Monday Make: This week's project
The third attempt is an adorable miniature version and a firm favourite of the boys but it was too small to give it curly tenticles so it still wasn't quite right.
The fourth and final try is super cute but one of the tenticles managed to stretch, but I couldn't face re-making that one tenticle so I left it. If you have a bash at this yourself, just be gentle when you're making them.
I don't honestly know if these instructions will make any sense, but good luck and let me know if you're confused.
You'll need 4 ply wool of any two colours you like and a 2.5mm crochet hook.
key: st=stitch
cs=chain stitch
ss=slip stitch
sc=single crochet
dc-double crochet
Start with a row of 4 cs.
Ss them together into a circle, sc 1 to start a new row and sc 2 in each cs to increase the circle.
sc 2 in each st on the next row giving you 16.
On the next row, sc 1 in the first st, sc 2 in second, 1 then 2 and so on, leaving you with 27.
On the next row increase every 3rd st; 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc, and so on leaving you with 36.
On the next row, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc, and so on leaving you with 45.
This week's make took a few attempts before I was happy with the pattern.
The first attempt had a wibbly face, the second attempt had a head that was too big and tenticles which were too short.
The third attempt is an adorable miniature version and a firm favourite of the boys but it was too small to give it curly tenticles so it still wasn't quite right.The fourth and final try is super cute but one of the tenticles managed to stretch, but I couldn't face re-making that one tenticle so I left it. If you have a bash at this yourself, just be gentle when you're making them.
I don't honestly know if these instructions will make any sense, but good luck and let me know if you're confused.
You'll need 4 ply wool of any two colours you like and a 2.5mm crochet hook.
key: st=stitch
cs=chain stitch
ss=slip stitch
sc=single crochet
dc-double crochet
Start with a row of 4 cs.
Ss them together into a circle, sc 1 to start a new row and sc 2 in each cs to increase the circle.
sc 2 in each st on the next row giving you 16.
On the next row, sc 1 in the first st, sc 2 in second, 1 then 2 and so on, leaving you with 27.
On the next row increase every 3rd st; 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc, and so on leaving you with 36.
On the next row, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc, and so on leaving you with 45.
Sc 6 more rows.
The next row has 41 st, so decrease every 10th sc.
On the next row, decrease every 9th.
On the next row, decrease every 8th.
Then we'll change colour to do the inside, so tie it off.
Sc one row in the new colour, then on the next row increase every 8th.
Then we'll change colour to do the inside, so tie it off.
Sc one row in the new colour, then on the next row increase every 8th.
On the next row, increase every 9th.
Then, sc 6 more rows and tie it off.
Then do the tentacles. I did mine 50 st long, but you can do them shorter or longer. You can do them in either colour or a mixture of the two.
I did a string of 50 cs, hooked it through the middle of the inside, then 50 more. Then I put 3 ds stitches through each cs to make them curly. If you put 2 dc in each or even 4, you get a different result and it could make for a lovely organic look. Or do triple crochet stitches. The choices are endless.
I hope that makes sense. Good luck! If you give it a bash or make something similar, please send me photos.
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