CROCHET PATTERN BY ALL FROM JADE

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Difficulty Skills required

Crocheting in spiral, magic ring, chain, slip
stitch, single crochet stitch, increasing and
Beginner decreasing.

Final size
Contact – Follow me! They are about 3,5 cm (1,5") high, with
worsted weight 100% acrylic yarn and a 3.50
mm crochet hook (US size E/4).

Notes
• You can also follow a video on how to
make the baby octopuses:
Materials Right-handed:
https://youtu.be/mWx_fXVErXU
• You can use the brand of worsted weight Left-handed:
yarn of your choice. I personally used the https://youtu.be/V9owcZYUPsU
brand Loops & Threads – Impeccable. • Work in a spiral, do not join rounds or turn
• 3.50 mm crochet hook your work, unless instructed otherwise in
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing the pattern
• 6 or 7 mm safety eyes or buttons, beads, • Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to
felt etc. mark the end or the beginning of a round.
• Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker Move the marker up after completing
each round
Abbreviations
• st(s) = stitch(es) Did you know? You can use the same pattern
• mr of n sc = crochet n (number) single to make larger or smaller plush by using finer
crochet stitches into the magic ring or bulkier yarn. Make sure to use a crochet
(see page 4) hook at least a size smaller than suggested on
• ch = chain the yarn label and crochet tightly enough so
• sc = single crochet stitch that the stuffing does not show through the
• sl st = slip stitch stitches. You may also need to adjust the size
• inc = increase – crochet two single of the safety eyes.
crochet stitches in the same stitch
• dec = decrease – crochet two stitches Velvet octopuses!
together using the invisible decrease If you would like to make baby octopuses with
method (see page 3) Velvet yarn, please follow these simple
• FLO = crochet in the front loops only instructions:
• sc (ch, hdc etc.) n = crochet n single • Follow the pattern as usual
crochet stitches (or ch, hdc etc.), one in • Use Bernat – Velvet or Baby Velvet
each stitch yarn in the colour of your choice
• (sc 4, inc) x n = repeat the pattern • Use a 4.5mm crochet hook
between parentheses n times • Use 9mm or 10mm safety eyes
• (36) = number of stitches in a round after The amigurumi will also be a little bigger than
finishing the round the original one.

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BABY OCTOPUSES
With a 3.5 mm hook. You can also watch this step by step tutorial:
Right-handed: https://youtu.be/mWx_fXVErXU Left-handed: https://youtu.be/V9owcZYUPsU
1. mr of 6 sc (6)
2. inc x6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4-6. sc around (3 rounds total) (18)
7. (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 5-6 with 3 sts in between.
8. (sc, dec) x4 (8)
9. FLO: (sl st in next st, ch 6, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, inc in each ch) x8, sl st into the
1st tentacle. (8 tentacles total)
Cut the yarn leaving a long yarn tail. Stuff the octopus and close the opening using the back
loops.

To complete your collection, you can

also find the pattern for this adorable
mama octopus that can hide her babies
in her belly!
Available on Etsy & Ravelry.
Etsy: www.allfromjade.com
Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/stores/all-
from-jade

INVISIBLE DECREASE
1. Insert the hook under the 2. Insert the hook under the 3. Yarn over and draw
front loop of the first single front loop of the second through the first two loops.
crochet stitch. Do not yarn stitch and pick it up onto the Yarn over and draw through
over. hook. all loops.

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MAGIC RING
A magic ring is a way to begin crocheting in round by crocheting the first round into an
adjustable loop and then pulling the loop tight. Alternatively, you can chain 2, crochet n single
crochet stitches into the second chain from hook.

1. Make a 5. Start the

loop an inch first sc. Insert
from the the hook
yarn end. through the
Grab the join starting loop
with your from front to
thumb and back.
forefinger.

2. Insert the 6. Draw up a

hook loop. Yarn
through the over and
loop from draw through
front to both loops.
back, yarn
over and
draw up a
loop.

3. Yarn over 7. Continue

and draw crocheting over
through the the loop and the
loop. yarn tail until
you have the
required
number of sc for
the first round,
usually six.

4. Pull the
yarn tight. 8. Grab the
This does not yarn tail and
count as the pull until the
first single center is
crochet stitch. tightly
closed.