Are toys only for kids? Apparently not! After oohing and aahing over Leila’s graduation owl, Maria put in a request for an amigurumi of her own for her 19th birthday. Deciding what to make was easy; Maria has always loved turtles. I went back on-line to search for a pattern, but this time was not satisfied with anything that I found. I took ideas from several different turtle patterns and melded them together into a version that I felt certain Maria would like. As I began to assemble the various pieces that I had made, I realized that there was no way the turtle was going to be able to stand on its own or keep its head up, so I used some flexible wire to create a frame for the turtle prior to stuffing it. The flower on the shell was the final touch to make it “girly.”
Thursday, December 2, 2010
A Teen's Terrific Turtle
Are toys only for kids? Apparently not! After oohing and aahing over Leila’s graduation owl, Maria put in a request for an amigurumi of her own for her 19th birthday. Deciding what to make was easy; Maria has always loved turtles. I went back on-line to search for a pattern, but this time was not satisfied with anything that I found. I took ideas from several different turtle patterns and melded them together into a version that I felt certain Maria would like. As I began to assemble the various pieces that I had made, I realized that there was no way the turtle was going to be able to stand on its own or keep its head up, so I used some flexible wire to create a frame for the turtle prior to stuffing it. The flower on the shell was the final touch to make it “girly.”
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