Octopus Cupcake

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

• Safety eyes with a printed glint 13 mm (on the octopus head): in round 14, 8 st apart (count along round 14: about 4 st each side of the centre front line).
• Embroidery in dark plum thread (on the octopus head), straight stitches through: (in round 16, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 16 and 17, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 17, on the centre front line ) → (between rounds 16 and 17, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 16, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Satin stitch (on the octopus head): in sprinkle lilac thread, a oval about 2.2 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 80° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 4 and 5, 2 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the octopus head): in sprinkle white thread, a oval about 2.2 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 30° anticlockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 5, 4 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the octopus head): in sprinkle yellow thread, a oval about 2.2 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 20° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 5 and 6, 5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right.
• Satin stitch (on the octopus head): in sprinkle mint thread, a oval about 2.2 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 80° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 6 and 7, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the octopus head): in sprinkle lilac thread, a oval about 2.2 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 50° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 7, 14 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the octopus head): in sprinkle white thread, a oval about 2.2 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 80° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 7 and 8, 2.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the octopus head): in sprinkle yellow thread, a oval about 2.2 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 60° anticlockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 8, 12 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right.
• Satin stitch (on the octopus head): in sprinkle mint thread, a oval about 2.2 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 80° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 8 and 9, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the octopus head): in sprinkle lilac thread, a oval about 2.2 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 60° anticlockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 9, 10.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the octopus head): in sprinkle white thread, a oval about 2.2 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 50° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 9 and 10, on the centre back line.