How to Crochet Hello Kitty Crab Amigurumi Pattern for Summer
This summer, crochet this oh-so-cute Hello Kitty crab amigurumi fidget toy for kids following this FREE pattern. This is a crochet Hello Kitty amigurumi face wearing a removeable crab headgear; kids will love playing with it. When summer ends, you can also crochet a pumpkin headgear for it. The kawaii crab has cute googly eyes and have lovely heart claws.
Crochet Hello Kitty Crab Amigurumi Pattern
So, it will also make an irresistable Valentine’s Day and LOVE present for summer. You will also love the embroidery of this Hello Kitty crab amigurumi. You can also crochet it as a bag charm for gift tote bag charm. Now, continue reading for the full crochet Hello Kitty crab amigurumi pattern.
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Crochet Kitty Crab Amigurumi Pattern
This cute amigurumi project features an adorable Hello Kitty wearing a removable crab shell suit! Using basic crochet stitches like single crochet, increases, and decreases, you’ll craft a white inner head and a red outer crab body piece that fits perfectly over the top.
The project is finished off with tiny crab claws, crab eyes, a sweet pink bow, and embroidered details to bring your very own Kitty Crab to life. This makes an excellent keychain or bag charm!
Materials Needed
Yarn: Cotton yarn in White (for Kitty’s head), Red (for the crab suit), and Pink (for the bow)
Crochet Hook: 2.0mm hook
Additional details: A small amount of black yarn/thread (for Kitty’s eyes and whiskers), and a bit of yellow yarn/thread (for Kitty’s nose)
Fiberfill stuffing
Yarn needle (for sewing pieces and hiding ends)
Stitch marker
Scissors
Hot glue gun (for attaching the pieces)
Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR: Magic Ring
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together, ideally an invisible decrease)
hdc: half double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
[ … ]: repeat the instructions within the brackets the specified number of times
Full Crochet Pattern
1. Hello Kitty’s Head (Use White Yarn)
Round 1: Make 6 sc in a Magic Ring, pull tight, and sl st to join. (6 sts)
Round 2: ch 1, [inc] in each st around, sl st to join. (12 sts)
Round 3: ch 1, [1 sc, 1 inc] repeat around, sl st to join. (18 sts)
Round 4: ch 1, [1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc] repeat around, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Round 5: ch 1, [3 sc, 1 inc] repeat around, sl st to join. (30 sts)
Rounds 6 – 9: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to join. (30 sts for 4 rounds)
Round 10: ch 1, [3 sc, 1 dec] repeat around, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Round 11: ch 1, [1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc] repeat around, sl st to join. (18 sts)
Note: Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill at this stage.
Round 12: ch 1, [1 sc, 1 dec] repeat around, sl st to join. (12 sts)
Round 13: ch 1, [dec] 6 times, sl st to join. (6 sts)
Finish: Fasten off, leaving a tail. Use a yarn needle to weave the tail through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches, pull tight to close the hole, and hide the yarn end inside the head.
2. The Crab Suit (Use Red Yarn)
Round 1: Make 6 sc in a MR, pull tight, and sl st to join. (6 sts)
Round 2: ch 1, [inc] in each st around, sl st to join. (12 sts)
Round 3: ch 1, [1 sc, 1 inc] repeat around, sl st to join. (18 sts)
Round 4: ch 1, [1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc] repeat around, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Round 5: ch 1, [3 sc, 1 inc] repeat around, sl st to join. (30 sts)
Rounds 6 – 12: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to join. (30 sts for 7 rounds)
Note: Insert the white Kitty head into the red crab suit so that it fits snugly inside.
Round 13: ch 1, [3 sc, 1 dec] repeat around, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Finish: Fasten off and weave in the ends to secure the suit around the head.
3. Large Crab Claws (Make 2 using Red Yarn)
You will make two separate small pieces and then join them together.
First Piece:
Round 1: Make 6 sc in a MR, sl st to join. (6 sts)
Round 2: 1 sc in each st around, sl st to join. (6 sts)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Second Piece:
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2, but do not cut the yarn.
Joining the Pieces:
Round 3: Sl st into the first piece to join them. ch 1, then sc 6 around the first piece, followed by sc 6 around the second piece, sl st to join. (12 sts total)
Round 4: ch 1, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, sl st to join. (10 sts)
Finish: Fasten off, leaving a tail. Stuff lightly with a little bit of fiberfill.
4. Small Crab Legs (Make 4 using Red Yarn)
Round 1: Make 5 sc in a MR, sl st to join. (5 sts)
Rounds 2 – 3: 1 sc in each st around, sl st to join. (5 sts)
Finish: Fasten off. You do not need to stuff these.
5. Small Crab Eyes (Make 2 using Red Yarn)
Round 1: Make 5 sc in a MR, pull tight to close. (5 sts)
Finish: Fasten off.
6. Large Crab Eyes (Make 2 using Red Yarn)
Round 1: Make 8 sc in a MR, pull tight to close. (8 sts)
Finish: Fasten off.
7. Kitty’s Bow (Use Pink Yarn)
Step 1: ch 2.
Step 2: In the first ch, make 2 hdc.
Step 3: ch 2, and sl st back into the same first ch st.
Step 4: ch 2, make 2 hdc in the same st, and sl st into the same st once more.
Finish: Fasten off and cut the yarn. Wrap the tail around the center of the bow a few times to create the knot.
8. Assembly
Using the hot glue gun, carefully attach the large crab claws to the front sides of the crab suit, and the 4 small crab legs to the sides/bottom.
Glue the small crab eyes on top of the large crab eyes, and attach them to the top of the crab suit.
Glue the pink bow onto Kitty’s head, right next to one of the crab eyes.
Using black thread, embroider two oval eyes and three little whiskers on each side of Kitty’s face. Use yellow thread to embroider a small oval nose in the center.
Learn with the Video Tutorial
