Amigurumi Free Seamless Octopus Pattern - DIY Crochet Tutorial - Octopus in one piece, step-by-step

Free Amigurumi Seamless Octopus Pattern

Here you can find my version of an amigurumi octopus.

Little amigurumi octopodes are great for prematurely born babies - they can crab tentacles. A crocheted octopus can also be baby´s first toy to hold and to play with.

It´a known fact that babies like to grab or hold little things in their hands. My son was sleeping better with a ladybug in his both hands to feel secure.

I´m making these tiny amigurumi octopodes for pre-born babies and will share my version with step-by-step photos to help you to create these lovely toys for your loved one or try to find a hospital closest to you and donate them for ones in need.

I used Madame Tricote Camilla yarn and 2mm crochet hook, tentacles can´t be longer than 22 cm. My octopus pattern has tenacles max. 14 cm. The diameter is approx. 3 cm. If you use 2,5 or 3mm crochet hook then your octopus will be bigger. 

This amigurumi octopus pattern is the ultimate simplification of the real octopus, but I like it in this way. I´ve always liked minimalism, eyes can be added later, little embroidered eyes. This free pattern is seamless - in one piece, that makes it safer for a baby and easier to make.

(these were the first amigurumi octopodes I made)

Octopus

1) Form a magic ring with 6 sc

2) 6 x Inc (12)

3) [1 Inc + 1 sc] all around (18)

4) [1 Inc + 2 sc] all around (24)

5) sc all around (24)

6) [1 Inc + 3 sc] all around (30)

7-9) sc all around (30)

10) [1 Invdec + 3 sc] all around (24)

11) sc all around (24)

(always click on the photo to enlarge)

Now, start to make tentacles, there will be 8 tentacles, octo :)

For that start to make a chain, 30 chain stitches, then

into 2nd stitch from the hook make 1 Inc - 2 single crochet into one, repeat the same all along, you´ll have the curly look

then make 3 sc on the head and start to make another tentacle, this time 35 chain stitches. 

Make the same sequence all around, 30 ch. st. and 35 ch st and 2 single crochet into every st.

Continue without counting rows (Stuff gradually, I used sheep wool, a natural filling, can be washed as well): 1 single crochet, 2 together (Invdec) up to that point, you´ll have 6 or 7 stitches left, make 1 slip stitch at the end, cut the yarn leaving a length of yarn 

Finish off with "neat finish"

Pick up stitches left one by one with the yarn needle and pull them together to have a neat and proper finish.

well done, your little octopus is ready :)

PS! You might want to embroider eyes on your amigurumi octopus.

and a video: how to embroider eyes on amigurumi

and a special edition: two more rows added to head and tentacles are a bit different.

and all together:

ENJOY!