How to Make a Crochet Octopus-Bear

The Crochet Octopus-Bear is a delightful combination of whimsy and charm. With its eight tentacles and cuddly bear face, this unique creation brings smiles to all who see it. Whether displayed as a cute decoration or given as a special gift, the Crochet Octopus-Bear is sure to brighten anyone's day. Its handmade details and cozy aesthetic make it a standout piece that adds a touch of playfulness to any room.

Materials

Brown yarn, dark pink yarn, white felt, and a textile marker. One pair of safety eyes 6mm for the bear and one pair of safety eyes 7.5mm for the octopus.

Abbreviations

ch – chain
ss – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
dec – decrease
st – stitch
fo – finish off
repeat ** – repeat what is in between **
(x) – x is the amount of stitches you should have at the end of the row

The Pattern

The pattern is worked in rounds unless it says otherwise. You do not need to join rounds.

Bear Part

Head

With brown yarn, ch2.

Round 1: 6sc in second chain from the hook (6)

Round 2: 2sc in every st around (12)

Round 3: *1sc in first st, 2sc in next st* repeat ** 5 times (18)

Round 4: *1sc in first 2st, 2sc in next st* repeat ** 5 times (24)

Round 5: *1sc in first 3st, 2sc in next st* repeat ** 5 times (30)

Round 6: *1sc in first 4st, 2sc in next st* repeat ** 5 times (36)

Round 7-12 (6 rounds): 1sc in every st (36)

Round 13: *1sc in first 4st, dec1* repeat ** 5 times (30)

Round 14: *1sc in first 3st, dec1* repeat ** 5 times (24)

Attach the safety eyes.

Round 15: *1sc in first 2st, dec1* repeat ** 5 times (18)

Start stuffing the head.

Round 16: *1sc in first st, dec1* repeat ** 5 times (12)

Finish stuffing.

Round 17: dec6 (6)

Fo and weave in the ends.

Ears (Make 2)

With brown yarn, ch2.

Round 1: 6sc in second chain from the hook (6)

Round 2: 2sc in every st around (12)

Round 3-4 (2 rounds): 1sc in every st (12)

Fold your work together and crochet through both layers to close the gap.

Fo and leave an end for sewing the ears to the head.

Legs (Make 2)

With brown yarn, ch2.

Round 1: 6sc in second chain from the hook (6)

Round 2: 2sc in every st around (12)

Round 3-6 (4 rounds): 1sc in every st (12)

Fo the first leg; there is no need to leave a tail of yarn, so weave in the end.

Do NOT finish off the second leg! You need to keep going with this one to make the body.

Body

Take both legs and put them together. Sc 3 times through both layers to attach them to each other and then continue to work around both.

Round 1: Not counting the first 3sc you used to attach the legs together, sc1 in every st around (18)

Round 2-5 (4 rounds): 1sc in every st (18)

Round 6: *1sc in first 4st, dec1* repeat ** 2 times (15)

Round 7: 1sc in every st (15)

Round 8: *1sc in first 3st, dec1* repeat ** 2 times (12)

Fo and leave a tail of yarn to sew the body to the head.

Arms (Make 2)

With brown yarn, ch2.

Round 1: 4sc in second chain from the hook (4)

Round 2: 2sc in every st around (8)

Round 3-7 (5 rounds): 1sc in every st (8)

Fold your work together and crochet through both layers to close the gap.

Fo and leave an end for sewing the arms to the body.

Tail

With brown yarn, ch4.

Round 1: Starting from the second chain from the hook, 1sc in every ch (3). Continue on the other side of the chain, 1sc in every ch (3). This gives you a total of 6 sc all around (6).

Fo and leave an end of yarn to sew the tail to the body.

Assembly

Sew all the parts together and cut a little tummy and snout out of white felt. Glue or sew the tummy onto the body and give him a little belly button using a black textile marker (you can also use acrylic paint, felt or yarn for this, whichever you prefer).

Glue or sew the snout on the face and draw a little happy mouth and nose on it with the textile marker. (Once again, you can of course use whatever you prefer).

The bear is all done! Now, all you need is a little octopus for the top of his head ^_^

Octopus Part

Head

With dark pink yarn, ch2.

Round 1: 6sc in second chain from the hook (6)

Round 2: 2sc in every st around (12)

Round 3: *1sc in first st, 2sc in next st* repeat ** 5 times (18)

Round 4: *1sc in first 2st, 2sc in next st* repeat ** 5 times (24)

Round 5-9 (5 rounds): 1sc in every st (24)

Round 10: *1sc in first 2st, dec1* repeat ** 5 times (18)

Round 11: 1sc in every st around (18)

Attach the eyes and start stuffing the head.

Round 12: *1sc in first st, dec1* repeat ** 5 times (12)

Finish stuffing.

Round 13: dec6 (6)

Fo and weave in the ends.

Legs (Make 8)

With dark pink yarn, ch16.

Row 1: Starting from the second chain from the hook, 2sc in the first half of the leg and 1sc in the second half.

Finish off and leave a tail of yarn to sew to the head.

I switched the amount of double sc in the legs, so they don’t all curl for exactly the same length. Sew the legs to the bottom of the head and your little octopus is done!