Octopus Lovey

Do you love sea creatures? Then this fun project is for you! Create the Octopus Lovey in a rainbow of colors for any little bundle of joy arriving in your life. So cute and cuddly for any newborn, infant, toddler, child, or adult. MATERIALS • Big Twist Value Ombre Worsted Weight #4 yarn, 269 yards o Pool Time • 12 mm Safety Eyes • 5mm hook • 6mm hook • Tapestry Needle Scissors • Stitch Marker • Stuffing STITCH GUIDE • CH-chain • SL ST-slip stitch • SC-single crochet • SC INC-single crochet increase • HDC-half double crochet • DC-double crochet • GCL-granny cluster, group of 3 double crochet PATTERN NOTES • The lovey is pictured with 12mm Glitter safety eyes, however if lovey is for a child under 2 years of age I recommend embroidering eyes. • Pattern was written for worsted weight yarn, but is also suitable for sport weight or bulky yarns. Make sure to adjust hook size appropriately. • Beginning chain 3 at start of round counts as a double crochet • Groups of 3 double crochet will be referred to as a Granny Cluster throughout the written instructions. • The head of the octopus is crocheted by holding two strands at the same time. This helps create a thicker piece to prevent stuffing from showing through.