I want to introduce you to a small octopus design by Irina Rybolovleva today. I will share the pattern of the amigurumi toy, which has tiny dimensions and a very large bow tie, with you today for free. The author used Kirov yarn “Iris” and 1.25 mm crochet in the production of the toy. The octopus is crocheted in one piece, only the eyes are sewn. The toy can be used as a keychain or necklace.
Baby Blue Octopus Kechain Amigurumi Pattern
Although blue and green colors are very harmonious, you can also choose colors as you can see in the photo below. Now, if you are ready, let’s crochet the octopus amigurumi toy step by step.
Designer: @Irina Rybolovleva
Materials
Yarn Iris (25 g/150 m, mercerized cotton – 100%)
You can use any yarn you have.
Crochet hook – size 1.25 mm
(or any other crochet hook suitable for the thickness of your yarn and your crocheting density).
Toy filler.
Tool for stuffing
Needles for sewing (tapestry with blunt end).
Scissors.
Pins for marking the rows. You can use a contrasting thread.
Eyes. I use round stem eyes, size 3 mm. Can be replaced with little buttons. Or you can crochet the pupils.
Oil or dry pastels for toning. Brushes.
Abbreviations
MR – Amigurumi Magic ring
sc : Single Crochet
inc : Increase
dec : Decrease
st: Stitch
ch : Chain
HEAD BODY
Crochet the body and tentacles with one thread without cutting it, so that we have as few sewing parts as possible.
Round :1 6 sc in MR (6)
Round :2 INC*6 (12)
Round :3 (1 sc, INC) repeat 6 times (18)
Round :4 (2 sc, INC) repeat 6 times (24)
Round :5 (3 sc, INC) repeat 6 times (30)
Round :6 (4 sc, INC) repeat 6 times (36)
Round :7 (5 sc, INC) repeat 6 times (42)
Round :8 (6 sc, INC) repeat 6 times (48)
Round :9-13 (5 rounds) 48 sc (48)
Round :14 (6 sc, DEC) repeat 6 times (42)
Round :15-18 (4 rounds) 42 sc (42)
Round :19 (5 sc, DEC) repeat 6 times (36)
Round :20-22 (3 rounds) 36 sc (36)
Round :23 (4 sc, DEC) repeat 6 times (30)
Round :24 30 sc (30)
Round :25 (4 sc, DEC) repeat 5 times (25)
Round :26 25 sc (25)
Round :27 (3 sc, DEC) repeat 5 times (20)
Without cutting off the threads, continue to crochet the tentacles grabbing front loops of the last row of the body.
TENTACLES:
Cast on a chain of 42 chains, starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet 2-3 sc in each of the chains, so the chain will begin to twist.
In total, we need to crochet 8 tentacles. And to distribute them evenly on 20 stitches of 27th row of the body crochet: 1st tentacle, 1 sc, 2nd tentacle, 2 sc, 3rd tentacle, 1 sc, 4th tentacle, 2 sc, 5th tentacle, 1 sc, 6th tentacle, 2 sc, 7th tentacle, 1 sc, 8th tentacle, 2 sc.
Without cutting off the threads, continue to crochet the bottom. Add filler before doing this.
BOTTOM:
Round :28 back loop only of 27th row of the body (2 sc, DEC) repeat 5 times (15)
Round :29 (1 sc, DEC) repeat 5 times (10)
Round :30 DEC*5 (5)
Cut off the thread, pull the hole and hide the thread.
EYES:
They can be made the same, but I like it better when they are different, so it seems to me that the little toys are funnier.
First eye
Round :1 6 sc in MR (6)
Round :2 INC*6 (12)
Round :3 (1 sc, INC) repeat 6 times (18)
Round :4 (2 sc, INC) repeat 6 times (24)
Round :5 24 slst (24)
Leave thread for sewing.
Second eye
Round :1 6 sc in MR (6)
Round :2 INC*6 (12)
Round :3 (1 sc, INC) repeat 6 times (18)
Round :4 18 slst (18)
Leave thread for sewing.
Pupils
6 sc in MR
Leave thread for sewing.
You can also use felt, pre-made eyes, buttons, or beads.
BOW:
Crochet the bow in turning rows.
Make 21 ch with green thread.
1 row starting in the second chain crochet 20 sc, ch, turn (20)
2-20 row (19 rows) 20 sc, ch, turn (20)
Next, not cutting the thread, crochet round with single crochets on the three sides of the resulting rectangle, crochet round the last, top side, to the middle.
Leave thread 20 cm long, and fasten off the thread.
Fold the work in accordion and tighten with a thread. Fasten off, cut the thread.
ASSEMBLY:
Find a suitable eyes position. Sew tightly.
Embroider the mouth and eyebrows.
If desired, decorate and tone the octopus.
