Meet Squishy Squid, an adorable little ocean friend who's ready to swim straight into your heart! With her soft lavender coloring, playful curly tentacles, big bright eyes, and sweet embroidered smile, this lovable squid is bursting with personality. Her squishy shape and whimsical design make her a fun addition to any handmade amigurumi collection.
This easy amigurumi crochet pattern is worked primarily in continuous rounds using simple techniques like single crochet, increases, and invisible decreases. You'll crochet Squishy Squid's distinctive pointed head as one piece, then create six curly tentacles using basic chains and increases. Once everything is assembled, add her embroidered eyebrows, tiny pink nose, and cheerful smile to bring her playful personality to life.
Whether you're an ocean lover, an amigurumi enthusiast, or simply looking for a cute and relaxing crochet project, Squishy Squid is sure to make a splash!
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What You’ll Need
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Yarn:
KnitPal Chenillique (weight #4 - 100% polyester, 214 yards per 100 g)
Approximately 1 ball in colorway Lavender BlissBlack cotton yarn (weight #3) for embroidering Smile and Eyebrows - 28" (70 cm)
Pink cotton yarn (weight #3) for embroidering Nose - 28" (70 cm) -
Hook:
3mm
Or size needed to obtain gauge -
Notions:
Stitch marker
Scissors
2-Plastic safety eyes - 18 mm
Stuffing for toys
Tapestry needle
Sewing pins
Details
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Skill Level: Easy
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Gauge: A 5-round gauge swatch = 2" (5 cm) in diameter with a 3 mm hook
Swatch:
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 6. (24 sts)
Round 5: (Sc 3, inc)x 6. (30 sts) - Size: 15" (38 cm) long
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch: chain
- dec: invisible decrease (see below)
- inc: increase (work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch)
- sc: single crochet
- sk: skip
- st(s): stitch(es)
- (...)x # - work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed (#)
- (# sts) - indicates the total number (#) of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
Special Stitches
invisible decrease: insert hook in FRONT LOOP ONLY of next two stitches (which results in two more loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over, pull through last two loops on hook
Notes
Unless indicated otherwise, this pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round, moving it up each round.
Pattern
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HEAD
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: (Sc, inc)x 3. (9 sts)
Round 3: (Sc 2, inc)x 3. (12 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 3, inc)x 3. (15 sts)
Round 5: (Sc 2, inc, sc 2)x 3. (18 sts)
Round 6: (Sc 5, inc)x 3. (21 sts)
Round 7: (Sc 3, inc, sc 3)x 3. (24 sts)
Round 8: (Sc 7, inc)x 3. (27 sts)
Round 9: (Sc 4, inc, sc 4)x 3. (30 sts)
Round 10: (Sc 9, inc)x 3. (33 sts)
Round 11: (Sc 5, inc, sc 5)x 3. (36 sts)
Round 12: (Sc 11, inc)x 3. (39 sts)
Round 13: (Sc 6, inc, sc 6)x 3. (42 sts)
Round 14: (Sc 13, inc)x 3. (45 sts)
Round 15: (Sc 7, inc, sc 7)x 3. (48 sts)
Round 16: {(Sc, inc)x 6, sk 12 sts}x 2. (36 sts)
Round 17: (Sc 5, inc)x 6. (42 sts)
Round 18: (Sc 3, inc, sc 3)x 6. (48 sts)
Round 19: (Sc 7, inc)x 6. (54 sts)
Rounds 20-30 (11 rounds): Sc 54.
Flatten the Head, aligning the front and the back of the Head so that the skipped sts from Round 16 are on the sides of the Head (see photos in downloadable PDF). Using a 20 inch (50 cm) long piece of the same yarn used for the Head, sew opposite skipped sts together to close the openings on each side of the Head. Secure the yarn, then hide the yarn ends inside the Head.
Attach the eyes in Round 23, 10 sts apart.
Stuff the Head up to Round 15.
Round 31: (Sc 7, dec)x 6. (48 sts)
Round 32: (Dec)x 24. (24 sts)
Round 33: (Dec)x 12. (12 sts)
Stuff the Head.
Round 34: (Dec)x 6. (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Using a tapestry needle, thread the yarn tail through the front loop of each st of the last round and pull to close. Hide the yarn end inside the Head.
TENTACLES (MAKE 6)
Ch46 Row 1: Sk 1st ch, (sc, inc, sc)x 15. (60 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
ATTACHING THE TENTACLES
Fold 3 tentacles in half and pin each at their fold to the center of the bottom of the Head. Next, pin one end of each of the remaining 3 tentacles to the center of the bottom of the Head.
Cut a 25 inch (64 cm) long piece of the yarn used for the Body and Tentacles and sew the Tentacles to the Body.
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
EMBROIDERING THE NOSE
With pink cotton yarn, embroider the Nose at Round 23 of the Head, centered between the eyes, by making 3 sts, one on top of the other, spanning 4 sts. (see photo in downloadable PDF).
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
EMBROIDERING THE SMILE
With black cotton yarn, embroider the smile at Round 25 of the Head, centered between the eyes, by making one long curved st, spanning 6 sts (see photo in downloadable PDF).
Next, make 2 small sts over top of the previous st to secure the curved shape.
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
EMBROIDERING THE EYEBROWS
With black cotton yarn, embroider an Eyebrow above each eye by making one st, spanning 2 sts, from Round 20 to 21 of the Head (see photos in downloadable PDF).
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
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