Materials:
- Weight 6 yarn
- Size J/6.0mm
- Stuffing
- 18 mm Safety Eyes or felt eyes
- Yarn needle
- Stitch Marker
Abbreviations:
- mr = magic ring
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in next stitch)
- dec = invisible decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- st = stitch
- FO = fasten off
This pattern uses weight 6 blanket yarn. Any yarn may be used, but your crochet hook size will be different. Use a hook 1-2 sizes smaller than your yarn calls for. This pattern is in US crochet terms.
This pattern is worked in continuous rounds and using a stitch marker to mark the first stitch is recommended.
*Safety eyes are NOT recommended for children who are three years old or younger.
The octopuses pictured in the pattern is made with Sweet Snuggles Lite and parfait chunky.
Pattern:
R1: 8 sc in a magic ring
R2: 8 inc (16)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 8 (32)
R5-9 (5 rounds): 32 sc
R10: (2 sc, dec) x 8 (24)
R11: 24 sc
R12: (1 sc, dec) x 8 (16)
R13: In the front loop only – *1 sc, Ch 8. Beginning in the 2nd chain from the hook, 3 hdc in each chain, 1 sc.* Repeat * 7 more times.
Insert safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, about 4 visible stitches apart. Begin stuffing the octopus.
R14: (1 sc, dec) x 8 in the back loops from round 13.
Finish stuffing the octopus, fasten off, and sew hole shut.
25 comments
This was a very easy pattern to follow. The tentacles look super curly and cool on my octopus. I plan to make lots more of these. Thank you for this pattern.
The pattern is so easy and it turned out so good. Thank you for the pattern!
Tentacles don’t work
This is such a good pattern! I used soft yarn and it is looking great so far!
This was a good pattern, I crochet on the bus and all of my annoying friends wanted me to make them one <3 (ps. Im going to make theirs extra lazy tho lol)