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Eaten by a Shark The pattern

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MAY 4, 2015 ~ OFFTHEHOOKFORYOU ~ EDIT

A little later than planned, but here is my pattern for a shark tail. The shark
was made when my son wanted a mermaid tail kind of thing like his sister
had but being a boy didnt actually want to be a mermaid!I hate sewing
things together so the body of the shark is made in a continuous round.
Finished items may be sold, but the pattern remains my property, I just ask
that you give credit to me, Vicki Roberts at offthehookforyou.co.uk and
link this blog.
Here we go my first real attempt at a pattern (for someone else to follow
rather than me and my scribbles) so please let me know if things dont
make any sense..
All terms are USA (Yep I know Im English buy hey) FHDC = Foundation
Half Double Crochet HDC = Half Double Crochet SC Single Crochet SS
= Slip Stitch Ch = chain DC = Double Crochet DC cluster = 3 DC in same
space, or for the first one in a row, Ch3, 2DC in gap. Bobble / puff Stitch
YO, Pull through, YO, go through 2 loops, YO, Pull through, YO go
through 2 loops, keep repeating until there are 4 loops on your hook (after
the pull through 2 loops), then YO and pull through all 4 loops.

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should you make any sharks.

I made this with Aran weight wool (Grey) and for 7 year old it took about
450g or about 1100 yards. This same yarn I used.
Tail Using a 6mm hook Make 2 Row 1 FHDC 28 stitches Row 2Chain 2, 25 HDC (leaving 2 not crocheted on the end), Ch2 Row 3- HDC
back to the same place the previous row started. Ch2 Row 4 24HDC
across, Ch2 Row 5 HDC back to the same place the previous row started.
Ch2 Continue this sequence (losing 2 stitches each 2 rows) until you are left
with 12 stitches left. Make another exactly the same. Join 2 shorter edges
together by either sewing or SC
.Body of the Shark 7.0mm Hook Row 1 FHDC 35 join together the
top with a SS (producing a circle)
UPDATE together with the little people weve made a video to show how
to make the body bit of the shark. You can watch it here!
Row 2- Ch3, 2DC in the 1st stitch, skip 2 stitches, in the *third stitch 1 DC
Cluster*. repeat the * until back to the beginning. SS over to the top of the
chain 3. (12 DC Clusters)
Row 3- Ch3, 1DC, Ch1, 2DC over where you have SS. 1 DC cluster in the
next 5 spaces. 2DC, Ch1, 2DC, 1 DC cluster in the next 5 spaces. SS over
to top of ch3.
Row 4- Ch3, 2DC in same gap (over the SS join). In the next gap (which
should be the 2dc ch1 2dc)- do a 2dc, ch 1 2dc, 1 DC cluster in the next
6 spaces (which puts you over the 2dc ch1 2dc gap again) do a 2dc ch 1 2dc,
followed by 1 DC cluster in the next 5 spaces, SS over. (Row 3 is basically
repeated but the number of DC clusters each side varies to ensure the 2dc
ch1 2dc are all in the same plaRow 5- Ch3, 2DC in same gap (over the SS
join). 1Dc cluster. In the next gap (which should be the 2dc ch1 2dc)- do a
2dc, ch 1 2dc, 1 DC cluster in the next 7 spaces (which puts you over the
2dc ch1 2dc gap again) do a 2dc ch 1 2dc, followed by 1 DC cluster in the
next 5 spaces, SS over.
Row 6 Ch3, 2DC in same gap (over the SS join). 2Dc cluster. In the next
gap (which should be the 2dc ch1 2dc)- do a 2dc, ch 1 2dc, 1 DC cluster in

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the next 8 spaces (which puts you over the 2dc ch1 2dc gap again) do a 2dc
ch 1 2dc, followed by 1 DC cluster in the next 5 spaces, SS over.
Row 7- Ch3, 2DC in same gap (over the SS join). 3Dc cluster. In the next
gap (which should be the 2dc ch1 2dc)- do a 2dc, ch 1 2dc, 1 DC cluster in
the next 9 spaces (which puts you over the 2dc ch1 2dc gap again) do a 2dc
ch 1 2dc, followed by 1 DC cluster in the next 5 spaces, SS over.
Row 8 Ch3, 2DC in same gap (over the SS join). 4Dc cluster. In the next
gap (which should be the 2dc ch1 2dc)- do a 2dc, ch 1 2dc, 1 DC cluster in
the next 10 spaces (which puts you over the 2dc ch1 2dc gap again) do a 2dc
ch 1 2dc, followed by 1 DC cluster in the next 5 spaces, SS over. (Stop
increasing here for a 3-4 year old 31cm diameter).
Row 9 Ch3, 2DC in same gap (over the SS join). 5Dc cluster. In the next
gap (which should be the 2dc ch1 2dc)- do a 2dc, ch 1 2dc, 1 DC cluster in
the next 11 spaces (which puts you over the 2dc ch1 2dc gap again) do a 2dc
ch 1 2dc, followed by 1 DC cluster in the next 5 spaces, SS over. (Stop
increasing here for a 4-5 year old 34cm diameter).
Row 10 Ch3, 2DC in same gap (over the SS join). 6Dc cluster. In the next
gap (which should be the 2dc ch1 2dc)- do a 2dc, ch 1 2dc, 1 DC cluster in
the next 12 spaces (which puts you over the 2dc ch1 2dc gap again) do a 2dc
ch 1 2dc, followed by 1 DC cluster in the next 5 spaces, SS over. (Stop
increasing here for a 5-6 year old 37cm diameter).
Row 11 Ch3, 2DC in same gap (over the SS join). 7Dc cluster. In the next
gap (which should be the 2dc ch1 2dc)- do a 2dc, ch 1 2dc, 1 DC cluster in
the next 13 spaces (which puts you over the 2dc ch1 2dc gap again) do a 2dc
ch 1 2dc, followed by 1 DC cluster in the next 5 spaces, SS over. (Stop
increasing here for a 7-8 year old 39.5cm diameter).
Row 12 (or the stop increasing row) Ch3, 2DC in same gap (over the SS
join).1 DC cluster in each gap, ss to join.
Row 12 is repeated until you get to the desired length (height) of the shark
before the mouth. for a 7-8 year old this was 55 rows! Finish off.
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Jaws 7.0mm hookLie the body flat so the 2dc ch 1 2dc are on either edge
(This shows you where mouth should go). Find the middle cluster (vertical
down the centre mark with a stitch marker) and join your yarn. My
pattern now only describes to 7-8 year old version Just reduce by 2
stitches for each decrease in size).
Row 1 Ch 3 2dc in same space, 1 dc cluster in the next 15 gaps. Turn ss
over the top of the last DC Cluster.
Row 2 Ch 3 2dc in same space, 1 dc cluster in the next 14 gaps. Turn ss
over the top of the last DC Cluster.
Row 3 Ch 3 2dc in same space, 1 dc cluster in the next 13 gaps. Turn ss
over the top of the last DC Cluster. Keep reducing this way until you have 3
DC Clusters left. Fold these in half and SC along them to join together to
produce a snout. Smaller jaw Leave 2 DC cluster gaps either side of the
larger jaw and repeat as per the larger jaw. Finish off.
Blood 7.0mm hook Change to red I didnt have any aran weight yarn
so use 2 strands of double knitting.Go around the edges of the jaws and the
gaps with HDC, about 3 HDC per cluster but this really isnt
important. Finish off.
Teeth 7.0mm hook. These are done in bobble/ Puff stitch. Change to
white (again I used 2 strands of a white double knitting). *Bobble stitch,
Slip stitch on the inside on the gums so its not seen 3 stitches), bobble
stitch* all the way round.
Eye 6.0mm hook make 2 (Using 2 strands of Double knitting in each
colour)
With Black Magic ring, 8 SC in the ring, SS over 2SC in each stitch, SS
over *2SC in 1 st stitch, the 1 SC* repeat* to the beginning of the circle.
Change to white, *2 HDC in 1 st, 1 HDC in next 2 stitches* to the beginning
of the circle.

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Fin 6.0mm hook

Grey Aran weight yarn Row 1 FHDC x 28, ch 2 Row 2 26 HDC, Ch 2
Row 3 HDC all the way over, Ch 2. Row 4 23 HDC, HDC 2 tog at the
end, Ch 2 Row 5 21 HDC, HDC 2 tog at the end, Ch 2 Repeat this until
there are no stitches left!
Sewing together
Sew on the tail at the bottom folding the sides in to fit the hole at the base.
Position the fin and sew to the main body, and add eyes. Finished items may
be sold, but the pattern remains my property I just ask that you give credit to
me, Vicki Roberts at offthehookforyou.co.uk and link this blog.Voila you
should have a shark now you just need a child to be eaten by it! Id love
to know what you think and if you make one see any pictures! You can
email
me
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Pattern the property of www.Offthehookforyou.co.uk. Finished items may be

sold, but the pattern remains my property. Please credit me and link my blog
should you make any sharks.