Crochet an Octopus to help a preemie or newborn baby in the NICU.

Crocheted octos make great hospital gifts and milestone props for monthly photos. They’re proven to raise oxygen levels, keep preemies comfortable, and prevent them from pulling at the life saving equipment they’re hooked up to!

This is a crochet pattern written in US crochet terms for advanced beginners.

Included with your purchase is a written pdf with plenty of photos, video tutorial, and printable instructions for care and use to include with your gifts if you choose to donate or sell your finished products!

Materials
“B/2.25mm” and “E/3.5mm” crochet hooks
3 oz of worsted weight cotton yarn
12 in of black cotton yarn or embroidery thread
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Stitch Marker
Poly Fill stuffing

Abbreviations
Ch: Chain
Flo: Front loop only
Blo: Back loop only
MC: Magic Circle
Inc: 2 Sc in the same st
Dec: invisible decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together using the front loops only)
Sl St: Slip Stitch
SC: Single Crochet
F/O: Finish Off
Y/O: Yarn over
St: Stitch