If you're looking for a fun, quick, and fuss-free crochet project that’s as adorable as it is realistic, you’re going to love my new no-sew Realistic Octopus pattern!
This intelligent little sea creature is also part of my Ocean Pals Playset — a charming, portable crochet bundle that features underwater friends and a clever playmat that doubles as a drawstring bag.
About the Pattern
- Quick
- Easy
- No-sew
- Designed with medium weight 4 yarn (but can be supersized with bulky yarn or made smaller with thinner yarn)
- Designed using the beautiful Landscapes Breeze yarn
- Available as a 4-in-1 printable PDF pattern download and a free written pattern! (Scroll down for the free pattern)
Uses
This sea creature makes a quick handmade birthday gift, Christmas or holiday present, or a cute product at craft fairs. These octopi are unisex and gender-neutral, making them great for both boys and girls. Turn them into a keychain (simply add a keyring), hanging ornament (like car rearview mirror ornaments), or crochet them for charity (check out Random Acts of Kindness Crochet or your local nonprofit organization)!
Get the Bundle
Want a 4-in-1 crochet pattern that is ad-free, printable, and includes three ocean animals plus a bonus ocean play mat that doubles up as a drawstring bag?
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This is a detailed, 18-page pattern with 80+ photo references that will guide you through the process of making a realistic octopus, fish, and sea turtle and a portable pouch to contain them!
Below is a pattern preview to give you a quick look! Download the pattern from my store, Ravelry, or Etsy. You can also view the free version of the Ocean Pals Playset pattern here.
REALISTIC OCTOPUS
Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
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Pattern Info
Size:
Mat diameter: 13.5”
Level of Difficulty:
★★★☆☆ Intermediate. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below).Stitches/Terms Used:
- FO = fasten off
- YO = yarn over
- sk = skip
- MR = magic ring
- ch = chain
- st = stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (insert 2 sc in same st)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 sts together)
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- dc-inc = dc increase (insert 2 dc in the same st)
- dc-dec = dc decrease (dc 2 sts together)BLO = back loops only
Materials:
- 1 skein Landscapes® Breeze Yarn in the color "Coast"
- 10mm plastic safety eyes (x2)
- 3.25mm crochet hook (size G)
- Yarn needle
- Stuffing
- Scissors
Crochet Instructions
Use the 3.25 hook and the color COAST yarn.
HEAD
R1: Insert 6 sc in a MR. Tighten the ring. (6)R2: Inc around. (12)
R3: Sc 2, inc 3, sc, inc, sc, inc 4. (20)
R4: Sc 4, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 4. (24)
R5: Sc 6. (Inc, sc 3) x 3. Inc, sc 5. (28)
R6-R9: Sc around. (28)
R10: Sc 6. (Dec, sc 3) x 3. Dec, sc 5. (24)
R11: Sc 4, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 4. (20)
R12: Sc 4, dec, sc 2, dec 2, sc 2, dec, sc 4. (16)
Stuff the head, and continue stuffing as you work along.
R13: Inc 2, dec 6, inc 2. (14)
R14: Inc 3, dec, sc 4, dec, inc 3. (18)
R15-R16: Sc around. (18)
R17: Sc 10. This will now be the start of your new round, as we want to begin the round on the backside of the octopus before starting the tentacles.
Sc 7, dec 2, sc 7. (16)
Insert 10mm plastic safety eyes to the sides of the head, between R16-R17, 9 sts apart. Secure them after the next round is complete.
R18: Dec around. (8)
Without FO, continue with the tentacles below.
TENTACLES
R19: Ch 26. In 2nd ch from hook, sl st. Sl st 5. Sc 19. Sl st into the next st in the body.(Turn, sc 4 in BLO. Ch 22. In 2nd ch from hook, sl st. Sl st 5. Sc 15. Sc 4 in BLO. Sl st into the next st in the body) x 7.
Finally, turn and sc 4 in BLO.
FO with a long tail of 12”. Use it to sew the final web to the base of the first tentacle. Then, sew the small opening of the bottom closed. Optionally, sew a single line above each eye as the “eyelid”.
Congratulations on finishing!
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