This mini octopus crochet pattern is the perfect way to create a quirky and delightful keychain or toy. The pattern guides you through each step, from crafting the body with simple increases and decreases to adding the adorable tentacles.
Crochet Octopus Keychain
Whether you're a crochet enthusiast or a beginner, this pattern is both fun and customizable, allowing you to personalize your octopus with different yarn colors or embellishments. Perfect as a gift or a personal accessory, this crochet project is as enjoyable as it is practical!
Body
- Round 1: Start with a magic ring and make 6 single crochets into the ring.
- Pull the tail to tighten, slip stitch into the first stitch, and chain 1.
- Round 2: Work 6 increases (2 single crochets in each stitch) for a total of 12 stitches.
- Slip stitch and chain 1.
- Round 3: Work (1 single crochet, 1 increase) repeated 6 times for a total of 18 stitches.
- Slip stitch and chain 1 at the end of the round.
- Rounds 4-7: Work 18 single crochets in each round.
- Remember to slip stitch and chain 1 at the end of each round.
- Round 8: Work (1 single crochet, 1 decrease) repeated 6 times for a total of 12 stitches.
- Stuffing: Before proceeding, fill the octopus body with stuffing.
- Slip stitch and chain 1.
- Round 9: Work 6 back loop only decreases for a total of 6 stitches.
- Finish by slip stitching, cutting the yarn, and sewing the opening shut.
Tentacles
- Attach the yarn to the 9th round, working on the back loops only.
- Step 1: Slip stitch to begin.
- Step 2: Chain 5.
- Step 3: Work 4 single crochets, starting from the second chain from the hook.
- Step 4: Slip stitch into the next stitch on the octopus body.
- Repeat these steps to create 12 tentacles in total.
Finishing Touches
- Eyes: Using black yarn, embroider the eyes on the fifth round, with a space of 3 single crochets between them.
- Keychain: Attach a keychain ring to the top of the octopus.
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