Octopus Lion by Nicole Lopes

Octopus Lion

Crochet
June 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
3.0 mm
2.25 mm (B)
87 - 109 yards (80 - 100 m)
US
English Portuguese
This pattern is available for €2.50 EUR buy it now

PATTERN available in english and português.

Includes:

  • Instructions for the octopus, how to sew and were to sew them;
  • Step by step photos.

This is an easy pattern to follow, but there is a need of basic notion of crochet. You should be familiar with:

✔ Rnd: round
✔ mr: Magic ring
✔ ch: chain
✔ st: stitch
✔ slst: slip stitch
✔ sc: single crochet
✔ hdc: half double crochet
✔ dc: double crochet
✔ tr: treble crochet
✔ inc: increase
✔ dec: invisible decrease
✔ BL/BLO: Back Loop Only
✔ FL/FLO: Front Loop Only
✔ * * x: sequence to repeat
✔ ( ): total of st of the round

Materials:

❤ 100% cotton - Yarn Weight: 3 / 8 ply / DK / Light worsted
❤ 100% cotton - Yarn Weight: 2 / 5 ply / Sport / Baby
❤ 3.00 mm crochet hook, 3.25 mm crochet hook (optional) and 2.25 mm crochet hook
❤ Fiberfill;
❤ Black embroidery thread; Brown yarn (similar to Yarn B) to embroider the nose;
❤ Tapestry needle; Pins; Stitch markers; scissor.

Feel free to use any type of cotton yarn and hook adjusted to the yarn and tension. Using the same materials, the size of the octopus will be 19 cm (7.08”), the head is about 7 cm (2.76”) and the tentacles about 12 cm (4.72”) and when they are stretched is about 19 cm (7.48”).

Hope you will enjoy crocheting this octopus ❤ Please don’t forget to give me credits.

Feel free to message me if you are having any trouble understanding pattern, I will be happy to help! :)