Hello. Meet Reks! Mischievous and spunky, he is my niece's new friend. But sshhh.... she doesn't know it yet. Of course she is way too young to read blogs, even too young to tie her own shoes, so I think we are ok :)
Reks is soft and fluffy, and 100% baby-safe since he doesn't have any buttons or chokable eyes (actually, they are made of felt). I made the body from a special yarn called "Fairy Floss" purchased from Lincraft. It was a lot of fun to work with it, since I couldn't really see the stitches, and I had to rely a lot on just feeling the loops. It feels incredibly soft, perfect for baby skin.
He is curious, just like his maker, lol. And he has a friend (below). This little guy is called "waterdrop dude" or "the happy dude", and he likes to hang out on my shelf next to the books and brushes. Happy Dude was the first Amigurumi I ever made, so cute! Now my co-worker wants me to make him one, hehe.
And this is "sleepy Sarah" made from a pattern by Owlishly. She is offering this pattern for FREE. You can get it here!
Oh, I just love making these little toys, and each one develops its own personality through the creation process. I discovered Amigurumi quite accidentally by attending a crochet circle at my local shop Tapestry Craft. The teacher had a bunch of books with patterns, and from then on it just snow-balled. This Holiday season I am making hand-made gifts for everyone!
Love, peace and creative energies to all :)
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