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title: 'Octoplushy, the plushy octopus'
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sidebar_label: Octoplushy the plushy octopus
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---
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<DesignInfo design="octoplushy" />
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## Designer Notes {#notes}
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Octoplushy. This is one of those designs that have no explanation. I was almost
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done with the `hi` design, so I had plushies on my mind. The sea, and it's
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inhabitants must have been on my mind, for all of a sudden "octoplushy" pops
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into my thoughts. Where that came from, I don't know. But with that name, I
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could not ignore what I was apparently destined to work on next.
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A plushy octopus. With a cute name. That had to become something very cuddly.
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The first attempt was a round head, complete with sewn smile and buttons for
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eyes, and eight arms to complete it. Using the eight arms and extending the
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upper part into segments for the head seemed logical. It worked out fine.
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Then I decided that a more anatomically correct version should also be
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possible, just by tweaking the parameters somewhat, and moving the eyes down.
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And I figured I could then not forget the squid cousin too. So it turned into
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three designs in one.
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Have fun making them. They're not hard to sew, but not easy to fill.
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Wouter
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## What You Need {#needs}
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To make Octoplushy, you will need the following:
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- [Basic sewing supplies](/docs/sewing/basic-sewing-supplies)
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- About 1 meter (1.1 yards) of a suitable fabric (Upper body) (see [Fabric
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Options](#fabric))
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- About 0.75 meters (0.85 yards) of a suitable fabric (Belly) (see [Fabric
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Options](#fabric))
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- Either 2 buttons or a small piece of suitable unraveling, fabric for the eyes
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of the Octoplushy version
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- Small piece of black fabric for the pupils of the Squid and Octopus versions
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- Small piece of white fabric for the eyes of the Squid and Octopus versions
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- (Optional) Topstitch or Embroidery thread for the mouth of the Octoplushy
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version
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- Stuffing
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:::tip
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This list is based on a default Octoplushy and you may need less or more fabric
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dependant on the [size you are making
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Octoplushy](/docs/designs/octoplushy/options#size).
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The amount of fabric required is also dependant on the [type of Octoplushy you
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are making](/docs/designs/octoplushy/options#type).
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- The Octopus version requires about 50% more fabric than the Octoplushy
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version.
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- The Squid version requires about 75% more fabric than the Octoplushy version.
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The color of the pupils and eyes for the Squid and Octopus versions are up to
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you, but for clarification and simplicity the pupils will be referred to as
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black and the eyes will be referred to as white in the documentation.
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:::
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## Fabric Options {#fabric}
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### Main and Contrast Body Fabrics (Upper body and legs, belly and underside legs)
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This plush toy is intended to have two different coloured fabrics, one for the
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upper body and top side of the legs, one for the belly and underside of the
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legs.
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Octoplushy is designed for faux fur fabric, which most plush toys are made
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from, but you could also use polar fleece, felt, denim, corduroy, or anything
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moderately heavy. Lightweight or drapey fabrics may not hold Octoplushy's shape
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well when stuffed. Fabrics with a two-way stretch will work better than wovens,
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the stretch should be perpendicular to the grainline.
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### Stuffing
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Since this is a plush toy, it will need to be stuffed with material. Most of
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the time you'll want to use polyester fiberfill (polyfill), but if you have a
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lot of fabric scraps, you can use shredded scrap fabric. However this may be
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heavier and less soft than fiberfill. It's also worth thinking about whether
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your Octoplushy may be at risk of getting dirty, or want to go for a swim, as
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not all stuffing options are washable.
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## Cutting Instructions {#cutting}
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- **Color 1 (Upper body, top of legs & head)**
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- **Octoplushy, Octopus & Squid**
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- Cut **8 head** parts
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- **Octopus only**
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- Cut **2 eyebrow** parts
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- **Squid only**
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- Cut **2 head (a)** parts
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- **Color 2 (Belly, bottom of legs)**
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- **Octoplushy, Octopus & Squid**
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- Cut **8 leg** parts
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- **Squid only**
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- Cut **2 leg (a)** parts
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- **Eyes Fabric**
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- **Octopus & Squid**
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- Cut **2 eye (white)** parts
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- Cut **2 pupil (black)** parts
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