I occasionally babysit for one of my good friends. She has an adorable little baby who just turned one last November. (He has the same birthday month as me!) His favorite show is Baby Shark, so I of course had to make him a Crochet Shark Lovey!
The best part about this free Crochet Shark Lovey pattern is that there is very little sewing. You are going to love the fact that the little shark fins on the side are crocheted at the same time as the body, because it is going to save you a lot of time. And you’ll find that sewing the top half of the body onto the bottom half of the body is a breeze, since both pieces are left open ended and have the same amount of stitches.
For the blanket part I chose a variety of blue yarn scraps from my stash. I chose a variation on classic chevron crochet that has more soft waves than sharp peaks and valleys. If you can’t tell, I was going for ocean vibes. I love the way that it turned out, but you can of course choose to substitute with your favorite lovey blanket pattern instead. Just mix and match my little shark with the other lovey.
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Free Crochet Shark Lovey Materials
Worsted, Medium Weight, #4 Yarn (I used a combination of Lion Brand Feels Like Butta and Caron Simply Soft)
-Dark Blue (Dk. Blue)
-Mint Green (Mint)
-Teal
-Light Blue (Lt. Blue)
-Variegated Blue (Var. Blue)
-Gray
-White
-Black
5 mm hook
Embroidery Needle
Stuffing
Abbreviations
US Terminology
ch = chain
st = stitch
sp = space
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
Special Stitches
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together: yarn over, insert hook into next st and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over, insert hook into next st and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 3 loops. (In depth tutorial here from Heart Hook Home)
htr = half treble crochet yarn over twice, insert hook into next st and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 3 loops. (In depth tutorial here from Crochet Spot)
Color Change Quick Reference
| 1=Dk. Blue | 2=Mint | 3=Teal | 4=Lt. Blue | 5=Var. Blue |
| 6=Lt. Blue | 7=Teal | 8=Mint | 9=Dk. Blue | 10 = Mint |
| 11=Teal | 12=Lt. Blue | 13=Var. Blue | 14=Lt. Blue | 15=Teal |
| 16=Mint | 17=Dk. Blue |
Ocean Lovey Blanket Pattern
Round 1: With Dark Blue, Magic Circle, ch 3 (counts as a stitch), dc 11 in the circle, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (12)
Round 2: With Mint Green, ch 3, dc 1 in the first st (the same stitch as your starting chain), 2 dc in each st around, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (24)
Round 3: With Teal, ch 3, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next st, sk the next st, dc 1 in the next st, repeat from * until the last 3 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next st, sk the last st, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (30)
Round 4: With Light Blue, sl st 1, ch 3, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next st, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc 1 in the next st, repeat from * until the last 3 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next st, dc2tog over the last st and the sl st at the start of the round, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (36)
Round 5: With Variegated Blue, Ch 3, dc 1 in the next st, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, sk the next st (the decreased stitch from the previous round), dc 1 in the next 2 sts, repeat from * until the last 4 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, sk the last st, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (42)
Round 6: With Light Blue, sl st 1, ch 3, dc 1 in the next st, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, repeat from * until the last 4 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, dc2tog over the last st and the sl st at the start of the round, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (48)
Round 7: With Teal, Ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 3 sts, sk the next st (the decreased stitch from the previous round), dc 1 in the next 3 sts, repeat from * until the last 5 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 3 sts, sk the last st, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (54)
Round 8: With Mint Green, sl st 1, ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 3 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc 1 in the next 3 sts, repeat from * until the last 5 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 3 sts, dc2tog over the last st and the sl st at the start of the round, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (60)
Round 9: With Dark Blue, Ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 4 sts, sk the next st (the decreased stitch from the previous round), dc 1 in the next 4 sts, repeat from * until the last 6 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 4 sts, sk the last st, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (66)
Round 10: With Mint Green, sl st 1, ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 4 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc 1 in the next 4 sts, repeat from * until the last 6 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 4 sts, dc2tog over the last st and the sl st at the start of the round, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (72)
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Round 11: With Teal, Ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 5 sts, sk the next st (the decreased stitch from the previous round), dc 1 in the next 5 sts, repeat from * until the last 7 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 5 sts, sk the last st, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (78)
Round 12: With Light Blue, sl st 1, ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 5 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc 1 in the next 5 sts, repeat from * until the last 7 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 5 sts, dc2tog over the last st and the sl st at the start of the round, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (84)
Round 13: With Variegated Blue, Ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 6 sts, sk the next st (the decreased stitch from the previous round), dc 1 in the next 6 sts, repeat from * until the last 8 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 6 sts, sk the last st, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (90)
Round 14: With Light Blue, sl st 1, ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 6 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc 1 in the next 6 sts, repeat from * until the last 8 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 6 sts, dc2tog over the last st and the sl st at the start of the round, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (96)
Round 15: With Teal, Ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 7 sts, sk the next st (the decreased stitch from the previous round), dc 1 in the next 7 sts, repeat from * until the last 9 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 7 sts, sk the last st, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (102)
Round 16: With Mint Green, sl st 1, ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 7 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc 1 in the next 7 sts, repeat from * until the last 9 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 7 sts, dc2tog over the last st and the sl st at the start of the round, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (108)
Round 17: With Dark Blue, Ch 3, dc 1 in the next 2 sts, *3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 8 sts, sk the next st (the decreased stitch from the previous round), dc 1 in the next 8 sts, repeat from * until the last 10 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc 1 in the next 8 sts, sk the last st, sl st to the top of the turning ch. (114)
Done with the lovey blanket? Now it’s time for the main event of this crochet shark lovey!
Shark Body (Make 1 – Gray)
Round 1: Magic Circle, ch 1, sc 6 in the circle. Pull tight on the starting yarn tail to close the circle.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12)
Round 3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * 5 more times (18)
Round 4: Sc 1, *2 sc in the next st, sc 2, repeat from * 5 more times, sc 1 (24)
Round 5: *Sc 3, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * 5 more times (30)
Round 6: Sc 2, *2 sc in the next st, sc 4, repeat from * 5 more times, sc 2 (36)
Rounds 7 – 14: sc around
Round 15: sc 5, *ch 5, sc 1 in the 2nd ch from the hook, hdc 1 in the next ch, dc 1 in the next ch, htr in the next ch*, sk 2 sts along the body, sc 1 in the next st (see pic) note: don’t worry about the gap between the fin and body, we’ll fix that later. 😉
Sc 1 in the next 9 sts, repeat the starred portion, sl st to the last worked st on the body (see pic)
Repeat the starred portion again, sl st to the same st. Sc 1 in the next 8 sts, repeat the starred portion again, sk 2 sts along the body, sc 1 in the next 9 sts, sl st to the last st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Shark Belly (Make 1 – White)
Repeat rounds 1-7 of the shark body. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Shark Top Fin (Make 1 – Gray)
*Ch 5, sc 1 in the 2nd ch from the hook, hdc 1 in the next ch, dc 1 in the next ch, htr in the next ch, repeat from * 1 more time. Stack the two triangles on top of each other so that they line up. Evenly sc around the triangle, working your stitches through both layers. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Embroidery
With Black – Embroider eyes in row 12, 7 sts apart from each other. I like to start with a star shape and then go around and around underneath the lines of the star until the circle is full.
Embroider 3 lines for the gills above each fin. Use your stitches to close the gap between the fin and the body.
Embroider little eyebrows 2 sts up and over from the top of the eyes. Embroider the mouth between rows 13 and 14, 2 sts in from the eyes on either side.
Use the starting yarn tail from your shark belly to embroider the white highlights in the eyes. (You’ll attach the belly to the body in the next step)
Assembly of the Crochet Shark Lovey
Sew the shark belly onto the body. When you’re about ¾ of the way done with the sewing, stuff the body. Then sew up the rest. Attach the top fin to the middle of the top of the shark body. Attach row 2 of your lovey to row 4 of your shark belly.
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