M AN TA R AY PATTER N

Supplies
3mm Crochet Hook
Dark Grey and White Worsted Weight Yarn
8mm Safety Eyes
Stuffing
Needle
Scissors

Abbreviations
Ch-Chain
Sc-Single Crochet
Fo-Fasten Off
Finished Size
19 Inches

Body
Row1:You will be starting at the mouth of your Manta Ray. Ch14 (14)
Row2:Turn, sc x 13 (13)
Row3-8:Turn, ch, sc x 13 (13)
Row9:Turn, ch, inc x 2, sc x 9, inc x 2 (17)
Row10:Tun, ch, inc x 2, sc x 13, inc x 2 (21)
Row11:Turn, ch, sc x 21 (21)
Row12:Turn, ch, inc x 3, sc x 15, inc x 3 (27)
Row13-14:Turn, ch, sc x 27 (27)
Row15:Turn, ch, inc x 2, sc x 23, inc x 2 (31)
Row16:Turn, ch, sc x 31 (31)
Row17:Turn, ch, inc x 3, sc x 25, inc x 3 (37)
Row18:Turn, ch, sc x 37 (37)
Row19:Turn, ch, inc x 3, sc x 31, inc x 3 (43)
Row20-22:Turn, ch, sc x 43 (43)
Row23:Turn, ch, inc x 3, sc x 37, inc x 3 (49 )
Row24-25:Turn, ch, sc x 49 (49)
Row26:Turn, ch, inc x 7, sc x 35, inc x 7 (63)
Row27-31:Turn, ch, sc x 63 (63)
Row32:Turn, ch, inc x 4, sc x 55, inc x 4 (71)
Row33-42:Turn, ch, sc x 71 (71), fo at the end of Row42
Tail
Row1:Skip 29 stitches on Row42, insert hook into next st pull up loop of yarn and
sc, sc x 12 (13)
Row2-5:Turn, ch, sc x 13 (13)
Row6:Turn, ch, dec, sc x 9, dec (11)
Row7:Turn, ch, dec, sc x 7, dec (9)
Row8:Turn, ch, dec, sc x 5, dec (7)
Row9:Turn, ch, dec, sc x 3, dec (5)
Row10:Turn, ch, sc x 5 (5)
Row11:Turn, ch, dec, sc, dec (3)
Row12-13:Turn, ch, sc x 3 (3)
Row14:Turn, ch, dec, sc (2)
Row15-55:Turn, ch, sc x 2 (2), place a stitch marker in the last st of Row55
Rd56:Do not turn, sc x 124 to the first corner of your Manta Ray's mouth.
Now you will be making the first Cephalic Horn. Ch7, turn, sc x 6.
Now you will continue crocheting across the front of his mouth sc x 11, now make the
second Cephalic Horn ch7, turn, sc x 6, now c ontinue single crochet around the
remainder of your Manta Ray to the stitch before your stitch marker sc x 124 (285), fo

Underbelly
With white yarn repeat the Pattern.

Assembly
Insert your safety eyes. Sew the underbelly and the top portion of the body t ogether.
Stuff your Manta Ray firmly as you work. Weave in all ends and trim them.
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