The Sea Friends Mobile is full of underwater fun! Featuring an octopus, narwhal, squid, and jellyfish, this mobile grows with baby for a gift that they’ll love and enjoy for years to come. Get this pattern from the depths… below on Moogly!
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Do these guys look familiar?
The Sea Friends Mobile features 4 characters you may have seen here on Moogly before – the Octopus Squish, Narwhal (or Whale) Squish, the Squid Squish, and the Jellyfish Squish! I’ve adapted and altered these patterns to create a matching mobile. If you need more assembly images for any of the pieces, please reference their original patterns.
This Under the Sea-themed nursery is coming right along! With shapes, tentacles, and a variety of buttons, baby will get a stimulating view from the bed too!
Made with Bernat Softee Baby
Bernat Softee Baby is a lovely and soft 100% acrylic yarn. It comes in a great range of colors and is OEKO-TEX® certified, which means it has been tested for over 300 harmful substances. It’s a 3-Light weight, making it perfect for all sorts of baby projects as well as lightweight garments and accessories! For this pattern, you can make each of the sea friends in colors to match your nursery theme.
And Bernat Softee Baby is also a great choice for the Sea Friends Mobile because it is…
Designed to Grow with Baby
The lifetime of a crib mobile is relatively short. Sure, you can hang it up in a corner for a bit, but past toddlerhood they are off to the memories bin or yard sale table. The Sea Friends Mobile is different!
I’ve designed these softies to snip right back off the mobile when it’s time is done – and then you’ll have four cute and cuddly travel-sized crochet softies for them to love and squish! Just remember to wait until they’re 3 years old due to the possibility of a choking hazard from the small bits.
Sea Friends Mobile
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US-F, 3.75 mm hook – Susan Bates
675 yds Bernat Softee Baby (3 – Light/UK: 8 ply; 100% acrylic; 140 g/5 oz; 331 m/362 yds)
A: White (1 ball or 225 yds) – 1 ball total is enough to make all softies
B: Mint (1 ball or 125 yds) – octopus
C: Pale Blue (1 ball or 125 yds) – narwhal/whale
D: Soft Peach (1 ball or 125 yds) – squid
E: Soft Lilac (1 ball or 75 yds) – jellyfish
Variety of Buttons for Tentacle Suckers
Gauge: 6 rnds = 4″ across
Helpful Links & Tutorials
Sea Friends Mobile Assembly Tutorial
NOTES:
Rnds in the top and bottom are worked in a spiral. Do not ch 1 or sl st unless directed in pattern.
Move a stitch marker along the first st of each rnd as you work to keep track of your progress.
To create an optimally balanced mobile, use a kitchen scale to weigh the pieces for each animal prior to stuffing and assembling them. Use these weights to help you determine how many buttons to add to the underbelly or if you need to add a bit more stuffing. The goal is to create two sets of 2 stuffies that weigh about the same. Tip: Use extra buttons (buried in the center of the stuffing) in the Narwhal for more weight!
Octopus Instructions – Colors A and B
Body
Rnd 1: With Color B, make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)
Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)
Rnd 6: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)
Rnd 7: Hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts. (66 hdc)
Rnd 8: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 10 sts; rep from * around. (72 hdc)
Rnd 9: Hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 17 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 9 sts rem, hdc in last 9 sts. (76 hdc)
Rnd 10 – 15: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 16: *Hdc in next 17 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around. (72 hdc)
Rnd 17: Hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in next 7 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around until 3 sts rem, hdc in last 3 sts. (64 sts)
Rnd 18: *Hdc2tog, hdc in next 6 sts; rep from * around. (56 sts) Do not break yarn.
Tentacles
Tentacle #1:
Row 1: Hdc in next 7 sts; turn (rem sts left unworked). (7 hdc)
Row 2 – 4: Ch 1, hdc in each st across; turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc in the next 4 sts, hdc2tog; turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, hdc2tog twice, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in the last st; turn. (6 hdc)
Row 7: Ch 1, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc in the next st, hdc2tog twice; turn. (5 hdc)
Row 8: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, hdc2tog; turn. (3 hdc)
Row 9: Ch 1, hdc in the first st, hdc2tog; turn. (2 hdc)
Row 10: Ch 1, hdc2tog; break yarn and finish off. (1 hdc)
Tentacles #2 – 8:
Row 1: Join to next st of Rnd 18, ch 1, hdc in same st and next 6 sts; turn. (7 hdc)
Row 2 – 10: Rep as for Tentacle #1. Weave in all ends. Set piece aside.
Underbelly
Rnd 1 – 5: With Color A, rep Rnd 1 – 5 of Body. (50 hdc)
Rnd 6: *(Hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in the next st) twice, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (56 hdc) Do not break yarn.
Under-Tentacles
Under-Tentacle #1:
Row 1: Hdc in next 7 sts; turn (rem sts left unworked). (7 hdc)
Row 2 – 4: Ch 1, hdc in each st across; turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in the next 4 sts, 2 hdc in the last st; turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog twice; turn. (6 hdc)
Row 7: Ch 1, hdc2tog twice, hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the last st; turn. (5 hdc)
Row 8: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, hdc2tog; turn. (3 hdc)
Row 9: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in the last st; turn. (2 hdc)
Row 10: Ch 1, hdc2tog; break yarn and finish off. (1 hdc)
Under-Tentacles #2 – 8:
Row 1: Join to next st of Rnd 18, ch 1, hdc in same st and next 6 sts; turn. (7 hdc)
Row 2 – 10: Rep as for Under-Tentacle #1. Weave in all ends.
Assembly
Add the Suckers to the Tentacles: Sew buttons to the Under-Tentacles as desired.
Create the Face: Add the Safety Eyes to the Body.
Prep for Finishing: Insert the fiberfill into the Body, then match up the Tentacles and Under-Tentacles. Making sure that all buttons are facing out, use stitch markers to secure the pieces together.
Final Seam: Using Color B, whip stitch through Tentacles and Under Tentacles working evenly around the entire body. Break yarn and weave in end.
Narwhal or Whale Instructions – Colors A and C
Body
Rnd 1: With Color C, make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)
Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)
Rnd 6: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)
Rnd 7: Hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts. (66 hdc)
Rnd 8: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 10 sts; rep from * around. (72 hdc)
Rnd 9: Hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 17 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 9 sts rem, hdc in last 9 sts. (76 hdc)
Rnd 10 – 15: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 16: *Hdc in next 17 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around. (72 hdc)
Rnd 17: Hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in next 7 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around until 3 sts rem, hdc in last 3 sts. (64 sts)
Rnd 18: *Hdc2tog, hdc in next 6 sts; rep from * around. (56 sts)
Rnd 19: Hdc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 25 sts, 2 dc in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 10 sts, sc in next 5 sts; turn. (64 sts)
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sts (rem sts left unworked); turn. (5 sts)
Row 21: Ch 5, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, 2 tr in next ch, dc in next st of Row 20, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch 6, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr2tog in next 2 chs; break yarn and sew to side of tail (bottom of Row 20).
Belly
Rnd 1 – 5: With Color A, rep Rnd 1 – 5 of Body. (50 hdc)
Rnd 6: 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; turn. (64 sts)
Row 7 and 8: Repeat Row 20 and 21 of Body.
Horn – NARWHAL ONLY
Rnd 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, work 3 sc in the ring. (3 sc)
Rnd 2: Working all sts in BLO, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. (5 sc)
Rnd 3: Working all sts in BLO, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] twice, sc in next st. (7 sc)
Rnd 4: Working all sts in BLO, [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next st. (10 sc)
Finishing: BLO sl st in next st, break yarn leaving a 12″ tail, seamless join to next st. Stuff horn with first end.
Assembly
Add the Horn FOR NARWHAL ONLY: Using the long tail, sew horn to Rnd 9 of Body, between the fins and opposite the tail.
Create the Face: Add the Safety Eyes to the Body.
Prep for Finishing: Insert the fiberfill into the Body, then match up the Body and Belly. Making sure the fins and tail are matched up, use stitch markers to secure the pieces together.
Final Seam: Using Color C, whip stitch through Body and Belly working evenly around the entire body, including the fins and tail. Break yarn and weave in end.
Squid Instructions – Colors A and D
Fin
Rnd 1: With Color D, make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 sts; rep from * around. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: *2 hdc in the next 2 sts, hdc in the next 4 sts; rep from * around. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, hdc in the next 6 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, hdc in the last 5 sts. (20 sts)
Rnd 5: Hdc in the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, hdc in the last 6 sts. (24 sts)
Rnd 6: Hdc in the next 2 sts, sc4tog, hdc in the next 8 sts, sc4tog, hdc in the last 6 sts. (18 sts)
Rnd 7: *Sc5tog, hdc in the next 4 sts; rep from * around. (10 sts)
Body
Rnd 8: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
Rnd 9: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 10: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)
Rnd 11: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)
Rnd 12: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)
Rnd 13 – 25: Hdc in each st around. Do not break yarn.
Tentacles and Arms
1st – First Tentacle:
Row 1: Hdc in the next 7 sts (rem sts left unworked); turn. (7 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sts (rem st left unworked; turn. (6 sts)
Row 3 and 4: Ch 1, hdc in each st across; turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, hdc in the next 2 sts, sc2tog; turn. (4 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog twice; break yarn. (2 sts)
2nd – 4th – More Tentacles:
Row 1: Join to next st of Row 25, ch 1, hdc in same st and next 5 sts; turn. (6 sts)
Row 2 – 6: Rep as for 1st Tentacle.
5th – First Arm:
Row 1: Join to next st of Row 25, ch 1, sc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; turn. (4 sts)
Row 2 – 4: Ch 1, hdc in each st across; turn.
Row 5: Ch 2, (dc, hdc) in first st, hdc in next 2 sts, (hdc, dc) in last st; turn. (6 sts)
Row 6: Ch 2, (dc, hdc) in first st, hdc in next 4 sts, (hdc, dc) in last st; turn. (8 sts)
Row 7: Rep Row 2.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc2tog, hdc in the next 4 sts, sc2tog; turn. (6 sts)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, hdc in the next 2 sts, sc2tog; turn. (4 sts)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc2tog twice; turn. (2 sts)
Row 11: Ch 1, sc2tog; break yarn. (1 st)
6th – 8th – More Tentacles:
Rep as for 2nd – 4th Tentacles.
9th – Second Arm:
Rep as for 5th – First Arm.
10th – Last Tentacle:
Rep as for 2nd Tentacle.
Belly
Rnd 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)
Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)
Rnd 6: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)
Belly Tentacles and Arms
Continuing with Color A, repeat as for the Body Tentacles and Arms.
Assembly
Add the Eyes and Suckers: Add the Safety Eyes to the Body, so that the 3 short tentacles between the arms are facing forward. Add buttons to the Tentacles and Arms for suckers.
Prep for Finishing: Insert the fiberfill into the Body, then match up the Body Tentacles and Arms and Belly Tentacles and Arms. Making sure the tentacles and arms are matched up, use stitch markers to secure the pieces together.
Final Seam: Using Color D, whip stitch through Tentacles/Arms and Belly Tentacles/Arms working evenly around the entire body. Break yarn and weave in end.
Jellyfish Instructions – Colors A and E
Top of Jellyfish
Rnd 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)
Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)
Rnd 6: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)
Rnd 7: *Hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (70 hdc)
Rnd 8: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 6 sts; rep from * around. (80 hdc)
Rnd 9: *Hdc in the next 15 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (85 hdc)
Rnd 10: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 11: Hdc in the first 8 sts, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 16 sts; rep until 9 sts rem, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the last 8 sts. (90 sts)
Rnd 12 – 15: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 16: *Hdc in the next 16 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around. (85 hdc)
Rnd 17: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 18: Hdc in the next 7 sts, *hdc2tog, hdc in the next 15 sts; rep from * until 10 sts rem, hdc2tog, hdc in last 8 sts. (80 hdc)
Rnd 19: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn and seamless join. Set piece aside until assembly.
Bottom of Jellyfish
Rnd 1 – 8: With Color E, rep Rnds 1 – 8 of the Top of Jellyfish
Rnd 9: Rep Rnd 19 of the Top of Jellyfish.
Tentacles #1 – Make 4 with Color A
Row 1: Ch 22, skip the 2 chs closest to the hook, 3 dc in each rem ch across; break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. (60 dc) Set pieces aside until assembly.
Tentacles #2 – Make 4 with Color E
Row 1: Ch 27, skip the 2 chs closest to the hook, 2 dc in each rem ch across; break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. (50 dc) Set pieces aside until assembly.
Assembly
Sew the Tentacles to the Bottom of Jellyfish: Arrange as desired to cover the bottom piece. Use the ends to sew them to the Belly securely.
Add Eyes to the Top of Jellyfish (optional): Attach safety eyes between Rnds 13 and 14 of Top of Jellyfish.
Prep for Finishing: Insert fiberfill in Top of Jellyfish, making sure the eyes are facing out. Use stitch markers to attach Top and Bottom of Jellyfish together with Tentacles also facing out.
Final Seam: With Color E, and working through matched sts of both pieces with Tentacles facing away from you, join with dc in any st, dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st, *dc in the next 3 sts, 2 dc in the next st; rep from * around, join with sl st in top of first st, break yarn and finish off.
Sea Friends Mobile Assembly Instructions
Tie lengths of A in four evenly spaced points of the metal ring. Gather together and tie in knot to hang. Cut 4 pieces of Color A in various lengths and tie the sea friends to the metal ring, making sure Mobile is balanced in weight.
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Alexandra
So sweet! And perfect matching piece to the bigger items so all can match in a sea themed nursery.
Tamara Kelly
♥ Thank you so much!