SQUID

My daughter has been a spree of requesting things for me to make.  Her latest request is a squid.  This is the pattern that I came up with for her squid.  I made it in orange because that Amy’s favorite color.  It can be made in any color.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn
F crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
1 set of 15 mm yellow safety eyes
Tapestry needle

BODY:
Rd 1: 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (9)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 4: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (20)
Rd 6: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (25)
Rd 7: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 8: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (35)
Rd 9: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rd 10: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (45)
Rd 11: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (50)
Rds 12-14: sc in each sc around.  (50)
Rd 15: sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 23 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 12 sc.  (54)
Rd 16: sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 25 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 13 sc.  (58)
Rd 17: sc in each sc around.  (58)
Rd 18: sc in next 12 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 25 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 13 sc.  (54)
Rd 19: sc in each sc around.  (54)
Rd 20: sc in next 12 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 25 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 13 sc.  (50)
Rds 21-22: sc in each sc around.  (50)
Rd 23: (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around.  (45)
Rd 24: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around.  (40)
INSERT SAFETY EYES BETWEEN RD 21 AND 22 WITH 12 SC APART.
Rd 25: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (35)
Rd 26: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 27: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (25)
Rd 28: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY AT THIS POINT.  CONTINUE ADDING STUFFING AS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE SHAPE.
Rd 29: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (15)
Rd 30: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (10)
Rd 31: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 31, pull tight, and secure.  Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 6):
Rd 1: 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rds 2-4: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)
Rds 6-8: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 9: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (10)
Rds 10-19: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 20: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew LEGS to BODY.

PADDED LEGS (PART 1) (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rds 4-7: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 8: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 9: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (8)
Rd 10: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Flatten and set aside.

PADDED LEGS (PART 2) (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: Ch 21, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (20)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew one end of PADDED LEGS PART 2 to PADDED LEGS PART 1.  Sew other of end of assembled PADDED LEGS to BODY between the front and side LEGS.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (August 2016).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for you own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.