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an orange octopus

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A stylized octopus with a bulbous head and eight long tentacles. The entire model is a uniform orange color. The tentacles are tapered cylinders that curve outward from the body.

Overall Progress

0 of 285 rows completed

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

Stitch Glossary

4 stitches

Abbreviations and descriptions for all stitches used in this pattern

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/30

Row 11 sts

Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)

Row 229 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (29)

Row 341 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (41)

Row 449 sts

[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (49)

Row 555 sts

[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (55)

Row 661 sts

[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (61)

Row 765 sts

[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (65)

Row 869 sts

[Sc 16, inc] repeat around. (69)

Row 972 sts

[Sc 23, inc] repeat around. (72)

Row 1074 sts

[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (74)

Row 1176 sts

[Sc 37, inc] repeat around. (76)

Row 1278 sts

[Sc 38, inc] repeat around. (78)

Row 1379 sts

[Sc 78, inc] repeat around. (79)

Row 1480 sts

[Sc 79, inc] repeat around. (80)

Row 1580 sts

Sc in each st around. (80)

Row 1680 sts

Sc in each st around. (80)

Row 1780 sts

Sc in each st around. (80)

Row 1879 sts

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

Row 1978 sts

[Sc 78, dec] repeat around. (78)

Row 2076 sts

[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (76)

Row 2174 sts

[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (74)

Row 2272 sts

[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (72)

Row 2369 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (69)

Row 2465 sts

[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (65)

Row 2561 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (61)

Row 2655 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (55)

Row 2749 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (49)

Row 2841 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (41)

Row 2929 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 301 sts

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

Tentacle 1 / Tentacle 2 (make 2)

In the Round0/36

Row 126 sts

Pick up 26 sc evenly around opening. (26)

Row 216 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 316 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 416 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 515 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 615 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 715 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 815 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 914 sts

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

Row 1014 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1114 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1214 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1313 sts

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

Row 1413 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1513 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1613 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1712 sts

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

Row 1812 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1912 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2012 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2112 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2211 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 2311 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2411 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2511 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2610 sts

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

Row 2710 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2810 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2910 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 309 sts

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

Row 319 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 329 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 339 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 348 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 358 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 368 sts

Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 2

In the Round0/1

Row 1

Same as Tentacle 1.

Tentacle 3

In the Round0/36

Row 129 sts

Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)

Row 216 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 316 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 416 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 515 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 615 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 715 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 815 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 914 sts

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

Row 1014 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1114 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1214 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1313 sts

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

Row 1413 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1513 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1613 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1712 sts

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

Row 1812 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1912 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2012 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2112 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2211 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 2311 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2411 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2511 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2610 sts

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

Row 2710 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2810 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2910 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 309 sts

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

Row 319 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 329 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 339 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 348 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 358 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 368 sts

Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 4

In the Round0/36

Row 128 sts

Pick up 28 sc evenly around opening. (28)

Row 216 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 316 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 416 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 515 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 615 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 715 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 815 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 914 sts

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

Row 1014 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1114 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1214 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1313 sts

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

Row 1413 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1513 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1613 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1712 sts

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

Row 1812 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1912 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2012 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2112 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2211 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 2311 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2411 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2511 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2610 sts

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

Row 2710 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2810 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2910 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 309 sts

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

Row 319 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 329 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 339 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 348 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 358 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 368 sts

Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 5

In the Round0/36

Row 128 sts

Pick up 28 sc evenly around opening. (28)

Row 216 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 316 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 416 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 515 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 615 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 715 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 815 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 914 sts

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

Row 1014 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1114 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1214 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1313 sts

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

Row 1413 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1513 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1613 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1712 sts

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

Row 1812 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1912 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2012 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2112 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2211 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 2311 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2411 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2511 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2610 sts

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

Row 2710 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2810 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2910 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 309 sts

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

Row 319 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 329 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 339 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 348 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 358 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 368 sts

Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 6

In the Round0/36

Row 126 sts

Pick up 26 sc evenly around opening. (26)

Row 216 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 316 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 416 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 515 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 615 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 715 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 815 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 914 sts

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

Row 1014 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1114 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1214 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1313 sts

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

Row 1413 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1513 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1613 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1712 sts

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

Row 1812 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1912 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2012 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2112 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2211 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 2311 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2411 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2511 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2610 sts

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

Row 2710 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2810 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2910 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 309 sts

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

Row 319 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 329 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 339 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 348 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 358 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 368 sts

Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 7

In the Round0/38

Row 136 sts

Pick up 36 sc evenly around opening. (36)

Row 229 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 323 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 416 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 516 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 616 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 715 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 815 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 915 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 1015 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 1114 sts

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

Row 1214 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1314 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1414 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1513 sts

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

Row 1613 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1713 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1813 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1912 sts

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

Row 2012 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2112 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2212 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2312 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2411 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 2511 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2611 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2711 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2810 sts

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

Row 2910 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 3010 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 3110 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 329 sts

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

Row 339 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 349 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 359 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 368 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 378 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 388 sts

Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tentacle 8

In the Round0/36

Row 132 sts

Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening. (32)

Row 216 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 316 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 416 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 515 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 615 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 715 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 815 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 914 sts

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

Row 1014 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1114 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1214 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 1313 sts

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

Row 1413 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1513 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1613 sts

Sc in each st around. (13)

Row 1712 sts

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

Row 1812 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 1912 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2012 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2112 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 2211 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 2311 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2411 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2511 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 2610 sts

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

Row 2710 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2810 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 2910 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 309 sts

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

Row 319 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 329 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 339 sts

Sc in each st around. (9)

Row 348 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 358 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 368 sts

Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.