Amigurumi Octopus
Cayenne Boyer (cayenne.etsy.com) January 9, 2006
Materials
Hook: Size G. Yarn: $\textstyle{\frac{1}{2}}$ skein Reynolds Olé Olé. Finishing: Embroidery thread for eyes. Stuffing. Or any hook and yarn combination resulting in a fairly dense fabric.
Abbreviations
ch chain FP sl st front post slip stitch sc single crochet sc dec single crochet decrease sc inc single crochet increase sts stitches
Pattern
Rnd 0 ch 2. Rnd 1 5 sc in Ist ch, working over tail. Join with tail towards you; pull tail tight. (6 sts.) Rnd 2 ch 1, 5 sc inc, 1sc, join. (12 sts.) Rnd 3 ch 1, [sc inc, sc] 5 times, sc inc, join. (18 sts.) Rnd 4 ch 1, [2 sc, sc ine] 5 times, 3 sc, join. (24 sts.) Rnd 5 ch 1, [sc inc, 3 sc] 5 times, sc inc, 2 sc, join. (30 sts.) Rnds 6-10 ch 1, 29 sc, join. (30 sts.) Rnd 11 ch 1, 2 sc, sc dec, [3 sc, sc dec] 5 times, join. (24 sts.) tuus 14-14 Cll 1, 40 sC, Joll. (44 sts.) Rnd 15 ch 11, turn. sc in Ist ch from hook, and in each ch back to octopus body. 3 FP sl st (working in last row of octopus body.) [ch 11, sc in 1st ch from hook and in each ch back to octopus body, 3 FP sl st (hook goes in last place yarn for leg goes out.)] 7 times. ch 1, turn. Rnd 16 [2 sc, sc dec] 6 times, join. (18 sts.) Eyes/Stuffing Embroider eyes into round 11, so that each is in a sc dec with 3 sc between them. Stuff. Rnd 17 ch 1, sc dec, [sc, sc dec] 5 times, join. (12 sts.) Rnd 18 [sc dec] 6 times, join, end yarn leaving tail. (6 sts.) Finishing Weave tail through last round and pull tight. End.
