‘osmond the octopus’ baby comforter by eleonora tully · 2020. 7. 31. · ‘osmond the...

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‘Osmond the Octopus’

Baby Comforter

By Eleonora Tully

UK Crochet Terminology

This cute little baby comforter with the characterful octopus is the prefect quick crochet

make for any babies arriving in your lives! Mix and match the colours…

Materials:

Any yarn suitable for babies can be used, DK weight is the best.

For the first octopus pictured: I used 4 x 100g balls of Stylecraft ‘Special DK’ (100% acrylic,

295m/323yds), 1 ball in each colour: Yarn A Lemon (1020), Yarn B Cream (1005), Yarn C

Sherbert (1034) and Yarn D Lincoln (1834).

For the second octopus pictured I used 4 x Scheepjes ‘Colour Crafter’ (100% acrylic,

100g/300m/328yds), 1 ball in each colour: Yarn A Leeuwarden (1711), Yarn B Barneveld

(1005), Yarn C Eelde (1422) and Yarn D Helmond (1724)

Small amount of black yarn for eyes and mouth.

Toy stuffing.

4.50mm hook, stitch marker, yarn needle, scissors.

Tension: Tension is not important for this pattern.

Abbreviations and Stitches:

Bobble: see below

ch: chain

cm: centimetres

dc: double crochet

dc2tog: double crochet 2 stitches together

dtr: double treble

htr: half treble

mm: millimetres

RS: right side

ss: slip stitch

st(s): stitch(es)

tr: treble

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WS: wrong side

yoh: yarn over hook

Bobble: Complete all the following in the same stitch: *yarn over hook (yoh), insert hook into st, yoh, pull yarn through to front, yoh, pull through 2 loops, repeat from * 5 times more (you should now have 7 loops on hook), pull yarn through all the loops on the hook (1 bobble made).

Pattern Notes: The head is made first in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a

slip stitch. It is essential to use a stitch marker in the first or last stitch of each round, moving it up

as you work, so as not to lose your place.

To Work:

Octopus Body

Using Yarn A make 4ch, ss into first ch to form a ring or make a magic circle.

Round 1 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st), 6dc in centre of ring. [6 sts]

Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 sts]

Round 3 (1dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [18 sts]

Round 4 (1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, 1dc in next st) 6 times. [24 sts]

Round 5 (1dc in each of next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]

Round 6 (1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 3 sts) 6 times. [36 sts]

Round 7 (1dc in each of next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, 1dc in next st) 6 times. [42 sts]

Rounds 8 – 12 1dc in each st around. [42 sts]

Round 13 (dc2tog, 1dc in each of next 5 sts) 6 times. [36 sts]

Round 14 1dc in next st, 1 bobble in next st, 1dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 bobble in next st, 1dc in

each st to end. [36 sts including 2 bobbles]

Round 15 (1dc in each of next 3 sts, dc2tog, 1dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]

Round 16 1dc in each st around. [30 sts]

Round 17 (1dc in next st, dc2tog, 1dc in each of next 2 sts) 6 times [24 sts]

Rounds 18 - 19 1dc in each st around. [24 sts]

Tentacles

Round 20 *1dc in next st, 25ch, 1dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end going under

top strand of ch only to ensure the tentacle twists, 1dc in each of next 2 sts on main body, repeat

from * 7 times. [24 sts with 8 tentacles]

Pull tentacles down so this next round can be crocheted over them.

Round 21 1dc in each st to final st of round, ss in final st, fasten off. [24 sts]


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Eyes (make 2)

Using Yarn B make 4ch, ss into first ch to form a ring or make a magic

circle.

Round 1 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st), 6dc in centre of ring, ss to first

dc, fasten off. [6 sts]

With black yarn sew a few stitches into pace in centre of eyes.

Now thread the eyes onto the bobbles of the octopus body

and ensure threads go right through and are tightly secured.

Mouth

Using photo as a guide, embroider mouth into place using

black yarn and tightly secure to inside of Octopus body.

Now gently stuff the octopus body.

Main Comforter

Using Yarn C make 4ch, ss into first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (RS) 3ch (counts as first tr), 11tr into the ring, ss to top of first 3 ch to join, turn. [12 sts]

Round 2 (WS) 2ch (counts as first htr), 1htr into same st at base of 2 ch, 2htr in each st to end, ss

to top of first 2 ch, turn. [24 sts]

The main comforter is now joined to the octopus body. Hold octopus upside down and ensure that

the hook goes through each st of the comforter section and each corresponding st of the octopus

body. Make the first st beneath the octopus left eye so that the placement of the corners are in a

good position.

Round 3 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st), 1dc in each st of main comforter and octopus body

around going though both layers, ss to first dc to join, turn. [24 sts]

Round 4 3ch (counts as first tr), 1htr in each of next 3 sts, 1tr in next st, (2dtr, 2ch, 2dtr) all in next

st (corner made), * 1tr in next st, 1htr in each of next 3 sts, 1tr in next st, (2dtr, 2ch, 2dtr) all in next

st, repeat from * two times, ss to top of first 3 ch, turn. [9 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-

sps]

Round 5 3ch (counts as first tr), *1tr in each of next 2 sts to corner ch-sp, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in corner

ch-sp, * 1tr in each st to end of side, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in corner ch-sp, repeat from * two times, 1tr in

each st to end, ss to top of first 3 ch, fasten off. [13 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-sps]


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The comforter is now made with WS facing at all times (which will become the top side of the

comforter) and the work is not turned.

Round 6 Join Yarn D to any corner ch-sp, 3ch (counts as first tr here and throughout), (1tr, 2ch,

2tr) in same corner ch-sp, *1dc in first st of side, (miss 2 sts, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) all in next st, miss 2 sts,

1dc in next st) two times, ** (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in corner ch-sp, repeat from * three times ending final

repeat at **, ss to top of first 3 ch, fasten off. [2 shells on each side]

Round 7 Join Yarn B to any corner ch-sp, 3ch, (1tr, 1dc) in same corner ch-sp, *(miss 2 sts, (2tr,

1ch, 2tr) all in next st, miss 2 sts, **1dc in next ch-sp) to end of side ending final repeat at **, (1dc,

2tr, 2ch, 2tr, 1dc) all in corner ch-sp, repeat from * two times, (miss 2 sts, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) all in next

st, miss 2 sts, **1dc in next ch-sp) to end of side ending final repeat at **, (1dc, 2tr, 2ch) in final

corner ch-sp, ss to top of first 3 ch, fasten off.

Round 8 Repeat Round 7 using Yarn C.

Rounds 9 – 14 Repeat Round 7 working through Yarn D, Yarn B, Yarn C, Yarn D, Yarn B and

Yarn C, fasten off and weave in all ends.

…and Enjoy!

‘osmond the octopus’ baby comforter by eleonora tully · 2020. 7. 31. · ‘osmond the...

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