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Octopus

This document provides a crochet pattern for creating an octopus, detailing the steps for making the eyes, body, and head using various stitches. It includes specific instructions for each round of crocheting, along with abbreviations for crochet terminology. Additionally, it offers notes on using a stitch marker and working in loops.

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Octopus

This document provides a crochet pattern for creating an octopus, detailing the steps for making the eyes, body, and head using various stitches. It includes specific instructions for each round of crocheting, along with abbreviations for crochet terminology. Additionally, it offers notes on using a stitch marker and working in loops.

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SETUP

3 OCTOPUS PATTERN
SETUP

HOW TO READ ABBREVIATIONS


This pattern uses American standard
A CROCHET PATTERN terminology.
Rnd 4. [2sc, inc] *6 ,1sl st,1ch(24) R row/round
Sc single crochet
In round 4,single crochet in the next 2 Inc increase (2 sc in one st)
stitches,then make 2 single crochet in the Dec crochet next 2 st together
next stitch(increase).Do this 6 times in total. Ch chain
As a result,there are 24 stitches after round 4 St stitch
has finished.1 slip stitch and 1 chain do not ()*n repeat instructions in brackets n
count in the total, but need to crochet at the times
end of each round. Sl st slip stitch
Hdc half double crochet
BLO back loops only
3 OCTOPUS PATTERN

FLO front loops only


SETUP

Notes
01. Use a stitch marker in the beginning of each round.This will help to mark the first
stitch of every round
02. All stitches are worked in both loops unless stated otherwise in the pattern

03. Join rounds with slip stitch

3 OCTOPUS PATTERN
PATTERN

EYES
With white yarn.Make two.
Rnd 1. 2sc,3T,2sc in MR,1sl st(7)
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

BOTTOM of BODY & ANTENNAE


With red yarn.
Rnd 1. 6sc in MR,1sl st,1ch(6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc,1sl st,1ch(12)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc)*6,1sl st,1ch(18)
Rnd 4. (2sc, inc)*6,1sl st,1ch(24)
We begin to crochet the tentacles of the octopus, a total of 8 tentacles.
Rnd 5. [21CH,from the second chain on the hook,20sc,skip1 sc, BLO 2slst]*8(176)
Change the white yarn, cut the red yarn.
Rnd 6. 1CH,19sc,1CH,21sc,1slst,[20sc,1CH,21sc,1slst]*7(344)
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

HEAD
With red yarn.
Crochet in the front loops only of Rnd 5.
Rnd 1. FLO 24sc,1sl st,1ch(24)
Rnd 2. (3sc, inc)*6,1sl st,1ch(30)
Rnd 3. 30sc,1sl st,1ch(30)
Rnd 4. 30sc,1sl st,1ch(30)
Rnd 5. 30sc,1sl st,1ch(30)
Attach the eyes between rounds 3 and 4 with a 5-stitch space between them.
Rnd 6. (3sc,dec)*6,1sl st,1ch(24)
Rnd 7. (2sc,dec)*6,1sl st,1ch(18)
Rnd 8. (sc,dec)*6,1sl st,1ch(12)
Stuff tight to the end.
Rnd 9. 6dec,1sl st(6)
Fasten off, close the hole. Cut the yarn, hide yarn tail inside the head.
4 OCTOPUS PATTERN

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