How To Crochet A Mini Octopus for Beginners

Learn how to crochet a mini octopus amigurumi with a smiling mouth with a step-by-step tutorial for beginners. It begins with creating a magic ring and then guides through the body construction with increasing and decreasing rounds.

The tutorial also demonstrates how to create the octopus’s legs using a specific sequence of stitches. An optional section on how to make a leaf is also included. So, follow through with us for the complete tutorial.

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Crocheting the Octopus Body

• Magic Ring

  The tutorial begins by demonstrating how to create a magic ring.

• Round 1

  For the first round, you will single crochet in one stitch.

• Marking the First Crochet

  To keep track of your rounds, add a different colored yarn to mark the first crochet of the row.

• Round 2

  In the second round, crochet a single crochet and then increase, repeating this pattern.

• Rounds 3-6

  For rounds three through six, crochet single crochet in each round.

• Round 7

  In round seven, crochet a single crochet and then decrease, repeating this pattern. To decrease, insert your hook into the first and second stitch, yarn over, and pull through all loops on the hook.

• Removing the Mark Yarn

  Once round seven is complete, remove the mark yarn.

• Round 8

  For the final round of the body, insert six decreases into the back loop. After this, the body of the octopus is finished.

Crocheting the Octopus Legs

• Starting the Legs

  To begin the octopus legs, insert your hook into the front loop.

• Leg Pattern

  The pattern for each leg involves chaining one, double crocheting in the same stitch, then triple crocheting, followed by another double crochet in the same stitch.

• Finishing a Leg

  Chain one and then slip stitch into the third stitch to complete one leg.

• Repeating for All Legs

  Repeat this process to create a total of five legs.

Crocheting the Leaf

• Starting the Leaf

  The video then moves on to making a leaf.

• Chain

  Begin by chaining seven