Saturday, September 22, 2012

if at first you don't succeed... TRI-ceratops!

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!!!♥

14 comments:

  1. Oh that is ADORABLE!!!! Thanks for joining us at ABAC this week :) :)

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  2. oohhhh love him! What a great gift too! You rock all things crafty!

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  3. I love it.. And I just know he will love it also. You know little boys love dinosaurs.

    Hugs~

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  4. Omg, I love him. He's beyond awesome.

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  5. He 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

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  6. So so so cute! I love your triceratops! Thanks for joining us at anything but a card!

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  7. Oh, 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

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  8. Haha, we are twinners. i am in the process of knitting Baby Will a triceratops wooly hat to celebrate his first fulltime week at school.

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  9. This is just soooooooooooooooo cute! So much talent in those hands of yours!!!

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  10. Just soooo cute and adorable! I'm sure your nephew will love him very much.
    Thanks for joining us at ABAC and I do hope you'll join us again soon with one of your creations.
    Juliax

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  11. 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.

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  12. agh, 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.)
    This 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 ;)

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