After making the reindeer for my oldest niece, I figured I would do the same for my other niece who was turning one years old. Even if she wasn't going to play with it at a young age, I thought it would be fun for her to have it for when she gets old. I wanted to make something that wouldn't take me too long, but would be fun and more colorful than the reindeer. I looked through my Ravelry patterns in the queue, as well as books and magazines I had around the house.
Deciding on a cute tortoise pattern I had from the Crochet Today! May/June issue, I picked out soft but easy yarn to make amigurumi with. The pattern was for a mama and baby tortoise, but since I didn't have much time I decided to make the smaller of the two. I had this great yarn that I got because I loved the colors, but had no clue what I was going to make out of it. Seeing it again, I knew it was perfect for the project. I had a tight deadline and actually got it done hours before my niece's birthday party.
Below are a few pictures. At first I thought the eyes were a little big for how little he turned out, but now I like it!
Materials used:
3.75 (F) hook
Red Heart Soft Yarn (shell-Embers)
Caron Simply Soft (head/bottom of shell/legs-Lt Country Peach)
9mm safety eyes
Poly Fluff stuffing
Yarn needle
I worked on it from May 23-June 9, 2010.
And he even stands, my stuff barely ever stands!
ReplyDeleteI try to keep all the feet flat when stuffing which helps. With this one, the neck is sewn to the side (and inside) the turtle shell so I think that helps the balance. Also his feet are at equal corners, as far apart as I could sew them, while still being underneath.
ReplyDeleteDo you tend to stuff your amis firm or keep them softer?
I try to stuff them firm because when I started i totally wasn't and they seemed saggy.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I stuff all mine really firm too, but as I do, I keep in mind the feet/legs need to be flattened to stand.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful little creature! And with such a cute smile. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Shayne! I'm really happy how he turned out and my sister/bro-in-law/niece loved him. :)
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