Free Pattern: The Color Octopus

My little Anna discovered The Color Monster – A Book of Feelings at school a few days ago. She is in love with it and couldn’t stop talking about the colors of emotion. So, I decided to make these baby octopuses for her so she could create and enjoy more stories about this topic.

It will take you less than 1 hour to finish one octopus. You can use it as a keychain, a little friendly octopus on your desk, or create them in all the colors of emotion, like mine:

• Red – Angry
• Yellow – Happy
• Green – Calm
• Blue – Sad
• Grey – Scared
• Pink – Love

As always, at a small fee, you can also buy this pattern to receive a beautifully formatted and easy-to-read PDF file with photo references. Thank you for supporting Khuc Cay designs.

Let’s make this super fun and easy project and share it with me using the hashtags #Khuccay and #Lespetitesmainsdekhuccay, or add a Ravelry project.

Happy crocheting ♥

P/S: You are welcome to sell the finished products made from this pattern, provided that they are handmade by yourself in a limited number. Please give credit to Khuc Cay.

If you like this pattern and would like to share it with everyone, please share the direct link to the original blog post. Do not repost or translate the pattern on your page without permission. Thank you!

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Materials

• Yarn: Depends on your choice. DK weight yarn (140 m / 50 g) in different colors was used for the original project.
• Black thread
• Crochet hook: 2.5 mm
• Safety eyes: Two 7 mm safety eyes
• Stuffing: Polyfill, cotton wool, or similar
• Other tools: Sewing needle, scissors, and pins
• Pink blush for the cheeks

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Abbreviations – US Terms

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• inc – single crochet increase
• dec – single crochet decrease
• dc – double crochet
• st / sts – stitch / stitches
• sl st – slip stitch
• rnd / rnds – round / rounds

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Notes

If you like this pattern and would like to share it with everyone, please share the direct link to the original blog post. Do not repost or translate the pattern on your page without permission.

When you need to decrease, use the Invisible Decrease crochet technique for a cleaner result.

The size of the octopus will vary depending on the yarn used. If you use the same materials as the original project, the finished octopus will measure approximately 5 cm, or about 10 cm including the limbs.

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Let’s Start!

Head and Body

Color: Green – light shade

Rnd 1: sc 8 into a magic ring [8]

Rnd 2: inc in each st around [16]

Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times [24]

Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times [32]

Rnd 5: sc in each st around [32]

Rnd 6: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times [40]

Rnds 7–13: sc in each st around [40]

Rnd 14: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 8 times [32]

Rnd 15: sc in each st around [32]

If you use safety eyes, insert the eyes between Rnds 11 and 12, approximately 7 sts apart.

Start stuffing the head firmly, adding more stuffing as you continue.

Rnd 16: BLO, (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 8 times [24]

Rnd 17: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 8 times [16]

Rnd 18: dec 8 times [8]

Fasten off and close the remaining stitches.

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Limbs

Color: Green – light shade

With the head facing downwards, work into the front loops of Rnd 15. Insert the crochet hook into the first stitch and attach the green yarn.

Ch 17. Starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, work 1 dc in each ch across until the end of the chain (15 dc). Skip 2 sts on Rnd 15 and sl st.

This completes the first limb.

Repeat the following sequence 7 more times:

* sl st, ch 17, starting in the 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch across until the end of the chain (15 dc), skip 2 sts on Rnd 15, sl st *

At the end, you should have 8 limbs.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

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Tiny Dots

Color: Green – dark shade

1st Dot: sc 5 into a magic ring [5]. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

2nd Dot: sc 6 into a magic ring [6]. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

3rd Dot: sc 7 into a magic ring [7]. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the dots onto the head.

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Finishing

Using black thread, embroider the eyes, eyebrows, and other facial details to create the desired emotion for each octopus.

• Red – Angry
• Yellow – Happy
• Green – Calm
• Blue – Sad
• Grey – Scared
• Pink – Love

Using makeup blush, gently apply color to the cheeks.

Your Color Octopus is complete!