12 Fun Shark Knitting Patterns to Knit for Your Kids or Grandchildren
How will you get through the scariest week on TV?
Knit your way through it!
This year, Discovery’s Shark Week starts on July 11. Jawsome celebs like William Shatner, Brad Paisley, Tiffany Haddish, and more will be joining in on the adventures.
Meanwhile, you can safely sit in the comfort of your home while knitting lots of shark-themed projects!
If you wonder what to knit for your kids or grand children…knit them a shark! I don’t know too many kids who wouldn’t LOVE to receive a chompy yet cuddly friend from mom or grandma.
I’ve rounded up 12 shark stuffed animals, a shark attack blanket, mittens, hats, cowl, and even a pencil case. Cast them on for yourself or your favorite shark lover.
It’s going to be a fin-tastic week of knitting!
I’ve included both a video and photos with links to all of the patterns and yarns.
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12 Shark Knitting Patterns
#1. Hammerhead Shark Knitting Pattern
This big Hammerhead Shark ain’t so scary, and just loves cuddles.
PATTERN INFO:
The shark is 43 cm long.
The pattern is 10 pages and written in English.
This pattern is for an intermediate/advanced knitter.
All pieces are knitted flat (back and forth) on a pair of straight single-pointed knitting needles.
You will also need to cast on and off, knit, purl, work increases and decreases, hold live stitches on a stitch holder, pick up and knit along an edge, and sew seams.
Uses DK weight yarn
Designed by Amanda Berry
Get Hammerhead Shark Knitting Pattern on Ravelry
Get Knit Picks Swish DK Yarn for this project
#2. Sharkney Cowl Knitting Pattern
It’s their world and we’re all just living in it. Hammerhead, Nurse, Cookie Cutter, Blue, Thrasher, Great White—what’s your favorite shark? (Mine is the Goblin, obviously.) Share your love for these majestic, non vicious-man-eating creatures and preach the sharky gospel: Leave Sharkney Alone
This cowl is knit entirely flat and seamed once finished, and uses intarsia to create the shark and teeth images. Pattern includes both graphs and written instructions for the colorwork.
Uses DK weight yarn
Designed by Nicole Peters
Get Sharkney Cowl Knitting Pattern on Ravelry
Get Knit Picks Swish DK Yarn for this project
#3. Clancy, Jr. the Shark Knitting Pattern
Clancy, Jr the shark is a cuddly undersea companion!
Clancy Jr is a quick knit worked primarily in the round. Because vertical stripes are difficult to achieve in the round, Clancy’s blue body and white tummy are knit as two separate pieces and sewn together at the end.
Uses super bulky weight yarn
Designed by Rebecca Olson
Get Clancy, Jr. the Shark Knitting Pattern on Ravelry
Get KnitPicks Mighty Stitch Bulky Yarn for this project
#4. Shark Pencil Case Free Knitting Pattern
Make homework fun with our jaw-dropping shark pencil case.
Uses DK weight yarn
Designed by Nicola Valiji
Get Knit Picks Swish DK Yarn for this project
#5. Shark Toy Knitting Pattern
Knit your own toy shark, 15” long from nose to tail. This shark is a knitted marvel, even his pointy teeth are knitted. And with only two short seams he’s a perfect project for the knitter who doesn’t like to sew. This pattern was created for my (then) 4 year old. “Mom, can you knit me a shark?” Who can resist a design brief like that?
For an INTERMEDIATE knitter. The shark is mostly knitted in the round in one piece on dpns with some areas worked flat, there are lots of picked up stitches, some increasing and decreasing and the teeth made with short row shaping (fully explained in the pattern).
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by Clare Doornbos
Get KnitPicks Comfy Worsted Yarn for this project
#6. Shark Slouchy Hat Knitting Pattern
You’ll find explanations for the kitting of a Slouchy Shark Hat, available in 6-16 months, 16-26 months, 3-4 years, and 5 years-Adult sizes.
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by Julie Turbide
Get Knit Picks Brava Worsted Yarn for this project
#7. Shark Knitting Pattern
My friendly little shark is fairly easy to make, using mainly stocking stitch with details in garter stitch (sun cushion and shark hooded towel). His cheeky little smile will be sure to attract many an admirer!
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by Angela Turner
Get Shark Knitting Pattern on Ravelry
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#8. Shark Christmas Stockings Knitting Pattern
This is a knitting pattern for two Christmas stockings: One with a shark, one with a surfer, in maritime colors blue white and red. It contains a detailed, 11 page instruction how to cast on, turn the heel and shape the toe. A basic understanding of fair isle knitting and knitting on double pointed needles is an advantage. I would rate this pattern as intermediate to advanced. The pattern contains lots of photographs and the charts for both stockings.
The pattern also contains an alphabet chart and instructions how to add a name to the top of the stocking to make it a personalized Christmas stocking.
Uses DK weight yarn
Designed by Gigi Knits
Get Knit Picks Swish DK Yarn for this project
#9. Shark Attack Lap Blanket Knitting Pattern
This pattern is super fun to knit and makes a very funny gift.
Only children’s sizes are given, but it is easy to adapt for adults if you just knit two sections a little bigger.
You can choose to knit it back and forth like an afghan, or to knit it in the round like a cocoon or sleeping bag. It is made holding 2 strands together throughout, with larger needles, so it works up pretty fast and has a nice chunky feel to it.
Uses aran weight yarn
Designed by Angie Hartley, image by AGZiller
Get Shark Attack Lap Blanket Knitting Pattern on Ravelry
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#10. Deep Blue Sea Shark Attack Mittens Knitting Pattern
A set of whimsical mittens in four sizes to keep warm the hands of all ages! Perfect for bitterly cold day or impromptu puppet shows, these mittens would make great gifts for kids (or adults!) or just for yourself.
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by Breeanna Sveum
Get Shark Attack Mittens Knitting Pattern on Ravelry
Get Knit Picks Brava Worsted Yarn for this project
#11. Mini Cutie Shark Knitting Pattern
A cute little mini shark toy, it easily fits in 1 hand, and is just full of so much cuteness, it would make a great little toy that’s perfect for carrying around wherever you are and has a lot of personality, is very easy and quick to make, perfect for those quick little projects.
Uses DK weight yarn
Designed by Nicola Marie Rattley
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#12. Shark Washcloth Free Knitting Pattern
Pattern for a knitted shark square. Great as a dishcloth, washcloth or with other squares to form a blanket or afghan. There are lots more free knitted square patterns available on my website.
Both chart and written pattern are included and are very easy - just knit and purl stitches.
Uses DK or worsted weight yarn
Designed by Daisy & Storm
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