Dumbo octopuses are fascinating creatures. There are about 17 different species, most ranging 8-12 inches. One of the ways they move around is by flapping their “ears,” just like Dumbo!

This amigurumi is worked in the round. Stitches are picked up for the wavy tentacles, and the fins near it’s eyes are made separately and sewn on. I’ve made this octopus with three different eyes. For the yellow one, I embroidered the eyes with black yarn. For the coral one, I had clear safety eyes that I painted white. For the pink one, I used black pony beads. I also used red heart yarn and a 5mm hook for coral and pink, but I used big twist and a 4.5 mm hook for the yellow one. You can really use whatever yarn you’d like, so long as your stitches are tight and it keeps it’s shape!