When my baby son started grabbing things, I wanted to make him a fun toy that would encourage him. I searched Ravelry for octopus pattern, but none of them were small enough or using the yarn I wanted. So, inspired by all the other octopus patterns, I created my own! If you use heavier yarn, the octopus will turn out bigger, and if you ue fingering, it will be quite tiny :) This is especially fun in self-striping or other wildly coloured yarn.