Little Shrimp Free Knit Pattern
After reading a story about “Shrimp-gate” I was inspired to knit some shrimp and hide them in our box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch for no good reason. I was then inspired to write up this lovely free pattern that nobody asked for!
Supplies needed:
US 7 (4.5mm) straight knitting needles
Small amount of shrimpy colored worsted weight yarn
Small amount of fiberfill
Yarn needle
Pattern notes:
Gauge isn’t important for this project
Shrimp is knit from the top to the tail and seamed
Abbreviations used:
K2tog - knit 2 stitches together
Kf&b - knit into the front and then into the back of the same stitch
sts - stitches
Cast on 8 sts.
Row 1: Purl
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: K2tog, knit to the last 2 sts., K2tog (6 sts.)
Row 5: Purl
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Purl
Row 8: K2tog, knit to the last 2 sts., K2tog (4 sts.)
Row 9: Purl
Row 10: Knit
Row 11: Purl
Row 12: K2tog, knit to the last 2 sts., K2tog (2 sts.)
(The next 4 rows are the tail portion of the shrimp and will not be sewn up when you sew the body portion closed.)
Row 13: Knit
Row 14: Kf&b of every stitch (4 sts.)
Row 15: Knit
Row 16: Kf&b of every stitch (8 sts.)
Bind off
Starting from the top sew up the body, make sure to put a small amount of fiberfill into the body portion before you sew up completely. Then, pull the yarn you used to seam up the body tight to make the little shrimp curl up slightly. Weave in your ends and enjoy!
With April Fool’s Day right around the corner these would be fun prank to pull on your friends or family!
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You can also ask questions, get help with a WIP or brag about your finished item in our facebook group Clickety Sticks Craft Community
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