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Ally the Alpaca

I made this for My little sister's first baby

Created by: Emma Alicia

  • Project Details

    About

    I decided to create this lovely little alpaca for my sister's first child, due in 3 months. As they didn't want to know the sex of their baby before the birth, making clothes was made difficult. So I decided that the perfect thing for my niece/nephew would be a handmade cuddly toy! And that's how Ally was born! I have been knitting for just over a year, and I decided to learn to knit because it was something creative that I could do from home, as I have a chronic illness (arthritis of the spine) and getting out of the house is difficult for me. I also suffer with mental health problems and I was so surprised to find out that knitting became something with lifted my depression and calmed my anxiety. Creating things for others has also made me feel that I'm still involved in my friends and families lives even though I might miss activities and get togethers. I hope that I will get good enough to create items that I could sell one day, so knitting has given me the hope of indepence again.

    Needles & Hooks

    • Single Point 4.00mm (US 6) 40cm

    Accessories

    • Stuffing
    • Tapestry Needle

    Measurements

    Notes: I used UK size 4mm needles instead of the suggested 3.5mm, and the finished item was 18" tall from ears to feet. I also decided to omit the scarf as the toy will be for a newborn,

    Tags

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Beginner

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Mar 18, 2017 Finished on: Mar 28, 2017

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    1 Comment

    • Meemoo

      • Pacific Palisades

      Looks totally gorgeous on you!!!! Very stylish
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