it's been quite some time since i've shown you anything i made out of yarn, hasn't it? this is not because i haven't been knitting or crocheting, but
(rather more embarrassingly) because i've been an incredibly lazy so-and-so about FINISHING my projects once the knitting or crocheting of all the bits is completed. i currently have
all the parts for
two crobots, a couple of other ami's, and several barbie doll sweaters sitting idly in a knitting bag; i mention this in hopes the shame of revealing it publicly will spur me on!
actually, i think that step might be redundant, because the thing that really motivates me is seeing a photo of a fabulous project when it stops being parts and is instead a proper little character, like... ohhhhhhhhhhh i dunno... THIS GUY right here?!
he is for nephew matthew, of course, whose ♥
5th♥ birthday party
(how is that possible??!) will take place later today. i used
this easy-to-follow crochet pattern by june gilbank, available at
planet june; the same place i got the pattern for
horace the stegosaurus, whom i made for matthew earlier this year. i just hope stegosauruses and triceratopses are not natural enemies or anything. that would be embarrassing!!! :)
i'm linking this up at my lovely friend
carla's new challenge site,
anything but a card--because she doesn't just mean any PAPERCRAFT except a card, she means ANY craft at all!!! the current challenge is for projects which incorporate
texture. this little guy is quite nubbly, so i think that counts! and now i am off to wrap him up, and place him in a cool dino-themed gift bag i made, which i will show you... tomorrow?
(or whenever i get around to uploading the photos, lol!) :)
♥happy saturday, darlings!!!♥
EXcellent!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh that is ADORABLE!!!! Thanks for joining us at ABAC this week :) :)
ReplyDeleteoohhhh love him! What a great gift too! You rock all things crafty!
ReplyDeleteI love it.. And I just know he will love it also. You know little boys love dinosaurs.
ReplyDeleteHugs~
Omg, I love him. He's beyond awesome.
ReplyDeleteHe is so cute. I sometimes wish I could crochet, but really I need to just print this out for my mom. She's the crocheter. All I need is another craft up in here. hehe
ReplyDeleteSo so so cute! I love your triceratops! Thanks for joining us at anything but a card!
ReplyDeleteOh, I do so love your little critters! And I agree, seeing them finished is the third-best part, next to GIVING them and seeing them enjoyed by the recipient. :D
ReplyDeleteOh my.... ADORABLE!!!!
ReplyDeleteHaha, we are twinners. i am in the process of knitting Baby Will a triceratops wooly hat to celebrate his first fulltime week at school.
ReplyDeleteThis is just soooooooooooooooo cute! So much talent in those hands of yours!!!
ReplyDeleteJust soooo cute and adorable! I'm sure your nephew will love him very much.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at ABAC and I do hope you'll join us again soon with one of your creations.
Juliax
This is just too cool, Lauren! I am envious of your crocheting/knitting talent! It is something I just can not do and absolutely love! Hope to see the other projects when you get them put together.
ReplyDeleteagh, sewing together is the least funnest part. I've even stopped partway through a project (usually blankets) and taken them apart to look for a pattern that's done in one piece. Hate. Sewing. Crochet. (Love sewing on paper. Go figure.)
ReplyDeleteThis little dino is so freaking cute. I love him, and Matthew is a lucky little guy to have not one but TWO awesome handmade dinos! And if they are natural enemies, well, that just makes the battles more fun for Matthew ;)