No sewing!
Everyone needs a shrimp friend
Five inches of coral-colored joy, crocheted in one evening, with nothing to sew at the end. The kind of small project you actually finish, and then can't stop showing people.
The part nobody loves about amigurumi
Crocheting the body is the fun part. Then come the tiny pieces, the needle, and the hour that ruins the evening.
- ✕You finish the body, then spend an hour sewing on legs that end up crooked anyway
- ✕Antennae that flop, a tail that sits wrong, and no photo to check against
- ✕Twenty yarn ends to weave in, and a shrimp that never quite looks like the picture
- ✓Legs, antennae and tail are crocheted into the body as you go. No needle, no sewing.
- ✓Step-by-step photos for every round that could trip you up
- ✓The shape is right the moment you finish the last round
Who's this shrimp for?
Probably you, if any of these sounds familiar.
The evening crocheter
Between the blanket that's taking months and the sweater you haven't started: one small thing, finished tonight.
The gift-giver
A handmade gift that makes someone laugh out loud when they open it. Nobody expects a shrimp.
The market maker
Quick to make, easy to repeat, a keychain in a minute. Sell the shrimp you make, at fairs or online.
The calm-seeker
An hour of yarn, no screens, and something cute at the end. A pattern you can trust round by round.
What's inside the PDF
Five pages, written for people who want to crochet, not decode.
See it before you crochet it
Every round that could go wrong is photographed, so you compare your work to the picture and move on with confidence, not with fingers crossed.
- Clear photos of the tricky rounds, legs and antennae included
- Written in US crochet terms, in English
- Follow it on your phone or print it and keep it next to you
One hook, one skein, one evening
No special supplies. A 3.25 mm hook, worsted weight (4) yarn in any color you like, a pair of safety eyes and some stuffing.
- Finished shrimp about 5 inches / 13 cm long
- Thinner yarn, tighter stitches: tinier shrimp
- Coral, pink, blue: the shrimp doesn't mind
Intermediate, and honest about it
Not a first-ever project: it uses a few advanced amigurumi techniques. If you've made a couple of amigurumi before, you have everything you need, and the photos carry you through the rest.
- Best for crocheters who know the amigurumi basics
- The advanced steps are exactly the ones with photos
- Stuck anyway? Email the designer
Make one, then an army
Once the first one is done, they tend to multiply. A few things buyers have turned theirs into:
Ready in three steps
Download
Your PDF link arrives by email right after checkout. No waiting, no shipping.
Open it anywhere
Read it on your phone or tablet, or print the five pages and keep them by the sofa.
Start crocheting
Magic ring, first round, and by the end of the evening a shrimp is looking back at you.
Buy once, make as many as you like
The pattern is yours forever. You may sell the shrimp you make from it, with credit to Amelia as the designer. The pattern itself can't be shared or resold.
What 2,100+ crocheters say
The words that come up most in their reviews: clear, easy to follow, quick, adorable.
average rating, out of 5
of buyers would recommend it
for item quality and clear instructions
Based on 2,100+ customer reviews, September 2026.
Good to know before you buy
No surprises after checkout. Here's the honest version.
It's the pattern, not the plushie
You receive a 5-page PDF with instructions and photos. The shrimp, you make.
Intermediate level
A few advanced techniques. Not a first project, ideal as a third or fourth amigurumi.
English, US terms
Written in US crochet terminology. Used to UK terms? Keep the conversion chart handy.
Size will vary
About 5 inches / 13 cm with worsted yarn and a 3.25 mm hook. Thinner yarn, smaller shrimp.
Digital file, no returns
Once downloaded, the pattern can't be returned. Questions before buying? Just ask.
Updates are free
If the pattern changes, the new version arrives by email at no extra cost.
What's in the kit
Everything for the first shrimp, and for the fiftieth.
- 📄5-page PDF pattern with round-by-round instructions and the no-sew construction
- 📸Step-by-step photos of the rounds that matter, so you check as you go
- ⚡Instant download: the link is in your inbox right after checkout
- 📱Any device, or paper: phone, tablet, laptop, or print it
- ✨Free updates, every improvement emailed to you
- 💌Help from the designer: stuck on a round? Email and ask
The one who makes the shrimp
I design amigurumi patterns with one rule: if a step makes people give up, it gets a photo, and if it needs a needle, it gets redesigned. That's how the shrimp lost its sewing.
It's my favorite kind of project: small, a little silly, finished in an evening. More than 2,100 crocheters have made one, and the photos they send me, from keychains to entire shrimp armies, are the best part of this job.
If you get stuck on a round, write to me. I read every message.
Ruby
Questions? Answers.
No. You're buying the PDF pattern, five pages of instructions and photos to crochet the shrimp yourself. The finished plushie is a separate listing.
Intermediate. The pattern uses a few advanced amigurumi techniques, so it's best if you've made a couple of amigurumi before. The tricky rounds all have photos.
Worsted weight (4) yarn and a 3.25 mm hook, plus safety eyes and stuffing. Any color works: coral is classic, but blue shrimp exist too.
About 5 inches / 13 cm long with the recommended yarn and hook. Thinner yarn or tighter stitches make a smaller shrimp.
No. It's completely no-sew: legs, antennae and tail are crocheted directly onto the body as you work.
Yes, you can sell the shrimp you make, at markets or online, with credit to Ruby as the designer. The pattern itself can't be shared, resold or claimed as your own.
If anything changes, the updated PDF is emailed to you at no extra cost.
Because it's a digital file, returns aren't possible once it's downloaded. If something's unclear before you buy, write to us and we'll answer first.
Shrimp reviews
Real words from people who made one (or an army).