How to crochet a mantis shrimpling [Crochet pattern & tutorial]

Hello, it's Thursday! This week we are making a little rainbow mantis shrimp! The written pattern will be available on Etsy & Patreon. Get access to all my Youtube written patterns on Patreon:   / complicatedknots   Or post photos of your creatures on the ComplicatedKnots discord:   / discord   I also have an Etsy for anyone looking to support the channel, but I do keep most of my patterns free here on Youtube: https://complicatedknots.etsy.com US terminology used All pieces are worked in a continuous spiral unless otherwise indicated. Stitch Glossary: sc: “Single crochet” - Insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook. 3sc in 1: "Three sc into the same stitch" inc: “Increase” - Complete two single crochets into the same stitch, one after the other. dec: “Decrease over two stitches”- Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up loop. Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull up loop. Yarn over a third time, and pull through all three loops on hook. sc3tog: "sc three stitches together/decrease by 3" sc5tog: "sc five stitches together/decrease by 5" sc8tog: "sc eight stitches together/decrease by 8" sc10tog: "sc ten stitches together/decrease by 10" 0:00:00 Hello! 0:00:25 Tools & Materials 0:01:39 Base piece 0:10:56 Eyes 0:17:21 Antenna 0:19:11 Legs 0:20:38 Arms 0:25:44 Shell 0:33:14 Shell outlines 0:39:31 Side feathers - Right 0:42:43 Side feathers - Left 0:43:56 Tail feathers 0:46:32 Face feathers 0:48:22 Assembly - Eyes 0:49:55 Assembly - Face 0:52:40 Assembly - Limbs 0:54:32 Assembly - Feathers 0:57:44 Assembly - Shell 0:58:45 Schedule Update #complicatedknots #freecrochetpatterns