Ostin the Octopus Crochet Pattern

With this crochet pattern you can Crochet "Ostin the Octopus" according to the original pattern by Olya Usolya.
The design of this Octopus is made to be safe for little children - there are no buttons or other elements for the child to bite off and swallow. The eyes of the octopus are also crocheted!
Super detailed PDF crochet pattern, very clear instructions, includes more than 30 photos for each step.

The crochet pattern is in U.S. terms.

Skill level: upper beginner.

️ The crochet pattern doesn't contain lessons on crocheting. You need to have steady skills of crocheting toys ️

This PDF crochet pattern consists of:

⭐ 19 pages of detailed step-by-step instructions how to make this toy;

⭐ more than 30 colorful close up photos;

⭐ easy automatic navigation on the pattern by the contents;

⭐ crochet pattern of the eyes.

A toy can be made of different types of yarn, but it is important to choose the appropriate ratio of thickness of yarn and hook size:

• yarn thickness ratio should be 2:1 (yarn for the body should be twice as thick as yarn for the eyes);
• hook for the eyes should be 1.5 mm smaller than for the body (for example, 3.5 mm-2 mm, 3.75 mm-2.25 mm, 4 mm-2.5 mm).

A toy height:

• 18 cm/7” without tentacles;
• 42 cm/15.5” with tentacles.

MATERIALS & SUPPLIES:

In this crochet pattern I made a toy of YarnArt Dolce, using 3.75 mm hook for plush yarn and 2.25 mm hook for semi-cotton yarn.

plush yarn (120 m/100 gr.) (131 yds/3,5 oz) (Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, etc.) (consumption is 1,5-2 balls of each color):

• blue (main color);

• pink (tentacles, blushes).

  cotton/semi-cotton yarn (~330 m/100 g) (361 yds./3.53 Oz.) (YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold etc.) (eyes, smile, eyebrows):

• black;

• white.

  hooks:

• 3.5-4 mm (for the body);

• 2-2.5 mm (for the eyes).

  needles for sewing eyes and blushes;
  stitch markers;
  pins with large head;
  scissors;
  fiber filling;
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