Welcome at this octopus crochet pattern. A colorful and cute little octopus, made with Schachenmayr Catania.
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Materials
- 1 skein Catania 408 (light pink)
- 1 skein Catania 222 (bright pink)
- 1 skein Catania 172 (grey)
- 1 skein Catania 110 (black)
- 1 pair of safety eyes 12 mm
- fibre fill
- crochet hook size 2.5 mm
Abbreviations U.S.
- mr = magic ring
- ch = chain
- st = stitch
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- inc = increase (2 stitches in 1 stitch)
- dec = decrease (2 stitches together)
Octopus crochet pattern
Attention:
This octopus crochet pattern is made in continuous rounds. Don’t close the rounds.
Head
| Round | Instructions | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use light pink and crochet a mr with 6 sc | 6 |
| 2 | 2 sc in each st around | 12 |
| 3 | 6* (sc, inc) | 18 |
| 4 | 6* (sc, inc, sc) | 24 |
| 5 | 6* (3 sc, inc) | 30 |
| 6 | 6* (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) | 36 |
| 7 | 6* (5 sc, inc) | 42 |
| 8 | 6* (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) | 48 |
| 9 | 6* (7 sc, inc) | 54 |
| 10 | 1 sc in each st around | 54 |
| 11 | 6* (4 sc, inc, 4 sc) | 60 |
| 12 | 1 sc in each st around | 60 |
| 13 | 6* (9 sc, inc) | 66 |
| 14-25 | 1 sc in each st around | 66 |
| 26 | 6* (9 sc, dec) | 60 |
| 27 | 1 sc in each st around | 60 |
| 28 | 6* (4 sc, dec, 4 sc) | 54 |
| 29 | Crochet in the inner loops: 1 sc in each st around | 54 |
| Place the eyes between round 17 and 23 with 6 sc between them. | ||
| Use black to embroider the mouth and the eyelashes. Use bright pink to make the cheeks. | ||
| 30 | 6* (7 sc, dec). Stuff as you go. | 48 |
| 31 | 6* (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) | 42 |
| 32 | 6* (5 sc, dec) | 36 |
| 33 | 6* (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) | 30 |
| 34 | 6* (3 sc, dec) | 24 |
| 35 | 6* (sc, dec, sc) | 18 |
| 36 | 6* (sc, dec) | 12 |
Fasten off. Use a needle and take the yarn through the 12 outer loops. Pull to close the gap.
Use bright pink and attach to one of the outer loops from round 29. Crochet in each stitch around: dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1. Close with a slip stitch and fasten off.
Tentacles
Crochet 4 tentacles with light pink yarn, 2 with grey and 2 with black yarn.
- Chain 51
- Crochet a sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. 2 sc in the next. Continu like this: 1 sc in the next, 2 sc in the next until you reach the end of the chain.
- Fasten off and leave a sewing tail.
- Sew the tentacles onto the bottom of the octopus.
Crochet & share
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