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The document provides a crochet pattern for creating Olivia the Octopus, detailing materials needed, instructions for making the head, tentacles, and optional bow. It emphasizes that the pattern is for personal use only and should not be redistributed. The finished octopus measures 4.5 inches tall and 8 inches wide with tentacles outspread.

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OctopusPattern

The document provides a crochet pattern for creating Olivia the Octopus, detailing materials needed, instructions for making the head, tentacles, and optional bow. It emphasizes that the pattern is for personal use only and should not be redistributed. The finished octopus measures 4.5 inches tall and 8 inches wide with tentacles outspread.

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Olivia the Octopus

“Meet Olivia the Octopus! Like you might expect any octopus to be, Olivia is a multi-tasker!
With two legs to fold laundry, two doing dishes, two making dinner, and two wiping the
floor, Olivia can finish her chores in no time! Then she can move on to crafting, her true love.
She always has at least 4 projects going at once, and has been heard to say, ‘if only I had a
couple more legs, I could work on 5 projects at a time!’”

Please note:
The pattern and images contained in this document are the sole property of Theresa's Crochet Shop.
This written pattern is for personal use only. Please do not redistribute or sell this pattern in whole or in
part. You may sell the finished product, but please credit Theresa's Crochet Shop as the designer.
Welcome! I hope you will enjoy the creation of this octopus! Please don't hesitate to contact me with
any questions that you may have along the way. Have fun!

Materials You Will Need:


• Crochet hook size: G/4.00mm
• Worsted weight yarn: pink (or color of your choice), plus white for bow
• Yarn needle
• One pair of 12 mm safety eyes*
• Polyester fiber fill stuffing
• Black embroidery floss, or a strand of black yarn
• 8 pipe cleaners

*Note: Safety eyes can be found on Etsy, Amazon, eBay, or your local craft store. The safety eyes are
highly recommended, but they can be substituted with black buttons or yarn if you prefer.

Final measurement for the finished octopus will be 4.5 inches (11.43 cm) tall, and 8 inches (20.32 cm)
wide (with tentacles outspread).

Abbreviations:
ch(s) – chain(s)
sc – single crochet
sts – stitches
dec – sc decrease st*

*Single crochet decrease stitch explanation:


Insert the hook into the next stitch and yarn over. Pull a loop through so that there are now 2 loops on
the hook. Insert the hook into the next stitch and yarn over. Pull a loop through so that there are now 3
loops on the hook. Yarn over again and pull the loop of yarn through all 3 loops on the hook.

Note: This pattern is crocheted in continuous rows (you will not join each row).

Also note: In my patterns, I begin each circle with “ch 2, 6 sc in first ch.” Another way of beginning is
to start with a magic circle. If you are more familiar with this method, just do 6 sc into your magic
circle.

Head
Row 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in first ch. (6 sts)
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st), 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: (Sc 2, 2 sc in next st), 6 times. (24 sts)
R5: (Sc 3, 2 sc in next st), 6 times. (30 sts)
R6: Sc 30. (30 sts)
R7: (Sc 4, 2 sc in next st), 6 times. (36 sts)
R8: Sc 36. (36 sts)
R9: (Sc 5, 2 sc in next st), 6 times. (42 sts)
R10: Sc 42. (42 sts)
R11: (Sc 6, 2 sc in next st), 6 times. (48 sts)
R12-14: Sc 48. (3 total rows)
R15: (Sc 6, dec 1), 6 times. (42 sts)
R16: (Sc 5, dec 1), 6 times. (36 sts)
R17: (Sc 4, dec 1), 6 times. (30 sts)
R18-22: Sc 30. (5 total rows)

Fasten off. Stuff the head firmly. Then, place the 12mm eyes between
R18 and R19 of the head, about 5 sts apart. If you look at the picture to
the right, the eyes will be two rows above the end of the head. Firmly
press the backs onto the eyes.

Mouth
For the mouth, you can either use a strand of black yarn or a strand of
black embroidery floss (pictured on my octopus is a strand of
embroidery floss). Whether you use yarn or embroidery floss, pull the
strand apart into halves, and just use one half of the original strand. This
will make the mouth thinner and more delicate.

Insert your yarn needle through the opening at the bottom of the head, and sew on the mouth as
pictured below. Then insert your needle back inside the head and tie in a knot to the inside of the head.

Base of head
Row 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in first ch. (6 sts)
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st), 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: (Sc 2, 2 sc in next st), 6 times. (24 sts)
R5: (Sc 3, 2 sc in next st), 6 times. (30 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Sew this piece to the bottom of
the head. Add a bit more stuffing just before you finish sewing it
completely closed.

Tentacles (make – yep, you guessed it – 8 of these!)


R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in first ch. (6 sts)
R2: 2 sc in first st, then sc 5. (7 sts)
R3-28: Sc 7. (26 total rows – or until tentacle measures 6 inches, or 15.24 cm,
long)

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Now, take your 8 pipe cleaners, and
fold them each in half. Then twist them together, and curl up the bottom so
that there are rounded ends on both sides (as pictured to the right).
Insert each folded and twisted pipe cleaner into each tentacle. Then - this is the fun part - shape each
tentacle to make it curly! Some examples of how I shaped mine are pictured below:

Stuff a bit of stuffing just into the top of each of the legs.

Now, you will sew these to the head! To get them all to fit evenly
around the bottom of the head, sew the tentacles onto the head
between R3 and R5 of the base of the head. You may want to pin
them all in place to check your placement before sewing them on!
Once you have sewn 4 of the legs on, check to see that you are about
half way around the circle. If you have way too much room left,
move the legs in closer to the middle of the base. If you don’t have
enough room, move them out farther away from the middle of the
base.

Bow (optional)
With white yarn, or the yarn color of your choice,
R1: Ch 13, turn, sc 12. (12 sts)
R2: Ch 1, turn, sc 12. (12 sts)
R3-4: Repeat R2. (2 total rows)

Fasten off, leaving an extra long yarn tail. Use this tail
to sew together the two ends of the rectangle you have
made, forming a ring. Then pinch this ring together in
the middle and use the leftover long tail to wrap as
tightly as you can around the middle. After you finish
wrapping this yarn around the middle, use your yarn
needle to pull the yarn tail through what you have
wrapped.

You can either sew this bow directly to the octopus's


head or if you want to make a removable headband…
Take a long strand of white yarn and thread it through
the bottom of the bow you've just made. Loop the strand with the bow on it around the octopus's head,
and tie tightly at the back of the head. Trim off the ends, and...

...you are finished! Thank you so much for joining me in making a cute little octopus! Enjoy!

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