Make a cute, tiny octopus with an orange color with an umbrella look, and glowing eyes that look just right to cuddle or give as a special gift.
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.
