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.
