8 posts tagged “toys”

Fugu in progress

At least, not anymore ... I found the Tutorial over at knit picks with some awesome photos, and my funky looking purl wrap pick-ups are gone! Hooray!  I'm too lazy to rip back and fix the belly pick-ups, so I'll just have to be a good girl from here forward.

Alas, I forgot to bring fiberfill to work today, so once I finish the top of my pooferfish, I'll have to wait until I get home to start grafting.

And now, back to my regularly scheduled lunch hour...

My comfy arrived!  And within 10 minutes (no exaggeration) I had cast on for the pufferfish! 

My short rows? They need some work :/ Still, I am loving the softness of this yarn!

Hopefully, I can get more of this little guy finished tonight, and maybe sew him up tomorrow.  My goal is to complete him by Sunday; we shall see ¬.¬

(Photos after I go grab him out of the car and bring him in to the office after lunch)

• May 23, 2008

  8:33 PM

  Sortation Center Departure

  DALLAS, TX

The yarn is on its way finally!  And, Hansi released her angler fish pattern... which I (naturally) purchased.  So, getting here today or tomorrow are supplies for 1-2 pufferfish and either an octupus or a seahorse... I'm thinking seahorse.  The next batch should come in lae this week or early next, which has the purple for the octopus (it matches the monkey's curtains) and some wool colors for at least two other creatures.

Can't wait for the pattern for the praying mantis to be released.  I'm missing the cuttlefish, the starfish, the dumbo octopus and the snail other than that one, I believe. 

KnitPicks order? Still not here ;____; I have all these toy patterns an nothing to make them out of (and hush about the stash ;))

Sewing machine: finally came in! Jeez, that took forever!  Tomorrow night is my designated "seam linings night."

HansigurumI: I have GOT to stop.  I own like half of her patterns and have yet to finish one. I started the seahorse, 3 tentacles of the squid and the first 18 rows of the tail on Nessie.  I just wanted to get a feel for the patterns while I await my Knit Picks order...

My goal is to set the Christmas list by June 1st.  I have some markedly more attainable goals this year. (I hope ..)

I have stalled out (again) on mom's present ;__:  I think it is because I already finished one Square Cake, and the ADHD in me says NEED SOMETHING NEWW!!!!!!!!

So, while I await the cotton for the sea creatures to arrive, I have some scrap WoolEase in just the right colors for some Hello Kitty inspired Stackable Cats!!! (Well, realistically, probably just one cat).  And, this will be a far better first toy, I feel.  Today, a cat. Tomorrow: a pufferfish?

Your Knit Picks order shipped 05/13/2008! Your package shipped Best Way and will arrive in 5-14 calendar days.

1 [24155] Cr�me Brulee Comfy @ $2.79/ea = $2.79
1 [24156] Cashew Comfy @ $2.79/ea = $2.79
1 [24160] Pomegranate Comfy @ $2.79/ea = $2.79
1 [24161] Fedora Comfy @ $2.79/ea = $2.79
1 [24162] Ivory Comfy @ $2.79/ea = $2.79
1 [24154] Flamingo Comfy @ $2.79/ea = $2.79

I can't WAIT!  These are the yarns I ordered to make the Hansigurumi creatures that I just bought patterns for!! ^__^  (We try and stay wool-free whenever possible; allergies, oy!)

So, I caved: i purchased 3 HansiGurumi patterns today. I know, I know... I have the longest queue EVER and more UFOs than Area 51... but..but... there are SQUID!!!!

I also had to purchase some yarn, because, well, we have no family car so no trips to the yarn store after work for me!  I got a few skeins of Comfy, since I'd been wanting to try it.

Patterns have been emailed to me - I can't wait to start them!  First up: PufferFish!!!