Crochet a squid / Crochet an octopus / Crochet a cuttlefish (regular advertising thread)

Dear users, dear designers,
I read in an article that preemies / babies born too early are happy to have crocheted octopuses because the tentacles remind them of the umbilical cord, and then they feel safe in the incubator. Of course, that is good for their development. They hold on to the tentacles, especially while sleeping. This stabilizes their breathing and heartbeat, and they don’t pull on the cables for the medical devices or on the breathing tube.
For safety reasons, the octopus arms should not be longer than 8.6 inches = 21.8 cm when stretched out. The little animals are washed and sterilized regularly and may also be kept.
The article is about Denmark and England. I don’t know whether this is also a topic in Germany. You may need to ask about that. The safety regulations for amigurumi / animals are quite strict in Germany, though, so it’s better to ask twice.

Here are a few patterns for octopuses.
Cuttlefish patterns.
Octopus patterns

@Designers
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Crochet pattern Octopus / Squid Eddie
Octopus / Squid Eddie may not be an octopus for preemies, but he loves eggs more than anything. And his very favorite way to swallow them is with his arms. After all, each tentacle has room for two of them, so Eddie can keep between six (with three tentacles) and 12 (with six tentacles) eggs nice and warm.

If you ask Eddie nicely, of course he’ll give his eggs back, and besides a good mood at the breakfast table, you’ll also have lovely warm breakfast eggs.

Get yourself this egg cozy with a difference. You’ll find all the information about the required stitches and materials, as well as the crochet pattern, here: Crochet pattern Octopus / Squid Eddie

P.S: Of course you can also just have fun with Eddie; even without eggs, he’s sure to enjoy playing with you.

These cute little rattle toys are quick to crochet from leftover yarn. With their corkscrew-shaped tentacles, they’re also fun for the littlest ones to pull on.
These colorful squids are also popular as bag charms or simply as pendants for a Maxi-Cosi or a mobile.

You should be able to do: chain stitches, single crochet, and slip stitches.

Materials: crochet hook size 2.5, Kinder Surprise egg capsule (alternatively, it can also be filled with stuffing), and plenty of colorful leftover yarn

  

Kraken im Doppelpack, bestehend aus einer Krakenmama und ihrem Kind. Die Mutter hat ohne ihre 6 Tentakeln eine Höhe von ca. 17 Zentimetern, ihre Tentakeln sind 22 Zentimeter lang. Das Krakenkind hat eine Höhe ca. 12 Zentimetern ohne Tentakel, diese sind 17 Zentimeter lang.Um die beiden häkeln zu können, sollte man Luftmaschen, feste Maschen und Kettmaschen beherrschen, außerdem muss man in Runden häkeln können. Benötigt wird dazu Wolle in den Farben dunkelblau, rot, weiß, schwarz und Türkis. Zudem braucht man Füllwatte, eine Nähnadel und Häkelnadeln in den Stärken 3,5 und 2,0.Die Wolle sollte für die Nadelstärke 3,5 bis 4,5 geeignet sein. Es würde sicher auch mit Wolle der Nadelstärke 3,0 bis 4,0 funktionieren. Dann werden beide nur etwas kleiner.Die Anleitung gibt es hier.



A little addendum from me, since a link to the pattern for the cute little squids is sure to be helpful.

Please click here to get to the pattern: https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/16310/haekelanleitung-tintenfisch-pip-ein-entzueckender-allrounder

And I wish everyone lots of fun making it!

Hello everyone,
Oskar Octopus actually prefers to live in the ocean. But he also feels very much at home in a child’s room.
Oskar Octopus is 17 cm tall when made using the specified materials (head/body height without tentacles).

I personally recommend cotton yarn for all my soft toys.

The pattern includes step-by-step photos to make it easier to follow. However, basic crochet knowledge (single crochet, increases, decreases, etc.) is required.

The following materials are needed:

• 100 g cotton yarn in light green
• Leftover cotton yarn in white, black, and light yellow
• 9 mm safety eyes in black
• Crochet hook size 3
• stuffing

Here is the link to Oskar's pattern:
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/23113/oskar-octopus-haekelanleitung