Welcome to the world of crochet! This free pattern will guide you in creating a delightful amigurumi octopus that can be customized in various colors. It’s a quick project that will bring joy to anyone who receives it!

Project Details

Estimated Time: 1 hour
Finished Size: Approximately 5 cm in height

Materials

• DK weight yarn in your choice of colors (light blue for the body, dark blue for the dots)
• Size 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Two 7 mm safety eyes
• Polyester stuffing
• Yarn needle for sewing
• Scissors
• Blush or pink makeup for cheek color

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• inc – single crochet increase
• dec – single crochet decrease
• sl st – slip stitch
• rnd – round

Pattern

Head and Body

Rnd 1: sc 6 into a magic ring [6]

Rnd 2: inc in each st around [12]

Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [18]

Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [24]

Rnd 5: sc in each st around [24]

Rnd 6: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times [30]

Rnd 7-11: sc in each st around [30]

Rnd 12: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]

Rnd 13: sc in each st around [24]

Insert safety eyes between rnds 9 & 10, about 6 sts apart. Start stuffing the head firmly.

Rnd 14: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]

Rnd 15: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]

Rnd 16: dec until the opening is closed [6]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Limbs

With the head facing down, working in the front loops of rnd 13, attach yarn and ch 15, starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, 1 dc in each ch across until end of ch (13 dc), skip 2 st on rnd 13, sl st. Repeat this process for a total of 8 limbs.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Tiny Dots

1st dot: sc 5 into a magic ring [5]. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

2nd dot: sc 6 into a magic ring [6]. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

3rd dot: sc 7 into a magic ring [7]. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the dots on the head as desired.

Use black thread to embroider features and apply blush for cheeks.

Assembly

Position the limbs evenly around the base of the octopus’s body and sew securely. Add your decorative dots as you like!

Final Notes

Feel free to experiment with colors and make your octopus a unique creation. Remember to share your finished work with the hashtags #AmigurumiOctopus and #BadooMobile.

Pattern created for amigurumi.badoomobile.net

Copyright Notice

This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not reproduce or distribute the pattern without permission. You may sell finished products made from this pattern, but credit must be given to the original creator.

Finished Octopus Amigurumi – Color Variations and Accessories

Amigurumi Octopus Free Pattern

Octopus is good to knit from wool or wool mixture color you like. The toy can be knitted and knitted with a simple crochet and crochet pattern. We will consider crochet. For crochet fit hook number 2. The main technique of knitting: semi-column with double crochet.
Tentacle.
Start – 4 air loops.
1st row: 4 double crochets in the 1st loop of the chain, 3 air loops on the rise. Knit a half double crochet all subsequent rows, adding half a double crochet at the beginning of each 3rd row. So knit a minimum of 32 rows until the canvas expands to 15 semi-columns with a crochet (minimum). Next, knit 44 rows without additions. For eight legs, 16 pieces need to be connected. If desired, you can make them in different colors (for example, the top will be made with threads of the same color, bottom – of the other).
Abdomen
Start – 6 air loops. Double crochets – 10 rows of a circle. 11 row – a uniform increase of 8 double crochets. Total – 128 columns.
12 row – joining to the abdomen of the lower parts of the tentacles by attaching their face to the front side of the abdomen and knitting with columns without nakida. Observe the distance between the tentacles.
Upper torso.
A scheme for a small body is presented, height can be adjusted to the discretion.
Start: a chain of 6 air loops. Knit double crochets, at the beginning of each row, instead of the first column, knit 3 air loops for a lift, close the row into a circle with a semi-column without a single crochet.
1, the series – 12 bars with nakida in a circle of the chain
2, the series – 2 column with sc in each column of the 1st row
3, row – 2 column with sc every 4th column with nakida 2nd row, in others – column with double crochet
4 row -2 double crochet column in every 5th double crochet column of the 3rd row, to the remaining double crochet column
5 and 6 rows – double crochet column to each previous column column.
7th row – 2 double crochets in every 2nd column of the 6th row, the rest – double crochet.
8 row – 2 double crochet in every 3rd column of the 7th row, the rest – double crochet.
9th row – 2 double crochets in every 4th column of the 8th row, the rest – double crochet.
10th row – 2 double crochets in every 5th column of the 9th row, the rest – double crochet.
11th row – 2 double crochets in every 6th column of the 10th row, the rest – double crochets.
12th row – double crochet into each single column of the 11th row, while uniformly adding 8 double crochets to make 128 columns (the last abdomen row).
13 row – double crochet into each column of 12 rows.
14 row – connect the top of the tentacles, as well as the bottom.
The upper and lower parts of the sew, leaving a hole for stuffing.

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