octopus amigurumi

This was one of the first amigurumi patterns that I plaid with. Link here. top part of body: rnd 1: ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch, place marker rnd 2: *2sc* around (12sc) work in both loops from now on rnd 3:*sc in next st, 2sc in next st* (18) rnd 4: *sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st* (24) rnd 5: *sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st* (30) rnd 6: *sc in next 4st, 2sc in next st* (36) rnds7-11: *sc* rnd 12: *sc in next 4st, sc dec* (30) rnd 13: *sc in next 3st, sc dec* (24) rnd 14: *sc in next 2st, sc dec* (18) rnd 15: *sc* rnd 16: ch2 (counts as first hdc) 2hdc in same st, sc in next st *3hdc in next st, sc in next st* join finish off, weave in ends bottom part of body: rnd 1: ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch, place marker rnd 2: *2sc* around (12sc) rnd 3: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* (18) rnds 4-5: *sc* finish off leaving a long end for sewing to top part of body stuff body, and sew bottom part to rnd 15 of body legs: make 8: rnd 1: ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch, place marker rnd 2: *2sc* around (12sc) rnds 3-6: *sc* finish off, leaving a long end for sewing to body assembly: stuff each leg lightly, sew closed sew each leg to bottom piece of body, you may need to overlap the legs a bit or all eight won't fit attach eyes between rnds 9 & 10 of body about 2" apart from each other