Mini Howard the Hermit Crab is a beginner crochet amigurumi pattern from Kerry Lord’s book How to Crochet Animals: OCEAN

You can buy the kit to make Howard here

Using TOFT’s luxury British wool, Howard is a quick and rewarding make. Only the finest fleeces are selected for this British wool blend, which makes using it a real pleasure.

Yarn: TOFT DK Wool - 25g (we recommend ‘Ruby’)

Hook: 3mm Crochet Hook

Notions: A handful of toy stuffing, tapestry needle, black wool for the eyes, and some scrap yarn to use as a stitch marker.

Gauge: 6 sts x 7 rows in 3cm x 3cm

Finished measurements: 7cm when in the sitting position

Techniques used: British double crochet stitch

For more information and learn-to-crochet videos please visit the TOFT website