Octopus Free Crochet Pattern | Easy Amigurumi

Meet the Octoplush! This adorable little crochet octopus is quick, easy and completely no-sew, making it a fun project when you want to create something cute without spending hours sewing separate pieces together.

The Octoplush can be made in around 20 minutes, making it perfect for quick crochet sessions, last-minute handmade gifts or using up leftover chunky yarn.

Make one in your favourite colour or crochet a whole colourful family — they’re too cute to make just one!

-MATERIALS-

·         Chunky yarn in various colours

·         6mm crochet hook

·         Embroidery needle and scissors

·         2 x 10mm safety eyes

·         Toy Stuffing

-ABBREVIATIONS-

·         Magic Loop (I chain two and crochet into first loop to create ring)

·         CH – Chain

·         ST – Stitch

·         SL ST – Slip stitch

·         SK ST – Skip stitch

·         SC – Single crochet

·         HDC – Half double crochet

·         DC – Double crochet

·         SC2TOG – Single crochet two together

·         JOIN and FO – SL ST into next ST, chain one, cut yarn

·         FO- Fasten off

·         FLO – Front loops only

·         BLO – Back loops only

·         T – Turn

-CONSTRUCTION NOTES- 

-          Numbers written inside {} state the number of stitches at the end of round.

-          All instructions inside ** are to be made into same space.

-          All instructions inside () are to be repeated number of times stated afterwards.

-          Pattern is written using US Crochet terminology.

 

-PATTERN NOTES-

·         Place safety eyes between rows 6 and 7, 5 stitches apart.

-METHOD-

Octopus – make with any colour yarn.

1. CH2, 8SC into the 2nd CH from hook {8}

2. 2SC into every ST around {16}

3. (SC1, 2SC into the next ST) 8 times {24}

4-8. SC around {24} - 5 rounds.

   9. (SC1, SC2TOG) 8 times {16}

   10. IN BLO (SC2TOG) 8 times {8}

Stuff Octopus.

Join and FO leaving a long tail.

Use tail to sew hole closed.

With contrasting coloured yarn sew dashes beneath each eye.

Legs:

Re-Join yarn with a SL ST in any of the front loop stitches left from round 10.

1. (CH6, from the 2nd CH from hook do 3SC in each of the next 5 chains, SL ST into the next front loop stitch, SL ST along again into the next front loop.) repeat to make all 8 legs.

Join and FO.

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