This crochet shark pajama eater pillow came to me as I was perusing the Bernat Baby Blanket yarn at the store the other day. For those that do not know what a Pajama Eater is, it’s an open pillow sleeve where you can store a child’s pajama’s on their bed. It’s such a cute decor item for a child’s room!
I saw this grey and I had to have it!! Luckily I always keep a healthy supply of Red Heart, so I was able to make the appliques with my home stash. I surprised my son with this little creation the other day with a new pair of pajamas in it and he was thrilled! It looks so cute on his bed too! This works up really easily with just a few little extra appliques that are worked up separately. It’s simple enough that you can whip it up in a day! Enjoy the free pattern below and let me know what you think!
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Materials:
- Bernat Baby Blanket Tiny Yarn, Elephant
- Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn, Cherry Red
- RED HEART With Love Yarn, Black
- RED HEART With Love Yarn, White
- Clover Crochet Hook, Size H, 5.0mm
- Clover Crochet Hook, Size G, 4.0mm
- Clover Crochet Hook, Size E, 3.5mm
- Yarn needle
- Yarn Scissors
Abbreviations:
- MR – magic ring
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- dec sc – decrease single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- tr – triple crochet
Pillow: (size 5 hook) in grey and red
In red:
ch 41
Row 1: turn and dc in 3rd st from hook across (38 st). fasten off.
switch to grey:
Row 1: ch 1. and sc across. turn.
Row 2: ch 1 and sc across for across. repeat for 78 rows. fasten off.
switch to red:
Ch 2. dc across. fasten off.
Fold Pillow in 3rds so that the red stripes meet on the front. Sc around both sides and leave the red part open (it’s the mouth!). Make sure you leave the top a little larger than the bottom, as it is the part where you have to sew the eyes.
Eyes: (size 4 hook) – Make 2
In white:
MR
Row 1: Ch 2. 8 dc in ring and pull closed. Join to dc not ch 2.
Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 hdc. Join to dc st. fasten off.
In black: (size 4 hook)
MR
6 sc in ring. Pull closed.
2 mini fins: (make 4 triangles to sew together)
ch 11
Row 1: sc 10 across
Row 2: Ch 1. Dec sc, 6 sc, dec sc
Row 3: Ch 1. 8 sc
Row 4: Ch 1. Dec sc, 4 sc, dec sc
Row 5: Ch 1. 6 sc
Row 6: Ch 1. Dec sc, 2 sc, dec sc
Row 7: Ch 1. 4 sc
Row 8: Ch 1. 2 dec sc
Row 9: Dec sc
Fasten off.
Place 2 triangles on top of each other and sc around both together and lightly stuff as you go. Make 2, one for each side. Sc around to close.
Large Top fin: (make 2 triangles to sew together)
ch 15
Row 1: Sc 14 across.
Row 2: Ch 1. Dec sc, 10 sc, dec sc
Row 3: Ch 1. Sc 12
Row 4: Ch 1. Dec sc, 8 sc, dec sc
Row 5: Ch 1. Sc 10
Row 6: Ch 1. Dec sc, 6 sc, dec sc
Row 7: Ch 1. 6 sc
Row 8: Ch 1. Dec sc, 2 sc, dec sc
Row 9: Ch 1. 4 sc
Row 10: Ch 1. 2 dec sc
Row 11: Dec sc
Fasten off.
Place both triangles on top of each other and sc around both together and lightly stuff as you go. Sc around to close.
Teeth (size 3.5 hook) – make 2 chains
Ch 5, *sc in 2nd st from ch, hdc, dc, tr, ch 5*. Repeat from * to * until you have 11 teeth.
Finishing
Sew black part of eyeball to white part on the bottom for both eyes. Sew on top part of pillow about 1.5” apart.
Sew two strands of teeth on each red strip. One right side up and the bottom one upside down.
Sew 2 mini fins (lightly stuffed) on each side of pillow.
Sew large fin (lightly stuffed) on top of pillow.
Embroider 3 black stripes on either side of the pillow
Finished pillow is 11.5” tall and 11” wide.
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