Make your own Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Teeny Cuttlefish, or Bitty Bobtail Squid! Brain and beauty combined in one mini package, these amazing molluscs are highly intelligent creatures that can use their gorgeous colors for communication and camouflage. Cuttlefish and their relatives can be found in shallow water habitats in oceans around the world.

The 25 page pattern includes detailed step-by-step photos and clear written instructions to make an amigurumi-style Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Teeny Cuttlefish, and Bitty Bobtail Squid. PLUS there is a 7 page printer-friendly TEXT ONLY version at the end of the pattern. This pattern has been fully tested by multiple testers. Includes yarn amounts and hook sizes to make a Mini Cephalopod using worsted weight yarn. Patterns for a large Cuttlefish and Bobtail Squid are available in my Ravelry store.

Recommended for ADVANCED BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SKILL LEVEL. This pattern uses basic crochet stitches and more complex stitches (detailed in the pattern glossary).

A finished Cuttlefish/Squid made using Worsted Weight yarn is approximately 5.5” long from back of mantle to tip of arms, 2” to 2.5” tall from top to bottom of mantle, and 2.5” to 2.75” wide across the fins.

To make a mini Cephalopod you will need:
Worsted weight yarn:
32 yds for Flamboyant Cuttlefish
30 yds for Teeny Cuttlefish
36 yds for Bitty Bobtail Squid
15mm safety eyes for Cuttlefish
18mm safety eyes for squid
Poly-fil or other stuffing
Darning needle

PATTERN IN ENGLISH, using US Crochet terminology.

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