How to Crochet: Octopus Squish (Right Handed)

Here's how to crochet the Octopus Squish! Get the supplies, written pattern and video tutorials at: www.mooglyblog... .
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[@gretchenbonea6498]

I cannot even explain in words how cute and freaking adorable this is! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mooglyblog]

Thank you so much, Gretchen! ♥

[@tumisangtaoana8670]

I really don't follow

[@smrldmrscl3294]

I would love a tutorial of you sewing it from start to finish. Im a beginner and still get so confused trying to understand written pattens😭.

[@laurenbaker6625]

Sammeeee. If I wanted to read the instructions I didnt understand, I would have 😂😂 help me be noob

[@That1girI]

Same

[@dianeblair5598]

Please show crocheting all the way through! I really need the visuals!

[@empresslovee1]

I thought it was small enough to turn into a keychain into I saw her hand touch it... How CUTE !! 😍

[@amalialove141]

Thank you for this! This is so cute! I love how you said that you were never the best at “geography” instead of “geometry.”😂 It proved your point for you

[@inniyaalprabahar]

I was about to comment this!

[@alejandrovazquez582]

I wish the video was you making the octopus from start to finish, especially slip stitching the underbelly and the single crochets you did around the tentacles.

[@nikkilyne36]

Me to.i thought that's what it was gonna be 😔😔

[@b.w.1909]

me to please

[@missymom53525]

Crocheted bobbles would be a cute substitute for the buttons on the tentacles. This is really adorable 🥰

[@brittanileach6402]

Super smart to use the squish ball

[@linamatthews512]

I 💖 the micro-bead ball idea.

[@angiesanchezrea4723]

I was doing this for my nephew, I regret and now is for me hahahah. Love it! Thank you

[@AnythingDolls]

Wow! This looks so super soft and cuddly. Nice presentation! Thanks for sharing the process. 😀

[@wendynordstrom3487]

I ADORE this pattern! I've made 3 octopods since you posted this pattern. So cute! Even my husband wanted one. Thanks, Tamara!

[@mooglyblog]

♥ Wow, thank you so much, Wendy! ♥

[@palmtree4i]

I absolutely DIED when she turned it over and I saw the buttons for the suction cups

[@mellodym5931]

This is adorable! I plan to make one for my playroom for my Grandchildren! Thank you for sharing the pattern! Great tutorial! :)

[@spudlydudleyakaspahdublah276]

Thank you so much, all other tutorials never worked for me but hen I stumbled on your videos you now have a new subscriber!

[@ginamaclean4733]

I am very happy to see this pattern/tutorial... so adorable. I hope I can make it as cute as yours. Thanks!

[@carlavehrs8047]

So stinkin cute!! Thank you so much for this tutorial, it has really helped tremendously. I just ordered my squishy ball and Bernat yarn. I am so very excited to get started. Your tutorials are amazingly clear!!

[@mooglyblog]

I'm so glad, thank you!

[@liahnagutierrez5034]

Sorry I need help, for the under side when it says rep the first 5 rows of the top what does that mean

[@mikasa2272]

I’m so making this for my in-laws this Christmas!!! I just tried this pattern out and it’s so easy. It turned out amazing. Thank you

[@sandrawilliams7663]

Love the octopus and the color.

[@stitchitupmom]

this is so adorable. I need to make one for my grandson. He will love it. And me too, cause I love it.

[@AnonymousAmyMakes]

I have to make one of these!!! This is sooooo stinking adorable!!!

[@kristenanderson8236]

Can you do a full tutorial? I’m worried where I am rn isn’t what it’s supposed to look like

[@velvet1615]

The worst feeling in the world is when your crocheting and your about to finish but you run out of wool...

[@tai5081]

i literally ran out on my 7th tentacle ;-;

[@maryloutaylor3191]

i got to my last tentacle with 5 rows left and ran out.. it so upsettinggg

[@jennmay6638]

So cute, my nephew would love that.

[@gracies.spear01]

her saying : if your using it for three year olds and younger me : almost 16 I WANT THIS FOR MEEEEE

[@kimberly4178]

omg sameee

[@jamesgmize]

me: just turned 22 and also want this for myself...

[@annaa2983]

I made it! It was surprisingly easier than I expected

[@mariawhitehorse9535]

Thank you so very much for your explanation of not making the stitch tight with this yarn!

[@ponyorara]

This is very cute, but I wouldn't call this a tutorial. After round 2, it's just reading the pattern out loud without showing how to actually do it. I also ended up putting the legs on the wrong way because it wasn't specified which side of the body they were put on. This wouldn't have been an issue if I had put all the legs on the same way, but I didn't even realize until 5 legs in and a couple were facing opposite ways of the others. It did come out very cute though!

[@marianamejia5087]

I was thinking exactly the same, I got lost in the third round, and it gets especially difficult cause English is not my first language and I am used to Spanish terms

[@haileysmith6173]

This is because I don’t think it’s a beginner pattern, if you’re picking on this definitely is not work for you

[@twixxsky14393]

So cute and adorable, thank you for sharing 😉

[@preranachowdary2800]

Easy to follow, it turned out to be perfect, thank you so much for sharing it !

[@elishaison522]

Omgoodness That Is so so cute. Must make

[@cecesoul9363]

THIS IS SO CUTE!! I NEED IT 😭

[@377nicola]

So cute, I love it😀

[@JayanXiao]

Cute pattern. I'm still a beginner and didn't count my stitches right and ended up not having enough room for 8 regular sized tentacles (ended up doing 6 regular sized and 2 smaller ones) lol oops. But still turned out really nice!

[@tumisangtaoana8670]

Can you plz make.a video but go thrubit with us bc I dont following the printed pattern plz plz plz plz

[@simmons719]

It’s bigger than I thought XD, and I love it

[@synnenorland1563]

How big is it in cm?

[@terriott8419]

Oh I have to make some of these ❤️💕♥️

[@tylerwarner5594]

It you made it smaller and did 2 of the top in 2 different colors you could make one of those reversible octopuses that have a happy and angry/sad face

[@alexisgrace8083]

In love 💙can we see a turtle and jelly fish tutorial next ?!?!

[@raghadmohammad3110]

That soo big Can I make small???.

[@mooglyblog]

Yes, just use smaller yarn and hook!

[@kipkip8613]

Super cute! Made one for me niece and nephew but I ran out of the main color on both.

[@heatherwashington7940]

So cute

[@dyscea]

Gonna scale this up into a larger plushie. It’s going with the pillows in the seating area. Thank you!!!

[@carolhayes5538]

Hi Tamara! Hope your family is doing well during this crazy time! Thanks so much for the fun upbeat adorable octopus squish! Making mine now. Can you please tell me the size of the buttons you used for the suckers on the bottom? Thanks for all you do to keep us crocheting!! :)

[@mooglyblog]

Thank you so much, Carol! The buttons are listed at www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/ - 40+ 1/2″ (12mm) teal buttons (My Favorite Colors, JOANN) 2 7/8″ (22mm) black buttons (La Mode, JOANN)

[@Turkuaz.ButikPasta]

such an incredible video thank you soooooo much for the video it's helpful alot 😍😍😍😍

[@nadinethe1st219]

I want to do mine in purple with some big blue pokadots and i want to get 3 glow in the dark giant googily eyes and hot glue them on my octopus that will be so cute and realy cool I will name it big googly

[@mayastaples4039]

Hi will regular velvet yarn work so cute

[@mooglyblog]

You may need to adjust the hook size to keep the fabric tight, but it would be very cute!

[@coracable2784]

Can't download the pattern

[@mooglyblog]

Hi Cora! Please let me know if you've had problem with your PDF purchase at [e-mail]

[@makayladominguez2024]

Could you please make another video showing the different rows I'm barley starting out so I'm confused also how much yarn dose this project take ??

[@jasminepincombe5562]

every time she says squish it reminds me of dory from finding nemo when she sees the tiny baby jellyfish

[@weezer_fan1]

This is soo good!!

[@bydiahdidi]

I understand it quiet well until you started to show the written pattern for under belly. I guess I learn better with videos n samples. 😅😅 Thanks for sharing anyway. I'd love to make one like this. ❤

[@sophiehsu6900]

I have a question? Can you stuff it with cotton instead? Will it fall out when you wash it ???

[@sophiehsu6900]

Pls answer

[@mooglyblog]

You can, but I would recommend handwashing or spot cleaning! :)

[@sophiehsu6900]

Tysm

[@blumoon9190]

This helped soooo much!!!!! Thank you!! I am making a whole bunch of these... but can I sell these please? I will give you credit for both the idea and the pattern

[@mooglyblog]

Yes, and thank you! :D

[@selenanguyen3716]

may somebody please recommend to me some places where I can purchase the pillow to stuff the octopus?

[@mooglyblog]

There's a link on the tutorial page :) www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish-tutorial/

[@ivymercedes9801]

Not really sure where I went wrong, but mine only has 6 tentacles LOL.

[@terriott8419]

Love ❤️ it

[@chudo.lyu21]

Hi🌹thank you for tutorial. Can you send the squish’s link please?

[@mooglyblog]

www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/

[@Melanie-jb2od]

I’ve been having trouble with my magic circles narrowing. Now I’ll make sure not to do it right thank you so much

[@courtneygain3958]

I dont know what i did wrong. Lol i have the same yarn thickness and hook and the same about of stiches but my rows from 10-5 is like definitely not looking like it is enough for the face. I feel like mt hdc arent showing up as big as yours did. What could i be doing wrong? Thank you so much i love this video making this for a family member whos in the hospital.

[@mooglyblog]

Hm, maybe your gauge is smaller? You can always add another round if you'd like! :)

[@JMZL2573]

Could you perhaps mention how much wool you would need?

[@mooglyblog]

Hello! You'll find all the details at www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/

[@herecomesthesun5851]

hi whenever i do the under tentacle it’s always backwards. So whenever I line it up to the tentacles i have to turn it the other way

[@mooglyblog]

Is it possible you need to flip the piece over?

[@herecomesthesun5851]

Tamara Kelly - Moogly i tried doing that before i started the first tentacle but i would have had to do it left handed

[@Family-03]

Can you please show how to do it all the way through because some of us don’t understand that word step part of it and very confused and can’t finish because we have no clue what your saying and need to see

[@thinkyazzy6708]

Hello what hook do u use I don’t see it in the website

[@mooglyblog]

A 7mm - www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/ :)

[@faithlunden272]

Does anyone have a similar pattern, but for KNITTING!

[@livski688]

Cute!! I'm planning on making this adorable squish so I was just wondering if you could you please post a link for the teal and black buttons? I can't find them.

[@mooglyblog]

They were purchased in person at my local JOANN store. :)

[@livski688]

@@mooglyblog Alright! Thank you! :D

[@annalisemunoz5768]

How many balls of each color did u use?

[@mooglyblog]

Just one of each!

[@Lacyerials24]

On row 7 do I repeat the 5 or just 9 all the way around? Plz reply

[@mooglyblog]

Hi! I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you mean - but the written pattern is here and should clarify: www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/

[@summerj1355]

I've tried making this pattern 4 times with varying size hooks and blanket and baby blanket yarn. Each time by the 15th row I am less than 1/2 way down the side of my squish pillow. Do you have any tips for making the rows taller? For now I am adapting by adding rows

[@mooglyblog]

It sounds like you're not meeting gauge? Adding rows is a good solution, but if you want to make your stitches taller, you could make sure to pull each loop up a bit more before finishing the stitch.

[@suzannefish5514]

I can't find the written pattern. Where is it? I went to the link below (only link) and didn't see it.

[@mooglyblog]

www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/ :)

[@suzannefish5514]

Thank you so much! Your just the best!!!

[@averyfletcher7528]

How much Yarn did you use?

[@mooglyblog]

This yarn comes in different size balls, so you can get exact yarn amounts here: www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/ :)

[@philinegocman6170]

This is such a cute pattern! How much yarn did you end up using?

[@mooglyblog]

I used just one ball of the blue and less than one of the white, but some have said they needed two balls of the blue - I think that yarn is sold in a couple of differnt putups, which is a factor.

[@My70thYear]

How long would you estimate this would take - I'm thinking of making for my granddaughters

[@mooglyblog]

Without the designing it part, I can usually make one of these in 2 or 3 evenings, or one weekend.

[@My70thYear]

thank you @@mooglyblog

[@haileykramer8017]

Do you have a video on how to sew on buttons onto crochet projects

[@mooglyblog]

Hm, not quite that general, but I do have this: www.mooglyblog.com/thread-buttons-with-yarn-trick/ Otherwise it's just like sewing them on to any kind of fabric! :)

[@sakshishirvonkar7058]

Hello such a cute octopus could u please tel me the weight in grams of the yarn u used?

[@mooglyblog]

320 yds Bernat Blanket (6 - Super Bulky/UK: 14-16 ply; 100% polyester; 300g/10.5 oz; 201 m/220 yds) Color A: Light Teal (220 yds, 1 ball) Color B: White (100 yds, 1 ball)

[@thebookworm90]

This pattern is super adorable! I ordered the squish ball and looked at the washing instructions. How do you wash yours? My squishball says not to launder but spot clean with a wet washcloth and mild soap.

[@mooglyblog]

Spot cleaning for me - if you want to make it washable then fiberfill would be a better option! :)

[@thebookworm90]

@@mooglyblog Thank you!

[@hereisshalem]

I chose to do this for a friend of mine, the only issue is that i got to do it for tomorow at 2 pm and it's currently 8:30 pm... Let's say that sleep will not be my biggest priority taday.😢👍

[@annalisemunoz5768]

What size safety eyes did you use?

[@mooglyblog]

2 7/8″ (22mm) black buttons (La Mode, JOANN) - more details are at www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/

[@annalisemunoz5768]

Tamara Kelly - Moogly Thank you!

[@annalisemunoz5768]

Tamara Kelly - Moogly I totally missed it on the pattern!

[@elainamcneely2712]

I’m about half way through and I have no clue how one ball of yarn for color a is gonna work oh goodness I’m stressed

[@mooglyblog]

That yarn does come in smaller balls in some locations!

[@majorthebeagle5395]

How many yards of yarn did this adorable creation take??? I would love to know

[@mooglyblog]

All the specifics are at www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/ :)

[@majorthebeagle5395]

@@mooglyblog Thank you so much! ❤

[@dianar9015]

I'm confused. In tentacles, when are you weaving you take all stitch or only back post? Thank you.

[@mooglyblog]

In the tentacles you work under both loops of the stitch. Is that what you're asking?

[@dianar9015]

@@mooglyblog yes, I want to know that.

[@denisef.6521]

what can i do for the increase section to make the octopus bigger?

[@mooglyblog]

You would increase in pattern, as seen in Rnds 1-6: www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/

[@sofiachirlin4990]

Does Bernat baby blanket yarn work too?

[@mooglyblog]

It's thinner, so you'd need to adjust the hook size and the finished item will be smaller - but cute! :)

[@sofiachirlin4990]

Tamara Kelly - Moogly ok thanks!

[@kaylahs2231]

I followed the written tutorial and mines is flat. There's zero curl to make the roundness of the head. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong?? I've made bees before and it has worked.

[@mooglyblog]

Hi Kaylah! My best guess is you are still increasing too much - it's hard to say without being there in person though!

[@savannahgupton3753]

How many balls of yarn do you need for the teal color

[@mooglyblog]

yarn amounts are at www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/ :)

[@sofiachirlin4990]

I have a question, do you go through both loops to make a new stitch or just the back loop?

[@mooglyblog]

Both loops, unless otherwise specified! :)

[@sofiachirlin4990]

Tamara Kelly - Moogly ok thanks!

[@virginialeech6180]

Is there a reason the pattern say 7mm but you use an 8mm hook here?

[@mooglyblog]

I grabbed the wrong hook when it was time to film. :) But you should use whichever gets you gauge!

[@mirnaaliniammu4773]

May i How many metres of yarn did you use?

[@mooglyblog]

About 300 meters :)

[@nonie4178]

No only crochet ,,could you design a face mask (crochet) one with a pocket on the inside to put in extra barriers,,one that could be washed and dried so we all can make them and donate them to hospitals in need, of face masks

[@alalal810]

Can this work with any yarn side ?

[@mooglyblog]

Yes, just adjust the hook size to match the yarn, and then just use fiber fill for stuffing! :)

[@jessicavail9580]

At row 7 I keep getting an off number I have 60 stitches from the row before Never mind my mistake

[@mooglyblog]

It sounds like you got it, but really it's just about getting 6 increases evenly around to bring you to 66. :)

[@liambailey148]

What size yarn did you use for this?

[@mooglyblog]

Super bulky :)

[@sofiachirlin4990]

Wait, what is the size button that you used for the eyes?

[@mooglyblog]

The full supply list is at www.mooglyblog.com/octopus-squish/ :)

[@sofiachirlin4990]

Tamara Kelly - Moogly also, on your video it says 8mm hook but on the supply list it says 7mm so which one is correct?

[@mooglyblog]

@@sofiachirlin4990 The 7mm is what I used originally, but you should use whatever hook size gets you gauge.

[@syazadeena8743]

is 100 gram enough to do one?

[@mooglyblog]

I'm afraid that isn't enough information for me to say - it depends on the yardage. :)

[@coriannabakken6566]

What size of eyes did you use?

[@mooglyblog]

2 7/8″ (22mm) black buttons (La Mode, JOANN)

[@calleyanneclark7540]

..........I just realized that my brain spazzed and I've been doing double crouchets through row 15, not HDC. Welp, I not changing it now 😂 hopefully it still comes out fine

[@melvind_3]

I just knitting what she do in the video, and at the middle of the tutorial, she turn into explaining. Me who still begginer and already follow what she do be like.. "I'm just wasting my time"

[@CinnaJYee]

If I pause, the tutorial won’t catch me up and I’ll have time🌚

[@StefanyFerraz]

I should have watched the whole video because you basically just showed the paper more than actually crocheting which is very frustrating cause I am a beginner and I prefer to see the whole process even for “the sake of time” like you say in the video. The paper is cool but the process is what (most) people are here for

[@naahiltariq225]

I am a beginner and this made no sense to me

[@ace-ug7jc]

this really isn't a tutorial. it's more of a pattern read.......