10.15.07
Baby Toys
I’ve successfully completed my first stuffed knitting project: two stuffed animals with fabric bodies.
My friend, Julie, found the pattern in a magazine, and it was really quite easy to follow. The head is knit in two halves, and the other parts are simple and quick rounded rectangles in moss stitch. The pattern’s version of the ears were a bit too pointed, resembling a pig more than a cat, which is what the animal is supposed to be (I think!), so for the second (yellow) one, I improvised. This was also my first try at making pompoms. Very easy!
The most difficult part was getting the faces right. I wanted them to have sleeping eyes, but simple slits made them look mad. I curved them a bit and added eye lashes, to make them more peaceful and friendly.
In all, these probably took just a couple of hours each, so it’s really not too big of an undertaking. I think I’m going to move on to grown-up crafts for a while, though!
holly said,
October 15, 2007 at 2:10 pm
so cute! I recently made the anime-inspired baby bonnet (on hello yarn’s website), and i agree: making cute faces is harder than one thinks!
Lillian said,
October 15, 2007 at 5:01 pm
This is very cute, I love it.
rachel said,
October 15, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Thanks! I wouldn’t have come up with such an idea myself, but it’s actually pretty fun. You can put your arm through the hole, throw it around…it’s very solid and I hope will hold up for at least a couple of years. They’re for two little French twins - a boy and a girl - living in Miami.
Lane said,
October 17, 2007 at 10:57 am
Rachel these are amazing! I’m really loving your blog…I’ve just started my own and yours is inspiring with the eclectic content and lovely design!
Lane (from the Nest)
Lucia said,
October 18, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Those are adorable! What a sweet gift; homemade gifts are always so much more meaningful. You should open your own Ebay store
rachel said,
October 19, 2007 at 8:26 pm
Haha, Lucia, if only I could make them fast enough!
Shawn Mary said,
May 25, 2008 at 8:14 pm
I know I\’m a little late with the comment/question but I just found your post via google.
Can you tell me where you found this pattern? Could you scan it and email it to me or could I buy a copy?
Thanking you in advance