How to Crochet a Shrimp with Twinkie Chan!

Learn how to crochet a small amigurumi shrimp (or a prawn).
This has been the most popular pattern in my Etsy shop, so I thought it would be fun to give it its own video tutorial!
Time codes:
Intro hello!
1:02: Materials
3:38 Crochet head / Body
16:10 Seaming 2 sides together
22:26 Crochet the tail
27:41 Add legs
31:56 Add eyes
34:18 Bye!
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[@dixiecrane1]

I have made several of the shrimp...I think they are so cute! Rather than make them in two pieces, I crochet across the back in one row by crocheting in blo increasing the size of the stitch, then decreasing the size of the stitch, ch, turn and repeat. That keeps the ridges consistent on both sides of the shrimp and only requires one seam on the bottom. I also increase the head of the shrimp to one more row of 10 stitches before creating the body. This gives the little guy a bigger body. I am adding them to my "under the sea ornament collection, as well as making Emotional Support Shrimp keychains. Thank you so much for sharing.😊

[@Poopshittersanonymous]

That’s a really good idea!! Do you have the written instructions for doing it like this?

[@ЗлойгоблинКу]

omg can u give a pattern

[@s3af0am]

do u happen to have a pattern for this ?😮😊

[@lianamartinez8851]

Pattern pls

[@dixiecrane1]

For those of you asking for a pattern, since it's not my design, I don't think it would be appropriate for me to share that. If the designer would like, I would be happy to write it down for her.

[@OutOfComfort21]

Thank you for the new hyperfixation! Now I'm making shrimps for all my friends and family for Christmas. What I also love about this is that I can just stuff it with scrap yarn! ❤❤

[@bala2824]

Sameeeeee

[@dixiecrane1]

I love "emotional support shrimp" 🦐

[@TwinkieChanTV]

hahhahahhahhah is it a thing!??!?!?

[@dixiecrane1]

@@TwinkieChanTV not that I know of, but the thought is hilarious!

[@brooks9198]

I appreciate your tutorials, they used to help me so much when I was still learning crochet as a child. I love this, thank you:)

[@TwinkieChanTV]

aw thank you for the comment!!! I'm so glad they helped you on your crochet adventures!

[@bianca_1005]

Thank you so so much for the tutorial! I am pants at crocheting but thanks to your instructions, I made my very first shrimp (pausing the video a lot of times but it was super clear!). One reason many people want to crochet shrimp may be because of the very well known Chinese actor and singer Xiao Zhan - his fans are called "shrimps" (小飞侠 in Chinese) and there are tens of millions of them not just in China! So everything related to the cute and funny shrimp is liked and shared, given as a gift or made to keep. I am an auntie shrimp myself and will crochet many shrimps to gift. Thank you again, I had a lot of fun crocheting away!

[@hspencer1202]

Great tutorial! I'm making some mini versions of these for my D&D campaign. The players will be competing in a cooking competition where they have to battle monstrous 8-foot shrimp to prepare giant shrimp cakes! These little guys will make the perfect miniatures

[@imnotemoipromise7561]

thats so sick!! love to see crochet intertwined in dnd!!

[@chantaleperron]

Thank you so much for this free tutorial, Its so nice to be able to hve YOU explaine all the details, ans tell stories around what you're making! Unfortunetly some of us are not in a position right now to access paid workshops with you etc, so this is a superb opportunity and it is deeply appreciated, THANK YOU! I will be making dozen of cuties shrinps, and give them to all my friends!!!😁

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment! Filming & editing crochet tutorials really does take a lot of time, so anything I post on KZbin is definitely a labor of love and a gift of time I don't have a lot of anymore. I hope you and your friends enjoy your shrimpies!!!!

[@emilyrosenzweig9946]

I love that this pattern isn't in the round -- it gets so hard to see the stitches in super small round things, and BLO would be even harder. My little shrimp came out great and is so accurately proportioned -- much better than another pattern I've tried! Thank you!

[@TwinkieChanTV]

aw thank you for your feedback!! everyone has their different preferences and I'm happy some people can make the edits that they need but also happy when my version works out for others :)

[@ManfaMae]

I love this! I know what I’m giving my sister for her birthday now. Thank you so much!

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Awww super cute!!!!!!

[@karynpruden5733]

I love the little guy, he’s a Christmas gift for my daughter. Thanks and happy holidays🎄

[@Juliette_jules]

Such a lovely tutorial! I have an inside joke with my friend about shrimp and I honestly thought it was too much of an obscure thing to have a tutorial, but this was so easy and fun! I’m making her one for her birthday :)

[@TwinkieChanTV]

I'm with you! I thought shrimp would be totally obscure but people love this pattern and always find it hehe!!! Wonder what the next new shrimp is going to be?!?!?!?

[@erebusmint]

I just finished making my own little shrimp friend for my partner tonight!!! We’re both in love with how cute they are ;-;

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Aw that's so sweet! I'm glad you both enjoyed your lil shrimp!

[@goofygooberyeahhuh]

I just made this for a friend because she's obsessed with that 'I am one in a krillion' meme. Super great tutorial, and super fun to make! Thanks :)

[@TwinkieChanTV]

aw yay!

[@IJustWantAMocha]

Thank you so much for the tutorial 🩵I was looking for a video to make for my local prawn shop! They will definitely love this.

[@TwinkieChanTV]

oooooh did you end up giving them some shrimpies?

[@adelacoburn1396]

It's wonderful 😊 to see you again and doing a little tutorial 🦐, even if by YT's ⚠, to put out a video. You have missed, thanks for posting 🧶🧶🧶

[@TwinkieChanTV]

You're so sweet!!! It kinda put me back in the mood for posting but holy moly it takes forever to edit video!

[@adelacoburn1396]

yes, a lot of time and effort to make a video and I, for one appreciate them.@@TwinkieChanTV

[@Arsenic_y3IIow]

shrimps are just cool! I have aquarium shrimp so i wanted to make some

[@TwinkieChanTV]

oooh let me know how it goes!

[@HookedOnWishing]

Hello 🧡 Im working an overnight shift. Thank you for keeping my hands busy and my mind focused. I appreciate all the time and efforts it takes to film videos with quality content. Im making twin shrimps, I'll be watching twice 🦐❤️🦐

[@TwinkieChanTV]

awww! sorry for the late reply. I hope your twins turned out super cute!!

[@vaniapriscilaflores7479]

To make both sides match, for the second side of the shrimp, instead of doing a BLO do a FLO (with the front of yarn of the loop, instead of doing it with the back one) if this comment can be pinned, itll help others :)

[@twinkiechan5298]

I personally felt like that didn't give me the look that I wanted, but thank you!

[@rainbowpixelspectrum]

I am so excited. I want to make pride shrimps so badly. I will be purchasing the pattern from your shop ASAP. 💖🥰

[@TwinkieChanTV]

I appreciate you!

[@snappyjdog]

Hey! Miss your tutorials! Could hear your dog clip clopping around. So cute!

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Ahahaah i was going to edit in photos of him but I forgot! We just got him 6 months ago.

[@merrymuriel]

Lovely to see you again ! I missed your funny patterns ! Thank you from France 💐🌈🤗🇫🇷

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Hello!!! Thanks so much for still being here!

[@JeannettieP]

Just finished my shrimp! Thanks for the tutorial. So cute!

[@sarabearyt]

thank you so much for sharing this! my friend asked me if i could crochet a shrimp and i couldnt believe my luck when i saw this tutorial

[@TwinkieChanTV]

awwwww yay!!! sometimes the internet is actually magical

[@thethriftyfawn]

I was thinking about you all of last week, and playing your previous uploads for something to listen to while painting my walls! I totally get it, posting videos can be tough at times, but thank you for posting one today! And that totally sucks about yt giving that notification, but whatevs I guess lol

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Ahahah it was an interesting push to do something I'd been planning for a while. I noticed on my Etsy listing that it said "KZbin video coming soon." That's been up for YEARS hahah

[@carolyndebacker7075]

So nice to see you again! I have missed your tutorials. Thank you

[@TwinkieChanTV]

hello!

[@marylousoules5974]

Thank you so much for sharing this adorable little shrimp I’m new to crocheting 🧶 and it’s now my mission to ace these in my life 😂☮️💕

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Let me know how it's been going!

[@conagujasyganchillos]

I'm glad you're back!🎉🤩👍 Even if it's just because of the KZbin threat LOL

[@TwinkieChanTV]

HAHAHAHHAHHAHA maybe they know what's best :P

[@Alypinkflower]

this is so cute...thnx for the tutorial....all the best n wish to see more of ur work!!!

[@134liie]

Thank you!!! I can’t find pattern but you tutorial.. so wonderful ❤️❤️❤️

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Hi! I linked the pattern in the description: www.etsy.com/listing/602269007/pdf-crochet-pattern-shrimp-or-prawn Enjoy!

[@Mintyeon470]

Yay! Twinkiechan! I've missed you so much! ❤

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Hi! Yay! I missed y'all too! Best community ever and I'm the worst! heheheh

[@Mintyeon470]

@@TwinkieChanTV Lol take that back! You're not the worst! 🤣 Life gets complicated that's completely understandable! I'm delighted your alive and healthy! I absolutely adore your content and you're such an inspiration for my beloved craft! So I'd like to personally and sincerely thank you for being you and sharing you're amazing creations with all of us! 💕

[@TwinkieChanTV]

@@Mintyeon470 Aw thank you so much, sweet friend!

[@Mintyeon470]

@@TwinkieChanTV any time! 😊 I don't really go on Instagram becuse I have severe ADHD and I can lose so many hours on there! But every once in awhile when i'm looking for inspiration I'll go on ig and marvel at your delightful crochet Delicacies! I've been tempted so many times to instant message you on Instagram! But I didn't want to to bother you because I'm super talkative! And it can get really annoying having someone constatly texting you about crochet! And new design ideas! Oh shoot I'm getting too excited again! sorry! I'm just so excited to finally talk to you after following you for so many years! you're actually the one who taught me how to make a magic ring! So thank you! 😊💕

[@junkalchemy]

So cute!!! Nice to see you Twinkie ❤

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Aw thank you!!! And hello!!

[@리라-p6v]

Thank you for sharing your cute pattern!! I love this tiny and cute shrimp❤❤

[@mrselster4258]

This tutorial is perfect! I have now a super cute purple shrimp

[@saskia105]

Yay! Love seeing your tutorials, I’ve been making a bunch of the pumpkin hats this month.❤ I’d love to see if you did crafting vlogs of just lil bits of things your working on or made. Could be a quarterly thing to keep the tube happy lol.

[@TwinkieChanTV]

OOOOh that is a good idea. Not sure if most people would find that interesting - I used to put tiny short vlogs/life updates before my patterns and I think that annoyed people Hahahhah

[@saskia105]

@@TwinkieChanTVI liked the update videos and when ya’ll had little crafting parties. Most people do updates on tik tok rather than KZbin, but I don’t care for short form content.

[@TwinkieChanTV]

@@saskia105 You make an interesting point! I do find that when I chat w/ people here on KZbin it's rare that they are also following me on other social.

[@MarieA787]

That looks super cute ❤

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Thank you! It's a fun little make!

[@pristinabread]

So nice to see you!!!

[@TwinkieChanTV]

HELLO! THANK YOU!!!!

[@FABYLAGONGUIS]

OMG TwinkieChan tenia mucho tiempo que no te veia, admiro mucho tu trabajo! saludos desde México🤩

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Hola, Marissol! 💖

[@user-dx6vv1xc2p]

Wow thank you for the video. I bought your shrimp amigurumi pdf 2 years ago, but i can't sure i'm doing rignt..crochet those tails(sorry for my broken eng. that not my mother language!!) Now i can make my shrimpy with confidence!! XD

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Yay! I'm so glad you found the video helpful :)

[@jodibuckmister7402]

I was so excited to see your post! I love my little shrimp😍

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Yay!!!!

[@feliciawhite674]

U gotta be on the weird side of the internet if u want ur stuff to go viral. Shrimp r hilarious in general but they have never stopped being memed and joked about and popularized. So jusy find those things lots of memes things and ull keep going viral be super duper consistent and find the trends u can be super duper comfortable doing what u love

[@kelsey7314]

Made this for my friend thank you so much :)

[@YellowJacket123]

10 out of 10! Thanks for the awesome video Twinkie!

[@rumessaqureshi2163]

YIPPEEE time to make my emotional support shrimp!

[@kabbi__]

just made mine! cute little friendos tysm ❤

[@pupsandcrochet57]

Amie from hooked on wishing crochet sent me.

[@kyut530]

Thank you very much for this 😀

[@FallisLife]

I can already see my plan forming 😈 I have to make my best friend this because they get me so many stuffed toys but I don’t have enough money to buy them constantly for them. I’m planning on making this shrimp and one or two jellyfish (because they love those). Hopefully I won’t forget :)

[@TwinkieChanTV]

you're so sweet! did you end up making your bestie a shrimp?

[@CingCatizen]

Wow welcome back

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Hi and thank you!

[@purrlee2467]

You have cute aesthetics and shræmps

[@TwinkieChanTV]

hahahha aw thank you!!!

[@homieTatiana]

Thank you! 💕

[@HaekelnMitMK]

Thank you ❤

[@mustardseedfaith6888]

Hello! Thanks for the tutorial I wanted to make these to sell at my local shrimp festival but saw on your Etsy that the pattern is only for limited sales. I wanted to make at least 150 but I’m not sure if it falls under limited 😅 how many would you allow? Of course with your credit! Thanks again!

[@janplechata6485]

I love you ❤ i just needed this 🤣😭

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Aw

[@adelacoburn1396]

LOL.. that was some yarn chicken right there [26:26] 🤭😅.

[@TwinkieChanTV]

RIGHT?!!! Way to add suspense to a crochet vid hahahah jk. I'm still bummed I didn't film the weaving part!!!

[@adelacoburn1396]

hahahaa Yes, there's always that little suspense anytime we're finishing a project.@@TwinkieChanTV

[@Hellkitty1984]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TwinkieChanTV]

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@SariniyaKiyu]

im gonna make earrings!!

[@YuKa_0o0x]

5:12 and im already struggling 😭😭 ty for the tutorial tho ❤

[@TwinkieChanTV]

aww sorry for the struggle! maybe it would be helpful to brush up on your crochet stitches first?

[@CatsPurrfect]

I love him😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥🙏🏻💯🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sandcat918]

I taught myself to crochet with my left hand to make the sides match (┬┬﹏┬┬) Thank you so much for the tutorial, they are absolutely adorable!

[@TwinkieChanTV]

clever!

[@cassandrajones2890]

Do you have a pdf version of this pattern?

[@TwinkieChanTV]

yep! link is in the info :). www.etsy.com/listing/602269007/pdf-crochet-pattern-shrimp-or-prawn

[@charm4699]

I LOVE YOU

[@TwinkieChanTV]

❤️

[@Dwebbley1966]

What size hook?

[@avaemberrose]

20:50 Just replace BLO with FLO on one piece. (BLO = back loop only. FLO = front loop only.)

[@JelenaMilliet]

Doesn't really work as the ridges are then more symmetrical, but they come out quite flat when worked in the front loop. I tried it though and while stitching together i will run through the ridges to make the edges sharper.

[@MarleneMackenzie-k1h]

Hi, where would I buy your pizza scarf pattern?

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Hi! It's in my first book, Crocheted Goodies for Fashion Foodies: amzn.to/3S2b6Gk

[@cillasvilla]

25:32 left off

[@Cadence-xo6ri]

I can’t get past row 1

[@TwinkieChanTV]

Hmm have you made a lot of other projects before?

[@PeytynIsaacks]

Can you explain better? Like move your hand every once in a while? I've been trying to make this for the past 2 hours and I can't get past the first 10 minutes

[@dani1749]

You look like beabadoobee

[@luckyidch4158]

this is kinda confusing

[@adamskishalashaska4369]

You explain it so badly just give up already

[@TwinkieChanTV]

oh ok

[@bruv11]

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