Pattern: Sheldon
Yarn: Misson Falls 136 Merino Superwash
Needles: 3.25 mm dpns (US 3)
Mods: None. Except that I accidentally didn't do the icord thingy to attach the shell bits, but it all worked out.
Notes: I love knitting toys. I don't mind all the finishing, although they involve a lot of small knitting in the round which tends to be harsh on my wrists. This is a gift for my little nephew Noah, although he doesn't know it yet. When G and I travel to the UK, Sheldon will be travelling with Maple to be given as gifts to our niece and nephew, respectively. This was a pretty quick knit, and stuffing and seaming as you go makes the actual finishing at the end relatively painless. And hey- a supercute turtle is pretty awesome. Even Yarn thinks so.
I tried to get some photos with Gatsby, but he was decidedly anti-turtle. About two seconds after this photo was taken, he sunk his claws into Sheldon and started to bite his face. I think he looks a bit murderous in this photo- I should have noticed!
