Easy Little Octopus Free Crochet Pattern and Tutorial

Today’s tutorial describes how to make a Móhu Crochet Octopus. You can make them as gifts or as a house decoration.

Designed by Móhu and described by Príncipe del Crochet.

Materials needed:

• a yarn of your choice
• a crochet hook matching the yarn

Stitches used:

• a slip stitch – sl st
• a Magic Ring – MR
• a single crochet – sc
• an increase à 2 sc in the same stitch
• a chain(s) – ch(s)

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The main body

R1: Start with a MR of 6 stitches.

R2: Make 6 increases to have 12 stitches in the end of the Round.

 

 

R3: Work 1 sc and 1 increase in each stitch from the base to have in total 18 stitches.

R4: Work 2 sc and 1 increase and continue the same way to complete the Round. End the Round with 1 sc (24 stitches in total in R4).

 

Next Rounds: Work 95 sc.

 

 

 

The main part of the body is ready.

The bottom of the body

R1: Now we will work front loops.

 

 

Work 2 sc and 1 increase. Work the same way to complete the Round.

 

 

 

Work 2 sc and 1 increase. Work the same way to complete the Round.

R2: Work 1 sc. Make a triple increase (3 stitches in the same place). *Work 3 sc and a triple increase* rep. until completing the Round.

 

 

End the Round with 2 sc.

R3: Work 2 sc and make 5 increases:

 

 

 

*Work 5 sc and 5 increases* rep. until completing the Round.

 

 

*Work 5 sc and 5 increases* rep. until completing the Round.

End the Round with 3 sc.

Place the eyes in between the 7^th and 8^th Round counting from up. The second eye should be in the 8^th stitch from the first eye (or closer if you prefer).

 

 

The ears

Make a sl st, make 4 chs and cut the yarn leaving it long. Incorporate the ear in the 3^rd stitch from the top. Introduce the other side of the ear in the 2^nd stitch from the top creating a small arch.

Do the same with the 2^nd ear.

 

 

 

The bottom

Make a MR of 6 sc. Work 3 increases (12 stitches). Work *1 sc, 1 increase* rep. 6 times (18 stitches). Work *2 sc, 1 increase* rep. 6 times (24 stitches). Stitch the ready circle to the bottom of the octopus.

 

Your octopus is ready!