mini octopus crochet pattern

mini octopus free crochet pattern

if you're a diver, you might like to crochet this cutesy mini octopus. it's super easy to make, and pretty much a beginner friendly pattern.

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materials and tools:

• 3, 3.5, 4 mm hooks (the bigger your hook the bigger the octopus)
• milk cotton yarn
• sewing needle
• dacron for stuffing
• 8mm eyes
• stitch marker
• scissors
• keychain
  

abbreviations:

SC: single crochet
INC: increase (2 SC in 1 stitch)
DEC: decrease
MR: magic ring

R: round

SS: slip stitch

HDC: half double crochet

CH: chain

(x): total stitches

we'll start from the head:

R1: 6 SC in MR (6)
R2: 6 INC (12)

R3: 6 (SC, INC) (18)

R4: 6 (2SC, INC) (24)

R5-8: 24 SC (24)

R9: 8 (SC, DEC) (16)

start stuffing 

R10: 8 DEC (back loop only) (8)

place the eyes (or you can glue them later), attach the keychain, finish off.

tentacles:

attach the yarn to the front loop of round 9, then make 1 CH

make 5 HDC on the same stitch

SS to the next stitch

Repeat the process in the next stitch 7 times around so you have 8 tentacles

glue the eyes if you haven't and you can add the mouth or any expression by sewing black yarn.

and your octopus is finished!