A big, colourful knitted octopus with eight long tentacles, a striped body and wonderfully clever bobble-stitch suckers underneath each arm.
Quick Pattern Information
- Project: Knitted octopus
- Finished Size: Approx. 67cm (26½in) circumference at widest point
- Arm Length: Approx. 36cm (14½in)
- Yarn Weight: Super chunky
- Yarn Used: DMC Natura XL Super Chunky Just Cotton
- Needles: 6.5mm (UK 3 / US 10½)
- Tension: 13 sts × 17 rows = 10cm in stocking stitch
- Construction: Knitted flat and seamed
- Techniques: Stocking stitch, increasing, decreasing, stripes, mini bobbles, seaming and stuffing
- Pattern: Octopus Knitting Pattern
About This Octopus Pattern
This is a substantial knitted toy worked in super chunky cotton yarn, so it makes a much bigger finished octopus than many knitted sea-creature patterns.
The rounded body is worked in alternating teal and turquoise stripes, while the underside is knitted in contrasting rose.
The real feature, however, is underneath. Each of the eight tentacles is decorated with rows of mini bobbles, creating a textured surface that resembles the suckers on a real octopus.
Separate stuffed eyes with knitted eyelids give the finished octopus an expressive, slightly comical face.
Knitting Bee Pattern Notes
Best for: Anyone looking for a large statement toy or an unusual knitted sea creature.
Difficulty: Intermediate. The basic shaping is straightforward, but eight long arms and repeated mini bobbles make this a more time-consuming project.
What makes it special: The bobble-stitch suckers. Rather than relying entirely on colour or shaping, the pattern uses knitted texture to recreate one of an octopus’s most recognisable features.
Construction note: The octopus is knitted flat rather than in the round, including the body and tentacles.
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