Slothlover1 Crochet Designs

  Abbreviations     MR = Magic Ring Sc = Single Crochet Inc = Increase R = Round Dec = Invisible Decrease Fo = Fasten off Flo = front loops only ch = chain slst = slip stitch hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet sts = stitches Materials  cat color yarn Stuffing 10mm Safety Eyes pink safety nose or pink yarn Head and Body with cat color: R1 6 sc in MR (6) R2 inc x6 (12) R3 inc sc x6 (18) R4 inc 2sc x6 (24) R5-10 24sc (24) R11 flo 3sc inc x6 (30) R12 30sc (30) R13 4sc inc x6 (36) R14-15 36sc (36) R16 4sc Dec x6 (30) R17 30sc (30) R18 3sc dec x6 (24) insert eyes between rounds 15 & 16, with 4 sts between them. insert nose or embroider it centered between the eyes one round down. R19 24sc (24) R20 2sc dec x6 (18) add stuffing R21 sc dec x6 (12) R22 6dec (6) Fo arms    x4 with cat color: R1 8sc in Mr (8) R2-4 8sc (8) Fo ears    x2 with cat color: ch5 R1-2 4sc in ch, ch1 turn (4) R3 sc Dec sc, ch1 turn (3) R4 sc sk1st sc (2)...

  Abbreviations     MR = Magic Ring Sc = Single Crochet Inc = Increase R = Round Dec = Invisible Decrease Fo = Fasten off Flo = front loops only ch = chain slst = slip stitch hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet sts = stitches Materials  White and Black Yarn Stuffing 10mm Safety Eyes eye patches     x2 with black: ch6 slst sc hdc 2dc fo Head and Body with white: R1 6 sc in MR (6) R2 inc x6 (12) R3 inc sc x6 (18) R4 inc 2sc x6 (24) R5-7 24sc (24) change to black: R8-10 24sc (24) change to white : R11 flo 3sc inc x6 (30) R12 30sc (30) R13 4sc inc x6 (36) R14-15 36sc (36) R16 4sc Dec x6 (30) R17 30sc (30) R18 3sc dec x6 (24) place the eye patches on the head insert eyes through eye patches between rounds 15 & 16, with 4 sts between them. sew the larger ends of the eye patches on the head R19 24sc (24) R20 2sc dec x6 (18) add stuffing R21 sc dec x6 (12) R22 6dec (6) Fo arms     x4 with black: R1 8sc in Mr (8) R2-4 8sc (8) ...

  Abbreviations     MR = Magic Ring hdc = half double crochet Sc = Single Crochet Inc = Increase R = Round Dec = Invisible Decrease hdc2tog = invisible decrease, but use the bb of the last round and hdc instead of sc Fo = Fasten off B = bobble sk = skip st = stitches bb = back bumps (see notes if you've never done this.) {} = stitches in brackets in the same stitch Materials  Tan and Brown yarn Stuffing 8mm Safety Eyes Notes the back bumps of a Hdc, is the yarn over of the round before. this is called crocheting in the back bumps, back bar, 3rd loops, or the camel stitch. here's a helpful tutorial Head with tan yarn: R1 6 sc MR (6) R2 inc x6 (12) R3 sc inc sc, ch3 hdc in ch, inc sc, ch3 hdc in ch, inc (sc inc)x3 (18) fo Belly with tan yarn: R1 6 sc MR (6) R2 inc x6 (12) R3 sc inc B inc sc { B sc} sc inc B inc sc { B sc}(18) FO if needed, rip it out and replace the bobble stitches in the round of sc inc. Body with tan yarn: line up the body and the head: 3 s...

  Abbreviations     MR = Magic Ring Sc = Single Crochet Inc = Increase R = Round ch = chain slst = slip stitch Fo = Fasten off Materials  color 1 and color 2 yarn 8mm Safety Eyes and Black Embroidery Floss Notes when you attach the heads together, you may find that the backs of the eyes make it look uneven. you can easily melt the backs with a lighter.  I recommend  this  tutorial, if you haven't done it before. octopus with color 1 R1 6 sc in MR (6) R2 inc x6 (12) R3 inc sc x6 (18) R4 inc 2sc x6 (24) R5-8 24sc (24) fo repeat with color 2 insert eyes between  rounds 4-5, with 5 stitches between them. embroider the smile one round down centered between the eyes once you have made both heads, put them together with one right side on the inside of the piece, and the other right side on the outside of the piece. using both color 1, and color 2, 2slst ch5 slst repeat until you have 8 tentacles. Thanks for making!