Squid Charm — finished crochet project photo

Squid Charm

Original design by @朋克八音盒

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A little squid charm (Splatoon style) worked in the round, flattened and seamed, with tiny separate eyes.

Difficulty
Easy
Hook
2.0mm
Yarn
4-ply / fingering
Time
1-2 hours

Materials

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Stitches used: ch, sc, hdc, inc, dec, sl st, MR

Squid Charm — Body & Eyes

Body
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: 6x(sc, inc) (18)
Rnd 4: 6x(sc, inc, sc) (24)
Rnd 5: 24 sc
Rnd 6: 6x(3 sc, inc) (30)
Rnd 7: 30 sc
Rnd 8: 6x(2 sc, inc, 2 sc) (36)
Rnd 9: 36 sc
Rnd 10: 6x(5 sc, inc) (42)
Rnd 11-12: 42 sc
Rnd 13: 9 sc, dec, 20 sc, dec, 9 sc
Rnd 14: 6 sc, 8 sl st, 12 sc, 8 sl st, 6 sc (for later seaming)
Rnd 15: 24 sc (join the two sides with sc; skip the sl sts)
Rnd 16: 5 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 5 sc
Rnd 17: 6 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 6 sc
Rnd 18: 6 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 6 sc (fasten off, begin Rnd 19)
Rnd 19: 4x(sc, hdc, sc-sl st) — flatten and work through both layers

Eyes
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc
Eye line: crochet a chain string and glue on

Notes

Splatoon-style squid charm. Hook 2.0mm, 4-ply milk cotton. Body flattened and seamed around Rnd 14-15.

Frequently asked questions

How are the eyes attached?

The eyes are small crocheted rounds and the eye 'line' is a short chain that is glued on.

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