As a giraffe might say, "You won't get any leaves unless you stick you neck out"

My giraffe has feet, a tail and spots.  He has a long neck and is very friendly.








I had to make the head twice since this was a pattern written by a lady which I had never followed her patterns before.  Once I understood her way of writing a pattern I was happy to make the head again.







This guy quickly became popular in my office.  Apparently I work with many giraffe lovers!  I may have to make more.

Sock Monkey, Bert

K really liked her sock monkey and hat. She named him Bert.

So nice to see a creation being loved. :)  Here is how Sock Monkey Bert started.

 

  

So I was working on my monkey...

 Well I guess I should really start back in the summer.  It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining bright and it was definitely pool weather.  I went over to my in laws to swim while the men were working on the deck.  My niece was there (she is 8) and so we swam together and she was reading a story to herself while I crocheted.  She asked if I could make something for her... so that is how Rariyo came to be.

I made him for her while she was reading.

She asked if I could make her a sock monkey.  I didn't know how to make a sock monkey but told her that I would try to figure it out.  4 months later a sock monkey has emerged.  I recently found a really nice pattern with Patons (its free to sign up) and I have been working on the sock monkey.  A sock monkey toque has also happened, you know... as a companion to the sock monkey.

So I was working on my monkey...  on the bus today (I wonder what my bus patrons think of me) and realized I forgot to put the safety eyes on before closing up his head.  Luckily I had not cut the string off yet, so I untied his head and got those really cool eyes in!  Yay!

Shhh don't tell her, these will be her Christmas presents!

Toques, Toques and more Toques

The first projects I finished was a toque.  I made a toque for myself,

For my husband (he is not much of a hat guy, but in the super cold winter if he remembers he has it, it might get worn),

and then one for my friend/coworker Sherry at Papertician.  She got some cute little buttons, all in purple to make it pretty.

I was on a toque frenzy.