This detailed, written crochet pattern helps you craft your own three dimensional (3D) amigurumi-style hermit crab hat. Included are instructions for Adult, Child, Toddler, and Baby size earflap hats. This hat works well as a crab or lobster costume, as well as a baby photography prop.

This is an intermediate to advanced crochet pattern that requires crochet in the round and shaping with increases and decreases. Each piece of the hat is crocheted separately, then sewn together at the end.

Any worsted weight yarn should work for this pattern (check your gauge), but it was designed with Caron Simply Soft Yarn.