I know a little boy who is in absolute love with The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, namely the new movie. By love, I mean he could probably watch it endlessly. So, when it happened that we would be in town for his 1st birthday party I took the chance to make him a special gift. It wouldn't be a gift by me without making something myself. I strongly support gifts made from home or made by small businesses. Of course the gift was going to be said Lorax. I could envision exactly what it'd look like: a bright orange ball of softness in the likeness of the Lorax. I loosely followed Erin Scull's pattern found here. I changed it a bit. Most notably I changed the eyes, mustache, and eyebrows. I didn't like the shaping of the crochet mustache and eyebrows, so I used felt. Felt mustache and eyebrows, because the alternative of using loose yarn would be a bit messy and fall out with the loving play of a child. In addition to this lovely little Lorax, I added some Truffala tree seeds. Okay, they won't grow actual Truffala trees, but rather giant marigolds in orange, yellow, and white. Like these: Needless to say both parts of the gift were a hit! I was surprised with all the lovely complements and astonishment of my hand crafted Lorax. Quite humbling.
What gives me the greatest joy is that I can offer a child a one of a kind toy that will hopefully be turned into an heirloom for his family. *Photo Credit of the Lorax goes to Alika Faythe of Despres Photography*
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My name is Annissa, owner of MissNissDesigns. I am a knitter, crocheter, sewer, and all around crafty lady. Archives
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