HomeResults for the Turriff Show 2019 Show.
92 Crocheted Octopus (please click on item for pattern) (can be donated to Neonatal Nursery, if desired) Results
| Prize | Cat. No | Cat. Name | Details |
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1st |
778 | Linda Thom | |
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2nd |
776 | Rosemary Duncan | Crochet Octopus |
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3rd |
774 | Hazel Alexander | |
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4th |
1908 | Louise Golesworthy |
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Crocheted Octopus MATERIALS: - Crochet hook size 3 or 3,5 millimetre - Cotton yarn (100 percent cotton only), cotton 8/4 or 8/8 (the reason for mentioning more options is that tightness is individual and to emphasize that it is perfectly fine to use leftover yarn). - Stuffing: Fibre filling - has to be washable at 60 degrees Celsius - Tapestry needle Abbreviations: Dc - double crochet Htc - half treble crochet Tc - treble crochet St - stitch Sts - stitches Ch - chain Tg - together Sl st - slip stitch Yoh - yarn over hook Body: working in continuous rounds: 1st round: 6 dc in a magic loop 2nd round: 2 dc in each st (12 sts in total) 3rd round: 2 dc in every other st, 1 dc in the other sts (18 sts in total) 4th round: 2 dc in every 3rd st, 1 dc in all other sts (24 sts) 5th round: 2 dc in every 4th st, 1 dc in all other sts (30 sts) 6th round: 2 dc in every 5th st, 1 dc in all other stitches (36 sts) 7th - 14th round: 1 dc in each st (36 sts each round) 15th round: *1 dc in the first 4 st, dc tg 5th and 6th st* repeat 5 times (30 sts remaining) 16th - 17th round: 1 dc in each st (30 sts) 18th round: *1 dc in each of 3 sts, dc tg 4th and 5th st* repeat 5 times (24 sts remaining) 19th-20th round: 1 dc in each st (24 sts) 21st round: *1 dc in first 2 sts, dc tg 3rd and 4th st* repeat 5 times (18 sts remaining) 22nd round: 1 dc in each st (18 sts) 23rd round: *1 dc in first 7 sts, dc tg 8th and 9th st * repeat once (16 sts remaining) 24th round: 1 dc in each st (16 sts) 25th round: this is where the tentacles start: *1 dc, chain 50, turn, 2 or 3 dc in each chain (49 chains), 1 dc in next st of the body* repeat 7 times, making 8 tentacles. End with a sl st, cut yarn and sew in the end. The tentacles must not be longer than 22 centimeters when drawn out the longest they can, as they may be a choking hazard if longer. Bottom: 1st round: 5 dc in a magic ring 2nd round: 2 dc in each stitch (10 stitches) 3rd round: 2 dc in every other stitch, 1 dc in the other stitches (15 stitches) End with a sl st, cut yarn and sew in the end. Eyes: Crochet in single white yarn, make 2 (or embroider the eyes as you like) 1st round: 4 dc in a magic loop 2nd round: 2 dc in each st (8 sts) 3rd round: 2 dc in every other st, 1 dc in the other (12 sts) End with a sl st, cut yarn and sew in ends. Embroider pupils with black thread. Assembling the Octopus: Stuff the body and sew the bottom on. Sew on the eyes (or embroider them on) and embroider a mouth using your preferred stitches. |