Hello crocheters!
With Halloween fast approaching, a few designers have decided to create a costume contest for amigurumi. Because I love making everything out of yarn, I decided to crochet my costume entry and to give it to you for free so that you can dress up your Dumbo the Deep Sea Octopus.
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Materials
• DK or 8ply yarn in dark blue, brown and lime green (I like to use the Ricorumi DK*)
• 3.75 (F) crochet hook*
• Stitch marker, tapestry needle and scissors
• Polyfill*
• Button to close the cape
• Optional: pipe cleaner to give the staff more structure
Abbreviation used (U.S. terms)
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
st: stitch
*…*: repeat
sl st: slip stitch
inc: 2 single crochet in the same stitch
dec: single crochet 2 stitches together through front loop only (invisible decrease)
BLO: back loop only
All pieces are worked through both loops of the stitches and in the round without joining unless stated otherwise in the pattern. It is recommended to use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.
Hat – in dark blue make 1
Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 3 in a magic ring
Round 2. sc in each st around
Round 3. inc in each st around
Rounds 4-5. sc in each st around
Round 6. inc x3, sc 3
Round 7. sc in each st around
Round 8. *sc1, inc* x3, sc 3
Round 9. sc in each st around
Round 10. *sc 3, inc* around
Round 11. sc in each st around
Round 12. *sc 4, inc* around
Round 13. in BLO, sc in each st around
Round 14. *sc 2, inc* around
Round 15. *sc 1, inc* around
Round 16. sc in each st around
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Cape – in dark blue make 1
Work in rows, turning after each row
Row 1. ch 50
Row 2. in chain back bumps, sc 50
Row 3. sc 50
Row 4. sc 1, ch 3, skip 3 st, sc 46
Row 5. sc 46, sc 3 in 3 ch space, sc 1
Rows 6-15. sc 50
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Orb – in lime green make 1
Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 6 in a magic ring
Round 2. inc in each st around
Round 3. *sc 1, inc* around
Rounds 4-8. sc in each st around
Start stuffing the orb now.
Round 9. *sc 1, dec* around
Round 10. *dec* around
Finish stuffing, fasten off and weave in ends.
Staff – in brown make 1
Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 5 in a magic ring
Rounds 2-17. sc in each st around
Round 18. *sc 1, ch 6, sc 5 down the ch* x5, sl st back in the first sc
Fasten off with a long tail for sewing the orb at the top of the staff.
Assembly
1. Sew a button to the opposite side of the ch 3 space on the cape.
2. (Optional: insert a pipe cleaner into the staff). Sew the 5 prongs to the orb to secure it on top of the staff.
You are done!
As always, I’d love to know what you think so don’t hesitate to let me know!
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