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Megmama
10-16-2007, 10:12 AM
Ok..not that happy with this one..and I want to fix up the embroidery, but my daughter was begging to play with her so I stopped for now and will move on to the crocodile I think..:D
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/megjobes/giraffe012.jpg
side:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/megjobes/giraffe010.jpg

thanks for looking..!
Gaga
10-16-2007, 10:21 AM
Adorable. Can't wait to see the croc.
Maidenmyhome
10-16-2007, 10:36 AM
He's / She's the best !!! How original !!! What is in the legs ?????
Great work !!
Megmama
10-16-2007, 10:45 AM
The legs are made by wrapping yarn around straws..then you tuck 'em into a tiny knitted portion and sew 'em on. Pain in the buns really ..a lot more sewing and detaily stuff with the giraffe than any of the other ones. I just realized I forgot to sew on the mane, too! Doh!
MissNairne
10-17-2007, 01:46 PM
Wow! That is a beautiful giraffe! I love the details.
LisaC
10-18-2007, 10:36 AM
That is so original and adorable, I love it!
PolkaDot
10-19-2007, 01:50 PM
Giggles..I love it:)
Rhea
10-19-2007, 08:37 PM
She's wonderful! I'd want to play with her too. :)
brayg
10-19-2007, 09:58 PM
OMGosh, Meg--that is TOO cute! :hbeat:

I showed it to my dh and he said "that lady's got talent". :D
Megmama
10-19-2007, 10:18 PM
aww..thanks Rachel...Camel coming tomorrow...:D Eli pulled the legs off the Giraffe..sigh..so now I have to fix it and figure out how to keep the legs in..
starkl
10-21-2007, 01:21 PM
Oh she's really really cute! :heart:
JeniLyn
10-22-2007, 02:29 PM
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...I think she's GREAT!!!

Are you winging these or do you have patterns?

Jeni
Megmama
10-22-2007, 02:32 PM
I have some patterns ..it was in an insert that came free with a british knitting magazine called Simply Knitting that I found at our local Borders book store :D