I had been working on a piece called sibling rivalry for about 2 weeks when I finally gave up. The piece was going to be two bunnies giving each other black eyes. After finishing the first bunny’s head and body I started to work on the face and I could not get it right. Then I realized that I did not even like the idea all that much. So the bunny got dumped into the UFO corner of my stash awaiting the day I can think of something to do with a faceless white bunny.
So I started drawing out this little guy that I had in my head. I had this cute image of a big overbite and huge white teeth forming a grin. I wanted to make the toy child safe so the eyes, toes and fingernails are safety eyes. Also this is my first time stuffing with shredded foam. For right now I am calling him Green Guy until I come up with something better or the child he is for gives him a better name.
Look at that grin!
Safety eye toes. Eyes are not just for the head any more.
I hope I am not the only one who gets excited about finishing their last crochet stitch only to realize that there is about 3 hours of finishing work left to do.
Original sketch and the start of the head.
I love him! I too dread the time it takes to assemble and finish crocheted projects. I hate hand sewing, so my guys are usually finished quickly, then sit for months before finally being put together!
oh,no, the finishing work…i hate that too. Therefore I don’t like crocheting or knitting, there are always too many yarn-left-overs to work away..
But this green guy looks great! I love to see how a ‘design’ grows to a real ‘toy’!