Create your own Cthulhu Crochet Hoop Art, a crochet wall decoration combining crochet, simple sewing and embroidery hoop art.

This beginner-friendly pattern includes detailed step-by-step instructions and process photos. You will crochet the face, tentacles and decorative details, then assemble the piece onto a wooden embroidery hoop and finish it with a picot edging and felt backing.

Skill Level: Beginner
Terminology: US crochet terms
Finished Size: Approx. 11 cm (4.3 in) diameter
Gauge: Not important for this project.

The pattern is designed for an 11 cm embroidery hoop, but instructions are included to adapt the crocheted circle and tentacle length to larger or smaller hoops.

Materials:

DK acrylic yarn in dark green, green and light blue
4 mm and 4.5 mm crochet hooks
11 cm (4.3 in) wooden embroidery hoop
2 black safety eyes or buttons
Green felt
Polyester fiberfill or flat polyester batting
Green and blue seed beads
Yarn needle
Sewing needle and thread

Cotton yarn can also be used instead of acrylic yarn.

This pattern is a digital PDF.