Ollie the Octopus by Helen Auld

Ollie the Octopus

Knitting
February 2016
Aran (8 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
219 - 246 yards (200 - 225 m)
10cm x 30cm
English
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Having a baby may have limited my knitting time but it inspired me to make this octopus. Ollie has interestingly textured tentacles which are the perfect size for baby to hold.

The tentacles use increases, decreases and slipped stitches to achieve all the textured effects.