Eyeball Assembly:

• Use the plastic needle to sew the white eye part onto the orange eyelid. Hide excess threads inside.
• Use black yarn to sew a solid circle in the center of the white eye part to create the pupil. You have now finished one eyeball.

Repeat steps to make 2 eyeballs.

5. Sewing all the parts

• Use the plastic needle to sew the claws, legs, and eyeballs onto the body. Hide any excess threads inside the body.
• Use black yarn to sew a "V" shape for the mouth onto the body, below the antennae. You have now completed your crochet crab.

What's in the Box

• 1. Crochet yarn x 3
• 2. Crochet hook x 1
• 3. Plastic needle x 1
• 4. Ring stitch marker x 1
• 5. 10g fiberfill x 1

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