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Mini Amigurumi Octopus pattern

This pattern was originally written by EssHaych on their blog on wordpress in 2009. Because she has taken down her site and patterns, and she has stated on her Ravelry page that she doesn't mind people sharing her patterns at this point, I will add it to my page so it has an ad-free location on the web that can be linked to Ravelry- hopefully? I had to go through the wayback machine to find it, and with all the issues the Internet Archive has been having legally, I don't feel secure that it will continue to be easily found there. This pattern is unedited from the version I found from a 2017 snapshot.

The image links in the wayback machine are broken, so when I have time I will take new step-by-step pictures to add.

"Mini Ami Octopus"

You will need:

  • Crochet Hook (I used 3.5mm [E]. This will keep your stitches nice and tight and the tentacles curly)
  • Small Amount Of Double Knit or Light Worsted Weight Yarn
  • 7mm Safety Eyes
  • Stitch Markers Or Piece Of Scrap Yarn
  • Yarn/Embroidery Needle
  • Poly-fill Or Other Stuffing
  • Button and beads (Optional)

Abbreviations

  • Ch – Chain Stitch
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Hdc – Half Double Crochet
  • St/Sts – Stitch/Stitches
  • Slst – Slip Stitch
  • Inc (Increase) – 2 Sc into 1 St
  • Dec (Decrease) – 1 Sc across 2 Sts
  • ** – Marks a group of stitches to be repeated until the round is completed

Gauge: No gauge, just keep your stitches nice and tight to avoid gaps in your work

Finished size: (1) 3/4’’ Tall by 3’’ Wide (approx) using a 3.5mm (E) hook

Other info:

  • As this is amigurumi, work in continuous rounds; in a spiral. Don’t join at the end of a row; just keep going
  • Use stitch markers or a piece of scrap yarn to mark the start of every round. Replace at the start of the next round as you go along. This will help you keep track of where you started, and saves a lot of time if things go wrong!
  • I write my patterns in American terms, so Sc means Single Crochet; Dc means Double Crochet etc.
  • The number at the end of each round is the number of stitches you should now have
  • I strongly recommend using a small hook i.e.- 3.5mm (E), to keep the proportions of the toy as they are in the pictures

BODY

  1. Magic Ring
    Ch 2, Sc 6 into the 2nd Ch from hook, or Magic Ring 6 (6 Sc)
  2. Single Crochet Increase into each Single crochet stitch around (12 Sc)
  3. Single Crochet into the first stitch, then Single Crochet Increase into the next. Repeat around the circle 5 more times. (18 Sc)
  4. Single Crochet into the next 2 stitches, Single Crochet Increase into the 3rd. Repeat around the circle 5 more times (24 Sc)
  5. Single Crochet into the next 3 stitches, Single Crochet Increase into the 4th. Repeat around the circle 5 more times (30 Sc)
  6. ROUNDS 6-10. Sc around (30)
  7. *Sc 3, Dec* around (24)
    *Add Eyes Now*
  8. Dec around (12)
    *Stuff Now*
  9. Dec around (6)
    *Bind off, weave in end*

TENTACLES

  1. Ch2, Sc 8 into 2nd Ch from hook, or Magic Ring 8 (8). Join with a Slst to beginning Sc.
  2. Ch 14
  3. HDC 2 in 2nd Ch from hook, and HDC 3x in each Ch across to beginning Ch. Slst to next Sc in circle.
  4. ROUNDS 4-10. Repeat rounds 2 and 3 until you have created 8 tentacles.

    *Bind Off, Leave Long Tail for Sewing*