Craft an Underwater Friend: Your New Favorite Free Octopus Crochet Pattern

Are you searching for a charming and manageable amigurumi project? Look no further! Today, we’re sharing an utterly adorable Free Octopus Crochet Pattern that’s perfect for using up your worsted weight yarn scraps. This playful magenta cephalopod with its bright pink eye sockets is full of personality and makes a wonderful gift, toy, or cheerful desk companion.

This Free Octopus Crochet Pattern is designed to be beginner-friendly, guiding you through essential amigurumi techniques like working in continuous rounds, making invisible decreases for a smooth finish, and attaching safety eyes securely. With clear instructions and a manageable size, you can easily complete this project in an afternoon.

Ready to dive in? Grab your hooks and let’s get started on creating your very own octopus pal!

Here’s the complete free pattern:

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Approx. 7 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide

MATERIALS

• Worsted weight yarn: magenta and pink
• Size G/4.25mm crochet hook
• Pair of 9mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery floss and small embroidery needle
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Straight pins (optional but very helpful when assembling the arms)

ABBREVIATIONS

• Mr – Magic ring
• R – Round
• Sc – Single crochet
• Sts – Stitches
• Inv Dec – Invisible decrease
• S1 St – Slip stitch

PATTERN NOTES

N.B: This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds

EYE SOCKETS: MAKE 2

Using pink yarn,

R1: 4 sc in magic ring (4 sts)
R2: 2 sc in each st around. (8 sts)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next st, 4 times. (12 sts)

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Place a safety eye between round 1 and 2, leave backing off (photo 1).

Set aside.

BODY

Using magenta yarn,

R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sts)

R2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)

R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next st, 6 times. (18 sts)

R4: Sc 2, 2 sc in next st, 6 times. (24 sts)

R5: Sc 3, 2 sc in next st, 6 times. (30 sts)

R6: Sc 4, 2 sc in next st, 6 times. (36 sts)

R7: Sc 5, 2 sc in next st, 6 times. (42 sts)

R8-18: Sc 42.

Attach the eye sockets (photo 2). Weave in the tail from the start of the magic ring, then sew the socket on with the ending tail. Add safety backing. Leave a space in between for sewing on the mouth (photo 3).

R19: Through BACK loops only, Sc 5, inv dec 1, 6 times. (36 sts)

R20: “Sc 4, inv dec 1,” 6 times. (30 sts)

R21: “Sc 3, inv dec 1,” 6 times. (24 sts)

R22: “Sc 2, inv dec 1,” 6 times. (18 sts)

Stuff body.

R23: “Sc 1, inv dec 1,” 6 times. (12 sts)

R24: Inv dec around 6 times. (6 sts)

Fasten off and close piece.

ARMS: MAKE 8

Using magenta yarn,

R1: 4 sc in magic ring (4 sts)
R2: 2 sc in each st around. (8 sts)
R3-16: Sc 8. Add fiberfill as you go.

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Sew the arms around the edge of the body. Make sure to space them evenly so they all fit .

You Did It! Your Octopus Adventure is Complete

And there you have it! You’ve successfully brought a delightful, eight-armed friend to life using this Free Octopus Crochet Pattern. We hope you enjoyed the process of creating this whimsical amigurumi, from shaping the body to giving it personality with those playful safety eyes.

We truly hope this Free Octopus Crochet Pattern has brought you joy and a sense of accomplishment. Whether you keep it for yourself or gift it to someone special, your handmade octopus is sure to be a cherished creation.

Happy crocheting! We can’t wait to see what you make next.