OCTOPUS (absolutely adorable)


BODY: 

  1. ring of 3 
  2. 7 slip stitches into ring 
  3. increase 1 for every 2nd slip stitch (continue using slip stitches until told otherwise) 
  4. increase 1 stitch for every 2nd
  5. increase 1 stitch for every 3rd 
  6. increase 1 stitch for every 5th 
  7. make a lap with no increase (keep the same number of stitches) 
  8. a lap with no increase 
  9. a lap with no increase 
  10. increase 1 stitch for every 10th 
  11.  increase 1 stitch for every 5th 
  12.  increase 1 stitch for every 7th 
  13. increase 1 stitch for every 10th 
  14. 7 consecutive laps with no increase, keep the same number of stitches 
  15. decrease 1 stitch for every 10th (skip every 10th stitch...) 
  16. 4 consecutive laps with no decrease, keep the same number of stitches 
  17. decrease 1 stitch for every 10th 
  18. lap with no change in number of stitches 
  19. decrease 1 stitch for every 10th 
  20. 5 consecutive laps, same number of stitches 
  21. decrease 1 stitch for every 10th 
  22. 3 consecutive laps, no change in number of stitches 
  23. decrease 1 stitch for every 7th 
  24. lap with no change in number of stitches 
  25. lap with no change in number of stitches 
  26. Two consecutive rounds of double stitches, with no change in number of stitches. 
At this point, you should have 48 stitches around the perimeter in total. If you have anything other than that, do an extra lap of slip stitches and either increase or reduce stitches to get that number. 

BOTTOM FLAP (his bum) 
  1. ring of 3 
  2. 7 slip stitches around the ring 
  3. increase 1 stitch for every pre-existing stitch (... thereby doubling your number of stitches at this point) 
  4. double your number of stitches again, by increasing 1 stitch for every existing stitch
  5. increase 1 stitch for every 5th 
  6. double stitch lap, no increase, same number of stitches 
  7. double stitches, increase 1 for every 3rd
  8. double  stitches, increase 1 for every 15th 
Attach the bottom flap to the body using regular slip stitches. Both the bottom flap and the body should have the same number of stitches around the perimeter so a 1 to 1 slip stitch should do the job. Put in stuffing as you go. 






TENTACLES 
  1. Fasten thread to the seam between body and bottom flap. 
  2. Do 100 regular stitches in the air. 
  3. Place 3 triple stitches into every stitch, thereby working your way back towards the body. 
  4. Skip 2 stitches to the side from where you attached the thread in the beginning, and pull through the edge of your thread now. Tie the two edges together. Pull in the tails. 









FLIPPERS
  1. 18 slip stitches along the side of the body 
  2. turn, go back and forth reducing 1 stitch for every side of the flipper
  3. Count: 1 row of 18 along the body, 3 rows back and forth with reduction. 
  4. For the last row, go all the way across the flipper, making slip stitches over the previous row. 
  5. Tie the end together and pull them in. 



Adjustment: 
To make the tentacles more stable, do a lap of slip stitches around the "waist" of the octopus, as shown.




Decorate as you wish! 




















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