SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
DIRECTIONS:
- LION BRAND® A STAR IS BORN: NAPTIME
- #146 Lilac, 1 ball
- LION BRAND® stitch markers
- LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle
- Crochet hook size D-3 (3.25 mm)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- SIZE:
- About 14" long, including tentacles.
- GAUGE:
- EXACT GAUGE IS NOT ESSENTIAL FOR THIS PROJECT.
DIRECTIONS:
- STITCH EXPLANATION:
hdc2tog (hdc 2 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook - 1 st decreased.
NOTES:
Top, Base, and 8 Tentacles are all worked separately.
Tentacles are tied to Base then Base is sewn to Top and stuffed.
Exact gauge is not essential. Just be sure to work Top and Base tightly so that stuffing does not show through spaces between stitches.
TOP:
Ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join, work in continuous rnds (spiral) - you will have 8 hdc in this rnd.
Place marker in last st made to indicate end of rnd. Move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 hdc in each st around - 16 hdc.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around - 24 sc.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around - 32 sc.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around - 40 sc.
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around - 48 sc.
Rnd 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around - 56 sc.
Rnd 8: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts; rep from * around - 64 sc.
Rnd 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * around - 72 sc.
Rnds 10-15: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 16: *Hdc2tog, hdc in next 7 sts; rep from * around - 64 hdc.
Rnds 17-19: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 20: *Hdc2tog, hdc in next 6 sts; rep from * around - 56 hdc.
Rnd 21: Working in back loops only, sc in each st around.
Rnd 22 (Top Detail): Working in unworked front loops of previous rnd only, sl st in first st, *ch 3, sk next 2 sts, sl st in next st; rep from * to last st, ch 3, sk last st; join with sl st in first sl st.
Fasten off.
BASE:
Work same as Top through Rnd 7. At end of Rnd 7, join with sl st in first st of Rnd 7.
Fasten off.
TENTACLES (make 8):
Leaving a long beginning yarn tail, ch 45.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as dc), 2 dc in each ch across - 90 dc.
Fasten off, leaving a long ending yarn tail.
FINISHING:
Using long beginning and ending tails, tie Tentacles evenly spaced around Base. Pull yarn tails to inside of Base.
Sew edges of Base to Top, sewing inside Top Detail and stuffing the Jellyfish before finishing sewing closed.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)(s)
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Susan from
No ruffle edge on the base
I think I followed all the directions and my base did not come out like the photo. I just have a cap that fits on the bottom. No ruffle coming up the sids Any suggestions of what might have gone wrong? Thanks
Date published: 2021-09-02
Rated 1 out of
5
by
granny from
potential hazard
I'm concerned that a child could be injured if the octopus tentacles wrap around an arm or leg. It does look like it might have a certain amount of "give", but it still worries me.
Date published: 2020-08-10