Chubby teddy

This evening I finished my latest project - a chubby little teddy. It's about 6 inches tall and has a cheeky smile. This is my first personal creation. I'm busy writing up the pattern but I might well test it once again before publishing it here. So please "bear" with me :-)

For now it's name is Chubby teddy. Any suggestions for a better name would be welcome, too.

Rattle ball for Alfie

Rattle ball for Alfie
Originally uploaded by aishakenza

I made this little ball for baby Alfie. It's about the size of a tennis ball, so easy for little hands to keep hold of. I followed the pattern for the spiral footbag, which you can find here.
My model is made with smaller stitches, using quite a fine cotton yarn, so I did add some extra rows in the middle. It's the first time I've tried to make a two-colour spiral pattern and it was in fact very straightforward.
I made a rattle with a plastic "egg" filled with a few plastic beads. I wrapped the "egg" with the stuffing, and then put the stuffing in the foot of an old stocking before putting the whole thing into the crochet ball. Then I finished off the spirals and now I just need to send it off to Alfie.

Chihuahua

Chihuahua
Originally uploaded by aishakenza

My daughter has a thing about chihuahuas. I must say I don't share her passion for the real ones, but this tiny chihuahua is less maintenance than a real one and it can fit into a handbag, a pocket, anywhere.
I thought it was very cute, and I added a pretty pink ribbon and a little jewel to make it special. I used the free pattern available here.

Elise

Elise
Originally uploaded by aishakenza

At last! I'm pleased to introduce you to Elise, my amigurumi elephant.

Sorry it took me longer than planned to finish, because I tried several types of ear before deciding upon a very simple round shape.
In fact, I make a lot of changes to the pattern that I had planned to use, leaving only the head/body and the legs. I altered the trunk, the ears and the arms, and added a bit of embroidery around Elise's eyes.

I'm quite pleased with the end result, and Elise looks happy too.