Every little mermaid needs a crustacean friend to be her under-the-sea chaperone. Crochet a 3-inch tall (7.5 cm) crab for your favorite fairy-tale fan.

Check out my Little Mermaid, Handsome Prince, human little mermaid in blue or pink dress, and Fishy Friend crochet patterns as well.

You are welcome to sell the dolls you make with my pattern if you give credit to “JanaGeek at Etsy.com” as the designer.

Pattern is for those with beginner-to-intermediate crochet skills and basic needle-work skills. Doll parts are made in spiral rounds. To make crab doll, you will need to know how to:
-- read a crochet pattern
-- chain
-- slip stitch
-- single crochet
-- single crochet decrease or invisible decrease
-- half-double crochet
-- back post single crochet

Pattern includes:
-- definitions of stitch abbreviations
-- materials list
-- recommended yarn brands and colors and where to find materials online
-- instructive color photos

I am happy to answer questions via email.