Author: Svetlana Hurova

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CROCHET PATTERN

Creepy Octopus
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Important!
Hello, my name is Svitlana,
I am the author of this pattern.
Here you can find the description of the
creation process of the toys, but without
basic crochet lessons.
If you use specified materials, your toy
will be 8 cm high without tentacles (please,
pay attention, the toy size will also depend
on your crocheting density and can be
consequently different from mine).
This crochet pattern is for personal use only. It is PROHIBITED to sell and
distribute materials fully or partly!
But you can do whatever you want with a finished toy.
I would be grateful if you credit me as the author @fayni_toys and use
#taki_fayni when you publish your photos, so that I could find your works,
admire them and leave a ♥
Thanks for your honesty.
Wish you pleasant crocheting and smooth loops!

Abbreviations (US terms):

MR - magic ring
sc - single crochet
inc - increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec - decrease (2 sc together)
dc - double crochet
dc inc - double crochet increase (2 dc in one stitch)
tr - treble crochet
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
ch-3 picot - ch 3, slip stitch back into first ch
*6 - number of repeats
(12) - total number of stitches in a round
BLO - back loops only
FLO - front loops only

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Materials and Tools:
Sport weight/4ply yarn (100g/330m):
Alize Cotton Gold: main color (batik) - 3304 (30 g), black - 60 (10 g) lilac -
116 (5 g)
Also, keep in mind that the yarn consumption will depend on how tightly you
crochet, and may slightly differ from the indicated amount.
Needle for sewing pieces
Hook suitable for your yarn (I used the hook size 1.75 mm)
Stitch marker or contrasting thread
Scissors
Fiberfill
One 8 mm glass cabochon eye
All-purpose glue (I use UHU)
You can choose any yarn that is convenient for you, which matches with
each other in thickness.

Notes
Crochet all rounds in a spiral. No need to do ch at the beginning of the
round and sl st at the end.
You can create different Octopus designs using different types of yarn
and decorative elements (see photos on pages 7-8).
When crocheting toys, I use the "yarn under/over" method, while the
stitches look like crosses and move less to the side. Watch the VIDEO
I recommend that you also use this method to avoid deforming the
octopus head due to shifting stitches in the crochet process.
In order to go to viewing video lessons, you should click on the
highlighted text in the pattern. Make sure you are connected to a network
before watching the video, because it is on my YouTube channel.
If you crochet according to the printed pattern, you can go to the video by
scanning the QR code.

@fayni_toys
3 crochet methods How to make a neat How to crochet the face How to crochet
end of the round tentacles

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Head:
Start crocheting with main color yarn.
1. 6 sc in a MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
7. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
8. 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
9. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
10-11. 54 sc (2 rounds)
12. (7 sc, dec)*3, (8 sc, inc)*3 (54)
Please note that the decreases must be located under
the decreases in order for the octopus head to remain
the correct shape. Сrochet extra sc if needed.
13. 6 sc, dec, (7 sc, dec)*2, (8 sc, inc)*3, 1 sc (54)
14. 5 sc, dec, (7 sc, dec)*2, (8 sc, inc)*3, 2 sc (54)
15. 54 sc (54)
16. 4 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*2, 32 sc (51)
17. 4 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec)*2, 31 sc (48)
18. 3 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec)*2, 29 sc (45)

19. 3 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*2, 21 sc do not crochet till the end
of the round.
Move the marker to this place (black arrow).
Change the yarn color to black. You can cut the main
color yarn or just bring it in front of your work and
continue crocheting with black yarn and then return to
main when it is indicated.
20. BLO 42 sc (42)
21-24. 42 sc (4 rounds)

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Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in the yarn end. Watch the VIDEO
Next go back to 19th round and join the main color yarn:
20. FLO 42 sc (42) VIDEO
You also can watch the of crochetig the "face".
21. 30 sc, do not crochet to the end of the round (30) turn your work.
22. ch 1, 30 sc (30) turn your work.
23. ch 1, 30 sc, ch 7, skip 5 sc, continue crocheting in 6th sc: 2 sc, ch 7, skip 5 sc
(46)

24. Сontinue crocheting in 6th sc: 30 sc, 5 sc on the chain, ch 2, skip 6 stitches,
continue crocheting in 7th: 5 sc on the chain (42)

Сrochet the next round into the loops of two

layers (main color and black)
25. 35 sc, 2 sc on the chain, 5 sc (42)
Stuff the toy as you go.
26. BLO (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
27. 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
28. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
29. 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc (18)
30. (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
31. 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, pull the hole closed end weave in
the yarn ends.

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Tentacles:
Mark two FLO stitches in 25th round symmetrically under the face at a
distance of 5 stitches between them, as shown in the first photo below.
Turn your toy upside down, join the main color yarn and start to crochet into
the marked stitch on right side.
To avoid holes: after crocheting down the chain make a sl st into the last sc
before chain then continue crocheting into sc of previous round.
You can also see an example of crochet tentacles in the VIDEO
1. 1 sc, ch 41, start in the second chain from the hook: 40 sc, 6 sc in the base
FLO, (ch 41, start in the second chain from the hook: 40 sc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc in the
base FLO)*3, ch 41, start in the second chain from the hook: 40 sc, 6 sc in the
base FLO, (ch 41, start in the second chain from the hook: 40 sc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc
in the base FLO)*2, ch 41, start in the second chain from the hook: 40 sc, 2 sc,
inc, 1 sc in the base FLO.

In the end of this round you should get 8 tentacles in a distance of 5 sc between
them.
2. ch 4 (skip 4 stitches on the tentacle and continue crocheting in the 5th stitch:
35 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 35 sc, 1 sl st on the other side of tentacle, skip the last 4
sc and continue crocheting in the stitches of the space between tentacles: 2 tr, 1
dc inc, 2 tr)*8, sl st.
Fasten off end weave in the yarn ends.

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Sea star:
Crochet with lilac yarn.
1. 5 sc in a MR (6)
2. (In one stitch: 1 sl st + ch 1 + 1 dc + ch-
3picot + 1 dc + ch 1 + 1 sl st )*5
Fasten off and leave a long tail for
sewing.
Using black yarn, embroider dots on the rays of the star.
Glue the cabochon eye in the center of the star. When the glue dries,
make a few stitches lilac yarn above and below the eye, imitating the
eyelids.

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Sew a star on the head of an octopus.

You can also change the design, by replacing the sea star with beaded
embroidery, as in the photo below.

In the solid black design, I made a few vertical stitches of white yarn under
the face to make it look more like a skull.

An Octopus crocheted from

sectional dyeing yarn will look
great even without decorative
elements.

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Your Creepy Octopus is ready.
Thank you for crocheting with me.

If you have questions about the process of crocheting, I will be glad

to help you and answer any questions.
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