hook : JP 5/0
coaster size : 13.5cm (inside diameter : 9.0cm)

たこ足をどんな形にするか、どう編むかで、あれこれと迷走。
最終的に、糸を切らずにグルグル編むだけのシンプル構造に辿り着けたので満足。

丸い目だと、直線的な形の顔には似合わないだろうなと、縦長の目を採用。そんな顔の雰囲気から 『鳴き声はヘーベル君の声で「ハーイ！」』という、どうでもいい脳内設定が生まれる。

カップの底にコースターが貼り付いたままでも、思った程には邪魔にならず、使用への影響は少ない事が判明。
なんのために、頭と足の別仕立てにしたのやら。
いやいや。そんな無駄な仕様こそ、遊び心。

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※以下、よくわからないまま書いています。
変な記述があったら、御指摘いただけると助かります。

( in US terms )
sl st _____ slip stitch
ch ______ chain
sc ______ single crochet
dc ______ double crochet
BPtr _____ back post treble crochet

[ COASTER ] with octopus arms

I used magic ring method, but choose your favourite circle crocheting technique.

Rnd1:
make a magic ring.
ch 3, then, work 15 dc into magic ring.
pull the magic ring tightly closed.
join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (16sts)

Rnd2:
ch 3, dc in same st. then , 2 dc in each st till end.
join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (32sts)

Rnd3:
ch 3. * 2 dc in next st. dc in next st.*
repeat *~* to 1 st before end. 2 dc in last st.
join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (48sts)

Rnd4:
ch 1, sc in same st. skip 2 sts. 5 dc in next st. skip 2 sts.
* sc in next st. skip 2 sts. 5 dc in next st. skip 2 sts. *
repeat *~* to end.
join with sl st to beg sc. (8 Round Shell stitches)

Rnd5:
ch 2. move crochet hook to behind work.
sl st to top of the dc in Rnd3, insert hook from front to back.(this dc is first skipped st in Rnd3. behind the Round Shell stitch in Rnd4)
ch 1. sc in same st. ch 4. BPtr 5 tog (5 tr around post of each dc in Rnd4, back to front). ch 4. sc to top of the dc in Rnd3, insert hook from front to back.(this dc is fourth slipped st in Rnd3) ch 1.
* sc(in skipped st in Rnd3 directly below), ch 4, BPtr 5 tog, ch 4, sc(in a similar way), ch 1*
repeat *~* to end.
join with sl st to beg sc.

fastening off. weave in all tails.

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[ CUP COZY ] octopus head

using 4mm (JP 7/0) hook.
work ch until measures about 6cm less than circumference of the cup.
the number of sts in the beg ch ; total [A] chains.
let [B] sts = [A] - 2 sts.

Change to size 3mm(JP 5/0) hook.

Rnd1:
ch 1, sc in back hump of 2nd ch from hook, sc in next [B] ch, 3 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of beg ch, sc in next [B] sts, 2 sc in next sts;
join with a sl st to first sc.([A]x2+2 sts)

Rnd2:
ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next [B] sts, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next [B] sts, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc in next st; join with a sl st to first sc.([A]x2+10 sts)

Rnd3:
ch 1, sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in next st, sc in next [B] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, sc in next [B] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st; join with a sl st to first sc.([A]x2+18 sts)

Rnd4:
ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next [B] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sc in next [B] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; join with a sl st to first sc.([A]x2+26 sts)

Rnd5:
ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next [B] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, sc in next st, ch 12 (making button loop. adjust the length to fit), sl st to the base sc(the chain comes from.), sc in same sts, sc in next 6 sts, sc in next [B] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts;join with a sl st to first sc.([A]x2+34 sts)
fasten off. weave in all tails.

sew on a button.

[ Funnel ]

Rnd1:8 sc in magic ring.
pull the magic ring tightly closed;join with sl st to beg sc. (8 sts)

Rnd2:ch 1, sc in each sts around;join with sl st to beg sc. (8 sts)
fasten off. weave in tail.Sew on center of the cozy.

embroider eyes.