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Hug the crochet tiger shark plush once and you will see why kids carry it everywhere: it measures 20 to 28 cm, with a light blue back and a creamy white belly. Steel grey, navy or teal colour swaps let…

Beside a fishbowl or on a beach themed nursery shelf, the crochet mini turtle looks right at home with its green body, darker shell and shiny safety eyes. Small enough for little hands, it also sits sweetly among other tiny…

Sewing parts together stops most people finishing a shark, so this crochet shark pattern skips it completely. Grey chenille works up fast at this size, and the only stitching left is three gill lines and the mouth. Three black surface…

Palms close right around a crochet mini shark this size, which is why they end up as pocket comfort toys. Chenille yarn does the soft texture on its own, and the body stays one round shape with the fins added…

Beginners get this crochet whale shark without shaping a single fin separately here. The blunt snout is easier than a pointed shark nose, and the white spots work in as you go rather than needing sewing at the end. White…

Ocean animal collections need a crochet hammerhead shark to break up the usual dolphins and whales. One ball of grey covers the body, and the wide head is a separate piece joined on at the end. Two wide lobes extend…

Bedrooms take a large crochet shark better than another teddy on the shelf. Worked big enough to hold like a pillow, and the gill lines go on as surface stitches after the body is finished. Black surface stitches mark five…