Squidward Q.

Tentacles

MATERIALS USED:

Worsted Weight Yarn, approx 6 oz Red Heart frosty green.

Small amounts pale purple, med purple, aran, red, amber, lt sage green and black worsted weight yarn
Crochet Hook Size G (4.0 mm)
Polyester fiberfill
Stitch marker (Optional)
Small wooden dowel or pencil (Optional)
Pipe cleaner (Optional)

GAUGE: Gauge is not important for this project. If you use a smaller hook, you will have a smaller doll. A
bigger hook will make a bigger doll. It’s up to you.

FINISHED SIZE: Approximately 18“ tall.

DIRECTIONS:
READ THROUGH ALL DIRECTIONS BEFORE STARTING TO AVOID CONFUSION.
DO NOT JOIN ROUNDS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
DO NOT TURN UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
Use a stitch marker to mark your place.

BODY
Beginning at top of head, with frosty green, make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work (2 sc, 2 hdc) in ring twice. Pull tight to close ring. (8 sts)
Rnd 2: (2 sc in nx 2 sts, 2 hdc in nx 2 sts) twice. (16sts)
Rnd 3: [(2 sc in nx st, sc in nx st) twice (2 hdc in nx st, hdc in nx st) twice] twice. (24sts)
Rnd 4: [(2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 2 sts) twice (2 hdc in nx st, hdc in nx 2 sts) twice] twice. (32sts)
Rnd 5: [(2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 3 sts) twice (2 hdc in nx st, hdc in nx 3 sts) twice] twice. (40sts)
Rnd 6: [(2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 4 sts) twice (2 hdc in nx st, hdc in nx 4 sts) twice] twice. (48sts)
Rnd 7: Sc around. (48sts)
Rnd 8: (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 5 sts) around. (56sts)
Rnd 9: Sc around. (56sts)
Rnd 10: (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 6 sts) around. (64sts)
Rnd 11: Sc around. (64sts)

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Rnd 12: (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 7 sts) around. (72sts)
Rnd 13 - 20: Sc around. (72sts)
Rnd 21: (Dec, sc in nx 7 sts) around. (64sts)
Rnd 22: Sc around. (64sts)
Rnd 23: (Dec, sc in nx 6 sts) around. (56sts)
Rnd 24: Sc around. (56sts)
Rnd 25: (Dec, sc in nx 5 sts) around. (48sts)
Rnd 26: Sc around. (48sts)
Rnd 27: (Dec, sc in nx 4 sts) around. (40sts)
Rnd 28: (Dec, sc in nx 3 sts) around. (32sts)
Rnd 29 - 37: Sc around. (32sts)
Stuff top of head firmly.
Rnd 38: (Dec, sc in nx 2 sts) around. (24sts)
Rnd 39: (Dec, sc in nx st) around. (16sts)
Rnd 40 – 41: Sc around. (16sts)
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 42: Dec around. (8 sts)
Rnd 43 – 49: Sc around. (8 sts)
Insert dowel, if desired, and stuff firmly around.
Beginning body.
Rnd 50: 2 sc around. (16sts)
Rnd 51: 2 sc around. (32sts)
Rnd 52: (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx st) 3 times. Sc in nx 8 sts. (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx st) 4 times. Sc in nx 8 sts. (2 sc in nx
st, sc in nx st) once. Join. (40sts)
FO frosty green.
Rnd 53: Working in BLO, join amber in joining st. (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 2 sts) 3 times. Sc in nx 8 sts. (2 sc in nx st, sc
in nx 2 sts) 4 times. Sc in nx 8 sts. (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 2 sts) once. (48sts)
Rnd 54: Working in both loops, sc around. (48sts)
Rnd 55: (2s in nx st, sc in nx 3 sts) 3 times. Sc in nx 8 sts. (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 3 sts)4 times. Sc in nx 8 sts. (2 sc in
nx st, sc in nx 3 sts) once. (56sts)
Rnd 56: Sc around. (56sts)
FIRST ARM
Rnd 57: Sc in nx 10 sts. Leave rem sts unworked. (10sts)
Rnd 58 – 62: Sc around, join at the end of Rnd 62. (10sts)
FO amber.
Rnd 63: Join frosty green in BLO of any st. Sc around. (10sts)
Rnd 64 – 73: In both loops, sc around. (10sts)
Rnd 74: (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx st) around. (15sts)
Rnd 75: (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 2 sts) around. (20sts)
Rnd 76 – 77: Sc around. (20sts)
Rnd 78: (Dec, sc in nx 2 sts) around. (15sts)
Rnd 79: Sc around. (15sts)
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 80: (Dec, sc in nx st) around. (10sts)
Rnd 81: Sc around. (10sts)
Rnd 82: Dec around. (5 sts)
Rnd 83: Sc around. (5 sts)
FO. Stuff firmly. Weave in ends.
SECOND ARM
Rnd 57: Skip nx 18 sts, join amber with sc in nx st. Sc in nx 9 sts. (10sts)
Rnd 58 – 83: Repeat as for FIRST ARM.

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BODY
Rnd 57: Join amber with sc in nx st. Sc in nx 17 sts. Sc 2 tog over sts from arm. Sc in nx 18 sts. Sc 2 tog over sts
from arm. (38sts)
Rnd 58 – 67: Sc around. Join at end of Rnd 67. (38sts)
FO amber.
Rnd 68: Join frosty green win BLO with sc of any st. Sc around. (38sts)
Rnd 69: In both loops, sc around. (38sts)
Rnd 70: (Dec, sc in nx 17 sts) twice. (36sts)
Rnd 71: (Dec, sc in nx 7 sts) around. (32sts)
Rnd 72: (Dec, sc in nx 6 sts) around. (28sts)
Rnd 73: (Dec, sc in nx 5 sts) around. (24sts)
Rnd 74: (Dec, sc in nx 4 sts) around. (20sts)
Rnd 75: (Dec, sc in nx 3 sts) around. (16sts)
Rnd 76: (Dec, sc in nx 2 sts) around. (12sts)
Rnd 77: (Dec, sc in nx st) around. Join. (8 sts)
FO. Weave end in and out of rem sts. Pull tight to close.

LEGS (Make 4)
Beginning with toe, using frosty green, make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in ring. Pull tight to close. (4 sc)
Rnd 2: Sc around. (4 sc)
Rnd 3: 2 sc around. (8 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc around. (8 sc)
Rnd 5: Sc in nx 2 sts, hdc in nx st, 2 dc in nx 4 sts, hdc in nx st. (12sts)
Rnd 6: Sl st loosely 3 times. Hdc in nx st, 2 dc in nx 6 sts, hdc in nx st, sl st loosely in nx st. (18sts)
Rnd 7 – 12: Sc around. (18 sc)
Rnd 13: Sl st loosely in nx 4 sts, sc in nx 2 sts, hdc in nx st, dc dec 4 times, hdc nx st, sc in nx 2 sts. (14sts)
Rnd 14: Sl st in nx 4 sts, sc in nx 2 sts, hdc in nx st, dc in nx 4 sts, hdc in nx st, sc in nx 2 sts. (14sts)
Rnd 15: Sl st in nx 6 sts, sc in nx st, dc dec 3 times, sc in nx st. (11sts)
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 16 – 35: Sc around. Join at end of Rnd 35. (11 sc)
FO, leaving a long end. Sew to bottom of body with feet making an x shape when all together.
OPTION: You may leave all legs open, or you may sew the 2 left legs together and the 2 right legs together OR you
can sew all legs together.
I sewed together the 2 left and 2 right.

SOLES OF FEET (Make 4)

Starting at heel of foot and with pale purple, ch 5.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (4 sc)
Row 2:Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (4 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. 2 sc in first st, sc in nx 2 sts, 2 sc in nx st. (6 sc)
Row 4 – 13: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc)
Row 14: Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in nx 2 sts, dec. (4 sc)
Row 15: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (4 sc)
Row 16: Ch 1, turn. Dec twice. (2 sc)
Row 17: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (2 sc)

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Row 18: Ch 1, turn. Dec. (1 sc)
FO, leaving a long end. Sew to bottom of feet as shown in pic.

PALMS OF HANDS (Make 2)

Starting at wrist, using pale purple, ch 5.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (4 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. 2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 2 sts, 2 sc in nx st. (6 sc)
Row 3 – 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in nx 2 sts, dec. (4 sc)
Row 7: Ch 1, turn. Dec twice. (2 sc)
Row 8: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (2 sc)
Row 9: Ch 1, turn. Dec. (1 sc)
Row 10: Ch 1, turn. Sc. (1 sc)
FO, leaving a long end. Sew palms to each hand as shown in pic.

SUCTIONS - OPTIONAL (Make 20 - 4 for each hand & 3 for each foot)
With med purple, ch 5, join with sl st to form a circle.
FO, leaving a long end. Sew to palms of hands and tips of soles of feet as shown in pic.

NOSE

Starting at tip, with frosty green, make a magic ring.

Rnd 1: Work 5 sc into ring. Pull tight to close. (5 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc around. (10 sc)
Rnd 3: (Sc in nx st, 2 sc in nx st) around. (15 sc)
Rnd 4: (Sc in nx 2 sts, 2 sc in nx st) around. (20 sc)
Rnd 5 – 7: Sc around. (20 sc)
Rnd 8: (Sc in nx 2 sts, dec) around. (15 sc)
Rnd 9: Sc around. (15 sc)
Rnd 10: (Sc in nx st, dec) around. (10 sc)
Rnd 11 – 16: Sc around. (10 sc)
Rnd 17: Dec twice, sc in nx st, dc in nx st, 2 dc in nx 2 sts, dc in nx st, sc in nx st. (10sts)
Rnd 18: Sl st in nx 2 sts, sc in nx st, hdc in nx st, dc in nx 4 sts, hdc in nx st, sc in nx st. Join. (10sts)
FO, leaving a long end. Stuff firmly and sew to centre of face as shown in pic.

MOUTH
With frosty green, make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in ring. Pull tight to close. (4 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc around. (8 sc)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx st) around. (12 sc)
Rnd 4 – 32: Sc around. (12 sc)

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Insert pipe cleaner, or two, and stuff firmly.
Rnd 33: (Dec, sc in nx st) around. (8 sc)
Rnd 34: Dec around. (4 sc)
FO and weave closed.
Using frosty green, sew centre of mouth to bottom of head as shown in pic.
With black, embroider mouth onto mouthpiece as shown in pic.
You can use the pipe cleaner to make Squidward smile or frown.

EYES (Make 2)
Starting at centre, with red, ch 6.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across in back ridge of foundation chain. (5 sc)
FO red.
Rnd 2: With RS facing, in BLO, join aran with sc in first st of foundation row. Sc in same st. Sc in nx 3 sts2 sc in nx st,
2 sc in end of row. Working on soppostie side, 2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 3 sts, 2 sc in nx st. 2 sc in end of row.
Join to first sc. (18 sc)
Rnd 3: Working in both loops, ch 1, 2 sc in first st. sc in nx 4 sts, (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx st) 3 times. Sc in nx 3 sts. (2
sc in nx st, sc in nx st) 2 times. Join. (24 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1. 2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 5 sts. (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 2 sts) 3 times. Sc in nx 3 sts. (2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 2
sts) 2 times. Join. (30 sc)
FO, leaving a long end. Sew to face as shown in pic.

EYELIDS (OPTIONAL – Make 2)

You can make Squidward with no eyelids, or eyelids on the bottom or eyelids on the top!

With lt sage green, ch 10.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (9 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (9 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in nx 5 sts, dec. (7 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in nx 3 sts, dec. (5 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in nx st, dec. (3 sc)
FO.
EDGING
With RS facing, join lt sage green in side of Row 1 with sc. Work 4 sc evenly up side, sc 3 across top. Work 5 sc
evenly down side.
FO, leaving a long end. Sew to eye in any position you want!

FINISHING
Embroider 3 wrinkle lines on Squidwards forehead and make French knots randomly over the top of his head.

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***Please do not sell or copy this pattern in any way or give it to anyone else without my consent.
You may sell the finished product, but please state my name as the designer of the product. Thank
you*** Any questions or comments can be sent to mama24boyz@yahoo.ca

And please feel free to send me pics of your finished work too. I’d love to see them!

MAMA24BOYZ’S TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

sc – single crochet: Insert hook in next st, draw up a lp, yo, draw through both lps on hook to complete stitch.
hdc – half double crochet: Yo, insert hook in nx st or sp, draw up a lp, (3 lps on hook), yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook to complete stitch.
beg - beginning
ch - chain
dc - double crochet: Yo, insert hook in nx st or sp, draw up a lp, (3 lps on hook), (yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) twice to complete stitch.
dec - Single Crochet Decrease: Insert hook in st indicated, draw up a lp, insert hook in nx st, draw up a lp (3 lps on hook), yo, draw through last 3 lps
on hook to complete stitch.
lp(s) - loop(s)
rep - repeat
rnd - round
nx - next
RS - Right Side facing you
sk - skip
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st - slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
tog - together
WS - Wrong Side facing you
hd dec - Half Double Crochet Decrease: Yo, insert hook in st indicated, draw up a lp, yo and insert hook in nx st, draw up a lp, yo, draw through last
5 lps on hook to complete stitch.
Dc dec - Double Crochet Decrease: Yo, insert hook in st indicated, draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in nx st, draw
up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, (3 lps on hook), yo and draw through last 3 lps on hook to complete stitch.
FLO - Front Loop Only: Insert hook in front lp of nx st as indicated.
BLO - Back Loop: Insert hook in back loop of nx st as indicated.
Yo – yarn over
FR – Foundation Row
FO – Fasten Off

*To make a neater edge on your finished piece, work your beginning row in the back ridge of your foundation chain.

*To make weaving in ends easier, wherever you can, crochet over the tail while continuing working on your piece. Other ends should be left long
then weaved 2” one way and 2” back the other way to secure the end.

*If you are making an ami, weave your end into the ami one way then out the other side and through again. Cut the tail close to the ami and play
around with it to get it back inside.

*To change colours its easiest to work to the end of where you need colour 1, then begin working your final stitch, but use the new colour to finish
the stitch. Cover the old colour with the new colour by working over it.

*When joining a new strand of yarn to a piece, join your yarn in the stitch BEFORE the joining. This way the joining won’t be as noticeable.

*Join with a sc instead of (sl st, ch 1, sc) where applicable. This makes your join less noticeable.

*When dec at the beg of the next row, do not ch 1 when you turn. This will get rid of the “step” look to the piece and leaves a cleaner edge.

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