The interest in my shark has been amazing. I’ll still incredibly overwhelmed by how many people have been making my shark. It makes me very proud to have come up with an idea and write out a pattern.
If you remember, the shark came about because my son wanted a mermaid tail….type thing, and so my shark concept was born.
Well – I don’t know if you’ve read this amazing book. 
It’s by my favourites children’s author – He is just amazing, well to quote Mr Jeffers and more importantly Rupert.
“The thing about the Hueys is that they are all the same. They all look the same, think the same and do the same things. Until one day, Rupert knits himself a new jumper…”
So in this case. The jumper is the shark blanket, which I love and think is still amazing (if I do say so myself). In the end of the story all the Hueys end up with jumpers….. so Rupert who still wants to be different – decides to wear a hat……..
So, in our case of having a hat like the Hueys – the Alligator or Friendly Crocodile has been born!
The pattern has been in my head for a long time, but I thought I’d better get it written down and made, as maybe some girls and boys wouldn’t want a shark if they were offered an Alligator!
I’ve thought long and hard about how to release this pattern, and I have put an extraordinary amount of work into both the Mermaid and the Shark which I’ve given you for free.
The Alligator has been even more work, studying loads of pictures of alligators bodies to get the shape right. The feet were particularly troublesome, but I got there on attempt number 4! How the teeth are made, to how to make the eyes not quite so scary (my little boy is only 7 after all).
So for this pattern, It’s available on Ravelry here as a concise PDF . You get charts of the tail and the jaws, and all instructions to make Ali the Alligator or Cecil the Crocodile. My son and I hope you like him as much as we do!
This is pure brilliance!!! I bought it, and can’t wait to make it. You made my day with this!! I know what my grandson is getting for Christmas now!!!
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I had to share this. I think it’s my favorite new design. Please, go and check it out!!!
Love it, I will have to wait to get more funds before buying it :~) Oh how I hate waiting. 🙂
Haha! That’s awesome! 😀
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I am working on the pattern right now. I was wondering if you use the 4mm for the tail and body or the 7mm.
The 7mm for the whole of the croc. The 4mm hook is only used for the white and black of the eyes. Thanks
Awesome. Thank you for your quick response. I can’t wait to see the final product!!
I’m having problems with the jaw. I’m not understanding the ending of some rows. Could you pls help. Thank you
Hi, sorry thought I’d replied this morning! Can you email me at offthehookforyou@gmail.com as I’ve taken some photos that should help that I can send you, Vicki
Hi
Just bought the pattern for eaten by a crocodile … Confused as to which size needle to use. Also would like to make it a larger size.. How and where do you go about making it bigger?
Hi, The whole is made with a 7mm hook, apart from the eyes which the white and black is done with a 4mm hook. To make bigger – increase at the base of the tail! Vicki
I am confused on the teeth how many do u chain to get started
The teeth are attached directly to the jaw. Join your yarn and then do the first stitch. No chaining needed for the teeth.
Having a problem with the making of the feet…the directions for the toes are just not clear to me,
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