M is For...

Monster!  My son's class was asked to bring in something that started with the "m" sound.  He picked his Pillow Monster!  His teacher said it was okay even though Pillow Monster is so big.  I couldn't help but take a couple of photos.  :)

Here's a photo of Pillow Monster hiding out under the bag he's supposed to be able to fit into.

It warms my heart that My Boy picked something I made to share with his class!

Family Portrait

Here's a photo of most (but not all) of the creatures I've made for my kids.  The two cats on the top shelf are their favorites.  They sleep with them every night!!!

Oregon Flock and Fiber!

Turtle Time!

I finished Sheldon!  I'm really happy with how he came out.  I particularly like the shell.  My Boy seems pretty happy with it too.  I've knit several animals and monsters for my kids and I admit they aren't really that into them.  Both of them are quite attached to the cats I knit (they even sleep with them).  But I don't really knit these for them.  I knit them for myself - and to use up stash yarn.  :)

Purple Turtle

I like to always have a simple knitting project around for those quiet moments.  While working on the shell for Sheldon the Green I cast on Sheldon the Purple.  That gave me a body and four legs to work on.  And did I need it.  Parts of the shell is complicated and needs concentration. 

As soon as my daughter heard my son was getting a turtle she wanted one too.  As it turns out back when I bought the yarn to make the first Sheldon I also bought yarn to make a purple one too.  Which is funny because I had no idea I was going to have a second child, let alone a girl.  I believe I was just trying to order enough yarn to get free shipping.

Shell Work

The way the shell for Sheldon looks!  I do not love how it rolls up on itself.  I'm blocking the pieces so I can actually sew them together.  The picture reminds me of a dissecting frogs in high school biology.  But without the innards.  

Confession time:  I started another Sheldon.

Turtle Parts

I'm finally getting around to knitting Sheldon.  Better late then never, right?  This one is for My Boy.  I'm also going to make a purple one for My Girl.  I've had this yarn since November 2007.  Its not the oldest yarn I have but it is pretty dusty.