Ice Cream Octopus Amigurumi – Crochet Pattern

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Who ordered an Ice Cream Octopus with extra sprinkles?! I did! These adorable, sweet stuffed toys are an incredibly unique combo of food and animal! What a perfect gift for summertime, a birthday, and / or for anyone who loves octopuses and sea creatures! It’s the perfect birthday gift since the sprinkles look celebratory and the cone looks like a party hat. These cute critters fit in the palm of your hand and are excellent for collecting, using as play food toys, display and decor, and gifting! The possibilities are endless! And the pattern is quick, easy and FREE! Did I mention it’s also a great stash buster?!

Ice Cream Octopus

I initially dreamt up this pattern while working on my Rainbow Jellyfish pattern. I just love the idea of interesting and fun food / animal combos! And since one of my very first patterns, my Octopus Amigurumi, already has a head like a scoop of ice cream, I didn’t have to reach very far for a fun dessert-themed idea! And so this Ice Cream Octopus was born. I love how versatile they are – customize them with rainbow sprinkles, make a chocolate or strawberry “scoop”, or even create a little Mint Chip octopus!!! Display them, play with them, gift them – I can guarantee that whatever you decide to use them for, they’ll be a unique addition to your life!

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PDF Pattern comes with a Photo Appendix showing how to make the Magic Ring and Sc2tog!

Supplies
Size D/3 (3.25 MM) Crochet Hook

About 50 yds of medium weight yarn; colors shown are:
• Red Heart Super Saver in Pink, Café Latte, or Minty
• Big Twist Sincerely in “Rainbow Confetti”
About 50 yds of medium weight beige yarn for Cone (Red Heart With Love in Tan used in photos)

Less than 10 yds of medium weight red yarn for Cherry (Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red used in photos)

Less than a yd each of medium weight yarn in black and pink for smile and blush; colors shown are Red Heart Super Saver Black and Pretty N Pink

Optional: less than a yard each of contrast color for sprinkles in multi / rainbow colors or in brown (for mint chip sprinkles)

Yarn Needle
Scissors
Fiberfill stuffing
9 mm Safety Eyes (1 pair per octopus)

Abbreviations
*= indicates beginning/end of a section to be repeated
Beg = beginning
Ch = chain
Dec = decrease
Hdc = half double crochet
Rem = remaining
Rep = repeat
Rnd = round
Sc = single crochet
Sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
Sk = skip
Sl st = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)

Size
About 4” in length from top of head to bottom of curled tentacles

Gauge
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

How to Make This

Instructions

Head
(Work in continuous rnds; do not join. You may find it helpful to use a stitch marker at beg of each rnd.)
Rnd 1 – With Octopus color, make a magic ring, 6 sc into ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 Sc in each st around (12 sc)

Rnd 3 – *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next* – rep from * to * around (18 sc)

Rnd 4 – *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next* – rep from * to * around (24 sc)
Rnds 5 – 10 – Sc around. (24 sc per rnd)
Rnd 11 – *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts* – rep from * to * around. Attach safety eyes between rnds 8 and 9, about 7 sts apart. (While decreasing the piece in Rnds 11-13, prevent gaps in decreased sts by squeezing piece slightly as seen in photo below.) (18 sc)

Rnd 12 – *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st* – rep from * to * around. Stuff the head (do not overstuff!) (12 sc)
Rnd 13 – Sc2tog in each st around (6 sc)
Rnd 14 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts; leave rem sts unworked. (5 sc)
Do not fasten off.

Tentacles (make 8)
(Tentacles are worked up directly from the head)
Row 1 – Ch 12 (first photo below). 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. 2 Hdc in next 8 chs (second photo below). Sl st into last ch (third photo below). (20 hdc)
Row 2 – Ch 12. 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each of the next 8 chs across. Sk last ch. Sl st into next sc from Rnd 14 from Head (fourth photo below). (20 hdc)
Rows 3 – 8 – Rep Rows 1 & 2 three more times for a total of 8 tentacles (fifth photo below).
Fasten off, leaving long end for sewing over rem gap from Rnd 14 of Head a few times to close.

Cone
(Work in continuous rnds; do not join. You may find it helpful to use a stitch marker at beg of each rnd.)
Rnd 1 – With Beige, make a magic ring, 6 sc into ring. (6 sc)
Rnds 2 – 3 – sc in each st around. (6 sc)
Rnd 4 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next st.* Rep from * to * around (9 sc)
Rnds 5 – 6 – sc in each st around. (9 sc)
Rnd 7 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts.* Rep from * to * around (12 sc)
Rnds 8 – 9 – sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 10 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts.* Rep from * to * around (15 sc)
Rnds 11 – 12 – sc in each st around. (15 sc)
Rnd 13 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts.* Rep from * to * around (18 sc)
Rnds 14 – 15 – sc in each st around. (18 sc)
Rnd 16 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts.* Rep from * to * around (21 sc)
Rnd 17 – sc in each st around. (21 sc)

Cherry
(Work in continuous rnds; do not join. You may find it helpful to use a stitch marker at beg of each rnd.)
Rnd 1 – With Red, make a magic ring, 6 sc into ring. (6 sc)
Rnds 2 – 3 – sc in each st around. Use tail from beginning magic ring to stuff piece slightly. (6 sc)
Rnd 4 – *Sc2tog over next 2 sts.* Rep from * to * once more. (4 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Finishing
With black yarn on needle, sew a tiny “v” shape between eyes (see photos below).

With pink yarn on needle, sew around about 1-2 sc sts underneath each Eye (see photo below).

Stuff Cone and sew to side of Head. Sew Cherry near top-center of Head.

Optional: with contrast color, sew several sts over Head to make “sprinkles”.

Weave in all ends, and/or tie off ends and hide knots inside sts.

Here is the finished octopus!

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This pattern is owned by Crafty Kitty Crochet (Melissa Moore). Any reselling or distribution of this pattern is prohibited. Sale of items made using this pattern is welcomed, but I do ask that credit/a link be provided back to my site, craftykittycrochet.com.