bad metaphor

We are not amused.

In the chaos of moving plans and gathering boxes, I discovered that Paul is moving out in two days (!), so I whipped up a going away gift – a knitted octopus. He likes the color blue, it matches the bunny I gave Abigail, and octopi are a rather simple, fast knit, as it turns out! It’s essentially a paperweight with eight i-cords, and a ninth i-cord on top as a handle (Paul tends to lose things easily). The octo-body part is a ball with a flat end, so the octopus can properly sit upon surfaces, such as his grand pearl of yarn (not included in the gift set).

I love knitted toys, as they are fast, fun, and instantly gratifying, perfect for the attention deficient knitter. I tried to ape Jess Hutch’s style for the embroidered expression, but it turned out a little snootier looking than I’d expected, which suits a creature with the ability to take over the world just fine.