Jellyfish Crochet Pattern

Under da sea! Under da sea!

Posted by HotPinkCrayola

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So on a wander round an art gallery in Sheffield I ran across a Hyperbaric Coral Reef, which is basically a huge coral reef made from yarn. Total glee. And then the museum attendant told me I could add something to it and handed me a crochet hook. I could've died of happiness. Instead I whipped up this little guy. Enjoy.
(Previously published on my blog Amiguruthi, link included)

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • Embroidery Thread
  • 3 .5 Mm (E) Crochet Hook
  • Yarn

Steps (5 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    The Essentials:

    Hook: 3.5mm (E).

    Wool: Any.

    Also needed: Black embroidery thread (option if you want to add a face)

    Terms:

    CH = Chain

    SC = Single Crochet

    INC = Increase

  2. 2

    Body

    Magic ring/ Ch2

    Round 1: 6sc into centre of magic ring/ 2nd chain from hook [6]
    Round 2: INC around [12]
    Round 3: {1sc, INC} around [18]
    Round 4: {2sc, INC} around [24]
    Round 5: {3sc, INC} around [30]
    Round 6 – 8: Sc around [30]

    Finishing off and weave in the tail.

  3. 3

    Short Tentacles (make 3)

    Ch 21
    20 Sc starting in 2nd chain from hook
    Finish off a leave long tail for sewing

  4. 4

    Long Tentacles (make 2)

    Ch 31
    30 Sc starting in 2nd chain from hook
    Finish off a leave long tail for sewing

    Don’t worry about curling the tentacles – it’ll happen naturally from about the 5th sc.

  5. 5

    Assembly

    Sew all your tentacles into the centre of the body on the inside (don’t take your stitches through to the outside if you can help it). Remember to arrange them with long and short mixed up for the best result. You don’t have to just do five here, do as many as you like – go nuts!
    You can leave your jellyfish like that, or add a cheeky little face with embroidery thread. These make great laptop buddies hung on the corner of your screen!