Crab
This delightful design captures a vivid red crab in all its characterful glory, with richly worked claws, a rounded shell, and a wonderfully expressive stance that brings the seaside straight to your hoop. The warm tones and confident shaping make it a rewarding stitch from start to finish.
Whether you are a lover of coastal themes, a keen nature stitcher, or simply looking for a cheerful piece to frame and hang, this pattern is a lovely choice. It also makes a thoughtful handmade gift for anyone with a fondness for the sea.
- Animal
- Coastal
- Crab
- Marine
- Nature
- Ocean
- Wildlife
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 110 × 50
- Colours
- 9
- Stitches
- 2,708
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 7.9 × 3.6 in | 20 × 9.1 cm |
| 16 per inch | 6.9 × 3.1 in | 17.5 × 7.9 cm |
| 18 per inch | 6.1 × 2.8 in | 15.5 × 7.1 cm |
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Thread shopping list
9 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.
| Length | DMC | Anchor | Madeira | Cosmo | J&P Coats | Presencia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 m(792 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 2.6 m(602 stitch) | 106Variegated Coral | 1218Variegated Coral | 0207Orange | 2343Dark Orange | 2324Apricot Medium | 1325Burnt Orange | |
| 2.4 m(556 stitch) | 321Red | 19/47/9046Pink Bright Ultra Very | 0210Christmas Red Light | 346/800Red Pepper | 3013Peony Medium Dark | 1902Christmas Red | |
| 1.1 m(247 stitch) | 3778Terra Cotta Light | 337/338/1013Mahogany Very Light | 2310Flesh Dark | 463Caramel | 3240Rose Wine Medium | 1981Shell Pink Light | |
| 83 cm(193 stitch) | 777Raspberry Very Dark | 65Cerise Ultra Very Dark | 0509Red Dark | 245Cardinal Red | 3083Rose Wine Very Dark | 1915Garnet Medium | |
| 71 cm(165 stitch) | 951Tawny Light | 880/1010Cream Medium | 2014Tan Ultra Very Light | 305Light Straw | 2336Flesh Light | 4000Tan Ultra Very Light | |
| 49 cm(112 stitch) | 498Red Dark | 799/1005Christmas Red Ultra Very Dark | 0511Garnet | 242/1241/4300Carmine | 3013Peony Medium Dark | 1906Christmas Red Medium | |
| 25 cm(30 stitch) | 517Wedgewood Dark | 162Baby Blue Very Dark | 0911Delft Dark | 166Dark Dull Blue | 7978Sea Blue Medium Dark | 3494Wedgewood Dark | |
| 25 cm(11 stitch) | 90Variegated Yellow | 1217Variegated Yellow | 2012Tan Light | 2301Dark Lemon | 2302Citrus Medium | 1232Tangerine Light | |
CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so use the DMC column for those brands.CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.
These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.
HobbyTub also converts to Ariadna, CXC, Gamma, Luca-S and Sullivans. Pick your brand when you start the project.
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