How to Crochet Chubby Cuttlefish Amigurumi For Kids

Try this pattern for crocheting chubby imaginative-style cuttlefish amigurumi using velvety yarn that is satisfying to squeeze and looks oh-so-cute. These marine creatures are loved for their appearance and incredible color-changing. Gift it to your little one to raise his/her interest in ocean life. It is also perfect for decorating a baby’s room or as a special gift for someone who loves the sea. So, grab your crochet hook, learn some necessary details about this amigurumi and start following the pattern.

How to Crochet cuttlefish Ami

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Are you keen on learning this cutest cuttlefish, amigurumi? Follow through the below details and step-by-step pattern for all skill levels:

Yarn: Bernat Velvet Yarn (amount unspecified)
Hook: 4mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle: For sewing pieces together
Stitch marker (optional): To keep track of your place in the pattern
Stuffing: Polyester-fil or other fiberfill
Eyes: 10mm safety eyes

Abbreviations

MC (Magic Circle): Starts a round project without a hole.
SC (Single Crochet): Do by inserting the hook, yarn over, and pulling through loops.
INC (Increase): It helps to increase the stitches in a round by working more than one stitch in a single stitch.
DEC (Decrease): It means decreasing the number of stitches in a round by combining two or more stitches as a single unit.
SLST (Slip Stitch): Joins pieces invisibly or closes rounds.
FLO (Front Loop Only): Only works into the front loop of a stitch.
DC (Double Crochet): Taller stitch than SC, creating looser fabric.
HDC (Half Double Crochet): Taller than SC but shorter than DC.

Step by step Pattern

Pattern Note:
This pattern is written in US terminology and worked in continuous rounds

Body:
Rl: sc 7 in mc (7)
R2: inc in every st (14) R3: (1 sc. 1 inc) x7 (21)
R4: (2sc. 1 inc) x7 (28) R5: (Bsc. 1 inc) x7 (35) R6-11: sc every stitch (35) R12: (3 sc. I dec) x7 (28) RB: (2 sc. I dec) x7 (21)
Tentacles:
R14: in FLO: (in the same stitch HDC. DC. DC. HDC, in the next stitch sl st) xll
Eyes:
Place 2 eyes on row 10. 8 st apart

Bottom Piece:
RE: sc 7 in mc (7)
R2: inc in every st (14)
R3: (1 sc. 1 inc) x7 (21)

Ears:
RE 5 sc in mc (5)

Assembly:
before assembling your cuddle fish stuff the body**
Sewing on the
bottom piece:
*using a yarn needed and the color of your cuddle fish. sew the bottom
piece on the open hole on the bottom of your fish
there will be a line of stitches to sew into near the tentacles. (since we only used the front loops of the stitch to make our tentacles, use the “exposed” stitches to crochet intol)
Sewing on the ears
“using a yarn needle and the color of your cuddle fish. sew the ears between rows 5-7

Assembly:
Blush (optional):
*using a yarn needle and pink yarn. sew two stitches of blush underneath each eye
You should now
have a finished cuddle fish, I hope
you enjoyed this pattern 😀