Ocean amigurumi can be tiny and simple or built from several separate parts. These seven original designer patterns range from an octopus and whale to a fish, crab, and turtle, so you can choose between a soft underwater toy, a compact cotton project, or a no sew build.
Fiberfill and safety eyes cover the octopus and whale; the seagull needs a little less of both.
Sea creature patterns to explore
1. Octopus Amigurumi
StringyDingDing’s octopus is labeled beginner friendly and is worked in medium weight yarn with a 5 mm hook. The eight legs are crocheted separately (chain 31, then 3 double crochets in each chain), and you sew them on afterwards. The page has a tip that you need to twist the leg or it will look odd. For eyes she says you can use safety eyes, but for a toy that is being given to a child, make crocheted eyes instead for safety.
2. Free Whale Crochet Pattern
Mariska Vos-Bolman’s whale at DIY Fluffies is a sport weight cotton whale worked on a 2.5 mm hook, about 6 cm (2 inches) long, and the page includes a full YouTube walkthrough. At that size it works as a pocket charm more than a cuddle toy, and you can make a whole pod of them.
3. Seagull Amigurumi
StringyDingDing’s seagull is rated easy and is worked in medium weight yarn on a 4 mm hook, about 4 inches tall and 3.5 inches long. You start the body in white from a magic ring, place stitch markers for the eyes and later replace them with safety eyes. The seagull sits on a crocheted floatie, which makes it a nice beach-themed shelf or desk decoration.
4. How To Crochet Your Fish
Lucy Kate Crochet’s fish is worked with a 3.5 mm hook: the head and body are worked continuously in orange DK yarn (Deramores Studio Baby Lux DK is the sample, with King Cole Prize DK in white), and 18 mm safety eyes go midway down the flat side. The designer suggests you can change the yarn brand and colors to match your own pet. You sew on four small fins and a dorsal fin, and stuff with toy-safe stuffing.
5. Free No Sew Crochet Crab
Claudio the Crab by The Loopy Lamb is rated easy and written in US terms, with no sewing required. It comes in two sizes by changing yarn and hook: a mini using We Crochet Brava Worsted on a 3.5 mm hook, or a jumbo. The digital version includes a photo tutorial for the legs and claws and a video link. The designer mentions true crabs have four pairs of walking legs and one pair of claws, and the crab was part of a summer toy crochet-along.
6. Tori the Turtle
Tori the Turtle is a one-star beginner pattern from Sweet Softies, finishing about 4 inches across in medium weight yarn with 6 mm safety eyes and a 3.25 mm hook. It is worked in four parts: head, flippers, shell and finishing. The designer suggests customizing it with different yarn colors, fibers or weights (even velvet or blanket yarn) and embellishments like buttons, bows or flowers. The pattern is free on the blog, and an ad-free PDF is available.
7. Crochet Turtle
Pocket Yarnlings’ turtle uses four yarn colors, because there are color changes on the shell (25 g each of peach, yellow, green and dark green in version 1). The sample is Scheepjes Catona, or any fingering or sport weight yarn, with a 3 mm Clover hook, and the body continues on from the neck in green and yellow. The page lists two color versions and the full terminology, and the finished turtle is about 8 cm (3 inches) tall.
