Work in progress now finished

The previous WIP that I posted is now complete.  It turns out he is a cold weather janitor with a purple and white hat and flaps to keep his ears cosy.  His matching scarf will keep his neck cosy when he is out sweeping leaves.

He took a couple of evenings to complete and is approximately 20cm tall.

There are a couple of things I will change when I make another - his arms are a little on the long side and I might try toy eyes instead of felt.  He is also a perfect size to be a football mascot, so he might get a St Mirren strip next time.

The rest of the Pipkins

These are the rest of the characters of Waybuloo.

I am most pleased by the way Yojojo turned out.  He has a marvellous curly tail and a little quiff or hair that reminds me of a combover.

Lau Lau is a rabbit Pipkin made of purple cotton.  Her dress comes off.

Finally, there is Nok Tok.  I think I got his legs right, but his t-shirt is entirely the wrong colour and his smile does not work out as well with brown wool on brown wool.  These have all been noted in my scribble book of ideas.

Once they were finished, I proudly presented them to my niece.  They proceeded to dance around the room and sing.  The little purple one had a new house inside a plastic pumpkin, while the blue and pink one hid among the books on the shelves.  She has already lost the orange one.  I take this a sign of approval.

De Li

This is De Li.

The dress is removable, and can be changed with Lau Lau's and Nok Tok's shirt.  I am pleased with her ears and big eyes and she fits just nicely in a little girl's hands.  I felt that she was a little fatter than I wanted and her feet were just not right, so the pattern was changed for the other Pipkins.

Waybuloo

My five year old niece loves Waybuloo - a BBC kids' show with bright green grass and soft mood music. Think Tellytubbies with yoga. These computer generated Pipkins float around and try to encourage movement and exercise. At least I think they do as I have only watched the show a couple of times. It seems to be popular among this age group and I am sure most parents of young children will know what I am talking about.

Nock-Tock, De Li, Yojojo, Lau Lau

There are dolls and books and teddies available from toyshops, but I decided that I would go one better and make my own for her birthday. She is now the proud owners of four Pipkins - Lau Lau, Nock-Tock, Yojojo and De Li.

The design evolved as the toys were made, so there are variations in each one. De Li is a little chubbier than I would have liked and their faces are not as oval as they should have been. My perfectionist daughter also declared that Lau Lau's head was too floppy. But my niece is ever so pleased with them. They are a perfect size for little hands to hold and for babies to lick.

They are also able to fit in the doll's house to watch television.

Tomorrow I will try to post individual photos of each one.

Adding to Flickr and WIP

I now have a flickr account http://www.flickr.com/photos/kirsteencraft/ for the attention seeking crochet creatures to further showcase themselves. There are more pictures there if anyone is interested in seeing what the back of a crocheted mummy looks like.

Work in Progress

I think this one might end up being an accountant by his sensible grey trousers, white shirt and flat black shoes. It is irresistible to name him the 'armless accountant for the moment even though he is also faceless and bald.