Crochet Captain Barnacles, a free pattern for making the Octonauts captain.
You will need
- Thick white wool
- Dark blue wool
- Med. Blue wool
- Grey wool
- Dark grey wool
- Yellow wool
- Crochet needle (suitable for your wool thickness)
- Wool needle
- Black felt
- White embroidery thread
- Embroidery needle
- Stuffing
Abbreviations
- sc – single crochet
- * * – repeat steps to the end of the row
- dec – decrease
- sl st – slip stitch
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
Head – thick white yarn
- 01. Magic Ring 6 – sc (6)
- 02. 2 sc in each stitch (12)
- 03. *2 sc then sc in next stitch* (18)
- 04. *2 sc then sc in next 2 stitches* (24)
- 05. *2sc then sc in next 3 stitches* (30)
- 06-10. sc in every stitch (30)
- 11. *dec 2 then sc in next 3 stitches* (24)
- 12. *dec 2 then sc in next 2 stitches* (18)
- 13. *dec 2 then sc in next stitch* (12)
- 14. Stuff head quite firmly
- 15. *dec 2 * sl st (6)
- 16. close
Ears – thick white yarn
- 1. Chain 4
- 2. sc in 2nd chain from end
- 3. hdc
- 4. sc – sl st to finish, leave a nice long tail to attach it to the head
- 5. Using light grey wool embroider a few stitches on the front, inside of the ear
Hat – light blue yarn
- 1. Magic Ring 6 – sc (6)
- 2. sc in each stitch (12)
- 3. *2 sc then sc in next stitch* (18)
- 4-6. *sc* – sl st to finish (18)
- 7. Using dark blue yarn embroider two stripes around the bottom
- 8. Shape and attach to head
Body – light and dark blue yarn
- 01. Using light blue magic ring 6 – sc (6)
- 02. sc in each stitch (12)
- 03. *2 sc then sc in next stitch* (18)
- 04. *sc* (18)
- 05-13. switch to dark blue *sc* (18)
- 14. *dec 2 then sc in next stitch* (12)
- 15. Stuff body quite firmly
- 16. *dec 2 * sl st to finish (6)
- 17. Attach to head with light blue at the top (this is his collar)
Arms – dark blue
- 01. Magic ring 4 (4)
- 02. *2 sc then sc in next stitch* (6)
- 03-6. *sc* (6)
- 07. Change to thick white, sc (6)
- 08. Stuff very lightly, I found using the tails of yarn was enough
- 09. *dec 2* sl st to finish
- 10. Attach to body where the ‘collar’ ends
Legs – Dark blue
- 01. Magic ring 4 (4)
- 02. *2 sc then sc in next stitch* (6)
- 03-6. *sc* (6)
- 07. Change to light blue for the boots, sc (6)
- 08. sc, sc, 2sc, 2sc, sc, sc (8)
- 09-10. sc (8)
- 11. Stuff very lightly
- 12. dec, sc, dec, sc, dec – sl st close(6)
- 13. attach to body with ‘toes’ pointing forwards
Nose – light grey
- 1. chain 6
- 2. sc in 2nd chain from end
- 3. dc, sc, dc, sc – sl st
- 4. Sew on to face with the flat edge as the top of the ‘nose’
- 5. Using dark grey wool embroider a little nose in the middle at the top
Eyes
- Cut 2 circles out of black felt, embroider white pupils with embroidery thread in the right corner, sew on to head
Belt- dark blue
- 1. Chain 18 – turn
- 2. sc in each stitch, sew ends together
- 3. Using yellow yarn loop a few stitches around the belt