1/4Octopus Charm
Original design by @小满家钩织
A squishy little octopus with eight naturally-curling tentacles, made from chain-back strips worked into the body's front loops.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hook
- 2.3mm
- Yarn
- 4-ply / fingering
- Time
- 1-2 hours
Materials
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Stitches used: MR, sc, inc, dec, ch, sl st, FLO
Octopus Charm — Curly-Tentacle Amigurumi Octopus Body Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12) Rnd 3: *Sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (18) Rnd 4: *Sc, inc, sc*, repeat 6 times (24) Rnds 5-6: Sc in each st around (24) Rnd 7: *4 sc, dec*, repeat 4 times (20) Rnds 8-9: Sc in each st around (20) Rnd 10: *3 sc, dec*, repeat 4 times (16) Rnd 11: Sc in each st around (16) Rnd 12: *2 sc, dec*, repeat 4 times (12) Rnd 13: *4 sc, dec*, repeat twice (10) Tentacles (worked in front loops only around the opening) *Sl st, ch 10, then working back along the chain: 7 sc, 2 inc*, repeat 8 times; sl st into the one remaining stitch at the end. Stuff lightly, then thread the long tail through the remaining back loops and cinch closed, sewing shut. Eyes (make 2) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
Notes
Yarn: Susu 4-ply combed cotton, Clover 2.3mm hook, colors 45/06. The chain-back tentacles curl naturally; the 2 inc at each chain end adds the curl. Diagram credited to @晴天手作家.
Frequently asked questions
How do the tentacles curl?
Each is a ch-10 worked back with 7 sc and 2 inc — the increases at the end make the strip spiral on its own.
Where are the tentacles attached?
They're crocheted directly into the front loops around the body opening; the back loops are then cinched closed.
