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Amigurumi shark keychain crochet pattern in plush yarn

A five-round amigurumi shark body worked from a magic ring to 24 stitches, finished as a keychain.

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Amigurumi shark keychain crochet pattern in plush yarn — Amigurumi · Bulky

Skill: Beginner
Time: 1-2 hours
Yarn weight: Bulky
Rounds: 4

Beginner

What the pattern's own author called it. Nothing here is graded again.

Bulky

What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.

4

Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.

This small amigurumi shark body works up as a single piece, built in continuous rounds from a magic ring so no seam runs along its sides. Six stitches increase evenly across the first four rounds, taking the stitch count from six to twenty-four, then the fifth round is worked straight at twenty-four stitches to hold that width. Have both colors of plush yarn wound and ready, along with safety eyes, stuffing, and a sewing needle, since the closing and eye placement follow directly after the last round.

Common mistakes and their fixes

Miscounting the increase rounds: Count stitches at the end of rounds two through four against the totals given (12, 18, 24); a single missed increase throws off every round after it.
Losing the round marker: Since the body is worked in a continuous spiral with no chain, drop a marker into the first stitch of every round and move it up as you go.
Overstuffing before the round closes: Add stuffing in small amounts as the rounds shape rather than all at once at the end, so the final round can still close cleanly.

The materials list

Plush yarn in two colors
Crochet hook
Eyes for toys
Stuffing for toys
Needle for sewing parts
Scissors

Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.

Key to this pattern, 2 short forms

Body

Round 1

6 sc in KA 2nd row. 6 inc (12)

Round 3

(1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4

(2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

Round 5

24 sc Ready to Learn More? Open the next page for Further Guidance!

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Check these before you start

Keep tension slightly tighter than usual on plush yarn, since its loft can hide gaps between stitches that would show once stuffed.
Move the stitch marker up at the end of every round, since rounds one through four each change the stitch count and are easy to lose track of.
If working two colors, tuck the carried yarn inside the round rather than across the back, since a piece this small has no lining to hide long floats.

On one line

Rounds	4
Level	Beginner
Time	1-2 hours
Yarn	Bulky

Set-up

Check that both colors of plush yarn are wound into workable balls before starting, since the pattern calls for two colors from the first round.
Place a stitch marker at the start of round one, since the body is worked in continuous rounds with no chain to mark the turn.
Read through all four increase rounds before picking up the hook, since the stitch count jumps from six to twenty-four in only four rounds.
Set safety eyes and stuffing within reach, since round five closes off the shaping and the eyes go in right after.

Finishing

Weave in the starting tail from the magic ring and any color-change ends before closing the last round.
Stuff the body firmly through the opening left after round five, pushing fill into the rounded sides before it closes further.
Close the final round with a needle and secure the safety eyes in place, checking that stuffing has not been packed so tight that the round pulls open.

Construction

The first four rounds each add six stitches (6, 12, 18, 24), placing the increases evenly around the round so the piece grows as a flat, even disc before it rounds into a ball.

Round five works even at twenty-four stitches with no increase, marking the point where the shaping stops and the body wall begins.

Time per section

Rounds 1-4 (shaping)	about 15-20 minutes, because four rounds of increases take more counting than plain rounds.
Round 5 (straight round)	about 5 minutes, because a single round of 24 single crochet with no shaping works up quickly.
Finishing and eyes	about 15 minutes, because stuffing, closing, and attaching safety eyes all happen after the last round.

Common questions

Why does the pattern call for plush yarn in two colors?

Two colors let you work contrast sections onto the same small body without changing yarn weight or hook. Keep both balls wound and ready before starting round one.

Why is the body worked in continuous rounds instead of joined rounds?

Continuous rounds avoid a seam or slip stitch join, which would show as a ridge on a piece this small. It also means a stitch marker, not a chain, tracks the start of each round.

How many stitches should each round end with?

Round one ends at six stitches from the magic ring, then rounds two through four add six more each time, ending at twelve, eighteen, and twenty-four. Round five stays even at twenty-four.

These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.