Nov 26 2007
The Green Hedgehog
I’m at the Rancho visiting Teej & R this weekend. Forgot to pack the knitting needles I needed for finishing Katie’s birthday present. Luckily, TJ thought to dig out a couple of old wooden skewers which, once whittled and sanded, became double-pointed needles extraordinaire.
En route to discovering the perfect pattern for this project, I wandered through several knitters’ and crotcheters’ blogs. Like most serious hobbyists, these guys are fairly whacked: unnaturally cheerful, and so focused on the wonders of needlework that they seem oblivious to other of life’s eccentricities.
“Your doll dress is so pretty! I love it. I used to crochet dresses for these dolls, too. I still have one but my rabbit pulled all the hair off when she was looking for bedding during her false pregnancy.”
Here’s the hedgehog before assembly and after, as modeled by Teej.
