Carlos the Dressed Amigurumi Crochet Crab Doorstop Pattern

A dressed crab amigurumi door stop by Cottontail and Whiskers. Make a well dressed Carlos the Crab for your seaside hideaway using our clearly written full colour photo tutorial. We include detailed instructions with pages of easy to read, how-to guide notes.

With full colour photograph prompts and step by step walk though, we hope to make these patterns as accessible to as many crafter as have desire to pick up a crochet hook.

If you can become familiar with these mystical phrases, then you can complete a Cottontail and Whiskers crochet pattern…

‘Magic Circle’
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Increase (inc)
Decrease (dec)
and for some of our patterns, Half Double Crochet (hdc).

Additional stitches are fully explained with colour photographs alongside all other amigurumi techniques necessary.

Carlos the amigurumi crochet dressed crab doorstop pattern is available as part of our Seaside crochet pattern BUNDLE.

Finished size
30 x 23 x 15 cm (12 x 9 x 6 inches)

Skill level
Intermediate

Skills required
rows
chain (ch)
rounds (rnd)
increase (inc)
decrease (dec)
single crochet (sc)
slip stitch (slst)
fasten off (fo)

Materials
Blue aran yarn – 110 g
White DK yarn – scraps
Red DK yarn – scraps
White embroidery thread
Black safety eyes – 6 mm
Toy Stuffing
Beads / rice / grain – 500 g
Stocking or tights

Equipment
Crochet hook – 3.0 mm
Crochet hook – 4.0 mm
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch marker