- Designed by: Denise Karg
This lovely octopus by Denise Karg is a very colorful and happy creature. As you can see on the photo below, Elli is made with a gorgeous, velvet, pink yarn, however feel free to change the colors to your liking. It's not suitable for children under 3 years.
Photo is by Denise Karg / Ravelry.com
Find original free pattern on schachenmayr.com, or read more about it on Ravelry
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