I finished these animals a couple weeks ago now, and for some reason didn't get around to photographing them until just today. It really isn't that I've been too busy, either, so I guess I don't really have a good excuse for not doing it sooner!!
All of these guys were fun to knit, and making them was a little addicting - as you can tell from the fact that I made them one after the other! Knitting each of the parts gets a little tiresome, but it also gives the project some variety. I think finishing is probably both the most fun and the most frustrating step, because the look of the toy all depends on how you finish it.
The dragon was the second one I made from this pattern, and he was a lot of fun. I did most of the pieces in the round after making Cotton Candy the dragon with the pieces all made flat. My seaming just wasn't very invisible on the body parts, and I prefer to knit in the round most of the time anyway. I like how the color pooling turned out on him, it was all pretty unintentional but the end effect is good. If I made one of these again, I would attach the arms like I did with the other animals.
The white bunny is finished a little differently from the other animals since she was the first one I did in this style (although it is similar to the dragon). The eyes/face had to be redone, as I put the eyes way to far up on the face the first time around. I think it's a big improvement compared to the old face. I really love her eyelashes!
The gray and white bunny was fun to do, and I really like the effect that the contrasting color has on the toy overall. I wish I had put eyelashes on her, but I didn't have the thread for it when I put the eyes on her. I might be able to figure out how to do it without taking the eyes out and redoing the face, though!
The fox is a mash up of a couple of different patterns. Originally, I was intending him to be a rabbit, but the red-orange and white was just too fitting for a little fox! The body and limbs are from the rabbit pattern, and I used the tiger pattern for the face, just without the black stripes. The tail and the ears were both improvised. I'm really pleased with how he turned out!
For the dog I used the same yarn as the fox, and I think they make a cute little fox and hound pair! Maybe a little too match-y, though, haha! I think I might end up redoing the face later, the stuffing seems to be wonky or something because his head seems a little oddly shaped depending on the angle. I did a whole tutorial on how I assembled the dog, and other than the head I think he's probably the best of the toys in terms of assembling/finishing.
The clothes were also really fun to make, and I'm planning on making more soon! I improvised the light blue dress and cardigan, and the other two are from Barbara Prime patterns like all of the animals. The sweater and navy dress are kind of hard to get on and off, I think I would do some sort of a button closure next time to make it a little easier.
I think I might be feeling another little toy making spree coming on, next I think I'll make a kitty and maybe another dragon or fox! If you're interested in any specifics for the yarn or needles used in these projects, just check out my projects page on Ravelry!
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