Crochet Workshops Instructions

A huge thank you from Kat and MaryBrigid to everyone who came to our crochet workshops. We hope you enjoyed them and learnt something. In case you missed them, here are our basic instructions for crochet, and the pattern for Octo. Instructions for crochet Slipknot:  Make a loop, reach through the loop and pull through…

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This is what happens when MaryBrigid and Chebe are left unattended with Octo and a label printer!

Meet Octo Prime! Octo (they/them) is a Legion, but their leader is Octo Prime, and their Octocon membership number is A01Prime. Image Description: On the left panel, our Membership Officer, MaryBrigid Turner, cosplaying as Mother Goose, introduces Octo Prime. On the right panel we see a close-up of Octo Prime proudly wearing their own Octocon…

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Charity Fundraising – St Michael’s House (and the Greater Octocon Table Quiz)

At Octocon 2024, we’ll be fundraising for St Michael’s House. Here’s co-Chair Paul on the decision behind selecting St Michael’s House to support in Octocon 2024: In March of this year, my aunt Victoria passed away after a short battle with cancer. I grew up being told Victoria was Special, a word I later learned…

The Octocon Map

Once again, the wonderful Jog Brogzin has designed a map for Octocon! We love the direction that Jog has gone with the map this year. You can throw him praise while he’s in the Concourse this year. Thank you Jog for being such a valued member of the community!

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