Shark Time Pouch

Fans of Discovery’s Shark Week® have been glued to their televisions this week, and if we had that channel I’m sure my youngest would be among them. He’s been a big fan of sharks ever since his first trip to an aquarium. He’s also a big moogly fan… as long as I’m making things for him. So this week’s project goes to him. And the pattern goes to all of you!

Shark Time Pouch
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This pattern is sized just right for pencils, markers, or whatever you need to get through your own Shark Week. Ahem.

• US – G/6 hook, 4.25 mm
• Main color: 100 yards of Sport or Worsted Weight gray yarn, any fiber
• Gill slit color: 2 yards of Sport or Worsted Weight darker gray yarn, any fiber
• Thread: gray to match main color, black, and white, a few yards of each
• 2 black buttons or toy/doll eyes
• 6″ white zipper
• 7″ x 1″ piece of white felt

Body (main color):
For the body, the pattern starts by working in the round, then switches to rows, then back to working in the round. For the sake of continuity, both rounds and rows will be referred to as rows here, and the work is turned at the end of each.
Row 1 (RS): Using the magic circle, work 6sc into the ring. Join with a sl st and turn. (6 sc)

Row 2 (WS): Ch1. [Sc in the next st, sc 2 in the next st] 3 times. Join with and turn. (9 sc)

Row 3: Ch1. [Sc in the next 2 sts, sc 2 in the next st] 3 times. Join and turn. (12 sc)

Row 4: Ch1. [Sc in the next 3 sts, sc 2 in the next st] 3 times. Join and turn. (15 sc)

Row 5: Ch1. [Sc in the next 4 sts, sc 2 in the next st] 3 times. Join and turn. (18 sc)

Row 6: Ch1. [Sc in the next 5 sts, sc 2 in the next st] 2 times. Sc in the next 3 sts. Leave remaining sts unworked. Turn. (17 sc)

Row 7: Ch1. [Sc in the next 6 sts, sc 2 in the next st] 2 times. Sc in the next 3 sts. Turn. (19 sc)

Row 8: Ch1, and sc evenly across. Turn. (19 sc)

Row 9: Ch1. [Sc in the next 7 sts, sc 2 in the next st] 2 times. Sc in the next 3 sts. Turn. (21 sc)

Row 10: Ch1, and sc evenly across. Turn. (21 sc)

Row 11: Ch1. [Sc in the next 8 sts, sc 2 in the next st] 2 times. Sc in the next 3 sts. Turn. (23 sc)

Row 12: Ch1, and sc evenly across. Turn. (23 sc)

Row 13: Ch1. [Sc in the next 9 sts, sc 2 in the next st] 2 times. Sc in the next 3 sts. Turn. (25 sc)

Row 14: Ch1, and sc evenly across. Turn. (25 sc)

Row 15: Ch1. [Sc in the next 10 sts, sc 2 in the next st] 2 times. Sc in the next 3 sts. Turn. (27 sc)

Row 16: Ch1, and sc evenly across. Ch 9 and join with sl st to first st of row. Turn. (36 sts)

Row 17: Ch1. [Sc in the next 11 sts, sc 2 in the next st] 3 times. Join and turn. (39 sc)

Row 18 – 33: Ch1, and sc evenly across. Join and turn. (39 sc)

Row 34: Ch1. [Sc in the next 11 sts, sc2tog] 3 times. Join and turn. (36 sc)

Row 35 – 36: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Join and turn. (36 sc)

Row 37: Ch1. [Sc in the next 7 sts, sc2tog] 4 times. Join and turn. (32 sc)

Row 38 – 39: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Join and turn. (32 sc)

Row 40: Ch1. [Sc in the next 6 sts, sc2tog] 4 times. Join and turn. (28 sc)

Row 41 – 42: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Join and turn. (28 sc)

Row 43: Ch1. [Sc in the next 5 sts, sc2tog] 4 times. Join and turn. (24 sc)

Row 44 – 45: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Join and turn. (24 sc)

Row 46: Ch1. [Sc in the next 4 sts, sc2tog] 4 times. Join and turn. (20 sc)

Row 47 – 48: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Join and turn. (20 sc)

Row 49: Ch1. [Sc in the next 3 sts, sc2tog] 4 times. Join and turn. (16 sc)

Row 50 – 51: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Join and turn. (16 sc)

Row 52: Ch1. [Sc in the next 2 sts, sc2tog] 4 times. Join and turn. (12 sc)

Row 53: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Join and turn. (12 sc)

Row 54: Ch 1. Pinch sides together vertically and sc the seam closed, working through both sides in each stitch. (6 sc) “Base sts” made. Do not break yarn. Move to Tail instructions below.

Tail:
Row 1: Ch 8. Sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook. Work hdc in the next 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts, trc in the next 2 sts. Then in the base sts, work dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st loosely in next 3 sts.

Row 2: Now at the opposite side of the base, ch 8. Sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook. Work hdc in the next 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts, trc in the next 2 sts. Then in the base sts, work dc in next st, hdc in next st. Break yarn and use seamless join to finish off.

Row 3: Join yarn at base of tail with a sl st. Sc around entire tail, working 2 sc into each of the points of the fins. Break yarn and finish off. Weave in ends.

Jaw:
Row 1: Join the yarn with a sl st to the unworked side of the chains from Row 16 of the Body. Ch1 and sc evenly across. Turn. (9 sc)

Row 2: Ch1. Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last 4 sts. Turn. (8 sc)

Row 3: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Turn. (8sc)

Row 4: Ch1. Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last 3 sts. Turn. (7 sc)

Row 5: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Turn. (7 sc)

Row 6: Ch1. Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sc)

Row 7: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Turn. (6 sc)

Row 8: Ch1. Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, sc in last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sc)

Row 9: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Turn. (5 sc)

Row 10: Ch1. Sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog. Turn. (3 sc)

Row 11: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Break yarn and weave in ends. (3 sc)

Row 12: Join yarn at right jaw corner and sc evenly around bottom jaw. Break yarn and weave in ends.

Teeth:
Cut top half of felt strip in zig zag “teeth” pattern, leaving bottom half uncut. Using white thread, sew the uncut side of the felt to the bottom half of the zipper fabric, with the felt teeth slightly covering the zipper teeth.

Using a gray thread that matches the Body color, sew zipper into the mouth opening of the shark. Teeth may point up or down, it’s just personal preference.

Eyes:
Using black thread, sew eyes (or buttons) to body as shown.

Top (Dorsal) Fin:
Row 1: Leaving a 6″ tail, ch 6. Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end. Turn. (5 sc)

Row 2: Ch1. Sc2tog, sc even in remaining sts. Turn. (4 sc)

Row 3: Ch1. Sc in the first 2 sts, then sc2tog. Turn. (3 sc)

Row 4: Ch1. Sc2tog, sc in last st. Turn. (2 sc)

Row 5: Ch1. Sc2tog. Turn. (1 sc)

Row 6: Ch1. Sc in top st, then turning work clockwise, sc around all 3 sides of the triangle, working 2 sc in each point. Break yarn and use seamless join to finish off in the first st of the round. Sew to top of shark and weave in ends.

Side (Pectoral) Fins (make 2):

Row 1: Ch 2. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Turn. (1 sc)

Row 2: Ch1. Work 2 sc into st. Turn. (2 sc)

Row 3: Ch1. Sc in next st, sc 2 in last st. Turn. (3 sc)

Row 4: Ch1. Sc in next st, sc 2 in next st, sc in last st. Turn. (4 sc)

Row 5 – 9: Ch1. Sc evenly across. Turn. (4 sc)

Row 10: Ch1. Sc evenly across, then working 2 sc in the last st, turn work clockwise and continue to sc around sides. Work 2 sc in each point. Break yarn, leaving a 6″ tail, and sew to each side of Body.

Gill Slits (darker gray) (make 6):
Leaving a 4″ tail, ch 6. Break yarn and finish off. Sew 3 gill slits to each side of shark, curving them slightly as shown in photos.

Duuun dun duuun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun BOM BOM dun dun dun dun dun dun doo dedoo doo dedoo dede doo… Oh sorry, got a little carried away there. As I was saying, that’s all there is to it! I did stiffen the tail with a bit of water and school glue, but that’s optional. And now you have a Shark Time Pouch – for Shark Week® or any week! Do you have any shark fans in your house?

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