This guide is filled with step-by-step instructions to help you create this adorable umbrella octopus.

Stitches used in this tutorial are single crochet stitches, half double crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, and some crochet techniques like increasing, decreasing, working in front loop & back loop only.

It’s perfect for ocean-themed color, unique gifts for kids, Sealife lovers and collectors, and nursery displays.

Designer: Crafty Emmi

Materials

• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Sport weight yarn in 2 colors (A: coral, B: apricot)
• 12 mm safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill

Abbreviations

rnd – round
st – stitch
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
sc2tog – 2 st together with sc (decrease)
sc3tog – 3 st together with sc
FLO – front loops only

Fins x2

Use color A.

ch 7, dc in fourth ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in last ch, fasten off.

Make two and set them aside for later.

Eyes x2

Use color B.

ch 6, sl st in first ch, 12 sc in chain ring, fasten off with an invisible join to 2nd sc.

Insert the shaft of a safety eye into the hole of the ring. Make two and set them aside for later.

Head

Use color A.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rnd 2: (2 sc, in next sc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, in next sc, 2 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (2 sc in next sc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next sc, 4 sc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-9: 36 sc (36)
Rnd 10: (2 sc in next sc, 11 sc) x 3 (39)
Rnd 11-12: 39 sc (39)
Rnd 13: (2 sc in next sc, 12 sc) x 3 (42)
Rnd 14: 42 sc (42)
Rnd 15: (2 sc in next sc, 13 sc) x 3 (45)
Rnd 16: (2 sc in next sc, 14 sc) x 3 (48)

Attach the fins and place the eyes with their rings between rnd 13 and 14, 10 st apart (counted in rnd 14).

Umbrella

Rnd 17: 48 sc FLO (48)
Rnd 18: (2 sc in next sc, 2 sc) x 16 (64)
Rnd 19: (2 sc in next 2 sc, 6 sc) x 8 (80)

Note: the invisible decrease is not suitable when working sc3tog in next rounds.

Rnd 20: (1 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc, sc3tog, 1 sc) x 8 (80)

Note: the starting point changes in the following rounds.

Rnd 21: (2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc, sc3tog) x 8 (80),
add 1 sc in first sc of this round and mark the next sc (-> that is your new starting point)
Rnd 22: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc3tog) x 8 (96),
add 1 sc in first sc of this round and mark the next sc (-> the is your new starting point)
Rnd 23: (2 sc in next 2 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc3tog) x 8 (128), change to color B,
add 1 sc in first sc of this round and mark the next sc (-> that is your new starting point)

Rnd 24: (3 sc, 1 sc in next sc and fifth next sc together (see this detail later), 4 sc, sc3tog) x 8 (72)

Fasten off with an invisible join to 2nd sc.

Rnd 24: Insert your hook into the indicated sc, skip the next 4 sc and insert the hook into the fifth next sc from the back.

Pull up a loop through both sc together and complete the single crochet as usual.

Closing.

Go inside the piece and start with color A in first back loop of rnd 16.

Rnd 1: (sc2tog, 6 sc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 2: (sc2tog, 5 sc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 3: (sc2tog, 4 sc) x 6 (30)

Start stuffing.

Rnd 4: (sc2tog, 3 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (sc2tog, 2 sc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 6: (sc2tog, 1 sc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 7: (sc2tog) x 6 (6)

Fasten off and close the remaining hole.

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This cute octopus is made with a 5.5 mm crochet hook, chenille yarn in 2 different colors, black yarn or black sheet for the mouth, 15mm safety eyes, and some stuffing.

This pattern includes how to make body parts and tentacles, how to assemble the two parts together, how to add eyes, and how to embroider the mouth on both sides.

This tutorial is perfect as a stress relief toy, a gift, or a cute desk companion and is also great for sea creature lovers.

Let’s start!

Designer: Muscrochets

Materials & Tools

• 5.5 mm crochet hook
• Chenille yarn (any 2 color of your choise)
• Black yarn or black felt sheet for mouth
• 15 mm safety eyes
• Stitch marker
• Scissors, Glue, Yarn needle
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations

Mr – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch

Body x2

The pattern is worked in countunuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the frist stitch of each round.

Rnd 1: 8 sc into Mr (8)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 8 (32)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 8 (40)
Rnd 6-11: 1 sc in each stitch (40)
Rnd 12: (3 sc, dec) x 8 (32)

Sl st in the first st of next round, DO NOT cut the yarn to make tentackes.

Tentacles x8

(ch 2, 3 dc in next st, ch 2, 3 sl st) x 8

Sl st in ch 1 of first tentacle, fasten off and leave a long tail in one of the octopus for sewing.

Assembly

• Add eyes between R7 and R8, approximately 7 sc apart.
• Embroider the mouth on both sides (happy and sad) or use a black felt sheet
• Stuff one of the octopus with fiberfill, but only fill it enough so that the seond octopus can fit inside the first when folded
• Useing a yarn needle to sew the two parts together, ensuring that the faces of both pieces are aligned opposite to each other.

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