Meet Oliver the Octopus. He's a bath mitt I made out of 100% cotton yarn. This would be a great gift for a baby shower. He knits up quick.
Octopus Bath Mitt Pattern
Supplies
Size 8 knitting needles
4 PLY Worsted Weight 100% cotton in cream and blue
Large sewing needle
With cream yarn cast on 44 stitches
Knit 36 rows of stockinette stitch
Row 37 (K2Tog, K4) repeat to end
Row 38 Purl
Row 39 (K2Tog, K4)
Row 40 Purl
Row 41 (K2Tog, K3)
Row 42 Purl
Row 43 (K2Tog, K2)
Row 44 Purl
Row 45 K2Tog across row
Row 46 Purl
Row 47 K2Tog across row
Bind off with Purl stitch
Leave a long tail to sew up body
Directions for tentacles
Cast on 70 stitches with cream yarn
Row1 Knit
Row2 K2Tog across row
Bind off with Knit stitch.
Leave a long tail to sew onto body
Make six tentacles
Assembly
Sew up body at seam just like making a hat
Sew tentacles inside of the bottom of the body
With blue yarn stitch eyes and smile (refer to picture) done
Awww, your craft projects are so cute, I'm going to have to make some of those lantern gift tags! And I loooove those rice bag totes!
ReplyDelete^_^ Chase.
What a great idea! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable. Your rice bag tote is very clever also.
ReplyDeletethank you for your comments, I always enjoy feedback
ReplyDeleteOh, pout! I read about this project on Ravelry and thought it would make a great gift, but the pattern is no longer available. It's very cute!
ReplyDeletei love this project! i finished mine up last night and posted it on my blog. thanks for the pattern!
ReplyDeleteIf I knew how to knit I would totally make this. Now I have even more reasons to learn the nitting craft.
ReplyDeleteThis is so adorable..but I don't know how to see the pattern..I'll try ask someone to teach me..^^
ReplyDeleteThis is very very cute. I am going to make one. But doesn't an octopus, by definition, have eight tentacles? Was it a matter of having enough yarn? Was the result of a bizarre and tragic fishing accident? :)
ReplyDeleteI must get some more yarn when I next go out as I would love to give this a go. I also want to say how I love your Christmas tutorials too, I’m sure to give a few creations a go for this Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThis is totally adorable and I love it. I'm working on sewing up my second one. Do you have any tips for sewing the tentacles on? Or tips on sewing the face?
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