Pattern Description:
Hubble is designed to be a soft and floppy squid toy. It is a beginner-level pattern written in US terminology. Using the recommended yarn weight and hook size will result in a squishy body and floppy tentacles.
Materials & Measurements:
- Yarn (DK/Light Worsted, 8 ply, 11 WPI):
- Body: Miss La Motte DK Merino (Glace) – 62g/130m
- Eye Black: Elle Pure Gold DK (Caviar) – 0.5g/1.5m
- Eye White: Elle Pure Gold DK (Lily) – 1.5g/4m
- Pompoms: Mix of Body and White yarn – 6.5g/13.5m
- Hooks:
- 3mm hook (eyes)
- 5mm hook (body, legs, tentacles)
- Notions:
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- 2 head pins
- 45mm pompom maker
- Soft toy stuffing (approx. 4g)
- Running stitch marker
- Size: Approx. 45cm long Gauge: 9 SC x 9 rows = 5cm x 5cm
Abbreviations Used:
- R – Round or Row
- SS – Slip Stitch
- SC – Single Crochet
- HDC – Half Double Crochet
- Ch – Chain
- St – Stitch
- Incr – Increase (2 stitches in 1)
- Decr – Decrease (2 stitches together)
- SC-incr/SC-decr – Single Crochet Increase/Decrease
- FLO – Front Loop Only
- BLO – Back Loop Only
- RS/WS – Right/Wrong Side
- * – Repeat section
Techniques & Tips
- The pattern is worked in spirals, not joined rounds.
- Use a running stitch marker to keep track.
- For stuffing, use soft, springy filling. Do not overstuff. Keep top of the body (R1–10) unstuffed for a flat shape.
- If substituting yarn, use a hook 1 size larger than the yarn’s label suggests for the body and 2 sizes smaller for the eyes.
Instructions for Making the Hubble the Squid Pattern:
Eyes (Make 2):
- With white yarn and 3mm hook:
- R1: 6 SC in magic ring
- R2: SC-incr x6 (12 SC) Add pupils: use black yarn to make slip stitches across 4 stitches of R1. Tie off without chaining. Leave thread for sewing.
Legs (Make 8):
With body yarn and 5mm hook:
- Ch to desired length
- R1: HDC across chain, continue on the opposite side of the chain Tie off and leave thread for tucking in. WS should face up.
Tentacles (Make 2):
Like legs but start with a longer chain. HDC across both sides. Tie off and leave thread for tucking.
Body:
- With body yarn and 5mm hook:
- R1: 4 SC in magic ring
- R2+: Work in spirals, increasing gradually
- R5: Increase sections create shape, keep symmetrical
- R10: Begin to flatten – do not stuff this top section
- R11-17: Increase again for rounded base
- R18-23: Work even (28 SC)
- R24: Decrease
- R25: SC in slip stitches
- R26: SC into BLO of R24
- R27-31: Decrease to 7 SC
- After R31, add eyes as described below.
Attaching the Eyes:
Flatten the body so the last stitch is on the left, open end facing you. Eyes sit below the ridge of R25. Place them symmetrically, 2 stitches apart, with 1 stitch outside each eye. Unpin before sewing. Sew with a whipstitch, hiding thread beneath stitches. Pull black pupil ends into body.
Attaching Legs & Tentacles:
- Legs
- Attach after R31.
- Use new stitch marker for R32
- Lay each leg (WS up) on body
- Join by SC through both leg and body using 3 stitches per leg
- Attach all 8 legs evenly around (24 stitches total)
- Tentacles: Attach after R33 the same way as legs. Ensure even spacing and centering.
Pompoms:
Using pompom maker, wrap halves fully with body and white yarn. Tie securely and leave long tails. Trim into a round shape. Attach 1 pompom to the tip of each tentacle using the long yarn tails. Weave in the ends and trim.
Finishing:
- R32: Begin decrease
- R33: 3 SC, SC-decr (repeat)
- To close: weave needle through FLO of remaining stitches and pull tight like a drawstring
- Tie off, secure thread inside body, remove stitch marker.
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