Elmo, A love story

So my kid's bestie is in love with Elmo, almost as much as mine loves Mickey, so I had to make her a buddy for her birthday. It worked out well because I'm so into crocheting right now and since Maggiemakesstuff had a pattern ready for me. Here's the finished guy, and know that he took me like a solid week to complete, but that was with distractions. And I suggest you take my advice and use something to stabilize his mouth, like cardboard (or plastic if you want to be able to wash him). I didn't, and he looks almost like a character from the Simpsons (notice how his upper lip is so flat and pointy looking).

 

Adding the mouth-hole made his face look like a ski mask for a few days!

 

The completed head and body.

 

His nose.

 

I didn't take pictures of his arms and legs as I was making them, but I found it easier to stuff the hands and feet before I crocheted the rest of the leg and arm. It's harder to go back and add stuffing past the long stems once they are complete.

The finished Elmo is perfect cuddle-size for toddlers!

(even if this looks like a crime-scene photo... sorry 'bout that!)

 

 

Check out the directions for Elmo at: http://maggie-makes-stuff.blogspot.com/2008/10/elmo-pattern-yay.html