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.

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available at shark crochet applique tutorial.

 

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This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version, go to Shark Crochet Applique Pattern (UK Version).

Shark Crochet Applique Pattern 

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – 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 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in next st and 1 dc in top of the 3 ch.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  4 ch, 2 tr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st, 1 dc in top of ch.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  3 ch, a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 5:  4 ch, 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 or 2 sc in each st around.  Sl st into 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Body

Using grey make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 6 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st and 1 dc in top of the 3 ch.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 3:  3 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st, 1 dc in top of ch.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 4:  3 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st, 1 dc in top of ch.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 5:  3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 3 sts, 1 tr in each of last 3 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Rows 6-9:  3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts after row 9)

Rows 10-11:  3 ch, a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts after row 11)

Row 12:  3 ch, a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 13:  3 ch, 3 dc in each st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 14:  4 ch, 2 tr in 1^st st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc and 1 hdc in following st, 1 hdc and 1 dc in next st, 1 tr in following st, 2 tr in last st.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 15:  4 ch, a tr cluster over 1^st 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Join cotton in the 4^th last st on other side of tail.

4 ch, work a tr cluster over the next 3 sts.  Don’t fasten off.

 

Neatening Row

Sl st in each st down tail, 1 or 2 sc in each st around the body to the tail, sl st in each st up to the 1^st st at end of tail.  Into the end of the tail work 2 ch and a joined hdc and fasten off.  Join cotton in st at bottom of joined hdc, sl st in next st then work 1 sc 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 hdc in top of tail.  Fasten off.

Top Fin

Join cotton 15 sts back from tail on wrong side.

Row 1: 1 sc in 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in following st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in following 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  4 ch, a tr cluster over same st as ch and next 2 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 sc in next st, sl st in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Teeth

15 ch.

1^st tooth

Miss 3 ch, a tr cluster over next 3 sts.  Fasten off.

2^nd tooth

Join cotton in same st as last part of tr cluster.

3 ch, a dc cluster over next 3 sts.  Fasten off.

3^rd Tooth

Join cotton in same st as last part of dc cluster.

3 ch, a joined dc over next 2 sts.  Fasten off.

4^th Tooth

Join cotton in same st as last part of joined dc.

3 ch, a joined dc over next 2 sts.  Fasten off.

5^th Tooth

Join cotton in same st as last part of joined dc.

3 ch, a joined dc over next 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Large Bottom Fin

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  2 ch, 2 hdc in st, 1 hdc in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 3:  2 ch, 2 hdc in 1^st st, 2 dc in next st, 2 tr in following st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 4:  3 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc and 1 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Eyes (Make 2)

Using white make a magic loop.

1 ch, into circle work 8 hdc.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st 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 2^nd last tooth.

5 ch, work a cluster of 1 tr in same st as ch, 1 dc in next st and 1 tr 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 sc, 1 dc) 5 times, pull circle tight and sl st in 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Leaves

Make a magic loop.

3 ch, work a joined dc 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.