Octopus Amigurumi Instructions

Pinky Puss is done.  Don't you want one too?

I wrote this tonight for a lady on Pinterest.  I am actually going to make it and post a photo, because it is really cute.  One of my super powers is writing patterns from pictures.  Rather than steal the picture that I wrote it from, I will make my own.  

All Amigurumi is based off of the same idea.  You basically just crochet in a circle while increasing each round until you get to the circumference you want, then stitch without increasing until you get the depth you want and then decrease until it almost closes.  Stuff it and finish it off. 

Start the first ring using this technique with 6 single crochet (SC) stitches in the magic ring. http://www.crochetme.com/forums/t/28917.aspx

Place a marker like you would in knitting but use a different color strand of yarn so you can pull it out and place it on the next round.  This just helps to keep track of the rounds.  

Round 1- crochet 2 SC in each stitch. Pull marker and place it next to last stitch.

Round 2- 2 SC in next stitch, then 1 SC in next stitch then repeat his to the marker and place marker next to the last stitch.

Round 3- 2 SC in the next stitch, SC in the next 2 stitches and repeat to marker.  Move the marker.

Round 4- 2 SC in the next stitch, SC in the next 3 stitches and repeat to marker.  Move the marker.

Round 5- 2 SC in next stitch, SC in the next 4 stitches and repeat to marker.

Move the marker.

Round 6-10. Do single crochet in each stitch, while moving the marker each round.

Now you work backwards.

Round 11- SC 2 stitches together and SC in the next 4 stitches, repeat to the marker. Move the marker.

Round 12- SC 2 stitches together and SC in the next 3 stitches, repeat to the marker. Move the marker.

Round 13- SC 2 stitches together and SC in the next 2 stitches, repeat to the marker. Move the marker.

Round 14- SC 2 stitches together and SC in the next stitch, repeat to the marker. Move the marker.

Round 15- SC 2 stitches together, repeat to the marker.  Cut about 8 inches of yarn and use a yarn needle to pull the tail through each remaining SC stitch after you stuff the head with polyfil.

Tie the yarn in a knot and weave part of the tail of the yarn into the pattern to secure it.

Legs times eight-

Crochet about ten inches of single crochet.  Do 2 double crochet in the chain 3 from the hook.  Do 3 DC in each SC on the rest of the chain.  Sew each leg to the head with the yarn needle and secure them with a know and weave in ends.  

Use worsted weight with an H hook.  You can just glue googly eyes with a glue gun.  Sometimes I use buttons and sometimes I crochet eyes, if it is for a baby.