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Grumpy Mini Octopus

This pattern summarizes how to make a small, grumpy mini octopus ornament or toy. The octopus has a round nose that is crocheted first, then a flattened oval body with safety eyes added between rounds. Eight arms are crocheted separately and attached to the body by single crochet stitches. The arms can be made to curl up or down depending on the direction worked. Once assembled, the nose is sewn onto the front of the body to complete the small grumpy octopus.

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Grumpy Mini Octopus

This pattern summarizes how to make a small, grumpy mini octopus ornament or toy. The octopus has a round nose that is crocheted first, then a flattened oval body with safety eyes added between rounds. Eight arms are crocheted separately and attached to the body by single crochet stitches. The arms can be made to curl up or down depending on the direction worked. Once assembled, the nose is sewn onto the front of the body to complete the small grumpy octopus.

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Grumpy Mini Octopus

I have really been enjoying making new sea creatures for my nieces to be used
as an ornament on their advent calendar or as a toy! There are alot of large
Octopus patterns with their large ‘nose’ out in front but I couldn’t find a small
enough one for what I needed. I really enjoyed making this and am very
pleased with how it came out! I found with the octopus you do not need to put
a hook on it if you are using it for an ornament, just twist their arms around
the branch!
I hope you like them as much as I do!

Materials.
3.5 hook (or what you like to use with the yarn choice)
2 oz Red Heart Super Saver (Ocean, Marrakesh,
Stillwater Pooling, or any color you like! I like using this
yarn that changes colors with the octopus since they
come in a variety of colors.)
6mm Safety Eyes

Size.
2 inches from top of nose to bottom of body
4-5 inches from nose to end of arms
4-5 inches across from arm to arm
Abbreviations. HDC: Half double crochet
RND: Round BLO: Back Loop Only (inside of body)
RW: Row FLO: Front Loop Only (Outside of body)
SC: Single crochet SLST: Slip stitch
MC: Magic Circle SC3TOG: Single crochet 3 stitches
INC: 2 sc in the next stitch together
CH: Chain HDC3TOG: Half double crochet 3
DC: Double crochet stitches together
DEC: sc the next 2 stitches together ST: Stitch/es
FO: Fasten off

Pattern.
Nose.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mc
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4-5: 1 sc in each st around (18)
Rnd 6: (1 sc, dec) 6 times (12)
Rnd 7: (2 sc, dec) 3 times (9)
TO but do not close, leave long tail for sewing. Stuff the nose at this
time. Set aside.

Body.
Rnd 1: Ch 9 slst into first chain to close
Rnd 2-3: 1 sc in each st around (9)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 3 times (12)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc) 4 times (16)
Rnd 6: BLO 1 sc in each st around (16)
Add eyes between rows 2 and 3 about 4 to 5 stitches apart (See
Picture A). At this time you can add the eye lids in a ‘V’ shape to
make it appear a bit grumpy (See Picture B).
Stuff the body but not too much as it should be some what flat.
Rnd 7: (dec) 8 times (8)
Close then reattach to FLO from round 6
Rnd 6: FLO 1 sc in each st around (16)
Rnd 7-8: 1 sc in each st around (16)
We will begin making the Octopuses arms now.
Arms.
Arms can be done in any number of ways. If you work the arms Clockwise they will curl
up, if you work the arms counterclockwise they will curl down (See pictures C and D).
Either way is fine and gives you a unique look! I prefer working counter clockwise so
they curl down, if I can figure out how to alternate to get them curling in both directions I
will update the pattern!!

Here are 4 arm patterns. Once you complete Arm 4 go back and repeat all arms again
to get 8 arms.
Arm 1: Ch 20 turn, slst into 2nd chain from hook, 5 sc, sc3tog, 2 sc, 5 hdc, 3dc (should
be at base of chain), skip st, sc into next st.
Arm 2: Ch 15 turn, slst into 2nd chain from hook, 7 sc, 6 hdc, skip st, sc into next st.
Arm 3: Ch 18 turn, slst into 2nd chain from hook, 3 sc, hdc3tog, 7 hdc, 3 dc, skip st, sc
into next st.
Arm 4: Ch 20 turn, slst into 2nd chain from hook, 4 sc, 3 hdc, hdc3tog, 5 hdc, 3 dc, skip
st, sc into next st.

Once you have 8 arms slst into 1st chain of 1st arm. TO leave tail. Using a needle and
the tail go around and close hole left from skipping a stitch (See picture E). Weave in
ends.

Picture C Picture D Picture E


Assembling.
Using the tail from the nose and an embroidery needle, sew the nose on. I start at the
top of the head sewing the opening closed and tucking in any extra starting tail from the
first chain. Try to center it between the eyes with the eyelids positioned so it is looking
towards the nose. Weave in any loose ends.

Enjoy your Grumpy Octopus!

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