This pattern comes with instructions to make a small crab, a life-size shrimp, and a Hermit Crab! The Crab and Shrimp are COMPLETLEY no-sew!! The Hermit crab shell needs to be sewn to the Hermit Crab body, and otherwise is no-sew!! This pattern features clear step by step instruction with a lot of row-by-row photos. The gauge is not crucial to the pattern as long as the stitches are tight enough to hold stuffing.