giddy up!


Done! Just in time to be gifted to one lucky little girl for her birthday on Monday! I ended up using buttons for eyes--I actually stacked two buttons on top of each other to get this "eye" effect. The bottom layer is a pearly white flat, two hole button. The top layer is a shiny black button with a flat shank in the back. I am sooo happy with how this turned out! The ears are my favorite part--they look so realistic and add so much character! The pattern instructs you to attach them almost folded in half, making a triangle shape with your attachment (instead of a straight, flat seam). I think that definitely was the key to their great shape.

Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Wool (1.5 skeins of Thistle and 50 yards of Pastels)

Be sure to check out the other finished objects at TamisAmis!

14 comments:

pinkundine said...

Those ears look so perfect! I love the button eyes too :)

Unknown said...

What a lucky girl to get this as a gift...

WonderWhyGal said...

ooooh, I love and I want!

Now try to find one as awesome as this at the store. You cant!

AllyB said...

That horse is adorable! I'll bet that little girl will squeal with delight.

Unknown said...

aww he is awesome. she is going to love him, I am sure of it

Paula said...

Love it! That is one seriously lucky little girl. And his eyes and ears give him so much personality! Great job.

geeky Heather said...

AHHH!! I so would have loved this when I was a little girl. Heck, I'd love it now! Congrats...he (she?) is adorable.

threads 'n' shreds said...

soooooo cuuute x

Julie said...

really cute! I am inviting to share this with my blog hop, Show your Stuff:
http://juliejewels1.blogspot.com/2012/07/show-your-stuff-32-molasses-white.html

Spinster Beth said...

Ahhhh! Want! It's gorgeous! Purple horsies are the best!

Meredith said...

Wow, your purple horse is amazing! The buttons for eyes worked out perfectly, and I love the colors in the mane. Well done!

HillyT said...

That is my favorite FO of the day, it is adorable.

Pumpkin said...

Wow, you finished so quickly! It looks wonderful! Congrats.

grandmastatus said...

Gah! Rub it in! (I meant to make one of these for my son's birthday and ... well, never got around to it.)
Seriously, what a beautiful gift. I'm sure she will have so much fun with it! ♥

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