Pink elephants...

Meet my elephant! He's a bit messy, but cute. You can stitch one with this pattern from Knitty. Be forewarned, I think there's a mistake in it and things aren't always explained super clearly.

Mine is not really suitable to be a kids toy, because I used a variegated yarn and there are a few thin spots. C'est la vie! My sister knows one of those yarn super-careful and conscientious toddlers though, so possibly it's suitable for her.

Right now I'm finishing up the "Women are not..." piece and working on a pattern of The Cheat from the old Homestar Runner site (remember those cartoons? Good times...).

Sad Socktopus!

Once again I've put off working on embroidery (really need to finish my chintz napkin!) to do some knitting. Having that bag of fiberfill had made me finally work on a number of projects.

Today I finished my Socktopus. I've noticed I have a tendency to give the kid things sad faces. Children are surrounded by happy toys and cartoons and endless smiles, but sometimes they're sad. 

It's good to show them that it's all right to be sad sometimes. They don't need to constantly have a smile on their face and maybe more toys should have neutral expressions.