tossable turkey
Here's a little glimpse into how my mind works. I was flipping through the fabulous Jess Hutch booklet - trying to decide what to make first - when I came across Spherey. My very first thought was "hey, if you turned Spherey upside down, he'd look like a turkey". 
I hadn't been thinking of turkeys at the time, but, it being the season, I thought I might as well go for it. So instead of two arms and legs, I made three of each, and attached all but one to the back. They seemed a little floppy, so I knitted a little tail feather gusset to hold them in.
For his face, I made a beak out of felt, a wattle out of crocheted embroidery thread, and felt eyes, which were inspired by Lyn's kitties. 
There you have it! A little turkey suitable for chucking about.
I love him! What a great idea! And a striped turkey at that!
Posted by: Blair | November 18, 2005 at 06:33 AM
Great work!!!
I like it!
Posted by: Batixa | November 18, 2005 at 06:54 AM
Totally cool! I love it!
Posted by: mimi k | November 18, 2005 at 05:21 PM
I love the turkey. A really fantastic adaptation!
Posted by: Martha | November 18, 2005 at 05:38 PM
Pure genius, I love it !
And thanks for the mention : )
Posted by: Lyn | November 19, 2005 at 03:49 PM
Oh, he's so cute! You did a great job re-interpreting the pattern :)
Posted by: Cassi | November 19, 2005 at 09:11 PM
wow!
Posted by: Jess | November 20, 2005 at 10:08 AM
that's fabulous! I wish i had some turkey colored yarn!
Posted by: mandy | November 21, 2005 at 06:37 PM
soooo clever!!!!!
Posted by: lk | November 22, 2005 at 11:09 AM
I love this - how creative!
Posted by: wenders | November 23, 2005 at 03:52 AM
Nice reinterpretation! What do you mean that you don't execute work??? Woman, you are quilting, knitting, illustrating....Jeez! You seem very productive to me. AND I love your blog. Totally inspirational to me. Love that!
Posted by: LadyLinoleum | December 01, 2005 at 10:43 AM