[Finished product] SharkBee Crochet Amigurumi DIY Handmade Yarn Shark and Bee

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Crocheting a Shark-Bee animal amigurumi — a fun hybrid creature with a shark’s head and a bee’s tail — is a unique and creative project. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you create this adorable mashup of sea and sky!

Materials:

• Yarn:
  • Gray or blue (for the shark head and body)
  • Yellow (for the bee’s body)
  • Black (for bee stripes)
  • White (for the belly, eyes, and fins)
  • Light blue or white (for wings)
• Safety eyes: 10mm or 12mm
• Crochet hook: 2.5mm – 3.5mm, depending on your yarn
• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Crochet Stitches Used:

• ch: Chain
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• sl st: Slip stitch
• MR: Magic ring

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Crochet Pattern: Shark-Bee Animal Amigurumi

1. Shark Head (Gray/Blue Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around (18).
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc around (24).
5. Round 5: 3 sc, inc around (30).
6. Rounds 6-12: Sc around (30).

This forms the shark’s head.

7. Round 13: 3 sc, dec around (24).
8. Round 14: 2 sc, dec around (18).

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 6 and 7, about 6 stitches apart, and stuff the head.

9. Round 15: 1 sc, dec around (12).
10. Round 16: Dec around (6), fasten off.

Close the hole and weave in the ends.

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2. Shark Fin (Make 1, Gray/Blue Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 1 sc, inc around (9).
3. Rounds 3-4: Sc around (9).

Flatten the fin and sew it to the top of the shark’s head, between the eyes.

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3. Bee Body (Yellow and Black Yarn, Start with Yellow)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around (18).
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc around (24).
5. Round 5: Sc around (24).

Switch to black yarn.

6. Round 6: Sc around (24).
7. Switch to yellow yarn again for the next stripe.
8. Round 7: Sc around (24).

Repeat alternating rounds of yellow and black to create bee stripes until you have 4-5 stripes total, or until the body reaches your desired length.

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4. Bee Tail (Yellow Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: Sc around (6).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, dec around (4).
4. Round 4: Sc around (4), fasten off.

Sew the tail to the back of the bee body.

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5. Wings (Make 2, Light Blue/White Yarn)

1. Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6).
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around (18).
4. Round 4: Sc around (18), fasten off.

Sew the wings onto the top of the bee’s body, just above the stripes.

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6. Shark Mouth and Teeth (White Yarn for Teeth, Black Yarn for Mouth)

Mouth:

• With black yarn, embroider a wide grin on the front of the shark head just below the eyes.

Teeth:

• To make simple triangular shark teeth, use white yarn to create small, sharp stitches along the mouth.

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7. Assembly

1. Attach Head to Body: Sew the shark head to the front of the bee-striped body. Make sure the head is centered with the body and securely fastened.
2. Attach Fins: Sew the dorsal fin to the top of the shark head and the tail fin (optional) to the back of the shark body.
3. Attach Wings: Sew the wings onto the bee body, aligned with the stripes.

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Optional Details:

• Antennae: You can add small antennae by making two short chains of black yarn and sewing them to the top of the shark’s head.
• Blushing Cheeks: Embroider small pink cheeks on the shark head for a cute effect.

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Now you have your own Shark-Bee animal amigurumi — part fierce predator, part sweet honeybee! This mashup is a fun and whimsical addition to any amigurumi collection. You can customize the colors or add extra details like a stinger to make it even more unique!