Welcome to the world of adorable amigurumi crafts! We’re thrilled to share our free pattern for a ‘Little Cute Octopus Amigurumi.’ This charming amigurumi free pattern project is perfect for crafters of all levels, from beginners to seasoned pros. Dive into the art of crochet as we guide you through each step, helping you create your very own ocean-inspired masterpiece.
Materials and Tools:
Yarn: Iris PNC named after S.M. Kirov
(25g/150m, mercerized cotton – 100%)
You can use any yarn you have available.
Crochet hook – 1.25mm
(or any other hook suitable for the thickness of your yarn and your crochet tension)
Stuffing material.
Stuffing tool.
Sewing needles (tapestry needles with blunt ends).
Scissors.
Safety eyes. I use 3mm round ones with stems, but you can substitute with small buttons or crochet eyes.
Oil or dry pastels for shading. Brushes.
Abbreviations:
MR – Magic Ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
(…)*n – repeat the instructions in parentheses n times
(…) – total number of stitches in a round
Pattern:
BODY and TENTACLES are crocheted continuously to minimize the number of sewn pieces.
HEAD-BODY:
Round 1: 6 sc in MR.
Round 2: (Inc)*6 (12).
Round 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18).
Round 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24).
Round 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30).
Round 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36).
Round 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42).
Round 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48).
Rounds 9-13: 48 sc (48).
Round 14: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42).
Rounds 15-18: 42 sc (42).
Round 19: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36).
Rounds 20-22: 36 sc (36).
Round 23: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30).
Round 24: 30 sc (30).
Round 25: (4 sc, dec)*5 (25).
Round 26: 25 sc (25).
Round 27: (3 sc, dec)*5 (20).
Without cutting the yarn, continue to crochet the tentacles through the front loops of the last round of the body.
TENTACLES:
Chain 42, starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet 2-3 sc in each chain to make the chain twist. You need to make 8 tentacles in total. To distribute them evenly over the 20 stitches, work as follows: 1 tentacle, 1 sc, 2 tentacles, 2 sc, 3 tentacles, 1 sc, 4 tentacles, 2 sc, 5 tentacles, 1 sc, 6 tentacles, 2 sc, 7 tentacles, 1 sc, 8 tentacles, 2 sc.
Without cutting the yarn, continue to crochet the bottom of the body. Before doing that, add stuffing.
BOTTOM:
Round 28: Crochet through the back loops of the 27th round of the body, (2 sc, dec)*5 (15).
Round 29: (1 sc, dec)5 (10).
Round 30: dec5 (5).
Cut the yarn, draw it through the opening, and hide it.
EYES:
You can make the eyes identical, but it’s cuter when they’re different.
First Eye:
Round 1: 6 sc in MR.
Round 2: (Inc)*6 (12).
Round 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18).
Round 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24).
Round 5: 24 sl st.
Leave a tail for sewing.
Second Eye:
Round 1: 6 sc in MR.
Round 2: (Inc)*6 (12).
Round 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18).
Round 4: 18 sl st.
Leave a tail for sewing.
Pupils:
6 sc in a MR.
Leave a tail for sewing. You can also use felt, ready-made eyes, buttons, or beads.
ASSEMBLY:
Find a suitable position for the eyes and sew them securely. Embroider the mouth and eyebrows. Optionally, decorate and shade the octopus.
Your amigurumi octopus is ready!
