
Meet Potato & Octopus
Who’s the hat today?
Two crochet friends who take turns wearing each other. Welcome to Octopus Potato Hat.
From Matilda’s table
Made for fun.
Little projects and little games.
Matilda’s worktable
The makes.
Crochet studies for tiny hats and flower squares, plus two small characters to make.

Little hats
Chunky stitches, a scalloped edge and a sunny pom-pom.
Read the miniature hat pattern
Granny squares
Flower centres and colour combinations to try.
Read the flower granny square patternMake the duo


Nail art
See the gallery and try a design step by step.
Matilda’s Nail Lab
Nail art
A gallery for Matilda’s nail sets, with a close-up, a description and a method for each design.
Photos of Matilda’s sets are coming. Try these illustrated practice designs in the meantime.
Illustrated example
Daisy dots
Lavender nails scattered with cream daisies and warm yellow centres.
How to make it
You’ll need Lavender, cream and yellow polish, a dotting tool or blunt toothpick, and a clear top coat.
- Paint the nails lavender and let the base colour dry.
- Make five small cream dots in a circle for each daisy. Leave a small gap in the centre.
- Add a yellow dot in the centre after the petals dry. Try one big daisy on an accent nail.
- Let the flowers dry, then float a clear top coat over them.
Illustrated example
Cherry pairs
Pairs of red cherries on cream nails, finished with thin green stems.
How to make it
You’ll need Cream, red and green polish, a dotting tool, a fine nail-art brush and a clear top coat.
- Paint the nails cream and let the colour dry.
- Place two red dots side by side for each pair of cherries. Offset one dot slightly.
- With a fine brush, draw a green line from each cherry to a point above them. Add a tiny green leaf if you like.
- Let the art dry before applying the top coat.
Illustrated example
Sunset French tips
A peach base with two sweeping bands of apricot and raspberry at the tips.
How to make it
You’ll need Sheer peach, apricot and raspberry polish, a fine nail-art brush and a clear top coat.
- Paint the nails sheer peach and let them dry.
- Sweep a thin curve of apricot across each tip. Fill the space between the curve and the edge.
- Once that layer dries, paint a narrower raspberry curve at the very edge, leaving an apricot band visible.
- Allow the design to dry and finish with clear top coat.
Use the arrow keys to select a control and Enter to activate it. Use A, S, D, F, G, H, J and K for the white keys.
Music room
Piano Studio
Read the sheet music, hear the tune, or play it yourself with a drum beat.
Choose Listen to hear the tune, or Play along for a one-bar count-in.
Treble clef · Sheet music
Up and Down
Ready
Read the notes by bar
Studio keys
Tap a key or use the letters shown on your keyboard. A and K are the two Cs.
Last note —
Your take stays in this tab.
Tiny games
Play a round.
Help Potato and Octopus find the right hat.
Hat Match
Find the crochet hat with a pom-pom.
Pick a hat to start.