**Edit : WOOP! That's one pretty octopus hat. And it only took, what? A month? Month and a half? Not to shabby for a newby.

Anyways, thank you again for the awesome kit. This was one heck of a project and I learned a lot. And I mean a LOT. I did substitute out the rainbow yarn for some purple and blue I had sitting around, hope you don't mind ;)

Overall, this was a fantastic learning experience for me and a great way to relax while studying for finals. I'm really proud of the final results and I can't wait to start another project!**

Thank you Santa for this wonderful procrastination-enabling gift right at the end of the school year ;P !

This was an amazing gift of a crochet pattern for an octopus hat along with everything (yarn, tools, EVERYTHING) needed to make it! As a relatively new crocheter, the tools were a super thoughtful addition. In the two days since I've opened this gift, I have nearly completed the "sack" part of the pattern, and have learned a lot along the way. I cant wait to continue on with the rest of it, even though I should probably be studying for that midterm tomorrow... I will update this post (and make a reddit post too) when I finish the hat so you can see how it turns out!

As an aside, my D&D group is totally going to get a kick out of this hat. We currently have a mind flayer traveling with us and I think this would be perfect for when the DM is roll playing him!

(The picture of the hat in the images section comes directly from the pattern creator's Etsy page)