It got to the day before the party, and I still hadn't made a decision. I'm such a shocker for leaving things to the last minute, and then putting myself under unnecessary pressure - I seem to do it all the time - and never learn from the experience! Sad but true...
Anyway, as I mentioned... it was the day before the party, and I was surfing Ravelry for pattern ideas. Little Miss Five (yes! she's five now) was watching me, and of course she had to know what I was doing. When I told her I was looking for a gift to make, but I didn't know what... she said... MAKE HER A LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
What a fabulous idea!
So I did...
Of course, I didn't have a pattern... so I had to just make it up as I went along!
I've used a 4.0mm hook, and two strands of yarn worked together. Her hair is made from lengths of chain stitches, which I then braided together. The hands are flexible, so that they can sit in front of her mouth (as you would usually see her illustrated) or out to the side. I didn't measure her, but her diameter would be about that of a bread and butter plate.
Isn't she cute?
(but not as cute as the birthday girl, of course!)
5 comments:
Did you by any chance write down how you did it? :)
You're amazing!
I *love* Little Miss Sunshine - too cute. But I fall over in awe that you just rustled it up, last minute, off the top of your head.
Wow!
thanks... I did make pattern notes, VERY brief pattern notes... but I've left them in one of those wonderful SAFE PLACES which you can never find again... aarghhhh!
I've been a fan of Little Miss Sunshine for years. In grade school I used to have a t-shirt with her on it and was so sad when I outgrew it.
This is amazing! And you just whipped it up? Crazy!
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