
Hookfully’s Top 20 – Crochet Sea Animals!
I have rounded up 20 free crochet sea creatures patterns for you to enjoy on the beach this summer. These easy sea animals include a range of items you can craft and include a stingray, octopus, fish, mermaid, whale, shark and lots more ocean creatures.
What sea creature projects can I crochet?
With 20 sea creatures to choose from you can crochet toys, appliques, blankets, amigurumi, wall hangings, mermaid dolls, keychains, sleeping bags, and fidget toys with these ocean themed free crochet patterns for kids.
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20 Free Crochet Sea Creature Patterns
20 Free Crochet Sea Creatures Patterns

1. Squishy Axolotl
From Hookfully
This cute squishy axolotl can be used as a crochet toy or a pillow! Made with super bulky blanket yarn, it works up quickly and is a fun free crochet project.

2. Nar-Wall Hanging
From Yarnsirations
If you’re looking for sea creatures to decorate your home, childs bedroom or nursery your in luck! This adorable narwhal decoration will create a beachy theme that little boys or girls would adore.

3. Cute Starfish
From Stefani Pereira
How cute are these crochet starfish?! These quick crochet plushies would make great little gifts for babies and children this summer.

4. Reversible Octopus
From Hookfully
This amigurumi octopus is completely reversible and flips inside out to reveal a new colored sea creature.

5. Fish Keychain
From Stitch By Fay
This cute little fish crochet pattern makes a great keychain! The quick and easy project is ideal for making to sell at craft fairs or for charity fundraisers.

6. Shirley The Shrimp
By Whitney K / Kirby Crochets
Well, if you’re looking for a more unusual sea creature to crochet your going to need to check out this amigurumi shrimp crochet pattern! How creative is this little guy?

7. Amigurumi Seahorse
From Little Crochet Farm
Cuteness overload! Little girls and boys would be overjoyed to be gifted one of these cool sea horse toys. They have amazing detail and look like great fun to crochet too.

8. Polar Bear Lovey
From Hookfully
This crochet polar bear is big, fluffy and cuddly, just like a real polar bear. This lovey is made with super bulky yarn and can be used as a little blanket or a toy.

9. Shark Attack Blanket
From Garn Studio
This free crochet pattern will help you to crochet a super cool shark sleeping bag for kids. This sea creature project would be great fun for little boys to play with as well as sleep in.

10. Stabby Crabby
From Lexmake
A crochet sea creature collection wouldn’t be complete without a crab! And this amigurumi crab is just perfect in every way.

11. Sea Turtle Fidget Toy
From Hookfully
This crochet sea turtle is an amigurumi toy with a difference, the turtle can be reversed to change the color of the shell, perfect for little fidgets who love interactive toys.

12. Angry Puffer Fish
From Carolyne Brodie’s Ravelry Store
Just like my toddler at the moment, this puffer fish is both incredibly cute, slightly scary and clearly full of character.

13. Little Crochet Oyster
From Hooked By Kati
These cute crochet oysters in their wavy shells will make an interesting and unique gift for any ocean animal lover. The crochet pattern is fast, free and easy!

14. Dolphin Applique
From Kerris Crochet
This perfectly shaped crochet dolphin applique can be sewn onto any of your projects to create a fun ocean theme.

15. Reversible Whale
From Hookfully
This amigurumi whale crochet pattern is completely free and is also reversible for extra summer fun!

16. Little Mermaid
From Natalina Craft
This free crochet pattern will help you to make your very own mermaid dolls. Little girls will treasure these handmade mer-dolls, apart from the beautiful wavy hair, they look like their made in one piece too!

17. Sip The Squid
From Maya Does Crochet
Sip the squid truly is a plushy like no other. I don’t know about you, but I love finding unique and unusual amigurumi patterns, and this crochet squid is just that.

18. Stingray Granny Square
From Marias Blue Crayon
This cool stingray applique can be made with or without the granny square! Personally, I think it would make a great sea creature themed blanket.

19. Penguin Baby Rattle
From Love Life Yarn
Aww, babies, penguins and crochet. Three of my favorite things rolled into one project. This penguin baby rattle would be a great gift for Christmas as well as the summer ocean theme.

20. Benny The Seal
From Elisas Crochet
Last, but definitely not least, is benny the seal. This free crochet pattern will help you make this total chillaxed and unbelievably cute sea creature.