octopus patter

8/12/2019 Octopus Patter

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Octopus Pattern

Crochet Abbreviations

Bobble Stitch

Top of Octopus Pattern

Bottom of Octopus Pattern


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Eye Pattern

Assembly

Materials and Pattern Information

Skills needed Intermediate

!arn re"uirements

All parts are made #ith #orsted #ei$ht %&&' acrylic yarn( It is really

up to you #hat you #ould like to use for colors( )hen choosin$ yarn

types* +ust make sure you use yarns #ith similar #ashin$ instructions(

!ou #ill not need an entire skein of yarn from any of the colorsneeded( So* this pattern #orks $reat #ith left over skeins of yarn(

I used the follo#in$ yarn brands to obtain the pattern

I ,ove This !arn- Super Saver !arn ./ed 0eart

1 233& !ello#

1 4 ounces

1 355 !ards

1 !arn Bee

1 2&3%6 Black 7 2&846 Sprin$ 9reen

1 4 ounces 1 383 !ards

1 Coats : Clark

0ooks The hook si;e used to obtain this pattern #as a 3(5& mm

hook(


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The $au$e is 8 stitches and 5 ro#s < % inch(

Other Materials =eeded

> Poly ?il ?iber

> !arn =eedle

> Scissors

?inished si;e

The finished si;e of your ami$urumi $oes hand in hand #ith the yarn

and hook you choose( 0o#ever usin$ a 3(5& mm hook* the finished

doll #ill be rou$hly 8 inches tall* the diameter is %6 inches* and the

circumference is rou$hly 3@ inches(

?inal Tip

se se#in$ pins to hold the body parts to$ether to $au$e #here each

part should be attached and make sure each piece is evenly spaced(

Place a marker at the end of each ro# to keep track of your stitches(

0oles in your #ork can be avoided by usin$ old bits of yarn instead of

plastic markers( It is important to use a hook si;e that is comfortable


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for you and #ill still $ive you ti$ht stitches( If you find your tension to

be very loose try usin$ a hook si;e smaller( It is important to make

ti$ht stitches in order to keep a stiff form(

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Top of Octopus

/o# % @ sc in an ad+ustable rin$ @ sts

/o# 6 6 sc inc in each st around %8 sts

/o# 3 Dsc in the first st* 6 sc inc in the net stD repeat from D to D

around 6F sts


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/o# F Dsc in the net 6 sts* 6 sc inc in the net stD repeat from D to D

around 36 sts

/o# 5 Dsc in the net 3 sts* 6 sc inc in the net stD repeat from D to D

around F& sts/o# 8 Dsc in the net F sts* 6 sc inc in the net stD repeat from D to D

around F@ sts

/o# 4 1 G )ork even F@ sts no inc or dec

/o# %& Dsc in the net 5 sts* 6 sc inc in the net stD repeat from D to

D around 58 sts

/o# %% 1 %3 )ork even 58 sc no inc or dec

/o# %F Dsc in the net 8 sts* 6 sc inc in the net stD repeat from D to

D around 8F sts

/o# %5 1 %8 )ork even 8F sc no inc or dec

/o# %4 Dsc in the net 4 sts* 6 sc inc in the net stD repeat from D to

D around 46 sts

/o# %@ Dsc first 6 sts to$ dec* sc in the net 4 stsD repeat from D to

D around 8F sts

/o# %G 1 6& )ork even 8F sc no inc or dec

/o# 6% Dsc first 6 sts to$ dec* sc in the net 8 stsD repeat from D to

D around 58 sts

/o# 66 1 6F )ork even 58 sc no inc or dec

/o# 65 Dsc first 6 sts to$ dec* sc in the net 5 stsD repeat from D to

D around F@ sts

Be$in ?irst Tentacle


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/o# 68 1 F3 Turn* ch %* sc in the net 8 sts 8 sts

/o# FF sc first 6 sts to$ dec* sc in the net 6 sts* sc the last 6 sts

to$ dec F sts

/o# F5 sc the first 6 sts to$ dec repeat for the last 6 sts 6 sts

ss do#n the side of the first tentacle* make 8 sc* turn* ch %* and

repeat ro#s 68 1 F5 for each tentacle( The octopus #ill have a total of

@ tentacles(

Once all @ tentacles are completed* attach the bottom of the octopus#ron$ sides facin$ each other and be$in makin$ sin$le crochets

around the bottom of the octopus(

Make sure to stuff the octopus as you $o alon$* and once more +ust

before you close up the octopus #ith the last stitch(

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Bottom of Octopus

note Count Bobble Stitch BS as % stitch

/o# % @ sc in an ad+ustable rin$ @ sts

/o# 6 6 sc inc in each st around %8 sts

/o# 3 Dsc in the first st* make % BS and sc in the net stD repeat from

D to D around 6F sts

/o# F Dsc in the net 6 sts* 6 sc inc in the net stD repeat from D to D

around 36 sts

/o# 5 Dsc in the net 6 sts* BS in the net st* 6 sc inc in the net stD

repeat from D to D around F& sts


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/o# 8 )ork even F& sc no inc or dec

/o# 4 Dsc in the net 6 sts* BS in the net 6sts* 6 sc inc in the net

stD repeat from D to D around F@ sts

/o# @ )ork even F@ sc no inc or dec

Be$in first tentacle

/o# G Turn* ch %* sc in the net st* BS in the net st* sc in the net 6

sts* BS in the net st* sc in the last st 8 sts

/o# %& Turn* ch %* sc in the net 8 sts 8 sts

/o# %% 1 6F /epeat ro#s G 1 %& 8 sts

/o# 65 Turn* ch %* sc first 6 sts to$ dec* BS in the net 6 sts* sc the

last 6 sts to$ dec F sts

/o# 68 Turn* ch %* sc the first 6 sts to$ dec* sc the last 6 sts to$

dec 6 sts

ss do#n the side of the first tentacle* make 8 sc* turn* ch %* and

repeat ro#s G 1 68 for each tentacle( The octopus #ill have a total of @

tentacles(

Once all @ tentacles are completed* fasten off and attach the bottom

to the top of the octopus(

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Eyes

/o# % 5 sc in an ad+ustable rin$ 5 sts

/o# 6 6 sc inc in each st around %& sts

/o# 3 Dsc in the first st* 6 sc inc in the net stD repeat from D to D

around %5 sts

?asten off and leave a lon$ yarn tail to se# the eyes on to the

octopus( Make t#o of these(


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Body Assembly

STEP % 1 Attach both body pieces to$ether by usin$ a sin$le crochet

in the leftover $reen yarn from the top of the octopus( Make sure the

#ron$ sides are facin$ a#ay from each other before attachin$(

Stuff the inside of the octopus as you make the sin$le crochets and

once more before closin$ the octopus(

STEP 6 . =et attach the eyes to the top of the octopus(


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