C2C Crochet Octopus

ByMelissa
crochet octopus

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Dive into the deep blue sea with my free corner-to-corner Crochet Octopus Pattern! This adorable octopus square is just one of six in my Ocean Animals Blanket pattern.

Whether you use it to make a blanket, wall art, or tote bag, this cute and quirky octopus is sure to make a splash in your crochet collection.Get hooked on this fun and easy corner to corner design and add a splash of undersea charm to your next project.

Don’t know how to do corner to corner (C2C) crochet? No worries! I have created a C2C course. GO TO C2C COURSE!

Skill Level

Advanced beginner. Projects may include involved stitch patterns, color work, and/or shaping.

Finished Size

22 inches by 22 inches

Materials

Gauge

Gauge is not important for this pattern.

4 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 2 inches

Abbreviations

  • dc = double crochet
  • sc = single crochet
  • ch = chain
  • chs = chains
  • st = stitch
  • sts = stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch

Pattern Notes

  • You can choose to follow the pixel graph or the written instructions.
  • Written instructions are for working from the bottom right corner to the top left.
  • Crochet the pixel graph using the corner-to-corner (c2c) technique. Use the traditional method of making three double crochets for each square.
  • Chain 6 to start each new row and chain 3 at the beginning of each square.
  • For a printable copy of this pattern, visit my Etsy shop.

Crochet Stitches & Techniques

Chain (ch)

  1. Start by making a slip knot on your crochet hook. 
  2. Hold the hook in your right hand (or left hand, if you’re left-handed) and the yarn in your left hand. With the hook, catch the yarn and pull it through the loop on the hook. This creates one chain stitch.
  3. Continue making chain stitches by repeating step 2.

Slip Stitch (sl st)

  1. Insert hook into next stitch.
  2. Yarn over and pull through the stitch and through the loop on your hook. 

Double Crochet (dc)

  1. Yarn over & insert hook in next stitch.
  2. Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on your hook.
  3. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. You will have 2 loops on your hook.
  4. Yarn over and pull through remaining 2 loops on your hook.

Single Crochet (sc)

  1. Insert hook in next stitch.
  2. Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 2 loops on your hook.
  3. Yarn over and pull through both loops.

Corner-to-Corner Crochet Method (C2C)

Corner to corner (c2c) crochet is a technique where you crochet “squares” in diagonal rows, starting in one corner (usually the bottom right) and ending in the opposite corner (usually the top left). Each row is increased by one square. Each square in the graph = chain 3 + 3 double crochet.

How to Corner to Corner Increase

Increases are made at the end of each row. To make an increase you will chain 6, dc in the 4th chain from your hook and dc in each of the 2 remaining chains. You will have a chain 3 + 3 dc square. This is your first square for the beginning of the next row. Turn your work and join with a slip stitch to the chain 3 space from the last square made. 

How to Corner to Corner Decrease

The first decreases for both the width and length will create corners. To make a decrease, when you reach the end of the row, you will turn your work and slip stitch across the 3 dc’s in the last square made. Join with a slip stitch to the chain 3 space and chain 3 + 3 dc.

Crochet Octopus Written Instructions

↙ Row 1: white x 1
↗ Row 2: white x 2
↙ Row 3: white x 3
↗ Row 4: white x 4
↙ Row 5: white x 5
↗ Row 6: white x 6
↙ Row 7: white x 7
↗ Row 8: white x 8
↙ Row 9: white x 9
↗ Row 10: white x 10
↙ Row 11: white x 11
↗ Row 12: white x 7, purple x 1, white x 4
↙ Row 13: white x 4, purple x 3, white x 6
↗ Row 14: white x 6, purple x 4, white x 4
↙ Row 15: white x 4, purple x 5, white x 6
↗ Row 16: white x 7, purple x 2, white x 1, purple x 2, white x 4
↙ Row 17: white x 4, purple x 2, white x 2, purple x 2, white x 7
↗ Row 18: white x 2, purple x 3, white x 3, purple x 1, white x 2, purple x 2, white x 5
↙ Row 19: white x 5, purple x 2, white x 2, purple x 1, white x 3, purple x 4, white x 2
↗ Row 20: white x 4, purple x 3, white x 5, purple x 2, white x 6
↙ Row 21: white x 6, purple x 2, white x 5, purple x 3, white x 5
↗ Row 22: white x 6, purple x 3, white x 4, purple x 2, white x 7
↙ Row 23: white x 7, purple x 3, white x 4, purple x 2, white x 7
↗ Row 24: white x 7, purple x 3, white x 3, purple x 3, white x 8
↙ Row 25: white x 5, purple x 3, white x 1, purple x 3, white x 2, purple x 3, white x 8
↗ Row 26: white x 2, purple x 1, white x 5, purple x 3, white x 2, purple x 3, white x 1, purple x 4, white x 5
↙ Row 27: white x 5, purple x 9, white x 1, purple x 3, white x 6, purple x 1, white x 2
↗ Row 28: white x 3, purple x 1, white x 5, purple x 3, white x 2, purple x 9, white x 5
↙ Row 29: white x 6, purple x 2, white x 1, purple x 6, white x 1, purple x 3, white x 5, purple x 2, white x 3
↗ Row 30: white x 4, purple x 2, white x 4, purple x 3, white x 1, purple x 6, white x 2, purple x 2, white x 6
↙ Row 31: white x 7, purple x 2, white x 2, purple x 16, white x 4
↗ Row 32: white x 5, purple x 15, white x 3, purple x 1, white x 8
↙ Row 33: white x 9, purple x 1, white x 3, purple x 14, white x 6
↗ Row 34: white x 7, purple x 14, white x 13
↙ Row 35: white x 14, purple x 13, white x 8
↗ Row 36: white x 10, purple x 12, white x 14
↙ Row 37: white x 14, purple x 9, white x 14
↗ Row 38: white x 6, purple x 2, white x 6, purple x 11, white x 13
↙ Row 39: white x 12, purple x 13, white x 5, purple x 3, white x 6
↗ Row 40: white x 6, purple x 4, white x 3, purple x 16, white x 11
Corner
↙ Row 41: white x 10, purple x 17, white x 4, purple x 3, white x 5
↗ Row 42: white x 5, purple x 2, white x 4, purple x 18, white x 9
↙ Row 43: white x 8, purple x 6, black x 2, purple x 11, white x 3, purple x 3, white x 4
↗ Row 44: white x 4, purple x 3, white x 2, purple x 11, black x 1, purple x 8, white x 7
↙ Row 45: white x 7, purple x 4, white x 1, purple x 3, black x 1, purple x 15, white x 4
↗ Row 46: white x 4, purple x 14, black x 1, purple x 3, white x 2, purple x 4, white x 6
↙ Row 47: white x 5, purple x 4, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, purple x 11, white x 1, purple x 5, white x 4
↗ Row 48: white x 4, purple x 4, white x 1, purple x 3, white x 2, purple x 3, black x 1, purple x 3, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, purple x 3, white x 5
↙ Row 49: white x 4, purple x 4, white x 2, purple x 7, white x 3, purple x 3, white x 8
↗ Row 50: white x 7, purple x 3, white x 4, purple x 4, white x 1, purple x 2, white x 1, purple x 4, white x 4
↙ Row 51: white x 3, purple x 7, white x 2, purple x 4, white x 4, purple x 2, white x 7
↗ Row 52: white x 6, purple x 2, white x 5, purple x 3, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, purple x 6, white x 3
↙ Row 53: white x 2, purple x 6, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, purple x 4, white x 4, purple x 2, white x 6
↗ Row 54: white x 5, purple x 2, white x 1, purple x 2, white x 2, purple x 4, white x 2, purple x 6, white x 2
↙ Row 55: white x 2, purple x 6, white x 1, purple x 4, white x 3, purple x 4, white x 5
↗ Row 56: white x 5, purple x 3, white x 4, purple x 10, white x 2
↙ Row 57: white x 1, purple x 10, white x 5, purple x 2, white x 5
↗ Row 58: white x 11, purple x 10, white x 1
↙ Row 59: white x 1, purple x 9, white x 11
↗ Row 60: white x 11, purple x 8, white x 1
↙ Row 61: white x 2, purple x 6, white x 11
↗ Row 62: white x 12, purple x 4, white x 2
↙ Row 63: white x 17
↗ Row 64: white x 16
↙ Row 65: white x 15
↗ Row 66: white x 14
↙ Row 67: white x 13
↗ Row 68: white x 12
↙ Row 69: white x 11
↗ Row 70: white x 10
↙ Row 71: white x 9
↗ Row 72: white x 8
↙ Row 73: white x 7
↗ Row 74: white x 6
↙ Row 75: white x 5
↗ Row 76: white x 4
↙ Row 77: white x 3
↗ Row 78: white x 2
↙ Row 79: white x 1

After you finish the last square you are going to continue crocheting around the border.

Crochet Octopus Border

Ch 1, in the side of each square you will make two sc and in each corner you will sc-ch 2-sc.

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