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Marsha the Mantis Shrimp


£37.00
Please note if you select Turquoise as an option for this kit, you will receive the new batch.

Say hello to Marsha the Mantish Shrimp, first seen in 2023 as an instalment of TOFT's Dye Club crochet subscription as a vibrant skein of hand-dyed yarn with a classic rainbow combination. Now this colourful crustacean joins the menagerie in a new set of colours from TOFT's DK range. There are more than 450 different species of mantis shrimp across the world, found in a huge variety of colours – so you can choose your favourites to make yours!

TOFT’s Edward’s Menagerie collection is a series of crochet amigurumi toys designed by Kerry Lord. This crochet animal kit contains TOFT’s quality pure wool yarn and an easy-to-follow downloadable pattern. There are video links for all the crochet stitches and techniques used in the pattern to get you started and help you complete your toy. Share your progress with the TOFT community on Instagram @toft_uk using the #edsanimals hashtag.

THIS CROCHET KIT CONTAINS: 150g of TOFT's luxury DK pure wool yarn in the colours of your choice and yarn for facial features.
Shown here using:
Colour one: 25g Lime
Colour two: 25g Orange
Colour three: 25g Yellow
Colour four: 25g Ruby
Colour five: 25g Turquoise
Colour six: 25g Blue
Length of Black

The crochet pattern is provided digitally in .pdf format. You can download this from a link that will appear at the bottom of your order confirmation email and in your MY TOFT library. You can log in and re-download the pattern at your convenience.

YOU WILL NEED: To complete your crochet animal you will need a few added extras including a 3mm crochet hook, toy stuffing and a wool needle. Find everything you need in our haberdashery section.

MEASUREMENTS: When finished your Mantis Shrimp will be approximately 27cm long from front of head to end of tail.

SKILL LEVEL 2: This kit is suitable for enthusiastic beginners or those who have crocheted before.

IT WILL TAKE: Approximately 5-10 hours crochet time.

All orders are hand-picked and packed by our team in Warwickshire into our fully recyclable and reusable packaging.

COLOUR OPTIONS

  • Cream
    Cream
  • Oatmeal
    Oatmeal
  • Silver
    Silver
  • Stone
    Stone
  • Camel
    Camel
  • Fudge
    Fudge
  • Mushroom
    Mushroom
  • Chestnut
    Chestnut
  • Cocoa
    Cocoa
  • Shale
    Shale
  • Steel
    Steel
  • Charcoal
    Charcoal
  • Black
    Black
  • Pink
    Pink
  • Orange
    Orange
  • Yellow
    Yellow
  • Lime
    Lime
  • Green
    Green
  • Blue
    Blue
  • Sapphire
    Sapphire
  • Teal
    Teal
  • Turquoise
    Turquoise
  • Amethyst
    Amethyst
  • Magenta
    Magenta
  • Ruby
    Ruby
  • Primrose
    Primrose
  • Coral
    Coral
  • Peony
    Peony
  • Violet
    Violet
  • Hyacinth
    Hyacinth
  • Sage
    Sage
  • Wire
    Wire