Staying away from the computer for a little while paid off and I made something from start to finish for what seemed like the first time in ages.
This is what I made - a tie I decorated for my dad's birthday (which was nearly four weeks ago):
I feel bad that his gift is so late but hopefully he will like it and I'm sure it will be quite a surprise to get a present nearly a month after the event!
This little tie robot took much longer to make than I had expected with lots of fiddly problems cropping up. I like how he turned out though, a bit more subdued and simple than my usual projects. The black clouds outside (and the jazzy reflective material of the robot) prevented me getting a very good photo but I wanted this packaged up and sent off as soon as possible. I think it is quite late enough!
The robo-tie got me thinking about other robots I have made so I decided to go for a robo-craft themed post.
This is a cuddly robot I made as a birthday gift for Spencer last year:
The pattern is by Hillary Lang at Wee Wonderfuls and I love it!
And this is Graham's pyjama pocket, lovingly adorned by me:
The poor robot turned out a bit wonky in the old leg department...
Lauribot is my robotic alter-ego and I hoped that Graham would feel loved every time he wore these pyjamas but I think they are too big for him so he doesn't wear them often. He definitely appreciated the thought, though! 'I'm Knitting A Singlet For Cecil' springs to mind...
Onwards and upwards!
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