Crochet Octopus
ABBREVIATIONS – US TERMSch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – single crochet increase
dec – single crochet decrease
dc – double crochet
st– stitch/ stitches
sl st – slip stitch
rnd/ rnds – round/ rounds
NOTE
When you need to decrease: make Invisible Decrease crochet stitches to have a better result.
The size of the octopus will vary, depending on the yarn used.
LET’S START!
HEAD AND BODY
Rnd 1: sc 8 into a magic ring
Rnd 2: inc in each st around
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times
Rnd 5: sc in each st around
Rnd 6: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times
Rnds 7-13 (7 rnds): sc in each st around
Rnd 14: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 8 times
Rnd 15: sc in each st around
If you use safety eyes, insert the eyes between rnds 11 & 12, 7 st apart.
Start stuffing the head firmly, adding more as you go.
Rnd 16: BLO, (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 8 times
Rnd 17: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 8 times
Rnd 18: dec 8 times
Fasten off and close the remaining st.
LIMBS
With head facing downwards, working in front loops of rnd 15, insert the crochet to the first st and take the green yarn.
Ch 17, starting in the 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch across until the end of ch (15 dc), skip 2 st on the rnd 15, sl st (we have done the first limb), * sl st, ch 17, ), starting in the 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch across until the end of ch (15 dc), skip 2 st on the rnd 15, sl st * repeat 7 times. At the end we have 8 limbs.
Fasten off, weaving in ends
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