Tiny Cthulhu! Free Pattern

Here is the pattern for the Tiny Cthulhu that I sent off to Australia. As always, if you have any questions about the pattern or notice any problems with it please contact me through the comments section. I love to see pictures of the things people make with my patterns so if you make a Tiny Cthulhu and post it online, send me a link.

*New: Are you looking for the Baby Cthulhu with legs? Read here.

Tiny Cthulhu Pattern

Note: To make the Cthulhu with a shirt on switch to your shirt colour on RND 17 of the body and then back your main colour at RND 26. For the arms switch to your shirt colour at RND 3 on each arm. If you want a bare Cthulhu just make the whole thing in one colour.

I highly recommend using the Invisible Decrease method when you get to the decrease rounds of the pattern.



Materials

1 skein of worsted weight yarn (the colour is your choice, but Cthulhus are traditionally green). You’ll need about 1/2 or less of a second colour for the shirt if you want a shirt.
two 12mm safety eyes (for Cthulhus I really like the cat’s eyes)
fiber fill or stuffing of your choice
size F (3.75mm) crochet hook

Special Stitches

In the pattern I’m going to call the Cthulhu’s tentacles a coil. When you see coil, do this:

coil: chain 9, 3 sc in third chain space from hook, 3 sc in each of next six spaces.

If you find the chain spaces too small to work 3 single crochets in, try making the chain with a hook that’s one size larger.

Head and Body (worked as one piece, starting with head)

6 sc in a magic ring
RND 1: work 2 sc in each st around. (12 stitches)
RND 2: *sc in first st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (18 stitches)
RND 3: *sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (24 stitches)
RND 4: *sc in first 3 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (30 stitches)
RND 5: *sc in first 4 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (36 stitches)
RND 6: *sc in first 5 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (42 stitches)
For RNDs 7-9 sc into each st around (42 stitches)
RND 10: (tentacle round!) sc in first 17 st, *coil, sc in next 2 st* repeat 5 times (so you have five tentacles), sc in each st to end of round. (42 stitches)
RND 11: sc in each st around (42 stitches) Note: If you have less than 42 that’s okay because we’re about to start decreasing, if you have more than 42 go back and try to fix the problem.
RND 12: *sc in first 5 st, dec in next st,* repeat around (36 stitches)
RND 13: *sc in first 4 st, dec in next st,* repeat around (30 stitches)
RND 14: *sc in first 3 st, dec in next st,* repeat around (24 stitches)
place safety eyes, using photos as a guide.
RND 15: *sc in first 2 st, dec in next st,* repeat around (18 stitches)
RND 16: *sc in first st, dec in next st* repeat around (12 stitches)
If you’re Cthulhu is going to have a shirt, switch to shirt colour for the next round.
RND: 17: *sc in first st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (18 stitches)
RND 18: *sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (24 stitches)
RND 19: *sc in first 3 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (30 stitches)
RND 20: *sc in first 4 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (36 stitches)
RND 21: *sc in first 5 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (42 stitches)
For RNDs 22-25 sc into each st around (42 stitches)
end shirt by switching back to main colour for next round
RND 26: *sc in first 5 st, dec in next st,* repeat around (36 stitches)
Stuff head section to desired firmness now.
RND 27: *sc in first 4 st, dec in next st,* repeat around (30 stitches)
RND 28: *sc in first 3 st, dec in next st,* repeat around (24 stitches)
RND 29: in back loop only *sc in first 2 st, dec in next st,* repeat around (18 stitches)
RND 30: *sc in first st, dec in next st,* repeat around. (12 stitches)
Stuff body to desired firmness.
RND 31: dec in each st around. (6 stitches)
Finish off, weave end through last six stitches and pull closed, fasten off and hide end inside body.

Arms (make 2)

4 sc in magic ring
RND 1: work 2 sc in each st around (8 stitches)
RND 2: *sc in first st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (12 stitches)
switch to shirt colour for next round, if making a shirt.
RNDs 3-5: sc in each st around (12 stitches)
sl st into next stitch, finish off leaving long tail for sewing.

Wings (make two)

Some people have found the instructions for the wings a bit confusing, so I've made a visual tutorial explaining how they're made.

Ch 4. Turn and do 1 sc in each of next 3 ch sps. Ch 1, turn. 3 sc, ch 4. turn. 3 sc on chain, 3 hdc on the three sc. Ch1, turn. 3 sc, ch 5, 4 sc in chain, 3 hdc. Ch1, turn. 4 sc, ch 6, 5 sc in chain, 4 hdc. Ch 3 *Work appox. 8 dc along the top edge of the wing (opposite the pointy bits). Sl St into first Ch, or near first Ch. Fasten off.



Assembly

Stuff arms and attach to body. Attach wings to centre of back. Hide loose ends inside body.

Enjoy!