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[fucktruelove]

Hello all! I just joined, I have a silly beginner's question:
How do you crochet a spiraled chain? I don't know the technical term (i guess if i did i could google a tutorial), I'm trying to make something that looks like the pink octopus' tentacles:

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[sarah_mascara]

Hmmm. There are several ways to achieve a spiral similar to that.

One way is to loosely chain however many stitches plus one, then turn and crochet your first row (in single crochets) with a smaller hook. That will make it curl up.

But that pattern looks to me like they just worked two double crochets into each chain to create the spiral.

[fucktruelove]

that is totally it. thank you thank you for deciphering it!

[crafty_shanna]

Yea, what SarahMascara said! If I were doing it without a pattern, I would use her first suggestion.

Don't get too frustrated with that pattern. That is not the format of most of the patters for amigurumi. That is sort of a hybrid between the Japanese style pattern and the American style.

Your first octopus is really cute! Great job on it! Welcome to the community and to the obsession! -__^

[fucktruelove]

i'm at least knee-deep in the obsession already, i think O-o but thanks!!

[chibichibi]

I just chain how ever long you want it (make it a little longer since the size will shrink with curling)
and then turn and go back and it creates curling...

this works perfect but i would only reccomend this if its for you or as like a decoration...
I made a couple of octopi (lol) for my preschool class and now they kinda look like jellyfish they've played with their legs so much hehe :)

[fucktruelove]

hahaha cutest story ever

[oni_chan]

the way i see her pattern is
c13(or however many more depending on length)
dc1 into 2nd stitch from hook
dc2 into the rest of the stitches

hope it works :3

[fucktruelove]

thank you!

[pink77punk]

make the chain about twice as long as you want the finished item, then go back and work 3 sc in each chain, makes an nice twist.