Free Crochet Pattern: Crochet Octopus Lovey or Ocean Lovey

Time to celebrate summertime with some under the sea ocean lovey goodness. This free crochet octopus lovey pattern (or ocean lovey if you decide to use another sea creature!) walks you through it step by step.

Stitch Glossary:
Special Stitch = [DC 2, CH 1, DC 2]
SS= slip stitch
CH = Chain
SC = Single Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
INC = Increase Stitch
MR = Magic Ring — the default or the alternative

Lovey:
I have a short video on how to make the blanket part of the lovey if you prefer learning that way:

Yarn Used: Red Heart Super Saver Cool Stripe

This is worked in joined rounds instead of continuous rounds. 

For the stitch count at the end of each round, I do not count the chain 2 at the end (it’s for height), but I do count the chain 1 space in the special stitch. 

1. MR DC 12, SS to join, CH 2 [12]
   (This means work 12 double crochet stitches into a magic ring, slip stitch to join, then chain 2).
2. (Special Stitch, skip a stitch) X 6, SS to join, CH 2 [30]
3. (DC, Special Stitch, DC, Skip a stitch), X 6, ss to join, CH 2 [42]
   
   For this round and all of the following rounds, the “Special Stitch” should be worked into the Ch1 space of the previous round’s special stitch.
4. (DC 2, Special Stitch, DC 2, skip a stitch) X 6, SS to join, CH 2 [54]
5. (DC 3, Special Stitch, DC 3, skip a stitch) X 6, SS to join, CH 2 [66]
6. (DC 4, Special Stitch, DC 4, skip a stitch) X 6, SS to join, CH 2 [78]
7. (DC 5, Special Stitch, DC 5, skip a stitch) X 6, SS to join, CH 2 [90]
8. (DC 6, Special Stitch, DC 6, skip a stitch) X 6, SS to join, CH 2 [102]
9. (DC 7, Special Stitch, DC 7, skip a stitch) X 6, SS to join, CH 2 [114]
10. (DC 8, Special Stitch, DC 8, skip a stitch) X 6, SS to join, CH 2 [126]
11. (DC 9, Special Stitch, DC 9, skip a stitch) X 6, SS to join, CH 2 [138]
12. (DC 10, Special Stitch, DC 10, skip a stitch) X 6, SS to join [150]

Jellyfish Head:

1. MR SC 6 [6]
2. INC X 6 [12]
3. (SC, INC) X 6 [18]
   I’ve linked a video explaining how to read this pattern
4. (SC 2, INC) X 6 [24]
   I’ve linked a video explaining how to read this pattern
5. (SC 3, INC) X 6 [30]
6. (SC 4, INC) X 6 [36]
7. (SC 5, INC) X 6 [42]
8. (SC 6, INC) X 6 [48]
9. (SC 7, INC) X 6 [54]
10. (SC 8, INC) X 6 [60]
11. SC 60 [60]
12. SC 60 [60]
13. SC 60 [60]
14. SC 60 [60]
15. SC 60 [60]
16. SC 60 [60]
17. SC 60 [60]
18. SC 60 [60]
19. (SC 8, DEC) X 6 [54]
20. (SC 7, DEC) X 6 [48]
21. (SC 6, DEC) X 6 [42]
22. (SC 5, DEC) X 6 [36]
23. (SC 4, DEC) X 6 [30]
24. (SC 3, DEC) X 6 [24]
25. (SC 2, DEC) X 6 [18]
26. (SC, DEC) X 6 [12]
    I’ve linked a video explaining how to read this pattern
27. DEC X 6 [6]
    
    Fasten off with a 4-inch yarn tail and use a needle to thread the remaining yarn through the front loop of each remaing loop.

Octolegs

1. Chain 50
2. Working into the 2nd chain from the hook, single crochet, then SC (made of 2 sc stitches), and then work HDC INC (increase made up of 2 HDC stitches) all the way up the chain.
   
   Repeat for 8 total legs.