This week, you get two patterns. Halloween is coming so soon, and I still had two little Octos left. I hope you have LOVED making the octo series as much as I have loved creating it. The series of OCTO HORRORS is complete, until next year! Coming soon to a blog near you... Christmas Octos! With the help of the lovely and talented Jenifer at Steampunk Garage, I have decided to name them Octo-Elves! Think reindeer, Santa, elves, and more! (please leave suggestions in the comments- perhaps I will make one or five suggestions!) Thank you for visiting and enjoy.
See the end of the post for upcoming patterns.
Materials
4mm crochet hook
3.5mm hook
yarn needle
poly fiber fill
worsted weight red yarn
worsted weight black yarn
worsted weight brown yarn
12 mm safety eye
Abbreviations
Sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
inc: increase, two single crochet/two half double crochet in one space
dec: invisible decrease (tutorial in hippo post)
St/sts: stich, stitches
Notes
This pattern uses 2 different crochet hooks, so pay attention to which one you are supposed to be using. This pattern is worked in a continuous round unless otherwise specified. Do not join at the end of each round, use a place marker and count your stitches often.
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Thank you and enjoy this tutorial!Watch for text in italics and in red for special instructions!
measurements:
6 inch circumference
Tentacles
In red with 4mm hook. These are different, you need to change color for one of the legs to brown.
Ch 6, sl st to form a loop.
*Ch 10, 3 hdc in each st of the chain 10.
Sc into the ch 6 loop. *
Repeat from * until you have reached 8 tentacles. They
should curl on their own. Fasten off and leave long tail to sew tentacles to
body.
Pirate tentacles
The tentacles for this are almost the same, but only make 7
legs of the body color. Then attach brown and make one brown leg (for the peg
leg).
Pirate Body
In red using 4mm hook
R1: ch 2, in second from hook, sc 6 (6)
R2: inc in each st around (12)
R3: (1sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, 1 inc) x6 (30)
R6-12: sc around (30)
R13: (3sc, 1 dec) x6 (24)
Embroider face; attach
safety eye
R14: (2sc, 1 dec) x6 (18)
Stuff body; from here
add stuffing as needed.
R15: (1sc, 1 dec) x6 (12)
R16: dec around (6)
Fasten off, hide tail.
Sew tentacles on.
Pirate Eye patch
In black yarn with
3.5mm hook
When you make your slip knot, leave a few inches of tail, it
will come in handy when you’re sewing.
Ch 35; Sl st 15 starting with the 3rd st from the
hook. This makes a small loop. When you are finished with the eye patch, to
attach it, lace the tail from the beginning through this loop and tie.
In the next st, 5 dc
Sl st through the remaining sts and fasten off. Tie onto
head using the method described above. I also sewed mine to keep it in place.
Materials
4mm crochet hook
3.5mm hook
yarn needle
poly fiber fill
worsted weight white yarn
worsted weight black yarn
12mm safety eyes
Abbreviations
Sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
inc: increase, two single crochet/two half double crochet in one space
dec: invisible decrease (tutorial in hippo post)
St/sts: stich, stitches
measurements:
6 inch circumference
Tentacles
In white using 4mm hook
Ch 6, sl st to form a loop.
*Ch 10, 3 hdc in each st of the chain 10.
Sc into the ch 6 loop. *
Repeat from * until you have reached 8 tentacles. They should curl on their own. Fasten off and leave long tail to sew tentacles to body.
Ghost Body
In white using 4mm hook
R1: ch 2, in second from hook, sc 6 (6)
R2: inc in each st around (12)
R3: (1sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, 1 inc) x6 (30)
R6-12: sc around (30)
R13: (3sc, 1 dec) x6 (24)
Embroider face; attach safety eyes
R14: (2sc, 1 dec) x6 (18)
Stuff body; from here add stuffing as needed.
R15: (1sc, 1 dec) x6 (12)
R16: dec around (6)
Fasten off, hide tail. Sew tentacles on.
Patterns coming soon!
adorable bunny (my neighbor's 2 year old loved this guy!)
A lovely mermaid
Minions (these are about 12 inches tall)
Evil Minion (also about 12 inches tall)
This minion LOVES to bake (12 inches tall)
Fireman minion (12 inches tall)
GIANT minions (18 inches tall)
Shaun the sheep, the cutest sheep in all the land!
Erlenmeyer flask- my brother in law's birthday present
A fun little puppy
Clifford the little red puppy
BZZ BZZ Bee
Octo TURKEY gobble gobble
and of course octo minion
... Last but not least, snowman. Complete with scarf for the holiday season
