The first thing I worked on were the legs/feet. It's hard to tell, but each has 3 toes that were knit using the "Icord" technique which was new to me so it took me a while to figure that out. The body was the easiest as it was simply knit in the round on a circular needle. However, when it got too small the pattern suggested finishing with the "magic loop" method. This, too, was new to me but thankfully I was able to figure it out.
Moving on to the wings ANOTHER new knitting technique called Intarsia was introduced! This one was pretty cool and I can't wait to try it on other projects. You end up knitting with mulitple different colors of yarn but you drop colors you aren't working with rather than carrying them across the back. Since the wings folded in half and were then sewn together, this was a perfect method for them.
The nose was tiny but simply knit in the round. The pattern called for crochet eyes but I used felt and buttons instead. Here is my finished product:
One thing that was super fun is that I had all the yarn I used. I mixed and matched to make a funny little guy and am excited to make more! Sewing the legs on and the bottom together was by far the toughest part of the project and the part I am the least happy with. At first I forgot to start sewing in the first leg, so I had to undo some. Then the legs weren't going to be centered so I had to undo some more and the way his bottom sits on the ledge isn't perfect.
After looking back at the pattern, I sewed the wings on differently than pictured - not a huge deal, but the other way looks a little nicer. I only stuffed the bottom of his feet rather than his whole leg because I wanted them to be floppy. I also think I could have stuffed him a little fuller, but again, wanted him to be a little floppy.
So, overall, fun project! I'm excited to make more for some of my little friends. Here's the pattern link incase you are interested!
I have that guy! His name is Alejandro.
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