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Bernat crochet · amigurumi

Coral the Crochet Octopus

Skill
EASY
Hook
Size U.S. K/10½ (6.5 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge
8 sc and 9 rows = 4" [10 cm].
Finished size
Approx 14" [35.5 cm] tall.
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Materials

Yarn

  • Bernat® Blanket™ (35.5 oz/1000g; 733 yds/670 m) Main Color (MC) Coral Reef (33002) 1 ball or 410 yds/375 m
  • Bernat® Blanket™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m) Contrast A Lapis (10800) 1 ball or 211 yds/193 m
  • Bernat® Blanket™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m) Contrast B Vintage White (10006) 1 ball or 85 yds/78 m

Hook

  • Size U.S. K/10½ (6.5 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions

  • Susan Bates® yarn needle.
  • Susan Bates® stitch markers.
  • Stuffing.
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Abbreviations

Alt
Alternate
Approx
Approximately
Beg
Beginning
Ch
Chain(s)
Dec
Decrease
Hdc
Half double crochet
Hdc2tog
(Yoh and draw up a loop in next stitch) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook.
Inc
Increase
Rem
Remaining
Rep
Repeat
Rnd(s)
Round(s)
Sc
Single crochet
Sc2tog
Draw up a loop in each of next 2 stitches. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook.
Sl st
Slip stitch
St(s)
Stitch(es)
Tog
Together
Tr
Treble crochet
Yoh
Yarn over hook
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Notes

Note: Join all rnds, unless otherwise stated, with sl st to first sc.
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Instructions

HEAD 0 / 24

↳ See diagram on page 3. Beg at top of Head, with MC, ch 2.

1st rnd
7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. 7 sc.
2nd rnd
1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join. 14 sc.
3rd rnd
1. *1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 21 sc.
4th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 28 sc.
5th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 35 sc.
6th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 42 sc.
7th and alt rnds
1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.
8th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 5 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 49 sc.
10th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 56 sc.
12th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 7 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 63 sc.
13th to 17th rnds
1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.
18th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 7 sc. . from * around. Join. 56 .
19th and 20th rnds
1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.
21st rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 6 sc. . from * around. Join. 49 .
22nd and 23rd rnds
1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.
24th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 5 sc. . from * around. Join. 42 .
25th and 26th rnds
1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.
27th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. . from * around. Join. 35 .
28th to 30th rnds
1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.
31st rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 40 sc.
32nd rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 48 sc.
33rd rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 5 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 56 sc.
34th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 64 sc.
35th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 7 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 72 sc.
TENTACLE 0 / 6

↳ Dec and Divide for 8 Tentacles: Notes: • Ch 2 at beg of row does not count as st. • Each Tentacle is worked across 9 sts from 35th rnd (use st markers to mark each section, ensuring you have 8, before continuing).

1st row
2. . 1 hdc in each of next 5 sc. . Turn. Leave rem unworked.
2nd and 3rd rows
2. 1 hdc in each of next 7 . Turn.
4th row
2. . 1 hdc in each of next 3 hdc. . Turn.
5th and 6th rows
2. 1 hdc in each of next 5 . Turn.
7th row
2. 1 hdc in first hdc. . 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. Turn. 4 .
8th row
34. 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (1 sc in next ch. 2 sc in next ch) 4 times. (1 hdc in next ch. 2 hdc in next ch) 4 times. (1 in next ch. 2 in next ch) 4 times. (1 tr in next ch. 2 tr in next ch) 4 times. Skip 3 hdc of 7th row. to top of last hdc. Fasten off. Join with sl to next skipped sc of 35th . from *** to *** as before. from **** to **** 6 times more. 8 Tentacles made.
BOTTOM 0 / 3

↳ With A, ch 2. Rep from ** to ** as given for Head.

7th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 5 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 49 sc.
8th and 9th rnds
1. *1 sc in each of next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 64 sc at end of 9th .
10th rnd
1. *1 sc in each of next 7 sc. 2 sc in next sc. from * around. Join. 72 sc. Work from *** to *** as given for Tentacles. from **** to **** 6 times more as given for Tentacles. 8 Tentacles made.
EYE 0 / 6

↳ With A, ch 2.

1st rnd
6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join.
2nd rnd
With A, ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join B with sl to first sc.
3rd rnd
With B, ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. from * around. Join.
4th to 6th rnds
1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.
7th rnd
1. *1 sc in next sc. . from * around. Join.
8th rnd
1. . from * around. Join. Break B, leaving a long end. Stuff Eye. Thread yarn end through rem , pull tightly and fasten securely.
EYELID 0 / 0

↳ With MC, ch 2. Work from ** to ** as given for Eye. Fasten off.

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Finishing

Insert Eye into Eyelid. Sew each Eye to body of Octopus as shown in photo. Stuff Head. Join Bottom to Head: Align Tentacles of Head with Tentacles of Bottom. With WS of Head Tentacles and WS of Bottom Tentacles facing each other, join B with sl st at beg of Tentacle at longer side. Working through both thicknesses, work 1 sc in each st along longer sides of Tentacle to turning ch 1. Fasten off. With A, sew shorter sides of Tentacle (noting Tentacle will curl by itself). Rep for all Tentacles. Sew Eyes in position, as shown in photo.

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