I did change how the center part of the octopus is closed. I believe she leaves it open but since my stuff goes to children I wanted to stuff so the stuffing won't come out. So in the second row of the body I single crocheted in the front loops only which created a ridge on the inside. On this ridge I single crocheted around then closed the center with a yarn needle. This is a super fast project (less than an hour) and I think this will be my new go too for using up yarn scraps.
