Hello Cthulhu Pattern

This is the first pattern I'm posting here, and it's an old favourite of mine, for a slightly creepy crochet toy.  The copyright is mine, so don't sell the pattern, but you can sell toys made with it.  All notation is in UK terms.


HELLO CTHULHU

Requires approximately 50g green double knitting yarn, 25g black double knitting yarn, toy stuffing, two suitable eyes (or in my case flat black noses) and a 3.5 mm hook.

Head
Using green, make 11 chain.  
Round 1; miss first chain, 1 dc into next 9 ch, 3 dc in next ch.  Working into back of chain, work 1 dc into next 8 ch, 2 dc into next chain. (22 stitches)
Round 2: *2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 8 dc, 2 dc into next 2 dc*.  Repeat from * to * (28)
Round 3: *2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 9 dc, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next dc, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next stitch*.  Repeat from * to *. (34)
Round 4: *2 dc into next stitch, 1 dc into next 10 stitches, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 2 stitches, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 2 stitches*, repeat from * to *.  (40)
Round 5: *2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 11 stitches, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 3 stitches, 2 dc into next dc,  1 dc into next 3 stitches*, repeat from * to *. (46)
Round 6: * 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 12 stitches, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 4 stitches, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 4 stitches*, repeat from * to *.  (52)
Round 7: *2 dc into next stitch, 1 dc into next 13 stitches, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 5 dc, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 5 stitches*, repeat from * to *.  (58)
Round 8: *2dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 14 dc, 2 dc into next stitch, 1 dc into next 6 dc, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 6 stitches*, repeat from * to *.  (64)
Rounds 9 - 15.  Dc into every stitch (64)
Round 16: *Decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 14 stitches, decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 6 stitches, decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 6 stitches*, repeat from * to *.  (58)
Round 17: Dc into every stitch (58)
Round 18: Decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 5 dc.  Into next dc, work 1 dc, ^make 6 chain.  Miss first 3 chain, 3 dc into next 3 chain^ (one tentacle).  Into same dc, work another tentacle.  Work 2 tentacles into each of next 2 dc.  1 dc into each of next 5 dc, decrease over next 2 stitches, 1 dc into next 5 dc, decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 5 stitches, decrease over next 2 dc.  I dc into next 13 stitches, decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 5 stitches, decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 5 dc. (55)
Round 19: 1 dc into each stitch to tentacles.  Work 1 dc into back of each pair of tentacles, making sure you push the tentacles to the outer side, dc to end. (52)
Round 20: *Decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 12 stitches, decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 4 dc, decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 4 dc*, repeat from * to *.  (46)
Round 21: *Decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 11 dc, decrease over next 2 stitches, 1 dc in next 3 dc, decrease over 2 dc, 1 dc into next 3 dc*, repeat from * to *.  (40)
Round 22: *Decrease over next 2 stitches, 1 dc into next 10 dc, decrease over next 2 stitches, 1 dc into next 2 dc, decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 2 stitches*, repeat from * to * (34)
Round 23: *Decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 9 stitches, decrease over next 2 stitches, 1 dc, decrease over next 2 stitches, 1 dc*, repeat from * to *.  (28)
Round 24: *Decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 8 stitches, decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 2 stitches*, repeat from * to *.  Slip stitch to first stitch and fasten off, leaving long tail.  (24)
If using toy eyes, set them in position before stuffing the head.  Place eyes a couple of rows above the tentacles, leaving a gap of about two stitches at each side of the tentacles cluster.

Body
Using black, make 2 chain.  
Round 1: into second ch from hook, work 6 dc.  (I advise you to mark the beginning of each round from this point; I used a ring marker, but a bit of contrasting yarn works as well)
Round 2: 2 dc into each dc. (12)
Round 3: *2 dc into next stitch, 1 dc into next dc*, repeat to end.  (18)
Round 4: *2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 2 stitches*, repeat to end. (24)
Round 5: *2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 3 stitches*, repeat. (30)
Round 6: *2 dc into next stitch, 1 dc into next 4 stitches*, repeat.  (36)
Round 7: *2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 5 stitches*, repeat.  (42)
Round 8: *2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 6 stitches*, repeat.  (48)
Rounds 9 - 12: dc into every stitch.  (48)
Round 13: *Decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 6 stitches*, repeat.  (42)
Rounds 14 - 16: dc into each stitch (42). (I recommend you part-stuff the body at this point, as the opening narrows).
Round 17: *decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 5 stitches*, repeat.  (36)
Round 18: dc to end.
Round 19: *Decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 4 dc*, repeat.  (30)
Round 20: dc to end
Round 21: *Decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 3 stitches*, repeat.  (24)
Round 22: dc to end.  Fasten off.  
Finish stuffing the body (you may find it helps to take a small amount of stuffing at a time and push it into the opening with the blunt end of your hook).  Attach head to body using long tail left on head, and couching stitch.

Arms (2)
Using green, make 2 chain.
Round 1: 6 dc into second chain from hook.
Round 2: 2 dc into each stitch (12).  Mark start of round.
Round 3: *2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next stitch*, repeat.  (18)
Round 4: dc to end
Round 5: *decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 4 dc*, repeat. (15)
Rounds 6 - 9: dc
Round 10: *decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 3 stitches*, repeat.  (12)
Rounds 11 - 12: dc
Round 13: *decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 2 stitches*, repeat.  (9)
Round 14: *decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc*, repeat.  Fasten off leaving long tail to sew on to body. (6)
Stuff arms and attach to body.

Feet (2)
Using green, make 9 chain.
Round 1: 1 dc into next 7 ch, 3 dc into end chain.  Working down back of chain, 1 dc into next 6 ch, 2 dc into next ch. (18)
Round 2: *2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 6 stitches, 2 dc into next 2 dc*, repeat.  (24)
Round 3: *2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 7 stitches, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next stitch, 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next stitch*, repeat.  (30)
Round 4: 1 dc into next 9 dc, decrease over next 2 stitches, 1 dc in next dc, decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc in next stitch,  decrease over next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 13 dc, fasten off. (27).
Stuff feet and stitch to body.

Wings (2)
Using green, make 4 chain.  
Row 1: miss 1 ch, 1 dc into next 3 ch, ch 1, turn.  
Row 2: 1 dc into next 3 dc, ch 4, turn.  
Row 3: Miss 1 ch, 3 dc into next 3 ch, 3 half trebles into next 3 dc, ch 1, turn.  
Row 4: One dc into 3 half trebles, 5 ch, turn.
Row 5: Miss first ch, 1 dc into next 4 ch, 1 half treble into next 3 stitches, ch 1, turn.
Row 6: 1 dc into next 4 stitches , 6 ch, turn.
Row 7: 5 dc into next 5 ch, 4 half trebles into next 4 stitches.  Ch 3.
Work 8 dc evenly along top edge of wing (opposite the points).  Ss into first ch, fasten off leaving long tail.  Stitch to body.

Bow
Part 1: using black, make 10 chain.  Work 9 dc into next 9 chain, 1 ch, turn.  Work 5 more dc rows, fasten off.
Part 2: using black, make 13 chain.  Work 1 dc into each of 12 chain, 1 ch, turn.  Work 1 more row, fasten off.
Attach part two to centre of part one and stitch firmly to it at the narrow end, then wrap free end around centre of part one until you have a bow shape.  Stitch together, then attach to head on right at top.