I moved outside because the light is better and the weather has been glorious if a little windy in my corner of the world and began to stitch around and around...
And it started to look kind of like an odd looking gourd of some sort, but the shape was just what I was going for.
And with this much done, I started on more pieces, round and around, all the while getting downright giddy with the cuteness of this. It wasn't there yet, but I could already see it done in my mind; it was going to be perfect. So I kept stitching into the evening and the next day I had this.
Ok, at this point I must confess I was in absolute hysterics over the cuteness. I kept putting him down and snatching him up to hug him again. Me. A grown woman. I was squealing.
But he wasn't done yet. I still had quite a few bits to stitch. I made an attempt to find a spot that was not completely cluttered and semi-succeeded. If you don't look to hard at the background of my pics. Another evening came and went and the next day I had him almost complete.
Do you mind if I indulge in another ecstatic squeal? EEEeeeeeeeeee!!! Thank you.
This is my first ever attempt at a project like this and I am so beyond thrilled to watch it come together the way it did.
I had the idea that as a baby dragon he needed an egg and so I quickly stitched him up one. This is the one part of the whole project that I wasn't thrilled with, it turned out rather lumpy and hard deal with. But hidden inside that egg is the finished project... And I'm going to use it to keep you in suspense just a little longer.
Taaah-Daaaa!!
It's a baby Dragon!
The one thing to be said about the egg is that he looks really good sitting in the bottom portion.
Yarn Used: Sugar and Cream %100 Cotton
Total Time: 8-10ish hours
Dimensions: From the top of his head to his bottom: approx 10"
The Sugar and Cream yarn is wonderful stuff for making stuffed animals. The yarn doesn't compress or gap when you stitch it, the result being a reliable gauge for your critters. I'm sure there is a technical term for this, but I don't know it. Also, it's available at most craft stores and comes in a wide variety of colors for as little as $1-$2 per 2.5 oz (120 yds) so it's really great for smaller projects. And it's machine washable, so gifts for children can be loved and dragged all over then thrown in the wash. The more wash and wear it receives, the softer and more snugglable it gets.
As a whole I am thrilled. My stitching is a little sloppy which is one of my failings; I'm good at crochet stitching, but not as good at tidy sewing stitches. I didn't have any safety eyes handy, so I used buttons which stand out from the head a little more than I like. But they still give him life and personality that make me just want to snatch him up again and snuggle him some more. He is very very snuggleable.
So those minor faults aside, I'm really really happy with the results. And the faults I can live with because, well, this little guy is a prototype. That's right. A prototype. Because I took tediously detailed notes as I stitched away. I plan to make at least one more for a certain baby niece of mine, and possibly if I can ever get my act together stitch up a few for Etsy.
Also if I can manage I want to write out a coherent pattern to share with the world at large... Maybe after I've had another go at this guy.
