picture of crocheted octopus

Octopus Crochet Pattern (no sew!)

many crochet octopus in rainbow colors

Did you know that you can follow this same crochet octopus pattern using a different sized yarn and crochet hook to get a smaller or larger crocheted octopus? In the picture below, I have two examples of octopus sizes, both made with this pattern. I’ve listed the yarn and crochet hook sizes I used in the materials list below.

Small octopus is approximately 2.5 inches tall and the large octopus is approximately 4.25 inches tall. Both are made from this same pattern using a different sized yarn weight and crochet hook!

Pattern Materials

materials needed for the pattern; yarn, crochet hook, scissors, yarn needle, 10mm safety eyes, stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing
Materials needed for the small octopus!
Common Materials – You’ll need these materials for all sizes of octopus that you make.
  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle (also called darning needle, tapestry needle, darning needle)
  • Fiber Fill/Stuffing
Small Octopus (approx. 2.5 inches tall)
  • 5mm Crochet hook
  • Yarn, I use Premier Parfait Chunky in the color Lilac
  • 10mm safety eyes – 1 pair (you can also use black felt if you don’t have safety eyes)
Large Octopus (approx. 4.25 inches tall)
  • 9mm Crochet hook
  • Yarn, I use Sweet Snuggles in the color Sky Blue
  • 18mm safety eyes – 1 pair (you can also use black felt if you don’t have safety eyes)
Optional Materials
  • Stitch marker – I won’t be mentioning this in my pattern, but I rely on stitch markers to keep track of my stitch count and the start of my rows when I am crocheting. I highly recommend using stitch markers, they are life savers! You can also use a paper clip, safety pin, or a scrap piece of yarn as a stitch marker.

Pattern Abbreviations

  • mc – magic circle / magic ring
  • sc – single crochet
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • inc – increase
  • dec – decrease (feel free to use an invisible decrease if you prefer)
  • bo – bobble stitch (for this pattern, we will create 6 partial double crochet stitches to make our bobble stitch)
  • dc – double crochet
  • […] x # – follow the steps inside the square brackets # amount of times, then move onto the next step

Octopus Pattern

Row 1. magic circle with 8 sc inside (8)
Row 2. inc x 8 (16)
Row 3. [sc, inc] x 8 (24)
Row 4. sc x 24 (24)
Row 5. sc x 24 (24)
Row 6. sc x 24 (24)
Row 7. sc x 24 (24)
Row 8. [sc, dec] x 8 (16)
Row 9. In the front loops only, [bo with 6 dc inside, sl st] x 8 (16)

Pause here. If you are using safety eyes, place them between rows 6 and 7, about 4 stitches apart. If you are using felt for eyes, you can glue them on at the end.

Stuff your octopus part way.

Row 10. dec x 8 (8)

Finish stuffing your octopus! Then, you can sl st in the next stitch to fasten off your project, leaving a long enough tail for closing the remaining hole. Use your yarn needle to sew the remaining hole closed. Hide and trim your remaining yarn tail.

Once you’ve completed this pattern, your amigurumi octopus should look like this:

A purple and a pink completed octopus with the text "thank you"

And that is it! You now have a cute crochet octopus of your very own! I hope you enjoyed this octopus crochet pattern. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me and I will do my best to reply as soon as I can.

I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day! Please check out other patterns, such as my froggy friend pattern. 🌸

~Tori

This is an original pattern by Toristory Creations. Please do not claim this pattern or any part of it as your own. If you plan on selling the amigurumi made from this pattern, please mention Toristory Creations as the pattern designer. You may place a link to this pattern on your own website, but please do not repost or republish any part of this pattern on your site. As always, I love to see finished creations made by my patterns, so please share your own versions of this pattern with me @toristorycreations