Budget Beadies Collection
Octopus

designed by: UNKNOWN

illustrated by: Evelyn McDermand

                 Materials:

                1 yard ribbon, cord or plastic lacing
                1 key ring or lanyard hook
                49 translucent orange pony beads
                2 black pony beads

                Special Instructions: Follow the string path carefully for this project around the legs. After completing the row with the eyes, using one strand make a leg on each side. Add 3 beads in the usual manner which    completes the row under the eyes, but leave the left strand                     that only crosses through beads #1& 2 of that row and not bead #3. Make the middle leg with that left strand and then cross the strand through beads #2&3. Now make the other 2 legs with the left leg strand going out through bead #1. Make the right leg with the right                         strand and go back through bead #3. Tie knots.
               

                Wire Instructions:  If you plan on making this pattern with wire and without a key ring, simply begin by stringing on the first row of beads, (the 3 beads of the head), into the center of thewire. Don’t cross back through. Follow the pattern until you get to the legs. Refer to                  the special instructions for the legs.