These little creatures are so cute and work up fast! I love these for craft fairs when I need something quick that I can make a lot of. I can’t take credit for designing this pattern. I found it on Yarnybox.com. For this octopus, I used Yarn Bee Occasional in teal but any yarn can be used. Just remember changing the yarn will change the size of the finished octopus. Make sure your hook is 1-2 sizes smaller than the yarn you are using. 

 

Materials:

•  any 6 weight yarn. 
• Size J/6.0mm hook
• Polyfill for 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 is worked in continuous rounds. Using a stitch marker to mark the first stitch is recommended.

*Chain loosely when making the chains for the tentacles as it  will make it easier to get 3 hdc into each stitch.

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:  worked 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.

Place safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9,  4 visible stitches apart. Begin stuffing the octopus.

R14: (1 sc, dec) x 8 in the back loops from round 13.

 

Finish stuffing your octopus and sew the hole closed.