Sharkira

Keychain

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Materials
• Yarn/wool: Catania yarn from Schachenmayr in grey (0436 < 50g), cream (0130 <
50g), dark grey (0393 < 50g) and white (0106 < 50g) color
• Crochet hook: 3.0 mm
• Tapestry needle
• Filling
• Scissors
• Two 6 mm black safety eyes
• Keyring with chain

Abbreviations
st(s) - stitch(es)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
slst - slip stitch
inc - increase (2 sc in next st)
dec - decrease (2 sc worked off together)
(nr) - indicates the total number of stitches in the current row/round
FO - fasten off

Important Notes
• All rounds are worked in a continuous spiral (except Sharkira’s eyelids). Do not join
or turn, unless instructed otherwise
• You may find it useful to use a stitchmarker for counting your rounds
• Take your time to create your Amigurumi’s face. It is a very important part of the
final result
• While stuffing take care to give each part a nice shape
• Using invisible decrease instead of decrease makes the final result nicer

Size of finished figure

Using the above metioned yarn and hook Sharkira will be 9 cm x 6 cm.

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Realization
Body

With grey yarn:

Round 1. 4 sc in double adjustable ring (4)
Round 2. sc, 2 inc, sc (6)
Round 3. 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc (8)
Round 4. 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc (10)
Round 5. 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc (12)
Round 6. in front loops: inc, 3 sc, 4 inc, 3 sc, inc (18)

Turn your work and by using the back loops of Round 6 sew the two sides of the dorsal fin
together as shown in the pictures below.

Round 7. inc, 6 sc, 4 inc, 6 sc, inc (24)

Round 8. inc, 9 sc, 4 inc, 9 sc, inc (30)
Round 9. inc, 12 sc, 4 inc, 12 sc, inc (36)
Round 10. inc, 16 sc, 2 inc, 16 sc, inc (40)
Round 11. inc, 18 sc, 2 inc, 18 sc, inc (44)
Round 12. inc, 20 sc, 2 inc, 20 sc, inc (48)
Round 13. sc* (48)
Round 14. dec, 20 sc, 2 dec, 20 sc, dec (44)

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Round 15. dec, 8 sc, inc, 9 sc, 2 dec, 9 sc, inc, 8 sc, dec (42)
With cream yarn:
Round 16. (5 sc, dec)* (36)
Round 17. (4 sc, dec)* (30)
Round 18. (3 sc, dec)* (24)
Stuff the body. Keep on stuffing as you go on.
Round 19. (2 sc, dec)* (18)
Round 20. (sc, dec)* (12)
Round 21. dec* (6)
FO. Close the hole by leading the thread through the front loops of last round. Pull it tight
and weave the yarn tail into the body.
The eye sockets are formed by one large grey stitch. For exact place and position see the
pictures below. Pull the yarn tight and hide the yarn tail in the body.

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Eyes

Eyeballs with white yarn (make 2):

Round 1. 7 sc in double adjustable ring (7)

Round 2. sc* (7)

slst in next stitch. FO. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing it to the head.

Eyelids with grey yarn (make 2):

Eyelids are crocheted in rows.
Row 1. ch7 (7)
Row 2. starting at second ch from hook: 6 sc, ch1, turn (6)
Row 3. 3 dec, DO NOT TURN! (3)

slst around. FO. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing it to the head.
Insert the black safety eyes into the eyeballs (see pictures above). Sew the eyes with
invisible stitches to the head. For the exact place see the pictures below. Sew the eyelids
onto the eyeballs.

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Caudal Fin

Upper part with grey yarn:

Round 1. 4 sc in double adjustable ring (4)

Round 2. inc, 3 sc (5)
Round 3. inc, 4 sc (6)
Round 4. – Round 6. sc* (6)
Round 7. inc, 5 sc (7)
slst in next stitch. FO.
Lower part with grey yarn:
Round 1. 4 sc in double adjustable ring (4)
Round 2. inc, 3 sc (5)
Round 3. inc, 4 sc (6)
Round 4. inc, 5 sc (7)
In next Round the two parts will be crocheted together as shown in the pictures below.
The starting point of the upper part will be the 4th stitch after the finishing slst.

Round 5. work into the stitches of upper part: 7 sc, work into the stitches of
lower part: 7 sc (14)
slst in next stitch. FO. Leave a long yarn tail and sew it with invisible stitches to the body.
For exact place and position see pictures below.

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Facial embroidery
Embroider the eyelines and mouth with dark grey yarn. For exact place and position see the
pictures below.

Embroider the gill openings with dark grey yarn. For exact place and position see the
pictures below.

Take a keyring and chain and fix it to the dorsal fin.

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CONGRATULATIONS! The Sharkira Keychain is ready ☺!!!

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