Shark week is arriving, but I shared a pattern for crocheting only the red velvet shark plushie for the Chinese New Year. So, I have updated the pattern with chart symbols this time to crochet this oh-so cute mini blue shark plushie with a cute eye.
This also has a white belly and the same pattern as the first plushie pattern. You can use it as a TV charm, a shark costume charm, and a crochet beach tote bag charm.
Within 30 minutes, you can crochet the plushie, mainly working 13 rounds for the body. It is a no-sew plushie, as the fins will be crocheted in the end by reinserting the crochet hook in the body of the shark plushie. As you see, it is a chubby shark plushie, so gonna be the loveliest one!
Red velvet plushie tutorial that is worth crocheting:
Crochet Ocean Shark Plushie: Row-by-Row Pattern
Here is the free pattern for crocheting this mini shark plushie in blue for the body and white for the belly:
Materials
- Main color yarn (Blue super bulky velvet yarn)
- White plush yarn
- 5mm Crochet hook
- Stitch markers
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- Safety beads
- Polyster fibrefill stuffing
- Thin black embroidery thread
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- ch: Chain
- x: Single Crochet
- v: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- a: Decrease (invisible decrease)
- T: Half Double Crochet
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- F: Double Crochet
- sl st: Slip Stitch
- st(s): Stitch(es)
Body Pattern
Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise noted.
R1: In Main Color, 6 x in MR (6)
R2: 6 v (12)
R3: (1 x, 1 v) * 6 (18)
R4: (2 x, 1 v) * 6 (24)
R5: 6 x, 2 v, 10 x, 2 v, 4 x (28)
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R6: 6 x, (1 x, 2 v, 1 x), 10 x, (1 x, 2 v, 1 x), 4 x (32)
R7: 32 x (32)
R8: 6 x, 1 x, 2 a, 1 x, 10 x, 1 x, 2 a, 1 x, 4 x (28)
Note: Change to White on the final pull-through of R8.
R9: In White, 28 x (28)
R10: 6 x, 2 a, 10 x, 2 a, 4 x (24)
R11: (2 x, 1 a) * 6 (18)
R12: (1 x, 1 a) * 6 (12)
Assembly Note: Place safety eyes on the color transition line. Stuff firmly with fiberfill.
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R13: 6 a (6)
Fasten off, weave tail through front loops of the remaining 6 sts, and pull tight.
Fins & Assembly
Side Fins (Make 2)
Attach Main Color yarn 5 sts away from eye.
- ch 3, 1 F into the base st.
- In the next st forward: 1 T, 1 x.
- Fasten off; repeat on the opposite side.
Dorsal Fin (Top)
Attach the main color yarn to the top center of the back.
- ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook.
- 1 F back into the starting st.
- In the next st forward: 1 T, 1 x.
- Fasten off.
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Tail Fin
Attach yarn to the center back of the body.
- ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 T into starting st.
- In the next st up: 1 x, 1 T, ch 1, sl st into that T, ch 2, sl st back into base st.
- Fasten off.
More Details
- Embroidery: Use black thread to stitch a small straight line between the eyes for the mouth.
- Clean up: Use a yarn needle to weave in all remaining ends.
Pattern In UK Terms
To convert your shark pattern into UK terminology, you replace the standard US single crochet (x) with the UK double crochet (dc). All other stitch abbreviations remain the same, as they refer to specific techniques rather than the crochet shorthand.
Here is the pattern adapted for UK terms:
Abbreviations (UK)
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MR: Magic Ring
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ch: Chain
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dc: Double Crochet (replaces US ‘x’)
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v: Increase (2 dc in one stitch)
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a: Decrease (invisible decrease)
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T: Half Treble Crochet (replaces US ‘T’)
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F: Treble Crochet (replaces US ‘F’)
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sl st: Slip Stitch
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st(s): Stitch(es)
Body Pattern (UK)
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R1: In Main Color, 6 dc in MR (6)
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R2: 6 v (12)
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R3: (1 dc, 1 v) * 6 (18)
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R4: (2 dc, 1 v) * 6 (24)
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R5: 6 dc, 2 v, 10 dc, 2 v, 4 dc (28)
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R6: 6 dc, (1 dc, 2 v, 1 dc), 10 dc, (1 dc, 2 v, 1 dc), 4 dc (32)
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R7: 32 dc (32)
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R8: 6 dc, 1 dc, 2 a, 1 dc, 10 dc, 1 dc, 2 a, 1 dc, 4 dc (28)
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R9: In White, 28 dc (28)
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R10: 6 dc, 2 a, 10 dc, 2 a, 4 dc (24)
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R11: (2 dc, 1 a) * 6 (18)
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R12: (1 dc, 1 a) * 6 (12)
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R13: 6 a (6)
Fins & Assembly (UK)
Side Fins (Make 2): Attach Main Color yarn 5 sts away from eye.
ch 3, 1 Treble Crochet (F) into the base st.
In the next st forward: 1 Half Treble (T), 1 dc.
Dorsal Fin (Top): Attach the main color yarn to the top center of the back.
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ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook.
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1 Treble Crochet (F) back into the starting st.
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In the next st forward: 1 Half Treble (T), 1 dc.
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Tail Fin: Attach yarn to the center back of the body.
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ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 Half Treble (T) into starting st.
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In the next st up: 1 dc, 1 Half Treble (T), ch 1, sl st into that T, ch 2, sl st back into base st.
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