Welcome to my shark crochet applique pattern. I was asked if I could design a family of shark finger puppets. This week I’ll have the pattern for the bigger shark and the accessories and next week I’ll have the pattern for the smaller shark. This is what the finished sharks will look like.
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Shark Crochet Applique Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
Materials Used
- I used grey and white 4 ply crochet cotton.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and a sewing needle to stitch the shark together.
- If making a finger puppet a small amount of felt.
Size
Large shark (Using 8 ply wool)
15.5cm x 9cm or 6” x 3.5”
Medium shark (Using 4 ply crochet cotton)
10cm x 6cm or 4” x 2.25”
Head
Using grey make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch, work 2 tr in circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, 2 tr in 1st st, 1 tr in next st and 1 tr in top of the 3 ch. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: 4 ch, 2 dtr in 1st st, 1 tr in each st, 1 tr in top of ch. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 4: 3 ch, a joined tr over 1st 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dtr in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 5: 4 ch, 1 tr in 1st st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 or 2 dc in each st around. Sl st into 1st st. Fasten off.
Body
Using grey make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch, work 6 tr in circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, 2 tr in 1st st, 1 tr in each st and 1 tr in top of the 3 ch. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: 3 ch, 2 tr in 1st st, 1 tr in each st, 1 tr in top of ch. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: 3 ch, 2 tr in 1st st, 1 tr in each st, 1 tr in top of ch. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 5: 3 ch, 1 tr in each st to last 3 sts, 1 dtr in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Rows 6-9: 3 ch, 1 tr in each st to last 2 sts, a joined tr over last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts after row 9)
Rows 10-11: 3 ch, a joined tr over 1st 2 sts, 1 tr in each st to last 2 sts, a joined tr over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts after row 11)
Row 12: 3 ch, a joined tr over 1st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 13: 3 ch, 3 tr in each st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 14: 4 ch, 2 dtr in 1st st, 1 dtr in next st, 1 tr and 1 htr in following st, 1 htr and 1 tr in next st, 1 dtr in following st, 2 dtr in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 15: 4 ch, a dtr cluster over 1st 3 sts. Fasten off.
Join cotton in the 4th last st on other side of tail.
4 ch, work a dtr cluster over the next 3 sts. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Sl st in each st down tail, 1 or 2 dc in each st around the body to the tail, sl st in each st up to the 1st st at end of tail. Into the end of the tail work 2 ch and a joined htr and fasten off. Join cotton in st at bottom of joined htr, sl st in next st then work 1 dc in each st around the bend in the middle of the tail and up the other side to st before top, sl st in next st, work 2 ch and a joined htr in top of tail. Fasten off.
Top Fin
Join cotton 15 sts back from tail on wrong side.
Row 1: 1 dc in 1st 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, 2 tr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in following 2 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 4 ch, a dtr cluster over same st as ch and next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st, 1 dc in next st, sl st in each st to end. Fasten off.
Teeth
15 ch.
1st tooth
Miss 3 ch, a dtr cluster over next 3 sts. Fasten off.
2nd tooth
Join cotton in same st as last part of dtr cluster.
3 ch, a tr cluster over next 3 sts. Fasten off.
3rd Tooth
Join cotton in same st as last part of tr cluster.
3 ch, a joined tr over next 2 sts. Fasten off.
4th Tooth
Join cotton in same st as last part of joined tr.
3 ch, a joined tr over next 2 sts. Fasten off.
5th Tooth
Join cotton in same st as last part of joined tr.
3 ch, a joined tr over next 2 sts. Fasten off.
Large Bottom Fin
Make a magic loop.
Row 1: 2 ch, work 1 htr in circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, 2 htr in st, 1 htr in top of ch. Turn.
Row 3: 2 ch, 2 htr in 1st st, 2 tr in next st, 2 dtr in following st and 1 dtr in top of ch. Turn.
Row 4: 3 ch, 2 tr in 1st st, 1 tr and 1 htr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Fasten off.
Eyes (Make 2)
Using white make a magic loop.
1 ch, into circle work 8 htr. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Embroider a black dot on each eye.
Stitch the teeth in behind the head.
Sew the head to the body.
Crochet the small bottom fin on the bottom of the shark as pattern below.
Attach the large bottom fin to the shark.
If making a finger puppet stitch the felt to the shark leaving it open between the 2 bottom fins.
Stitch the eyes to the shark.
Small Bottom Fin
Join cotton at bottom of body under 2nd last tooth.
5 ch, work a cluster of 1 dtr in same st as ch, 1 tr in next st and 1 dtr in following st. Fasten off.
Crochet Shark Accessories
Materials Used
- I used blue, pink and green 4 ply crochet cotton.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and a sewing needle to stitch the accessories onto the shark.
- A small bead for the centre of the flower.
Glasses
Join cotton to outside loop of one eye.
Work a sl st in the outer loop of each st around first eye.
Join with a sl st into 1st sl st. 2 ch. Sl st into outer loop of next eye and work a sl st into the outer loop of each st around eye. Join in 1st st and fasten off.
Join cotton to side of glasses.
Work about 6 ch. Fasten off leaving a tail to attach behind the shark’s fin.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Embroider on eyes.
Stitch the glasses to the shark as shown.
Flower
Make a magic loop.
1 ch, into circle work (1 dc, 1 tr) 5 times, pull circle tight and sl st in 1st st. Fasten off.
Leaves
Make a magic loop.
3 ch, work a joined tr into circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Attach the leaves to the flower.
Attach a bead in the middle of the flower if desired. Attach the flower to the shark.
