Nathaniel the Octopus Crochet Amigurumi Pattern
Nathaniel is a sweet and silly-looking octopus with fun pop-eyes. :-)
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Size
Nathaniel is 6 inches tall with a 9 inch armspan when crocheted with worsted weight yarn.
Want a bigger or smaller octopus? Use thicker or thinner yarn and a larger or smaller hook!
Difficulty
This is an intermediate level pattern, best tackled if you've already made at least one amigurumi.
These are the skills you'll need. . .
- single crochet
- decrease
- increase
- attach parts
- crocheting into the bottom side of a foundation chain
Don't worry - the PDF pattern has links to videos teaching you all the skills you'll need! And it contains progress photos of all the important steps, so you won’t get lost. :-)
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You'll need. . .
- crochet hook (size determined by yarn)
- 2 colors of worsted weight yarn - less than a skein each. The sample uses purple, with a tiny bit of white.
- two 12 mm black eyes
- polyester stuffing
- tapestry needle
- locking stitch markers
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