I'm finally back! I bet you all thought I drowned in my yarn box.
Well, I'm back and I have a BA octo for you. (BAO- Big Ass Octopus, the nick name while working on it stuck)
What you need:
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in main color and scrap black for eyes
Size G (4.0 mm) or 7 (4.5 mm) AND a L (8.0 mm) hook
Polyester fiber fill
Clip to keep place
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Please note this amigurumi uses a lot of yarn and fluff. I didn't count yardage needed but I was working from a Caron one pound. If anyone brave person can let me know the yardage I would love you for ever!
Octopus Body:
Worked with G or 7 hook
- Chain 2
- Round 1: Work 6 sc in first chain
- Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 st
- Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 18 st
- Round 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around - 24 st
- Round 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around - 30 st
- Round 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around - 36 st
- Round 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around - 42 st
- Round 8: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * around - 48 st
- Round 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts, rep from * around - 54 st
- Round 10: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts, rep from * around - 60 st
- Round 11: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts, rep from * around - 66 st
- Round 12: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 10 sts, rep from * around - 72 st
- Round 13-24: sc in each sc around - 72 st
- Round 25:*sc2tog, sc in each of next 10 sts, rep from * around - 66 st
- Round 26:*sc2tog, sc in each of next 9 sts, rep from * around - 60 st
- Round 27:*sc2tog, sc in each of next 8 sts, rep from * around - 54 st
- Round 28:*sc2tog, sc in each of next 7 sts, rep from * around - 48 st
- Round 29:*sc2tog, sc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * around - 42 st
- Round 30:*sc2tog, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around - 36 st
- Stuff lightly
- Round 31:*sc2tog, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around - 30 st
- Round 32:*sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around - 24 st
- Round 33:*sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around - 18 st
- Finish stuffing (firmly)
- Round 34:*sc2tog, sc in each of next 1 sts, rep from * around - 12 st
- Round 36:*sc2tog around - 6 st
- Finish off and weave in ends
Tentacles:
Worked using double yarn and L hook
The tentacles are worked just like the tentacles of my other octo creations.
Check out the link above and familiarize yourself with the process if you haven't made one before.
- Chain 9
- sl st into first ch to create ring
- * ch 14
- 3 dc in third chain from hook
- 3 dc in each chain
- sc around center ring
- repeat from * till you have 8 tentacles, you may need to scrunch tentacles closer together to fit all on the ring
- Weave in ends
Finishing Touches:
Sew tentacles to bottom of body ball.
Using a doubled scrap of black scrap yarn stitch two eyes. I did 4 stitches per eye.
Weave in all left over ends and you are ready to play with your new cutie.
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Thank you.