You will need:
4mm Crochet hook
Medium/worsted weight yarn (4). - you can have one solid colour, or more to make a striped Octopus if you choose! It's up to you :)
2 safety eyes
Scissors
Yarn needle
Polyfil stuffing
Let's get crocheting!
Head:
Chain 4, join to make a ring.
Round 1: 6sc in the ring, slip stitch to join. (6sc)
Round 2: Chain 1 (does not count as sc), 2sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join to the first sc. (12sc)
Round 3: Chain 1 (does not count as sc), 2sc in same stitch, 1 sc in the next stitch. 2sc in next stitch, 1 sc in the next. Repeat around, slip stitch to first sc to join. (18sc)
Round 4: Chain 1 (does not count as sc), 2sc in same stitch, 1sc in the next 2 stitches. 2sc in the next stitch, 1sc in the next 2 stitches. Repeat around, slip stitch to first sc to join. (24sc)
Round 5: Chain 1 (does not count as sc), 2sc in same stitch, 1 sc in the next 3 stitches. 2sc in the next stitch, 1sc in the next 3 stitches. Repeat around, slip stitch to the first sc to join.(30sc)
Round 6: Chain1 (does not count as sc), 2sc in the same stitch, 1sc in the next 4 stitches. 2sc in the next stitch, 1sc in the next 4 stitches. Repeat around, slip stitch to the first sc to join. (36sc)
Round 7 - 13: Chain 1, 1sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to the first sc to join. (36sc)
Round 14: Chain 1, sc2tog, 1sc in the next 4 stitches. sc2tog, 1sc in the next 4 stitches. Repeat around, slip stitch to the first sc to join. (30sc)
Round 15 - 16: Chain 1, 1sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to the first sc to join. Fasten off!
Base
Round 1: 6sc in the ring, slip stitch to join. (6sc)
Round 2: Chain 1 (does not count as sc), 2sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join to the first sc. (12sc)
Round 3: Chain 1 (does not count as sc), 2sc in same stitch, 1 sc in the next stitch. 2sc in next stitch, 1 sc in the next. Repeat around, slip stitch to first sc to join. (18sc)
Round 4: Chain 1 (does not count as sc), 2sc in same stitch, 1sc in the next 2 stitches. 2sc in the next stitch, 1sc in the next 2 stitches. Repeat around, slip stitch to first sc to join. (24sc)
Round 5: Chain 1 (does not count as sc), 2sc in same stitch, 1 sc in the next 3 stitches. 2sc in the next stitch, 1sc in the next 3 stitches. Repeat around, slip stitch to the first sc to join.(30sc) Fasten off!
Tentacles
(Make 8)
Chain 2, 7sc in second chain from hook. 1sc in each stitch around (7) around 18 times (or until you've reached you're desired length. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the base of the Octopus.
Assembly!
Safety eyes: You can place the eyes wherever you'd like, but for my Octopus I positioned them at row 11, approximately an inch apart. Make sure you're happy with their position before you snap the fisher onto place. Once it's on, those eyes won't come off!
Stuff the Octopus firmly with polyfil. Using the long tail from the tentacles, sew them onto the base of the Octopus. With either your crochet hook or yarn needle, sew the base to the head using a whip stitch. Weave in any loose ends.
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