Octopus Head

Using a 4mm hook and your yarn, make a magic ring.

RND 1:  6 dc into the ring and pull tight. (6 sts)

RND 2: inc (2 dc) into each st. (12 sts)

RND 3: dc, inc (2 dc), 6 times. (18 sts)

RND 4: dc, inc (2 dc), dc, 6 times. (24 sts)

RND 5: dc, inc (2 dc), 6 times. (30 sts)

RND 6: *2 dc, inc (2 dc), 2 dc, rep from * 6 times. (36 sts)

RND 7-16: dc in each st. (36 sts each)

RND 17: *2 dc, dc2tog, 2 dc, rep from * 6 times. (30 sts)

RND 18: *3 dc, dc2tog, rep from * 6 times.

Fasten off and weave in your yarn end.

Octopus Gusset

Using a 4mm hook and your yarn, make a magic ring.

RND 1:  6 dc into the ring and pull tight. (6 sts)

RND 2: inc (2 dc) into each st. (12 sts)

RND 3: dc, inc (2 dc), 6 times. (18 sts)

RND 4: dc, inc (2 dc), dc, 6 times. (24 sts)

Fasten off and weave in your yarn end.

Legs

Make 8

Using a 4mm hook, ch 37.

ROW 1: dc in 2nd ch form hook, 3 dc, inc, *4 dc, inc, rep from * 4 times, dc to end.

Fasten off and leave a long end for attaching.

Assembly

Take your tentacles and place them evenly around the bottom of the octopus. With the RS facing away from you, use your needle or hook to pull through the ends of the yarn and tie off in a knot, so the tentacles are ‘hanging’ from the RS of the octopus bottom.

Stuff the head of your octopus, making sure the RS is facing out - this is the neat upright Vs, opposed to what looks like Pi symbols ().

Holding the bottom and head together, crochet through both pieces to work the skirt:

Skirt

Join to any st.

RND 1: *2 dc, inc, 2 dc, rep from * 6 times. (30 sts)

RND 2: *sk 1, 4 htr into next st, sk 1, sl st into next st, rep from * to end.

Fasten off and eave in your ends.

Now take your black yarn and stitch on a face approx at row 8. But you can place this to your liking!