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Octopus Potato Hat · Crochet pattern

Little Potato

A small, stuffed potato with an embroidered face. Try the miniature hat on top.

Oatmeal crochet Potato character wearing Octopus as a hat

Draft pattern. The image shows the design inspiration. The written sample still needs a test crochet.

Materials and size

  • DK yarn in oatmeal and a short length of dark embroidery yarn
  • 2.75 mm crochet hook, stitch marker, scissors, yarn needle and toy stuffing

Approximately 7–9 cm tall with DK yarn and a 2.75 mm hook. Choose a hook that makes a firm fabric so stuffing stays inside.

Stitches and setup

US terms. sc = single crochet (UK dc), inc = 2 sc in one stitch, dec = single crochet two stitches together. Work in continuous rounds.

The portrait is character inspiration. This version uses plain sc for a simple oval and embroidered features.

Make it

  1. Round 1 · Work 6 sc into an adjustable ring and pull it closed. (6)
  2. Round 2 · Inc in every stitch. (12)
  3. Rounds 3–5 · Work (1 sc, inc) six times, then (2 sc, inc) six times and (3 sc, inc) six times in successive rounds. (18, 24, 30)
  4. Rounds 6–13 · Sc around. (30 each)
  5. Rounds 14–15 · Work (3 sc, dec) six times, then (2 sc, dec) six times. (24, 18)
  6. Face and stuffing · Embroider the eyes and smile across the front while you can reach the inside. Secure the yarn ends inside and stuff the body to an oval.
  7. Rounds 16–17 · Work (1 sc, dec) six times, then dec six times. Add a little stuffing before the final round if needed. (12, 6)

Finish

Cut a long tail and draw it through the front loops of the final six stitches. Pull closed and bury the tail. Add a few short embroidered freckles if you like.