Ocho the octopus
The finished piece
Knitted red heart on a mossy branch with white petals
Up close
A crocheted stuffed animal next to a crocheted vase
In use

Ocho the octopus

Crochet and toys · Single piece

SKU: MC-102Talent: Crochet and toys

An octopus with eight curly legs and stitched eyes, safe for babies.

₦10,500

Made
, aged 11
It took
5 hours
Made of
Soft cotton yarn in coral, polyester stuffing, stitched eyes (safe for babies)
Size
18 cm tall with curly legs
For ages
Babies too: stitched eyes, nothing to pull off
Washing
Hand-wash cool, dry flat
Buying
1
  • Packed by hand by my mum, wrapped in tissue with a note from me.
  • Delivery. Lagos in 2 working days, ₦3,500, free over ₦30,000; other states in 3 to 5, ₦5,500. Delivery
  • 14 days to return anything unused, in its wrapping. Returns

Care. Hand-wash cool, dry flat.

How I made it

Octopus toys help tiny babies in hospital feel calm, because the legs feel like a cord to hold. I wanted to make one that a baby could have, so the eyes are stitched, not plastic.

Curling the legs was the hardest part. You crochet three stitches into every stitch and the leg twists by itself.

  1. A round head, stuffed

  2. Eight curly legs

  3. Stitched eyes and a smile

  4. Legs sewn in a ring

Part of Cuddle Friends

Tunde the turtle and Ocho the octopus, made to keep each other company, with a bunny and a bear on the way.

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