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a cartoon octopus

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A stylized octopus with a rounded head and eight tentacles. The head is an oval, and the tentacles are long tapered cylinders that curve outward and upward.

Overall Progress

0 of 286 rows completed

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Head

In the Round0/35
Row 11 sts

Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)

Row 232 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (32)

Row 344 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (44)

Row 453 sts

[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (53)

Row 560 sts

[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (60)

Row 666 sts

[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (66)

Row 771 sts

[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (71)

Row 876 sts

[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (76)

Row 979 sts

[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (79)

Row 1082 sts

[Sc 26, inc] repeat around. (82)

Row 1185 sts

[Sc 27, inc] repeat around. (85)

Row 1287 sts

[Sc 42, inc] repeat around. (87)

Row 1389 sts

[Sc 43, inc] repeat around. (89)

Row 1491 sts

[Sc 44, inc] repeat around. (91)

Row 1592 sts

[Sc 91, inc] repeat around. (92)

Row 1693 sts

[Sc 92, inc] repeat around. (93)

Row 1793 sts

Sc in each st around. (93)

Row 1893 sts

Sc in each st around. (93)

Row 1993 sts

Sc in each st around. (93)

Row 2093 sts

Sc in each st around. (93)

Row 2192 sts

[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (92)

Row 2291 sts

[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (91)

Row 2389 sts

[Sc 44, dec] repeat around. (89)

Row 2487 sts

[Sc 43, dec] repeat around. (87)

Row 2585 sts

[Sc 42, dec] repeat around. (85)

Row 2682 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (82)

Row 2779 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (79)

Row 2876 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (76)

Row 2971 sts

[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (71)

Row 3066 sts

[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (66)

Row 3160 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (60)

Row 3253 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (53)

Row 3344 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (44)

Row 3432 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 351 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.

Tentacle 1

In the Round0/34
Row 179 sts

Pick up 79 sc evenly around opening. (79)

Row 267 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (67)

Row 356 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (56)

Row 444 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (44)

Row 532 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 632 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 731 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 831 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 931 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1030 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)

Row 1130 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 1229 sts

[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 1329 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1429 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1528 sts

[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 1628 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1728 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1827 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 1927 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2027 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2126 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 2226 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2325 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 2425 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2525 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2624 sts

[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 2724 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2824 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2923 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 3023 sts

Sc in each st around. (23)

Row 3122 sts

[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 3222 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3322 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3421 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 2

In the Round0/35
Row 1182 sts

Pick up 182 sc evenly around opening. (182)

Row 2152 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (152)

Row 3122 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (122)

Row 492 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (92)

Row 562 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (62)

Row 632 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 732 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 831 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 931 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1031 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1130 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)

Row 1230 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 1329 sts

[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 1429 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1529 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1628 sts

[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 1728 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1828 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1927 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 2027 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2127 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2226 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 2326 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2425 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 2525 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2625 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2724 sts

[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 2824 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2924 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 3023 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 3123 sts

Sc in each st around. (23)

Row 3222 sts

[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 3322 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3422 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3521 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 3

In the Round0/34
Row 191 sts

Pick up 91 sc evenly around opening. (91)

Row 276 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (76)

Row 362 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (62)

Row 447 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (47)

Row 532 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 632 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 731 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 831 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 931 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1030 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)

Row 1130 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 1229 sts

[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 1329 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1429 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1528 sts

[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 1628 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1728 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1827 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 1927 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2027 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2126 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 2226 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2325 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 2425 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2525 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2624 sts

[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 2724 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2824 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2923 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 3023 sts

Sc in each st around. (23)

Row 3122 sts

[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 3222 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3322 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3421 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 4

In the Round0/33
Row 173 sts

Pick up 73 sc evenly around opening. (73)

Row 259 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (59)

Row 346 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (46)

Row 432 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 532 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 631 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 731 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 831 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 930 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)

Row 1030 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 1129 sts

[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 1229 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1329 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1428 sts

[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 1528 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1628 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1727 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 1827 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 1927 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2026 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 2126 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2225 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 2325 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2425 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2524 sts

[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 2624 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2724 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2823 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 2923 sts

Sc in each st around. (23)

Row 3022 sts

[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 3122 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3222 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3321 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 5

In the Round0/34
Row 185 sts

Pick up 85 sc evenly around opening. (85)

Row 272 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (72)

Row 359 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (59)

Row 445 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (45)

Row 532 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 632 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 731 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 831 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 931 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1030 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)

Row 1130 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 1229 sts

[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 1329 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1429 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1528 sts

[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 1628 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1728 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1827 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 1927 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2027 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2126 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 2226 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2325 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 2425 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2525 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2624 sts

[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 2724 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2824 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2923 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 3023 sts

Sc in each st around. (23)

Row 3122 sts

[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 3222 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3322 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3421 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 6

In the Round0/34
Row 186 sts

Pick up 86 sc evenly around opening. (86)

Row 273 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (73)

Row 359 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (59)

Row 446 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (46)

Row 532 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 632 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 731 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 831 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 931 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 1030 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)

Row 1130 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 1229 sts

[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 1329 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1429 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1528 sts

[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 1628 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1728 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1827 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 1927 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2027 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 2126 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 2226 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2325 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 2425 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2525 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2624 sts

[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 2724 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2824 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2923 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 3023 sts

Sc in each st around. (23)

Row 3122 sts

[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 3222 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3322 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3421 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 7 / Tentacle 8 (make 2)

In the Round0/31
Row 137 sts

Pick up 37 sc evenly around opening. (37)

Row 232 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 332 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 431 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 531 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 631 sts

Sc in each st around. (31)

Row 730 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)

Row 830 sts

Sc in each st around. (30)

Row 929 sts

[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 1029 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1129 sts

Sc in each st around. (29)

Row 1228 sts

[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 1328 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1428 sts

Sc in each st around. (28)

Row 1527 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 1627 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 1727 sts

Sc in each st around. (27)

Row 1826 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 1926 sts

Sc in each st around. (26)

Row 2025 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 2125 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2225 sts

Sc in each st around. (25)

Row 2324 sts

[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 2424 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2524 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 2623 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 2723 sts

Sc in each st around. (23)

Row 2822 sts

[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 2922 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3022 sts

Sc in each st around. (22)

Row 3121 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 8

In the Round0/1
Row 1

Same as Tentacle 7.

Eye 1

In the Round0/9
Row 134 sts

Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)

Row 226 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 318 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 49 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 51 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 612 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)

Row 713 sts

[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)

Row 812 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 91 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Eye 2

In the Round0/6
Row 124 sts

Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening. (24)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 312 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)

Row 413 sts

[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)

Row 512 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 61 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.