Mother and Daughter Octopus - Octopi?

I admit a softness for these since I had one as a kid. Don't why I loved it so much...but what can I say? I bet any kidlet you make this for will love it too.

MOTHER OCTOPUS

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY

"AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN,

2 skeins Pink or color of your choice and

"STAR" SIX STRAND EMBROIDERY COTTON,

1 skein Black
3 3/4 yds 1/4 inch ribbon
Kapok for filling

BODY: Wind yarn over a 24 inch cardboard 96 times. Tic through center at one end with ribbon and make a bow, top of head. Tie tightly with a double strand of yarn about 6 inches from top of head for neck. Tic a piece of ribbon around neck as illustrated. Fill this section with kapok.

ARMS: Divide lower section into 8 equal parts. Divide each part,into 3 equal sections and braid each section. Tie tightly each braid about 2 inches from lower edge with ribbon as illustrated. Trim ends.

FACE: With "STAR" SIX STRAND EMBROIDERY

COTTON embroider eyes, nose and mouth as illustrated.


DAUGHTER OCTOPUS

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN

1 skein Lt. Blue or color of your choice and "STAR" SIX STRAND EMBROIDERY COTTON


1 skein Black 21/2 yds.
1/4 inch ribbon
Kapok for filling

BODY: Wind yarn over a 16 inch cardboard 72 times. Tie through center at one end with ribbon and make a bow, top of head. Tie tightly with a double strand of yarn about 3 inches from top of head for neck. Finish same as Mother Octopus.