Critter Madness

Even though it seems I have been MIA as of late, I've been creating up a storm.  As shown in previous posts, I was starting to get the hang of making amigurumi creatures.  They're easy and quick to make and make such great gifts for kids.  Although if you ask my mom, they make great gifts for her too!

So I've added a few new animals to the collection - an elephant and a penguin.  I did the elephant in both a grey as well as a light blue and am not sure which I like better.  You be the judge.

Late February, our nephew turned 5 and I thought that it would be fun to make him a toy.  Well if anyone knows anything about having young children, especially more than one, then you know that I could not show up without a gift for his little sister as well.  

I made the frog earlier in the week.  Sam and I had given the kids Kermit the Frog at Thanksgiving, so I figured that we could continue the tradition of frogs.  That was until I found the elephant pattern and felt I had to make it.  I started on Saturday morning and by the time we arrived for the birthday party, the little guy was done.

Grey Elephant

I gave Yoni the choice of which he would like and he surprised me by choosing the frog.


Yoni and his legless frog (I like it better this way)
 

That left Yael with the elephant.  I got a real kick of Yoni carrying the frog around by his eyes!

Yaeli and her elephant

When Holli's little one turned 5 the following month, I asked her if she would want a frog, pig or elephant and she chose an elephant too.  I assume that it was delivered to Jessi but don't know for sure since it had to go through Holli first and she absolutely loved it!

Jessi's Blue Elephant

A few weeks ago, Amanda brought me the first pig that I made.  She showed me that his feet were coming undone from his body and asked if I could fix it.  She told Rhylan that the pig had to go to the "doctor".  I thought it might be fun to provide Rhylan with a new "friend" when I returned her pig.  That led to making the penguin and I have to say that it is my absolute favorite so far!  So easy to make and so cute!

Rhylan's Penguin

My next project to finish is the Longhorn that I began for Joe.  Pictures to come!