Here’s a very simple octopus crochet pattern great for beginners!
Supplies: 5mm crochet hook, 6mm Safety Eyes, stuffing, scissors, tapestry needle
Yarn: In any color, 4 weight yarn.
Stitches Used: Magic Ring, Sc, Inc, Dec, Ch, and Dc.

Body
Round 1: 6 Sc in Magic Ring (6)
Row 2: Inc all around (12)
Row 3: Sc, inc around (18)
Row 4: Sc 2, inc all around (24)
Row 5: Sc 3, inc all around (30)
Row 6: Sc 4, inc all around (36)
Row 7: Sc 5, inc all around (42)
Row 8-15: Sc around (42)
Row 16: Sc 5, dec around (36)
Row 17: Sc 4, dec around (30)
Row 18: Sc 3, dec around (24)
Row 19: Sc 2, dec around (18)
Stuff at this point
Row 20: Sc, dec around (12)
Row 21: Dec around (6)
Finish off and add any additional stuffing. Sew closed.

Legs
Make 8
Ch 31, 3 dc in 2nd ch from hook and do 3 dc in each ch across.
The leg will start to twirl. You can twist the leg as you crochet to make it curlier. If you don’t twist it, the legs will look weird.
Sew all the legs on.

Eyes
You can use safety eyes. If this toy is being given to a child, please make crocheted eyes for their safety.

In black, Make 2
Row 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Row 2: inc all around (12)
Finish off and sew onto octopus.

All Finished.

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YARN: Light (3) – Blue, White, Gray and Black

MATERIALS: 2.75 mm Hook

DIMENSION: 4” x 3”

ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), back loop only (BLO), front loop only (FLO), fasten off (F/O)

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

SEAMLESSLY COLOR CHANGE: work in the color A until two loops of the last stitch remain on the hook. Use the color B to complete the stitch.

HEAD (gray yarn)

Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)

Rnd 2: sc inc around (16)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (32)

Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (40)

Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (48)

Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (56)

Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (64)

Rnd 9: sc even (64)

Rnd 10: (7 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (72)

Rnd 11 – 21: sc even (72)

Rnd 22: (7 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (64)

Rnd 23 – 25: sc even (64)

Rnd 26: (6 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (56)

Rnd 27 – 29: sc even (56)

Rnd 30: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (48)

Rnd 31 – 33: sc even (48); start stuffing the head

Rnd 34: working in BLO, (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (40)

Rnd 35: (3 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (32)

Rnd 36: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (24)

Rnd 37: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (16); finish stuffing the head

Rnd 38: sc dec around (8)

F/O, cut the yarn, close the hole and wave in end.

EYES (white and scarlet yarn; make two)

Rnd 1: starting off with white yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)

Rnd 2: 1 sc, 4 sc into the next st, 2 sc, 4 sc into the next st, 1 sc (12)

Rnd 3: 2 sc, 2 sc inc, 4 sc, 2 sc inc, 2 sc (16)

Rnd 4: switch to scarlet yarn, 3 sc, 2 sc inc, 6 sc, 2 sc inc, 3 sc (20)

F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the eyes to the head, between rnds # 24-32.

Embroider the EYES with black cotton thread.

Embroider the V shaped MOUTH with black cotton thread, between rnds # 24-32.

TENTACLES (gray yarn)

Small – make 5

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr (6)

Rnd 2: sc even (6)

Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (8)

Rnd 4 – 8: sc even (8)

Rnd 9: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (10)

Rnd 10 – 15: sc even (10)

Rnd 16: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (12)

Rnd 17: sc even (12); stuff the tentacle lightly

Rnd 18: flatten the tentacle and crochet through

both layers, 6 sc (6)

F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew

the tentacle to the FLO of rnd # 33

Medium – make 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr (6)

Rnd 2: sc even (6)

Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (8)

Rnd 4 – 10: sc even (8)

Rnd 11: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (10)

Rnd 12 – 18: sc even (10)

Rnd 19: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (12)

Rnd 20: sc even (12); stuff the tentacle lightly

Rnd 21: flatten the tentacle and crochet through both layers, 6 sc (6)

F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the tentacle to the FLO of rnd # 33

Big – make 1

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr (6)

Rnd 2: sc even (6)

Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (8)

Rnd 4: sc even (8)

Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (10)

Rnd 6: sc even (10)

Rnd 7: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (12)

Rnd 8: sc even (12)

Rnd 9: (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (14)

Rnd 10 – 21: sc even (14); stuff the tentacle lightly

Rnd 22: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep twice (12)

Rnd 23: flatten the tentacle and crochet through both layers, 6 sc (6)

F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the tentacle to the FLO of rnd # 33

Use the French Knot embroider technique to create the suckers with white yarn – insert the needle with the white yarn connected, wrap the thread around the needle two or three times. Gently pull the thread so that the wrapped thread is tightening against the needle. Insert the needle near the point where needle came out. Hold on to the thread wraps with your left hand and pull the needle to the back.

Sew the big tentacle on the front center part, then sew in this order 1 small, 1 medium, 3 small, 1 medium, 1 small.

MARKS (scarlet yarn)

Big Mark – make 1

Rnd 1: 6 sc (6)

Rnd 2: sc inc around (12); F/O leave a long strand of yarn.

Small Marks – make 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc (6); F/O leave a long strand of yarn.

Sew the marks to the top of the head.

All Finished.