An amigurumi-style octopus with a rounded head-body and eight uniform tentacles, soft and slightly squishy in appearance.

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A cute, stylized octopus plushie where the head and body are a single bulbous shape and the tentacles are simple cylindrical extensions from the base. The style is smooth and cartoon-like.

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-Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R6[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R8[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R9[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R10[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R11[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R12[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R15[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R16[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R17[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R18[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R19[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R20[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R21[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R22[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R23[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R24[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R25[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Tentacle 1

R1Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening. (20)(20 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R4[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R10[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Tentacle 2

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening. (17)(17 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R4[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R10[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Tentacle 3 / Tentacle 6 (make 2)

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening. (18)(18 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R4[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R10[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Tentacle 4 / Tentacle 5 (make 2)

R1Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening. (20)(20 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R4[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R10[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Tentacle 5

R1Same as Tentacle 4.(0 sts)

Tentacle 6

R1Same as Tentacle 3.(0 sts)

Tentacle 7

R1Pick up 19 sc evenly around opening. (19)(19 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R4[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R10[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Tentacle 8

R1Same as Tentacle 3.(0 sts)