a cartoon octopus

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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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Head

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R4[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R6[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R8[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R9[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R10[Sc 26, inc] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R11[Sc 27, inc] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R12[Sc 42, inc] repeat around. (87)(87 sts)
R13[Sc 43, inc] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R14[Sc 44, inc] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R15[Sc 91, inc] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R16[Sc 92, inc] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R21[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R22[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R23[Sc 44, dec] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R24[Sc 43, dec] repeat around. (87)(87 sts)
R25[Sc 42, dec] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R26[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R27[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R28[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R29[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R30[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R31[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R32[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R33[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R34[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R35[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Tentacle 1

R1Pick up 79 sc evenly around opening. (79)(79 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (56)(56 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R7[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R10[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R12[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R15[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R18[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R21[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R23[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R26[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R29[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R31[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R34[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Tentacle 2

R1Pick up 182 sc evenly around opening. (182)(182 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (152)(152 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (122)(122 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (62)(62 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R8[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R11[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R13[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R16[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R19[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R22[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R24[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R27[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R30[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R32[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R35[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Tentacle 3

R1Pick up 91 sc evenly around opening. (91)(91 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (62)(62 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R7[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R10[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R12[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R15[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R18[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R21[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R23[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R26[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R29[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R31[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R34[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Tentacle 4

R1Pick up 73 sc evenly around opening. (73)(73 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R6[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R9[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R11[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R14[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R17[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R20[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R22[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R25[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R28[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R30[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R33[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Tentacle 5

R1Pick up 85 sc evenly around opening. (85)(85 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (45)(45 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R7[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R10[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R12[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R15[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R18[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R21[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R23[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R26[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R29[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R31[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R34[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Tentacle 6

R1Pick up 86 sc evenly around opening. (86)(86 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (73)(73 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R7[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R10[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R12[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R15[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R18[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R21[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R23[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R26[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R29[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R31[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R34[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Tentacle 7 / Tentacle 8 (make 2)

R1Pick up 37 sc evenly around opening. (37)(37 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R4[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R7[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R9[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R12[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R15[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R18[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (26)(26 sts)
R20[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (25)(25 sts)
R23[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (24)(24 sts)
R26[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (23)(23 sts)
R28[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (22)(22 sts)
R31[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Tentacle 8

R1Same as Tentacle 7.(0 sts)

Eye 1

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)(34 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R7[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R8[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R9[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Eye 2

R1Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening. (24)(24 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R4[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R5[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)