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Shark Pattern
Shark Pattern
Please note:
The pattern and images contained in this document are
the sole property of Theresa's Crochet Shop. This
written pattern is for personal use only. Please do not
redistribute or sell this pattern in whole or in part.
*Note: Safety eyes can be found on Etsy, Amazon, eBay, or your local craft store. The safety eyes are
highly recommended, but they can be substituted with black buttons or yarn if you prefer.
Final measurement for the finished shark will be about 9 inches (23 cm) long and 5 inches (12.5 cm)
tall.
Abbreviations:
ch(s) – chain(s)
sc – single crochet
sts – stitches
dec – sc decrease st*
Note #1: This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds (you will not join each round).
Note #2: In my patterns, I begin each circle with “ch 2, 6 sc in first ch.” Another way of beginning is to
start with a magic circle. If you are more familiar with this method, just do 6 sc into your magic circle.
Shark's Body
With gray yarn,
Round 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in first ch. (6 sts)
R2: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (9 sts)
R3: (Sc 2, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (12 sts)
R4: (Sc 3, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (15 sts)
R5: (Sc 4, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (18 sts)
R6: (Sc 5, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (21 sts)
R7: (Sc 6, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (24 sts)
R8: (Sc 7, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (27 sts)
R9: Sc 27. (27 sts)
R10: (Sc 8, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (30 sts)
R11: Sc 30. (30 sts)
R12: (Sc 9, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (33 sts)
R13: Sc 33. (33 sts)
R14: (Sc 10, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (36 sts)
R15: Sc 36. (36 sts)
R16: (Sc 11, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (39 sts)
R17: Sc 39. (39 sts)
R18: (Sc 11, dec 1), 3 times. (36 sts)
R19: Sc 36. (36 sts)
R20: (Sc 10, dec 1), 3 times. (33 sts)
Here, begin firmly stuffing the head, pushing the stuffing into the very tip of the shark's nose. Then,
place 12 mm eyes into either side of the head, between R11 and R12. They should be about 17 sts apart
across the bottom of the head. (If you lay the shark body flat, the eyes should be on top of each other.)
Secure by firmly pushing the washers onto the backs of the eyes.
R21: Sc 33. (33 sts)
R22: (Sc 9, dec 1), 3 times. (30 sts)
R23: Sc 30. (30 sts)
R24: (Sc 8, dec 1), 3 times. (27 sts)
R25: Sc 27. (27 sts)
R26: (Sc 7, dec 1), 3 times. (24 sts)
Continue to stuff the shark as you go.
R27: (Sc 6, dec 1), 3 times. (21 sts)
R28: Sc 21. (21 sts)
R29: (Sc 5, dec 1), 3 times. (18 sts)
R30: Sc 18. (18 sts)
R31: (Sc 4, dec 1), 3 times. (15 sts)
R32: Sc 15. (15 sts)
R33: (Sc 3, dec 1), 3 times. (12 sts)
R34: Sc 12. (12 sts)
Stuff firmly before decreasing further.
R35: (Sc 2, dec 1), 3 times. (9 sts)
R36-39: Sc 9. (4 total rounds)
Here, finish stuffing the body firmly. Using a wooden stuffing tool, make sure the body is evenly and
firmly stuffed throughout.
R40: Dec 4. (4 sts)
Now, fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Use the yarn tail to sew the small opening closed. Your
shark body will now look as pictured above.
Shark Belly
Note: Unlike the rest of the shark, the belly piece is crocheted in rows.
With white yarn,
R1: Ch 3, turn, 2 sc in each 2 chains. (4 sts)
R2: Ch 1, turn, (sc 1, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (6 sts)
R3: Ch 1, turn, (sc 2, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (8 sts)
R4: Ch 1, turn, (sc 3, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (10 sts)
R5: Ch 1, turn, (sc 4, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (12 sts)
R6: Ch 1, turn, (sc 5, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (14 sts)
R7: Ch 1, turn, (sc 6, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (16 sts)
R8: Ch 1, turn, (sc 7, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (18 sts)
R9: Ch 1, turn, sc 18. (18 sts)
R10-12: Repeat R9. (3 total rows)
Note: Do not ch 1 in any of the following rounds, unless otherwise noted.
R13: Turn, sc 17. (17 sts)
R14: Turn, sc 16. (16 sts)
R15: Turn, sc 15. (15 sts)
R16: Turn, sc 14. (14 sts)
R17: Turn, sc 13. (13 sts)
R18: Turn, sc 12. (12 sts)
R19: Turn, sc 11. (11 sts)
R20: Turn, sc 10. (10 sts)
R21: Turn, sc 9. (9 sts)
R22: Turn, sc 8. (8 sts)
R23: Turn, sc 7. (7 sts)
R24: Turn, sc 6. (6 sts)
R25: Turn, sc 5. (5 sts)
R26: Turn, sc 4. (4 sts)
R27: Ch 1, turn, sc 4. (4 sts)
R28: Turn, sc 3. (3 sts)
R29: Ch 1, turn, sc 3. (3 sts)
R30-32: Repeat R29. (3 total rows)
R33: Turn, sc 2. (2 sts)
Now, without turning, single crochet a border all the way around the belly you just made – up the one
side, across the top, and down the other side. Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail that is at least 60 inches
long. When finished, your shark belly will look like
the above picture.
With your yarn needle, sew the belly onto the shark. Sew from
the top, inserting your needle down through the top of the belly
and up through the white a few stitches over (as pictured to the
right).
Continue sewing all the way around the belly a few times until
there are no more loose sections, removing the straight pins as
you go.
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Your fins
will look as pictured to the right.
For each fin, count 5-6 rounds back from the eyes, and then sew the
fins to the body just above where the white belly starts.
Top Fin
With gray yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 4 sc in first ch. (4 sts)
R2: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st), 2 times. (6 sts)
R3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (9 sts)
R4: (Sc 2, 2 sc in next st), 3 times. (12 sts)
R5-9: Sc 12. (5 total rounds)
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Using your crochet hook or stuffing
tool, push out the very top of this fin, and bend it backward so it has a slight
curve. Do not stuff. Sew to very top of the body, starting at R23 (or counting
back 11 sts from the eyes). Also, count the number of stitches between the top
fin and side fins on both sides to make sure it is even. The top fin should be
just a few rounds further back on the body than the side fins.
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Sew each back fin at
an angle to the back of the shark's body (as pictured to the right).