Monday, July 12, 2010
Amigurumi small takochu tutorial
NOTE: Edited to fix stitches in
R2 and R3!
Yay, thanks for all the birthday wishes guys! To celebrate (and also because I promised
to post one a long time ago), I made this special amigurumi crochet pattern; it's based
off of those takochu I love so much... so if you haven't gotten a takochu yet, now you can
make your own; for free! Note: This pattern uses the "magic ring technique" so if you
haven't gotten it down yet, visit this site!
Feel free to make these for your friends and family, but if you are going to sell them I'd
really appreciate a shout out that credits me for the design (and maybe even link to my
blog!) Also please don't distribute the pattern. Thanks in advance guys!
Abbreviation Guide:
R#= Row Number
sc= single crochet stitch
slip/st= slip stitch
dec= decrease
ch=chain
st= stitch
♥---♥= set of stitches to repeat while crocheting in the round
dc= double crochet stitch
Body:
To begin: Use a magic ring with 6 stitches to start. (Alternately you could Ch 2, sc 6 in
the second st from the hook; join ends with a slip/st in the first sc (6 st)
R1: ♥2 sc in each stitch around♥, Repeat 6 times (12 st)
R2: ♥1 sc , then 2 sc in next st♥, Repeat 6 times (18 st)
R3: ♥2 sc, then 2 sc in next st♥, Repeat 6 times (24 st)
R4- R6: sc all the way around (24 st)
R7: ♥dec 1, 2 sc♥, repeat 6 times (18 st)
R8: ♥dec 1, 1 sc♥, repeat 6 times (12 st)
R9: ♥dec 1♥, repeat 6 times (6 st)
Tentacles (they should look like a flower when done):
To begin: Use a magic ring with 8 stitches to start. (Alternately you could Ch 2, sc 8 in
1
the second st from the hook; join ends with a slip/st in the first sc) (8 st)
R1: ♥2 sc in each stitch around♥, Repeat 8 times (16 st)
R2: ♥5 dc in one stitch, skip one stitch, slip/st in the next stitch♥ repeat 5 times
Mouth:
Use the magic ring technique to crochet an "O" mouth. Do not pull the O closed!
Instructions:
Stuff the body with polyfil. Use a tapestry/ yarn needle to close the stuffed body with the
tentacles. Sew the mouth "O" to the body. Use a hot glue gun to glue the eyes onto your
takochu. Decorate with felt, sequins or other pretty shiny things!
http://berrysprite.blogspot.sg/2010/07/amigurumi-small-takochu-tutorial.html
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amigurumi octopus pattern
This simple amigurumi octopus is quite quick to crochet.
Make yours with a plain face, or add a little takochu mouth.
They’re stackable too, so you can make a whole tower of
octopi.
Here’s the free pattern:
Skill level: easy-intermediate
You’ll need to know how to crochet in the round, and make
single crochet and half-double crochet stitches.
Size:
Using medium (worsted) weight yarn and a 3.5 mm (E)
crochet hook, your octopus will be about 4 cm / 1.6" wide.
You can adjust the size by using thicker or thinner yarn.
Materials & tools:
• medium (worsted) weight yarn
• 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook
• small amount of stuffing
• 5 mm or 6 mm black beads for eyes (or safety eyes)
• black thread for sewing
• yarn needle and sewing needle
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
sl st = slip stitch
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Pattern:
The octopus body is worked in the round. Do not join the
rounds, except where specified in the pattern.
Body:
Start with a magic loop, or chain 2 and work in the first
chain.
1. 6 sc in a circle.
2. 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
3. (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 6 times. (18 sc)
4. (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 6 times. (24 sc)
5-8. sc in each st around, for 4 rounds. (24 sc per round)
9. (sc2tog, sc in next st) 8 times. (16 sc)
Join round with a sl st.
10. Chain 1. Working in back loops only, (sc in next st,
sc2tog, sc in next st) 4 times. (12 sc)
This creates a small ridge, that you’ll use later when adding
the legs.
11. Skip the ch1 that you made at the beginning of the
previous round.
(sc2tog) 6 times. (6 sc)
Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the octopus body,
and sew up the hole.
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Legs:
The octopus legs are made by crocheting into the row of 16
ridged stitches left on the body after round 10.
Holding the body with the top of the head facing downwards,
join your yarn with a slip stitch. You can join in any one of
the ridge stitches.
1. (5 hdc in next st, sl st in next st) 8 times. Join round with a
sl st, and finish off.
You should have 8 little octopus legs now.
Takochu mouth (optional):
Start with a magic loop, or ch 2 and work in the first ch.
1. 6 sc in a circle. Join with a sl st, and finish off.
Face:
For the plain face (purple octopus), sew the eyes onto your
amigurumi’s head. The eyes should be between the 7th and
8th rounds of the body, and about 5 stitches apart.
Embroider a small black mouth.
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For the takochu face (blue octopus), first sew the mouth in
place. It should be roughly in line with the 6th and 7th
rounds of the body. Sew the eyes on either side of the
mouth, between the 6th and 7th rounds of the body.
Takochu!
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