Ollie is worked all in one piece with no sewing, beginning at the bottom of the head. The head has purl ridges where you will later pick up sts to work the tentacles, neck skirt, and blanket. A link to a video tutorial is included.

The pattern can be worked completely using the magic loop method. However, you can easily switch to dpns for small amounts of sts, such as on the tentacles. If you have a variety of lengths of circular needles, you may also choose to switch to regular circular knitting on the blanket.

MATERIALS
Yarn: DK weight yarn (Amounts listed allow 10% extra for variance in different yarns, and it includes yarn used for gauge swatch. Model was knit with Berroco Comfort DK.)
MC = Dk Blue – 200 yards (180 meters)
CC1 = Lt Blue – 200 yards (180 meters)
CC2 = White – 35 yards (30 meters)
CC3 = Green – small amount
Note: Yarn amounts are only guaranteed when working the pattern to the specified gauge.

Needles: US Size 4 (3.5 mm) long circular needle for magic loop; crochet hook, size D-3 (3.25 mm) for circular cast on; dpns or shorter circular needles can be subsituted for comfort.

Extras: Markers - (5, one unique), locking ring marker, polyester stuffing, 10 mm safety eyes (2)

Ollie was originally created for a nautical nursery for a baby boy due in 10/2016. Testers made some colorful and fun alternate yarn choices (think Hank from Finding Dory!)

Pattern has been tech edited and test knit.