Manta Ray Pattern

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 continue 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 together. Stuff your Manta Ray firmly as you work. Weave in all ends and trim them. 

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