Step inside the realm of creativity with this Crochet No Sew Jellyfish Amigurumi! Bright and cheerful, with dangling tentacles that dance with the slightest breeze, this jellyfish toy brings a piece of the sea's calm to your home.
Crochet No Sew Jellyfish Amigurumi Pattern
Made entirely without stitching, it's perfect for those who enjoy crafting and whimsy. Place it in your living space or hang it from your ceiling. And watch how it adds a playful touch to your surroundings, just like a real jellyfish floating through gentle ocean currents.
Materials Needed:
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- 12 mm safety eyes (or size appropriate for your yarn)
- Chunky yarn for the main body (example given: green color)
- Various colors of chunky yarn for tentacles (pinks and purples mentioned, but you can choose any colors)
- Stuffing material
- Premier parfait chunky yarn recommended
Head Pattern:
Start with a Magic Ring:
- Make a slip knot.
- Chain 2 (this acts as your magic ring).
- Perform 6 single crochets (sc) into the first chain.
Round 2:
- Perform an increase (2 sc in one stitch) in each stitch around for a total of 12 stitches.
Round 3:
- (1 sc, increase) repeat 6 times for a total of 18 stitches.
For Round 4:
- (2 sc, increase) repeat 6 times for a total of 24 stitches.
Round 5:
- (3 sc, increase) repeat 6 times for a total of 30 stitches.
Rounds 6-8:
- Sc in each stitch around for three rounds straight, maintaining the 30 stitches.
Creating the Shape:
- Round 9: (3 sc, decrease) repeat 6 times (to decrease, pull yarn through two stitches and complete the stitch, reducing total count).
- Round 10: (2 sc, decrease) repeat 6 times, decreasing to 18 stitches.
Round 11 - Front Loops Only:
- Work in front loops only this round.
- In the first front loop: (half double crochet, double crochet, half double crochet).
- Slip stitch in the second front loop.
- Repeat around.
Adding Safety Eyes:
- Position safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, approximately 8 stitches apart.
- Secure the backings.
Round 12 - Working in Back Loops:
- Work in the back loops left from the previous round.
- Perform ((single crochet decrease) repeat 6 times) all in these back loops.
Stuff the Jellyfish:
- Fill your jellyfish with stuffing material to desired fullness.
Final Round and Closing:
- Perform 6 decreases, reducing to 6 stitches.
- Leave a long tail of yarn for sewing.
- Sew the jellyfish top shut, weaving in and out of the front loops of the 6 stitches.
- Pull tight to close, then weave in the end securely.
Tentacles:
Start:
- Create a slip knot with a long tail.
- Attach yarn at the bottom of the jellyfish body with a slip stitch.
- Chain 15 (for standard tentacles; adjust the length for longer tentacles):
- Perform increases in each chain back to the body.
Secure:
- Slip stitch into the original attachment point.
- Cut the yarn, leaving a tail.
- Use a yarn needle to pull tails to the inside of the body and secure.
Repeat:
- Create 4 or more tentacles, evenly spaced around the bottom of the jellyfish.
- For variation, do some tentacles with 20 chains.
