Crochet: An Octopus for Christmas

I'm crocheting some gifts for our kids this year. I've crocheted a lot of animals for our son, ranging from Dory to a bunny rabbit. He will often put in a request for a new crocheted critter and has kept each one I've made for him. This year, since ocean animals are his favorite, we thought we'd add an octopus to his collection. 

​This pattern from Delicious Crochet was incredibly detailed and I absolutely love how this guy came out. And it's not small, either. I should have measured it, but you can see my hand in the picture below to get an idea of the size. My husband and I have him hiding in the back of the closet and can't wait to see our son's face when he opened the box at Christmas. 

I'm going to take a couple of days and then start working on the gifts for our daughter. I'll share pictures of those once they're finished as well. :-)