These little squids are part of a fun set I just did called Under the Sea. This finished pattern measures approximately 5 inches tall.

If you want a pattern that you can save on your computer and easily print, this pattern is available in my Ravelry shop for only $2.00. I love printing patterns and saving them in a binder to keep track of the ones I’ve done and the ones I still plan to do.

Abbreviations:

ch: chain

sc: single crochet

sl st: slip stitch

inc: increase (2 single crochets in one loop)

dec: decrease (pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull through all loops)

Materials needed:

Any worsted weight yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver.

G (4mm) crochet hook

Poly-fil

Yarn needle

15mm safety eyes

Embroidery thread (optional)

This pattern is worked “in-the-round”, and stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise noted. 

Bottom:

With buff yarn, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)

Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)

Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)

Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Tie off.

Body:

With pink yarn, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)

Row 1: ch 1, 5 sc inside of circle. (5 stitches)

Row 2: Inc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)

Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)

Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)

Row 8: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)

Row 9: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)

Row 10: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)

Rows 11-13: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)

Row 14: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)

Rows 15-16: Sc in each stitch around. (45 stitches)

Row 17: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)

Rows 18-19: Sc in each stitch around. (40 stitches)

Row 20: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)

Rows 21-22: Sc in each stitch around. (35 stitches)

Row 23: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Rows 24-25: Sc in each stitch around. (30 stitches)

Don’t tie off. Insert safety eyes between rows 20 and 21 with 6 stitches in between. Stuff tight with poly-fil.

Place bottom over opening and sc around with pink yarn to close. Sl st to first stitch. (30 stitches) Don’t tie off.

To make the tentacles, *ch 20. Work 2 sc’s in each of the first 5 ch’s, sc in the remaining ch’s. Sc in the next 2 stitches. Repeat from * around. (See photos)

You should end up with 10 tentacles. If you’d like, you can make 2 longer ones on each side and skip curling them at the ends.

Mouth (optional):

With pink yarn, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)

Row 1: ch 1, 5 sc inside of circle. (5 stitches)

Rows 2-3: Sc in each stitch around. (5 stitches)

Tie off. Position and sew onto face. You could also just sew a mouth on with black embroidery thread.

If you want to pick up the whole Under the Sea set, you can get it in my Ravelry shop. Check out the other cute animals and mermaids that you can make with this set.

I hope you enjoy this pattern! You’re welcome to sell items that you make using my patterns, as long as you don’t post the pattern anywhere else, and link back to my page if you’d like to. If there are any mistakes, or something is unclear, please feel free to message me on Facebook. If you create any squids of your own, be sure to post a photo on my Facebook page so I can see. I love seeing all of the things people are creating, and I’d love to see the different variations that people make of these.

 

With the increase in farmer’s markets and the increasing awareness of how bad plastic bags are for our environment, market bags are all the rage lately. You can buy reusable bags at every store you go to, but it’s so great having a nice market bag to put your fresh produce in. I personally plan to make a couple of them for me to take out to my garden when I go out to harvest my veggies.

The weather is also getting nicer, with hotter temperatures and longer days. I wanted to find some crochet bag patterns that would work for the market, for the park for a picnic, or for a day at the beach. There are a lot of free bag patterns out there, but I picked my 6 favorites to share with you.

1. This Lacy V Shopping Bag by Cathy Phillips has beautiful textures and patterns. You can find this pattern free on Ravelry.
2. Dabbles and Babbles has designed this gorgeous crochet beach tote bag pattern, and I love the bright colors.
3. This easy beach bag on Girlie’s Crochet looks delicate and sturdy all at the same time.
4. The Stitchin’ Mommy’s summer fun market or beach tote is quick to work up and looks great.
5. The Milo crochet market bag by Rescued Paws Designs is made with a double layer of tape yarn that makes it extra sturdy, while the pattern keeps it looking pretty.
6. Valerie’s Market Tote by The Lavender Chair would be the perfect bag to throw a towel, some sunblock, sunglasses and a book into when you head off to the beach.

I hope you find a pattern here that will work for you. I’ll definitely be using a few of these patterns in the next couple of weeks. Do you have a favorite crochet bag pattern that you use? Head on over to Facebook and tell me about it!

These little seahorses are part of a fun set I just did called Under the Sea. This finished pattern measures approximately 8 inches long.

If you want a pattern that you can save on your computer and easily print, this pattern is available in my Ravelry shop for only $2.00. I love printing patterns and saving them in a binder to keep track of the ones I’ve done and the ones I still plan to do.

Abbreviations:

ch: chain

sc: single crochet

dc: double crochet

sl st: slip stitch

inc: increase (2 single crochets in one loop)

dec: decrease (pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull through all loops)

Materials needed:

Any worsted weight yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver.

G (4mm) crochet hook

Poly-fil

Yarn needle

12mm safety eyes

This pattern is worked “in-the-round”, and stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise noted. 

Head:

Ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)

Row 1: ch 1, 5 sc inside of circle. (5 stitches)

Row 2: Inc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)

Rows 3-5: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)

Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Row 8: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)

Row 9: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Row 10: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)

Rows 11-14: Sc in each stitch around. (35 stitches)

Row 15: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Row 16: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)

Row 17: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Stop at this point and insert safety eyes between rows 10 and 11 with 12 stitches between them. Stuff tight with poly-fil. Continue stuffing as you work.

Row 18: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Row 19: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)

Row 20: Dec around. (5 stitches)

Sew end shut and tie off.

Tail and Body:

Ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)

Row 1: ch 1, 4 sc inside of circle. (4 stitches)

Rows 2-6: Sc in each stitch around. (4 stitches)

Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (6 stitches)

Rows 8-12: Sc in each stitch around. (6 stitches)

Row 13: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (8 stitches)

Rows 14-15: Sc in each stitch around. (8 stitches)

Row 16: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)

Row 17: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)

Row 18: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (12 stitches)

Row 19: Sc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)

Row 20: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (14 stitches)

Row 21: Sc in each stitch around. (14 stitches)

Stop at this point and stuff with poly-fil, leaving the first few rows unstuffed. Continue stuffing as you work.

Row 22: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (16 stitches)

Row 23: Sc in each stitch around. (16 stitches)

Row 24: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (18 stitches)

Row 25: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Row 26: Sc in first 8 stitches, inc in next 5 stitches, sc in last 7 stitches. (25 stitches)

Row 27: Sc in first 10 stitches, inc in next 5 stitches, sc in last 10 stitches. (30 stitches)

Rows 28-32: Sc in each stitch around. (30 stitches)

Row 33: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)

Rows 34-35: Sc in each stitch around. (25 stitches)

Row 36: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Rows 37-38: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)

Row 39: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Rows 40-41: Sc in each stitch around. (15 stitches)

Tie off. Stuff tight with poly-fil. Position and sew head onto body. Curl tail and sew in place.

Mane:

Ch 35

Row 1: *Sc in first 2 stitches, dc in next 2 stitches. Repeat from * across.

Tie off. Position and sew onto head and body.

Fins:

Ch 4

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each across. (3 stitches)

Row 2: Work 2 sc’s into first stitch, 2 dc’s into next stitch and 2 sc’s in last stitch. (6 stitches)

Tie off. Make two. Position and sew onto sides of body.

If you want to pick up the whole Under the Sea set, you can get it in my Ravelry shop. Check out the other cute animals and mermaids that you can make with this set.

I hope you enjoy this pattern! You’re welcome to sell items that you make using my patterns, as long as you don’t post the pattern anywhere else, and link back to my page if you’d like to. If there are any mistakes, or something is unclear, please feel free to message me on Facebook. If you create any seahorses of your own, be sure to post a photo on my Facebook page so I can see. I love seeing all of the things people are creating, and I’d love to see the different variations that people make of these.