This felted jellyfish pattern was inspired by too many
SpongeBob episodes and my insatiable need to felt high-end yarns. The pattern is fun, easy, and fast. You can make a jellyfish in just a few
hours. It is a great project for that
skein of Point 5 that you just bought because it was pretty.
SIZE/MEASUREMENTS
Jellyfish size – approximately
7” in diameter.
MATERIALS
Yarn – 1 skein (54 yards)
Colinette Point 5. The first jellyfish
pictured is in the Cezanne color way.
Mushroom is the color of the second one.
Needles –Set of 4 Size 13 double
point needles
Size 13 16” circular needles
(optional)
Notions – 4 stitch markers (you
may want one to be different from the rest to mark the end of the round).
Tapestry needle.
PATTERN NOTES
This jellyfish is made entirely
in the round, and uses mainly knit stitches.
There are standard increases, and decreases. The tentacles are simply tied on to the body
pre-felting.
K = knit
kfb = knit into the front and
back of the stitch to increase by 1 stitch (You may substitute any increase
method that does not leave a hole in the row)
K2Tog = knit two stitches
together
pm = place stitch marker
sm(s) = slipping marker(s)
PATTERN
Body
Using your circular needle, or
two of the dpn’s, Cast On 24 join, being
careful not to twist
Round 1 (Top) – *K 6, pm,*
repeat 3 more times
Round 2 – K even, sms
Round 3 – *K 1, kfb, K to 2 before
marker, kfb k1, sm, * repeat 3 more times for 32 stitches total
Round 4 – K even, sms
Round 5 (Increasing section) –
*K to 2 before marker, kfb , k1, sm,*
(you should have 9 between markers) repeat 3 more times for 36 stitches
total
Round 6 – K even, sms
Now Repeat Rounds 5 and 6 two
times (this increases 1 stitch between markers or 4 stitches total per two-row
repeat) until you have 11 stitches
between markers, for 44 stitches total,
ending with a K even round and slipping all markers on each round
Next Round (Decreasing section)
Round 11 – *K to 2 before marker, K2Tog, sm,* (you should have 10 between
markers) repeat 3 more times for 40 stitches total
Round 12 – K even, sms
Now Repeat Rounds 11 and 12 4 times (this decreases 1 stitch between
markers or 4 stitches total per two-row repeat) until you have 6 stitches
between markers, for 24 stitches total,
ending with a K even round and slipping all markers on each round.
(Note: If using circular needles, switch to dpn’s at
this point, and remove three stitch markers, leaving the one that indicates the
end/start of your round)
Round 21 - *K2, K2Tog,* repeat
to end of round for 18 stitches total
Round 22 – K even, removing all
sm but the one at beginning of round
Round 23 - *K1, K2Tog,* repeat
to end of round for 12 stitches total
Round 24 – K even, sm
Round 25 - *K2Tog,* repeat to
end of round for 6 stitches total
Round 26 – K2 tog k2 k2tog, you
are left with 4 stitches total, Trim yarn to approximately 8”. Place yarn on tapestry needle, and pull tail
end through remaining stitches to gather.
Tentacles
Cut approximately 20 – 25 pieces
of yarn (or until out of yarn) about 2 feet in length. Turn jellyfish inside out & attach
tentacles by tying them to the body.
Place them around the body however you prefer. Trim if needed.
Felt
See our felting tutorial for instructions. In addition to following these instructions,
remove the piece every 2-3 minutes and untangle the tentacles to prevent them from
felting together.
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