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Horseshoe Crab
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Dorsal side with spine features.
Dorsal side with spine features.
Ventral side with food groove, small appendage features and gills.
Ventral side with food groove, small appendage features and gills.
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© Susan Burkhart
© Queensland Collection
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Finished
August 28, 2023
August 31, 2023

Horseshoe Crab

Project info
Horseshoe Crab by Susan Burkhart
Crochet
Softies → Animal
grandson
16” l incl tail, 6” w, 3” ht
Hooks & yarn
2.75 mm (C)
23 stitches and 26 rows
in sc
Queensland Collection Tenderfoot
62 yards in stash
0.85 skeins = 348.5 yards (318.7 meters), 85 grams
110 Goldenrod
SB5313
Brown
Edie Eckman
December 5, 2022
Notes

This is a mind blowing design.
The shaping and details.
Unbelievable.

I’ve made three of Ms. Burkhart’s designs before:
Turkey Vulture
Ermine Stoat Weasel
Star Nosed Mole
Each one is a design marvel.

Actually, I made the turkey vulture twice.
Arizona Turkey Vulture for Luca
Turkey Vulture for bryn, a grown person, yes.
Ermine / Stoat for Luca
Arizona Mole for Luca

I fully intended to make the contoured pedipalps / legs, 5 sets total, as written in the directions, alas, made the alternate simpler ones. The contoured legs are fabulous and worth doing, if one’s time allows. Kudos to the designer for the original pedipalps / legs and thanks tons for the modified leg option.

Elected to make 12 spines.
Added spine features on dorsal side and chelicerae / food groove / chilaria on the ventral side.

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Finished
August 28, 2023
August 31, 2023
About this pattern
Horseshoe Crab
by Susan Burkhart
from OohLookItsARabbit on Etsy
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About this yarn
Tenderfoot
by Queensland Collection
Fingering
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
410 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: August 27, 2023
  • Finished: August 31, 2023
  • Updated: October 1, 2023
  • Progress updates: 5 updates