Octopus
Free crochet Octopus tutorial by Tatyana Erofeeva.
Using this pattern, you can crochet an octopus. Any yarn will work for this amigurumi, including Seam Anna 16, Vita Cotton Coco, and others.
Materials and Tools
- Seam Anna 16 yarn (main color and a color for embroidering the eyes)
- 1.25 mm crochet hook
- Toy stuffing
- Needle for sewing the pieces together
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR - magic ring
- ch - chain stitch
- sc - single crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- inc - increase
- dec - decrease
- (...) x n - repeat n times
Crochet Amigurumi Octopus Pattern
Work in continuous rounds without joining or turning chains. You can crochet with the wrong side facing out or use the usual method. I tried both ways. The octopus on the cover was crocheted with the wrong side facing out.
1. 8 sc in MR (8)
2. inc x 8 (16)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
4-6. 24 sc (3 rounds) (24)
7. (6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)
8. 21 sc (21)
9. 3 dec, 15 sc (18)
10. 2 dec, 14 sc (16)
11. 16 sc (16)
12. 16 sc in BLO.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Stuff firmly with fiberfill. Thread the yarn tail through a needle, pull the opening closed, and hide the yarn end inside.
Tentacles (make 8)
Join the yarn to the unworked front loops at the bottom of the body. There are 16 loops in total, and we need to make 8 tentacles.
For the first tentacle, work 1 sc in a front loop, then ch 15. Starting in the third ch from the hook, work 14 hdc along the chain, then work 1 sc in the next front loop. Repeat 8 times.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread the yarn tail through a needle, secure it with a small knot, and hide the yarn end.
Eyes (make 2)
We need to crochet two small circles. I worked 8 hdc in an MR, then fastened off, leaving a tail for sewing. Use a couple of stitches to embroider vertical black pupils on these circles, then embroider the irises (I used yellow).
Use the remaining yarn tails to sew on the eyes. Make sure the decreases on the body are positioned at the back.
Using the specified materials, your octopus will be approximately the size shown in my photo. To make a larger toy, use thicker yarn and a matching crochet hook.
