The Cuttlefish is my favorite underwater animal. I teach preschool in a daycare and wanted something small to put in goody bags for the kids. My co-teacher’s and I both have birthdays a week apart and we had a party at the end of day. There are many patterns for octopi available but very few for cuttlefish. The ones I found were huge. Trying to solve the problem, I made a drawing and started crocheting. I made 14 Cuttlefish before I could create a pattern. Honestly, I’m all hands no brains, when working with my yarn.
SUPPLIES
I used two colors for these, but you can use as many as you want. Cuddlefish blend into their environment, so any color works. Any yarn or gauge can be used. Different gauges will affect the size of the finished project.
Color A
Color B
Black Number 10 crochet thread
3.5 mm Hook
Scissors
Needle for tucking ends
Stuffing
TECHNIQUES
SC – single crochet
DC- double crochet
HDC- half double crochet
INC- increase
DEC- decrease
CH- chain
RNDS- rounds
RW- row
BODY
RND 1: CH 4, SC in second CH from the hook, SC in next CH, 3SC in next CH, SC, 2 SC. (8)
RND 2: (INC, SC, INC, INC) 2x (14)
RND 3: (INC, 4SC, INC, INC) 2x (20)
RND 4 -8: SC in each stitch around
RND 9: 12 SC, (INC) 2X, 2SC, (INC) 2X, 2SC (24)
RND 10: 10SC, DEC, 4SC, DEC, 4SC, DEC (21)
RND 11: DEC, 5SC, DEC, DEC, SC, DEC, 3SC, DEC, 2SC (16)
RND 12: (DEC, 4SC, DEC) 2X (12)
RND 13: DEC around (6)
Cut yarn and close.
ARMS
Attach yarn around the closing and *CH 6.
2Sc INC in second CH from the hook, INC, SC, INC, INC
Slip stitch one stitch over and repeat from * 8X
This should make 8 legs for the cuddlefish.
Cut yarn and weave in ends
SKIRT
Attach yarn and complete 18 slip stitches around body before the increase RND.
RND 1: CH 1 turn, (2DC INC, HDC, SC) 6x.
Cut yarn and weave in.
EYES 2
Attach number 10 thread on increase section.
Slip stitch turn slip stitch.
Cut and weave in.
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