Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Podo the Lion


I made this amigurumi for Tyce for his birthday back in October. He saw it next to my bed first thing in the morning, grabbed him, and asked if it was his. I guess leaving it there until I could wrap it wasn't the smartest thing, haha! It's ok for some birthday presents to show up early and unwrapped, especially when you're 3. When I asked Tyce what he wanted to name him, he announced, "Podo!" (pronounced: Pō-dō). I'm not sure where he came up with that one, and despite suggestions of other names that were a little more lion-y, he was adamant on Podo.


This one was a little harder to make; working with the "fun fur" wasn't exactly fun. The front legs seem weird to me because they are so long too. But Tyce likes him, and so did my sister haha.

I got that pattern on Lion Brand Yarn's website.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Lagging posts...

From September through even now, I have been working like crazy on Christmas gifts and crafts. Pictures will come soon. I am really happy how everything turned out! Can't wait to post them.

Madeline's Baby Blanket

This is a baby blanket I made for Madeline back in September. Since I wanted to have it made before she was born, and Caitlin & Mark wanted the gender to be a surprise, the only neutral baby colors I could think of were white, yellow, and green. Luckily, while I was at the store, I found a yarn that changed between those three colors. I just used a crocheted v-stitch to make the blanket.




Caleb thought Caitlin was past due, so I put the blanket in the mail the morning after it was finished with a note on it that said, "Ok, now you can have your baby!" I got pictures later that afternoon of a brand new, beautiful Madeline. And she actually came early! (Men, haha!)