Knit Octopus in Season Alpaca by Purl Soho

Knit Octopus in Season Alpaca

Knitting
August 2018
Sport (12 wpi) ?
4.5 stitches = 1 inch
in Stockinette Stitch, with yarn doubled
US 6 - 4.0 mm
654 yards (598 m)
One Size
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

  • 3 skeins of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca, 100% baby alpaca. Each skein is 218 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 654 yards required. We used Dove Gray.
  • A bag of Fairfield’s Poly-Fit stuffing
  • 2 yards of scrap yarn for eyes. We used Season Alpaca in Heirloom White.
  • US 6 (4 mm), 16-inch circular needles
  • A set of US 6 double pointed needles

PLEASE NOTE: This pattern uses just about all of the 3 skeins. So if you’re worried about running out of yarn, please buy an extra skein. You can exchange it if you don’t end up needing it (click right here for Purl Soho’s return policy).

GAUGE
18 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, with yarn doubled

SIZE

  • Circumference Around Widest Part Of Body: 20½ inches
  • Height Of Body: 7½ inches
  • Length Of Each Arm: 10 inches

NOTE
You will use the Season Alpaca doubled throughout this pattern. The easiest way to do this is to pull from two balls at once.