The wet felted octopus is finished and there’s just enough of the afternoon left to get outside with the dog and enjoy the weather.
The body and tentacles are joined and work started on the eyes
The body had been felted so hard I broke 5 needles working on him this afternoon!
Five broken needles later…….
All washed up……..if only we lived at the coast!
Which way to the sea?
Lincs In Stitches 
He turned our great Karen! A few barnacles would be perfect finishing touches. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Marilyn, it’s you guys at The Felting and Fiber Studio who inspired his creation.
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Oh, he is wonderful Karen. I love his eyes.
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Thanks Sharon. I was pleased with how they worked out, they seem to follow me around the room!
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hi love the octopus, he looks really cool. how long did it take to make?
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Glad you like him. He was made over the course of three afternoons if you don’t count the time allowed for drying out the tentacles and the body.
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He turned out great. He does look like he is missing the ocean. 🙂
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Thanks Ruth. Are you familiar with the felt artist Maria Friese? She has a new exhibition which includes a really funky fish….I might make something similar to keep him company. You can see it here: http://mariafriese.over-blog.com/2015/07/ateliers-et-exposition-pendant-la-ronde-des-expo.html
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Looks fantastic!
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Thanks Sue. I might add a few barnacles to him at some point.
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