Making a crochet octopus Amigurumi is a fun and cozy project you'll love to get your hooks into. Try yourself sitting comfortably, yarn in hand, as you bring to life a cute little octopus friend, stitch by stitch. These adorable sea creatures are perfect for gifting or adding a touch of whimsy to your decor.
Crochet Octopus Amigurumi
Materials Needed:
- Crochet hook
- Scissors
- Sewing or darning needle
- Stitch marker (a bobby pin can be used)
- Polyfill stuffing
- Bulky yarn
- 12 mm safety eyes
Abbreviations and Terminology:
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Increase (inc)
- Decrease (dec)
- Magic Ring
- Stitch (st)
- Slip Stitch (sl st)
- Double Crochet (dc)
- Fastening Off
- Front Loop Only (FLO)
- Back Loop Only (BLO)
Pattern Instructions:
Head:
- Magic Ring: Create a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. [Row 1]
- Increase Round: 2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc). [Row 2]
- Increase to 18: [1 sc, inc] x6 (18 sc). [Row 3]
- Increase to 24: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sc). [Row 4]
- Last Increase: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30 sc).[Row 5]
Straight Rounds: Sc in each stitch around for 5 rows (30 sc per row). Work these off camera. [Rows 6-10]
Decrease Round: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24 sc).[Row 11]
- Insert Safety Eyes: Place between rows 7 and 8, six stitches apart.
- Back Loop Decrease: Working in BLO, perform 12 decreases around (12 sc). [Row 12]
- Stuffing: Fill the octopus to your desired firmness.
- Closing Decreases: Perform 6 decreases around (6 sc). [Row 13]
Finish: Slip stitch into the next stitch, cut a tail, and sew the opening closed.
Tentacles:
- Merging: Holding your octopus upside-down, insert your crochet hook into one of the front loops, attach your yarn and in the same stitch, work 5 dc.
- Forming a Tentacle: Skip a stitch, then slip stitch into the next. Each tentacle occupies three stitches.
- Repeat for Each Tentacle: Continue creating tentacles around the octopus.
- Finalize: Weave in all ends to finish.
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