	Octopus - a pattern sent to me by Marie-M Click on the octopus to the left to see Marie-M's original design! A totally inspired design as it is knitted ALL in one piece and all in plain knit - you will LOVE them!
	Cast on 20st Knit 2 rows if you have cast on with your thumb, 3 rows if you have cast on with needles. Tentacle * Cast off 8 stitches, knit rest of row. Knit 3 rows and then cast on 8 stitches using the needle method (below) Knit 2 rows.** Rpt from * to ** 6 times. Cast off 8st, k to end. (8 tentacles) Knit 2 rows. Cast Off. Sew up the back seam, gather around the top of the head and apply googly eyes or buttons. See - you DO love them!!
Cast on using 2 needles - Marie-M's way: 1st stitch-Make a knotted stitch with your fingers and put it on the left needle. 2nd stitch- cast on using the usual simple method of knitting into the front of the first stitch. 3rd stitch- cast on by passing the right needle behind both the front and the back of stitch 2. 4th and following stitches-continue as with 3rd stitch.