Cephalopod Plushies!
Make your own stuffed octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. Free crochet, knit, and sewing patterns for cephalopods (and a few other sea creatures thrown in).
Contents at a Glance
Combining Two Loves
I love cephalopods, I've made lenses about my love and lots of cephalopod art, and of course all the Cuttlefish Jewelry I make. I also like to crochet and sew.When I started coming across patterns for plush cephalopods I knew I had to compile a lens full of free patterns. So grab some yarn or fabric and start crafting!
If you aren't a crafter, scroll down I have links to tutorials on how to knit, crochet, and sew.
Crochet Patterns
- Octopus Garden
- How to make the octopus.
- Octopus ~ DROPS Design
- Each cuddly toy weighs less than 50 g. Use remains and choose the colours you wish (see pictures for suggestions).
- Beadwrangler Workshop - Crocheted Octopus
- The Florida Renegade Octopus pattern evolved from the National Crochet Guild of America annual conference in August 2002. I wanted each attendee to have an octopus, a little part of Florida, to hang onto their badges so I designed this pattern.
- Amigurumi Octopus
- One of our menagerie of amigurumi animals, this cheery octopus is sure to be a favorite.
- Cheeky the Octopus | Crochet Me
- Cheeky started her life as an ill-fated, unidentified insect but was destined to morph into the beautiful, hot-pink octopus that she is today. As an aspiring fashion expert, she is absolutely thrilled to be hired as the official Crochet Me mascot!
- Wunderkammer: Pattern for Baby Octopus (No. 5)
- This mini-pattern is much shorter than most in the Wunderkammer, but will give you an idea of their format and style.
- Pattern: Amigurumi tutorial, crochet animals, free pattern
- I've been asked if i would post a tutorial on one of my amigurumi animal patterns, so here's the pattern for an amigurumi baby octopus
- Chronicles of a Yarn Obsession: Kitty Squid
- I designed this crocheted cat toy for a friend who's moving to Japan - but it should keep American kitties equally entertained. Lots of tentacles for utmost feline stimulation, plus a string on top for you to get in on the game.
- Squid Purse - Crochetville Forum
- Squid Purse Free Original Patterns
- Amigurumi Squid | Crochet Me
- I thought a cuttlefish might be a bit ambitious, but a squid seemed relatively easy, and I couldn't find any patterns of them online. To that end, I made my own! His name's Calvin, and he's the sweetest squid a girl could ask for!
- Craftzine.com blog: Free Ollivander Octopus Pattern
- Here's a cute and free pattern from Craft Bits to crochet a stumpy-legged octopus
Knitted Patterns
- Craftzine.com blog: CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Paper Nautilus Shell by Hansigurumi
- This week's CRAFT Pattern Podcast is the knit Paper Nautilus Shell by Hansi Singh of Hansigurumi. A paper nautilus is a type of octopus who has special arms that secrete a shell which is used for egg brooding. You can easily knit up a few of these paper nautiluses to decorate your home or for a special gift.
- Knitty: Nautie
- Every scary prehistoric beast should be made into a huggable toy, and I say it's the nautiloid's turn. With this pattern you can make one in an evening.
- Island of Misfit Patterns » Blog Archive » Naughty Squiddy
- Here is my ?pattern' for the squid I made
- Berroco® Free Pattern | Squiddy
- Knit a squid
- Fiber Fool » FO Friday: The Sea Edition
- Knit and felted squid
- Octopus Garden
- Little knitted octopus
- Octopus Redux
- More little knitted octopus
- Squiggly octopus, with tutorial!!
- I've recently become obsessed with octopi...i knit this little pink octopus so i could carry him around classes and have something to put on my desk (i love confusing my teachers)...he is very,very simple to knit, and doesn't take too long
- Poor Mojo's Squid: Squid "Visions of the Giant Squid: To Eat a Cat (also, with instructions for knitting a squid hat for your infant)"
- Squid hat for your baby or cat.
- wingedkamui: Squid Phone pattern, for those of you who knit and care.
- Cozy squid for your phone.
- SquiPod iPod Cozy - with TUTORIAL/PATTERN
- SquiPod iPod Cozy - with TUTORIAL/PATTERN Craftster.org is a crafts community that includes craft forums, diy craft projects, and craft ideas for members and casual viewers.
Sewing Patterns
- Print Page - giant octopus with tutorial
- Fleece octopus.
- Crafts : Dolls : Socktopus : Home & Garden Television
- The Sock Monkey family is growing! Here's one to add to your collection.
- Cuttlefish Puppet
- Make a cuttlefish puppet. This is a PDF you will require Acrobat Reader to open this file.
Other Sea Life Patterns
- Furry Fabric Lobster Plushie
- Inspired by the recently reported kiwa hirsuta lobster, I designed a plush toy. Although she's not anatomically correct in every detail (PDF), I think she is an identifiable member of this new species.
- A Crochet Manta Ray
- This guy is so simple to make, it really is a joy
- Eel amigurumi pattern
- I decided I would make him a crocheted eel to add to his collection, but there were no eel patterns available anywhere. So I made one up, based on the Beanie. I used stash yarn - so it's orange like a goldfish. 14.5" inches long.
- Craftzine.com blog: Hansigurumi Juvenile Sea Nettle - CRAFT Pattern Podcast
- This week's CRAFT Pattern Podcast is the knit Juvenile Sea Nettle by Hansi Singh of Hansigurumi, a crafter who knits the most beautiful under the sea creatures.
- Plattie The Platypus - Craftbits.com Craft Project
- Fleece platypus plushie
- Free pattern - toy lobster « dirigo - knitting by the sea
- François, as you may have gathered, is a lobster. I hadn't seen any patterns for a toy lobster on the internet, so, while procrastinating on studying for my Tibetan Buddhism final, I decided to create one.
Other Cephalopod Projects
- Octopus Charm Tutorial by =Oborochann on deviantART
- A tutorial for polymer clay octopus charms :3 A few people said I should make a picture tutorial so I decided to. It looked kinda fun heh
- Berroco® Free Pattern | Octopus
- Our octopus with braided legs in Ultra Alpaca is a non-knit craft.
- Draw an octopus mural on your wall
- I did this project a long time ago, so I don't have step-by-step photos. I do actually remember how I did it, so I can give decent instructions.
- Octopus Free Cross Stitch Pattern
- Says it's an octopus but clearly this is a squid. Great pattern though.
- Octopus
- Octopus origami. Looks tricky but cool.
Hansigurumi's Great Cephalopod Patterns on Etsy
Stuffing Your Creations
Your plush cephalopods are going to need stuffing to fill them out.
Common Stuffing Materials
Polyester stuffing
Wool batting
Recycled wool fiber
Recycled fabric/felt/wool/yarn scraps (leftovers from your own projects, I throw tiny bits all in one box for future use)
Sawdust
Bamboo fill
Plastic pellets (what's inside a beanie baby)
Rice*
Dried beans*
Common Stuffing Materials
Polyester stuffing
Wool batting
Recycled wool fiber
Recycled fabric/felt/wool/yarn scraps (leftovers from your own projects, I throw tiny bits all in one box for future use)
Sawdust
Bamboo fill
Plastic pellets (what's inside a beanie baby)
Rice*
Dried beans*
*Be careful with using dried foods as stuffing, if they get damp they can rot, mold, or attract insects.
Links About Stuffing
- notes on stuffing
- Some notes on stuffing. I am very particular about the stuffing I use. I am brand loyal for the most part. I want to know what I am dealing with when I open a new bag. One of my craft mantras is "limit your variables". In other words, get to know your materials and happily experiment, but don't be adding so many new things all the time that if something goes wrong, you won't be able to identify what is the problem.
Learn a New Skill
A craft hobby can be a great way to relax, make gifts for friends and family, and maybe even become a new source of income for you. Here are some resources on how to get started knitting, crocheting, or sewing if you've never given it a try. The Basics
How to crochet, knit, and sew.
- BASIC KNIT INSTRUCTIONS
- The instructions below will show you how to cast on and to make a knit stitch, also known as garter stitch.
- BASIC CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS
- The instructions below will show you how to make a foundation row and a single crochet stitch.
- How to Sew. - Instructables - DIY, How To, craft
- This instructable will cover the basics of hand sewing - tools needed, threading the needle, knotting the thread, running stitch, basting stitch, back...
- Crochet Pattern Central - Free, Online Crochet Stitch Directory
- Directory of free, online crochet stitches
- Library of Knitting Stitches - Knitting Stitch Patterns
- A huge stitch library of knitting stitch patterns for use in multiple knitting projects.
- Etsy Labs: Plushie Tutorial!
- Who wants to learn how to make adorable plushies like these? They are super simple and once you learn the basic skill of the plushie, you can apply the skill to any shape or design you desire!
- roman sock: Brushed Crochet
- How to make crocheted plushies fuzzy.
Books to Get you Started
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Recycle for the Cephalopods!
Consider using recycled yarn in some of your projects. It helps the entire planet including cephalopods.
Millions of plastic bags are thrown away every year and end up in the ocean, use fabric shopping bags and collect plastic bags from friends & family and make yarn! Outgrown, worn out, and thrift store clothing is a great source for yarn and fabric.-
Recycled Yarn: Find it, save it, store it
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Crafters know that sometimes you just can't throw stuff away. Take yarn for example...many people have tons of the stuff laying around in skeins, balls, Ziploc bags, and baskets, just waiting to be turned into something gorgeous. Or maybe...
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Making Your Own Recycled Yarn
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Make cool stuff and help the Earth at the same time. If you like to knit, crochet, or any other yarn craft have a go at using recycled materials. You can make your own yarn using plastic bags, thrift store sweaters, scraps, and t-shirts.
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Recycle your "Retired" Tee shirts!
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Cephalopod Plushies on Flickr
Octopuses in three sizes!
Off to Red Hot Robot, an awesome indie toy store in Phoenix!
An enlargement of the standard octopus pattern. The arms are longer and the man...
The Littlest Elder God That Could, 2006. Shown with Favored Octopus plushie for ...
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Noadi
First of all there are no dead cephalopods in jars on this lens, only craft patterns. If you mean my Perma-Pets jars, they aren't dead either. They can't be dead because they were never alive in the first place, they are sculptures. Posted October 01, 2008 |
Mason Dixon
If you love them so much, why are they dead in jars? Just asking.
Posted October 01, 2008
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Music-Resource
Hi Noadi: Nice Cephalopod Craft Patterns lens :) ~Music Resource~ Posted September 26, 2008 |
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packetlog
excellent lens for art lovers and squidooers. thanks !! will visit again ! Posted September 13, 2008 |
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EmmaCooper
Great lens! Can't wait to get started on a cephalopod! Posted September 12, 2008 |
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