Crochet Shark Beverage Cozy

Introducing the Crochet Shark Beverage Cozy, the cutest way to keep your drink cool and your hands dry! This adorable accessory not only adds a fun touch to your favorite beverages but also helps you avoid those pesky condensation rings on your tables. With its detailed shark design and soft yarn material, this cozy is as practical as it is charming. Whether you're sipping on a refreshing drink by the pool or lounging at home, this cozy is sure to bring a smile to your face every time you take a sip. Grab yourself a Crochet Shark Beverage Cozy today and make your drinking experience a little more fin-tastic!

Materials Used:

Worsted weight yarn (Blue, Gray, White, Black)
Size H/8 (5.00mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle

Size/Gauge:
Fits most cans and bottles.
Gauge: 7 hdc sts=2”
5 hdc rows=2”

Stitches Used/Abbreviations:
Ch-chain
Rnd-round
Sc-single crochet
Sc2tog-single crochet two stitches together
Hdc-half double crochet
Bphdc-back post half double crochet. Work hdc stitches around the back of the post of indicated stitch(es)
Dc-double crochet
Sl st-slip stitch

Instructions:
Rnd 1: With Blue, ch 2. Work 10 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: ch 1. Work 2 hdc in each st around. Join. (20 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 1. *Hdc in next st. Work 2 hdc in next st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (30 sts)

Rnd 4: ch 1. Bphdc in each st around. Join. (30 sts)
Rnd 5: ch 1. *Sc in next st. Hdc in next st. Dc in next st. Hdc in next st*. Repeat (*) around, ending with a sc in the 2nd to last st, and hdc in last st. Join. Fasten off Blue, Join Gray. (30 sts)
Rnd 6: ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join. (30 sts)
Rnds 7-11: ch 1. Hdc in each st around. Join. (30 sts) Now switching to rows.
Row 12: ch 1. Hdc in each of the next 15 sts. Leave remaining sts unworked for now. (15 sts)
Row 13: ch 1, TURN. Sc2tog. Sc in each of the next 11 sts. Sc2tog. (13 sts)
Row 14: ch 1, TURN. Sc2tog. Sc in each of the next 9 sts. Sc2tog. (11 sts)
Row 15: ch 1, TURN. Sc2tog. Sc in each of the next 7 sts. Sc2tog. (9 sts)
Row 16: ch 1, TURN. Sc2tog. Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Sc2tog. (7 sts)
Row 17: ch 1, TURN. Sc2tog. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Sc2tog. (5 sts)
Row 18: ch 1, TURN. Sc2tog. Sc in next st. Sc2tog. (3 sts) Fasten off.
Join yarn in next unworked st from row 12. Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in each of the next 11 sts. Sc2tog. (13 sts)
Repeat instructions for rows 14-18. Fasten off after row 18.

Teeth:
Join White yarn in any stitch(row ends). *Ch 2. Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st in next st*. Repeat (*) around entire opening. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Eyes: (Make 2)
With Black, ch 2. Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Fin:
Rnd 1: With Gray, ch 2. Work 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook. DO NOT JOIN. (4 sts)
Rnd 2: {Work 2 sc in next st. Sc in next st} 2 times. (6 sts)
Rnd 3: {Work 2 sc in next st. Sc in each of the next 2 sts} 2 times. (8 sts)
Rnd 4: {Work 2 sc in next st. Sc in each of the next 3 sts} 2 times. (10sts)
Rnd 5: {Work 2 sc in next st. Sc in each of the next 4 sts} 2 times. (12 sts)
Rnd 6: {Work 2 sc in next st. Sc in each of the next 5 sts} 2 times (14 sts)
Rnd 7: {Work 2 sc in next st. Sc in each of the next 6 sts} 2 times. (16 sts)
Rnd 8: {Work 2 sc in next st. Sc in each of the next 7 sts} 2 times. (18 sts)
Rnd 9: {Work 2 sc in next st. Sc in each of the next 8 sts} 2 times. Sl st in next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:
You may stuff the fin, or not, as you wish. I did not stuff mine.
Line edge of fin up with rnd 5, and stitch in place.

Place eyes on either side of fin, near points in the opening of the mouth, and stitch in place.