Hi
I've been asked if i would post a tutorial on one of my amigurumi animal patterns, so here's the pattern for an amigurumi baby octopus ( bottom left in pic!)
I hope you like him, the baby octopus is the easiest pattern I've designed and people who have recently learnt to crochet can usually make him. here's a slightly closer shot of him
One of my friends has crocheted 4 of them in really bright colours and has them 'living' in her bathroom, they look really great :-)
TUTORIALMaterials needed
Worstead weight / Double knit yarn, eyes and a small amount of stuffing
Height: 1 inch / 3cm
Body
Rnd 1 Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook: 6 sc
Rnd 2 2 sc in each sc around: 12 sc
Rnd 3 *sc in next sc, inc,; repeat from * around: 18 sc
Rnd 4 * sc in next 2 sc, inc; repeat from * around: 24 sc
Rnds 5-7 Sc in each sc around
Rnd 8 *Sc in next 2 sc, decrease; repeat from * around: 18 sc
Rnd 9 * Sc in next sc, decrease; repeat from * around: 12 sc
Stuff firmly
Rnd 10 Decrease 6 times: 6 sc
Rnd 11 Decrease twice, sl st into next chain, cast off
Tentacle
Make 8
Row 1 Ch 9, 3 sc in second ch from hook and in next 5 ch, sl st in last 2 ch: cast off
Making up
Sew tentacles evenly to the underside of body, sew or glue eyes into position
Let me know how you get on :-)
