Free Crochet Tutorial: Octopus Keychain by Alina Eryukova @do_bro_v_dom
In this tutorial, you will learn how to crochet a cute octopus keychain. For amigurumi, any plush yarn will work well, such as Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Jeans. The entire toy is crocheted in one piece, and the tentacles are crocheted directly onto the body. For the face, you will need small pieces of white felt, safety half-bead eyes (or screw-on safety eyes), and black embroidery thread.
Materials and Tools
- Plush yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (any color, you can use yarn leftovers)
- Thread for embroidery (for the face)
- Crochet hook (4.5 mm)
- Safety eyes (10 mm)
- Toy stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Decorative bow
- Glue
- Keychain attachment
- Needle for attaching parts
- Scissors
Abbreviations
KA – Magic ring
CC – Slip stitch
VP – Chain stitch
RLS – Single crochet
PR – Increase
UB – Decrease
(…) x n – Repeat n times
Crochet Pattern for the Octopus Keychain
Head and Body (same piece)
- 6 SC in KА (6)
- (Increase) x 6 (12)
- (1 SC, Increase) x 6 (18)
- (2 SC, Increase) x 6 (24)
5-9. 24 SC (24) for 5 rows - (2 SC, Decrease) x 6 (18)
Insert the eyes between rows 7 and 8, or simply count 3 rows from the bottom.
Tentacles
The tentacles will be crocheted from the front half of row 10.
- Start by chaining 4 ВП. In the second chain from the hook, crochet 3 SC. Then, make a slip stitch into the front loop of the next SC. Repeat this process until the row is completed. You will have 18 tentacles.
- In the remaining back loops: (1 SC, Decrease) x 6 (12)
- (Decrease) x 6 (6)
Close the hole, hide the yarn tail, and embroider the mouth and whiskers. Attach a decorative bow and the keychain attachment. If you don’t have a keychain attachment, you can crochet a chain of ВП of the desired length.
Your Crochet Octopus Keychain is Ready!
Congratulations, your crocheted octopus is complete! Be sure to tag the author @do_bro_v_dom on social media.
