Plush Horatio the Hermit Crab

******PLEASE NOTE: THIS PURCHASE IS ONLY FOR A DIGITAL CROCHET PATTERN, NOT THE FINISHED ANIMAL******

Create your own plush hermit crab in just a couple hours! This easy-to-follow pattern includes one PDF file with detailed instructions, progress pictures, and video tips on how to crochet and assemble all the parts to make this hermit crab and his shell home.

The following crochet stitches are used in this pattern: chain, single crochet, slip stitch, and single crochet decrease stitch.

Materials You Will Need
    • Crochet hook size: 5mm
    • #6 super bulky weight yarn*: orange**, tan, and cream (for the speckles on the shell)
    • #4 medium weight yarn:1 strand of black for the smile and 1 strand of white for the eye detail
    • Yarn needle
    • One pair 18 mm black safety eyes
    • Polyester fiber fill stuffing
    • Fabric glue for securing the white eye detail (optional)

*Guess what?! This listing also includes a separate PDF file with the pattern instructions for making a hermit crab in #4 medium weight yarn.

**I used Parfait Chunky yarn in colors “Mango,” “Mushroom,” and “Cream”

Final measurement for the finished plush hermit crab is 4 inches (or 10 cm) tall and 6.5 inches (or 16.5 cm) long. The exact measurement of the finished hermit crab will depend on the brand of plush yarn you choose.

 

 ******PLEASE NOTE: THIS PURCHASE IS ONLY FOR A DIGITAL CROCHET PATTERN, NOT THE FINISHED ANIMAL******

PATTERN AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH ONLY.

There is no shipping charge for this item as it is a digital file. Your pattern will be available as an instant download as soon as payment clears.

**Please do not copy or redistribute this pattern or claim it as your own. YOU MAY SELL YOUR FINISHED ITEMS IF YOU LIKE, but please credit Theresa's Crochet Shop as the designer. Thanks!**