5. No detail is spared in Knit Octopus, which is complete with eight arms that showcase a textural stitch on the underside to mimic a real octopus’s suction cups. Cool!
6. Octopuses are really special animals for many reasons, including the ability to camouflage their skin to mimic the color, pattern, and texture of their surroundings.
7. Chances are there is already a famous octopus you know and love!
8. And last, but not least, those eight arms we mentioned… make octopuses the world’s best hug-givers!
Those are eight reasons for casting on, what are yours?
The Details
Pattern: Knit Octopus
Designer: Purl Soho
Size: circumference around widest part of body – 20½”
• Height – 7½”
• Length of each arm – 10″
Needle: Size 6 (4mm) 16″ circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size 6 (4mm) double pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight, shown in Natural White #500
Pattern available from the Purl Bee