FAQ
1. So why the name "The
Knitting
Octopus"?
Octopuses are very intelligent creatures, they can figure out on their
own how to open screw-top jars to get at a treat inside,
and can
mimic other creatures, and enjoy
solving Rubik's cubes. But it is a little known fact that
they also know how to knit! It's true! Just take a look here: Knitting Octopuses
2. Wait, that last one's a link to knitted octopuses, not knitting octopuses. And actually, most of those are crocheted.
It's
no coincidence there's so many patterns for knitted cephalopods.
See, octopuses are very vain creatures and love to create things that
look like themselves.
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DID YOU KNOW?
--An Octopus can knit four times as fast as a human! --Many octopuses use a special yarn made from spun seaweed. It is water-resistant and goes great with sushi. |
3. Isn't it Octopi?
No,
Fowler's Modern English Usage states* that 'the only acceptable plural
in English is "octopuses"', that "octopi" is 'misconceived', and
"octopodes" 'pedantic'. No one wants to be pedantic, and
certainly
not misconceived.
4. Is there anything actually on this site, besides this FAQ and a drawing of a knitting octopus?
No.
*(Well, Wikipedia says it does, and you can always trust Wikipedia!)