I wanted to make an animal that would match the colourful baby blanket I made. For some reason I have had a recent hankering to make a giraffe. I couldn’t find a pattern that I liked so thought I would have a go at making one up. I had a picture in my mind about how he would look with lots of colourful stripes and long, long limbs.
All was going well until I got so engrossed with the decreasing at the top of the body that I forgot to make the long long neck………………..ooops!
Not being one to enjoy taking things back I decided he would become a mouse instead and made some nice big ears and a long nose.
I forgot to do the long neck but made up for it by making loooong legs.
He is not quite the long legged stripy giraffe I started out making but I am sure I will love him when he is finished.
Need to make the arms next, sew on his facial features and put all the pieces together. Here is a sneak preview of his parts so far pinned into place and with black headed pins posing as eyes..
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A little late but I think you stripy mouse is super cute, I love his long legs and his ears are fab:)
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Thank you, I was not sure if I had got the ears quite right but I think he turned out well.
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I was going to say exactly the same as empress27 above me: I love him already! He is just too adorable with his stripy arms, big nose and bright colours. Can’t wait to see him all finished…
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Thank you for the encouragement.
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Really beautiful colors for the little ones!
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Thank you, I was going for unisex but my daughter thinks he is too pink!
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This is sooo cool! And I wanted to buy something very similar from Accessorize for my Christmas ornament collection for so much more $$$! 🙂 😀
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So pleased you like him, I am just finishing working up the tail then he will be finished. I am hoping he will be for sale along with his matching baby blanket on http://www.thediscoverystore.co.uk soon.
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Woo! 🙂
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Thanks.
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This is lovely! I’d love to know what weight and brand of yarn and size hook you are using. Also, I’d be interested to see a tutorial on the technique you’re using to get that cool spiral effect on the legs. Really great work!
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Thank you, the yarn is double knit and I have used a 3.5mm hook to keep the stitches nice and tight. The stripes are worked as normal in rows so I hope you are not disappointed that there is no special technique employed here.
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Gorgeous! Love the colours.
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Thank you, I have just finished one arm this evening so maybe you will see him finished early next week.
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He’s great. Just needs a really long tail 😉
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Hey, good thought, I would have missed that! He would have a slightly odd mouse without a tail.
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How cute!!!!
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Thank you, I am loving making him too.
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To cute even now, can’t wait to see it finished.
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Hoping to work on him this weekend but if the weather is good the garden may be calling!
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That’s so adorable! I’m impressed by your ability to improvise. I’m having to do some of that myself on my current project. 🙂
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I think that improvising often makes us more creative, mine was actually a mistake!
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I love him already – what gorgeous colours and adorable legs!
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Thank you, I love using lots of colours.
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