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New Pattern: Octopus Finger Puppet

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Materials
F hook
worsted weight yarn (I used cotton)
tapestry needle

Stitches:
Ch - Chain
Sl st - slip stitch
SC - Single Crochet
Inc - Single crochet 2 stitches into one
SC 2tog - Single crochet two stitches together

Round 1: SC 6 stitches into a magic ring. Pull tight (6)
Round 2: *SC, Inc* repeat 3 times to complete round (9)
Round 3: *SC, SC, Inc* repeat 3 times to complete round (12)
Round 4 and 5: SC in each stitch around (12)
Round 6: *SC, SC 2 tog* repeat 4 times to complete round (8)
Round 7: *SC into next stitch, ch 8, SC into second stitch from the hook and the remaining 6 stitches* repeat this 8 times to make the legs. Sl st into the first stitch of the first leg and fasten off.
Weave in ends and sew two eyes.

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  1. trishJuly 3, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    brilliant idea! :D

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  2. SaraJuly 12, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    Cute, cute, cute! Wishing you a happy week. :)

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  3. Brendon and EileanSeptember 11, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    I love this pattern. We're making a pile of them to give to kids undergoing chemo treatment. Thanks for this and the elephant patterns.

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  4. UnknownOctober 18, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    I'm pretty new to crochet and I'm entirely sure I am just being dense but I cannot get round 7 correct. I am doing a SC in the next ST and then chaining 8 -- then this is where I go wrong... "SC into second stitch from the hook and the remaining 6 stitches* " -- I have the 8 chains which make a long but skinny tentacle (right?) then I'm turning a long rope of 8 into 4 when I single crochet into the 2nd stitch from the hook and then single crochet into the next 6 stitches? Is that right? Then shape that is making doesn't seem to be forming an octopus but I'm not sure cuz I'm so new at this.

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  5. UnknownOctober 18, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    Ahh! Now I realize the SC are supposed to go in the chain stitches - making the long tentacle thicker and immediately starting the next one.

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  6. UnknownApril 5, 2013 at 1:03 PM

    Just what I was looking for! My little grandnephew (age 3) absolutely loves anything "octopus"! I've got to make him a few of these little guys! Thank you so much for sharing! ;)

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  7. NicoleMay 28, 2013 at 6:26 AM

    very cute finger puppets. Thanks for the free pattern!

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