Crochet Jellyfish: An Amigurumi with Curly Tentacles
A dome bell with a ruffled rim and corkscrew tentacles in two lengths. The ruffle is worked into front loops, and the curls come from three stitches in every chain. About 2½ inches tall; a 1-hour make.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Easy
- Yarn
- DK (#3) or worsted (#4) cotton in lilac or pink, about 25 yd
- Hook
- 3.5 mm (E-4)
- Time
- About 1 hour
- Finished size
- Bell about 2½ in (6 cm); tentacles up to 4 in
You'll need
- DK or worsted cotton — about 25 yd
- 3.5 mm (E-4) hook
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Pink scrap for cheeks
- Fibrefill
- Tapestry needle
In this post
A crochet jellyfish is a stuffed dome with a ruffled rim and dangling tentacles. The dome is a 24-stitch half sphere closed with a flat bottom; a round worked in the back loops leaves front loops for a ruffle; and the curly tentacles are chains with 3 single crochet in every chain, which makes them twist into corkscrews.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
Bell
- Rnds 1–4: 6 sc in a magic ring; inc in each (12); (sc, inc) × 6 (18); (2 sc, inc) × 6. (24)
- Rnds 5–8: Sc in each st. Insert the eyes between Rnds 6 and 7, 4 sts apart. (24)
- Rnd 9: Sc in the back loop only of each st. (24)
- Rnd 10: (2 sc, dec) × 6. (18)
- Rnd 11: (Sc, dec) × 6. Stuff. (12)
- Rnd 12: Dec × 6. Close, but leave a long tail for the tentacles. (6)
- Ruffle: Join yarn in a front loop from Rnd 8. (Sc, hdc, sc) in each front loop around. Sl st and fasten off.
Tentacles
- Curly tentacles (make 4): Ch 16. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc in each ch. They'll twist into corkscrews. (45)
- Straight tentacles (make 3): Ch 20. Sl st in the back bump of each ch back along.
- Attach: Sew all the tentacles to the flat underside, curly ones around the outside and straight ones in the middle.
- Face: Embroider a tiny smile between the eyes and two pink cheeks.
Variations
| Version | Change |
|---|---|
| Glow jellyfish | Glow-in-the-dark yarn for the tentacles |
| Hanging | Thread clear line through the top to hang from a nursery ceiling or car mirror |
| Keychain | Sport yarn on 2.5 mm, 4 curly tentacles of ch 10 |
| Ombré | Bell in pink, ruffle in white, tentacles in lilac |
Ocean friends: the octopus, turtle and starfish. Hanging it in the car? See the car charm tips.
Common questions
How do you make curly tentacles in crochet?
Chain the length you want, then work 3 single crochet into each chain. The extra stitches can't lie flat, so the strip twists into a corkscrew.
How many tentacles should a crochet jellyfish have?
Six to eight looks full. Mix curly and straight ones in different lengths.
Is a crochet jellyfish safe for babies?
Use embroidered eyes instead of safety eyes, sew the tentacles very securely and keep them shorter than 6 inches for young children.
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