meet Karl

Posted on | October 12, 2011 | 19 Comments

Have I ever told you about my husband’s menagerie?  I think a few menagerie members have appeared on the blog, but I don’t think I’ve ever outed his collection to the public at large.

And I’m not going to out it now, but I am going to show the newest member.

Meet Kiwi Karl.

The week of SB’s birthday, he told me how excited he was to meet the new menagerie member that was sure to arrive in time to celebrate his birthday!  That same day, Deep Fall Knitty came out and once I saw the Kiwi pattern, well, I knew what I had to do.

I cast on this bad boy Wednesday morning and finished him Friday afternoon.  Great pattern, simple to knit, used sock leftovers!

Karl now hangs out with the rest of the menagerie.  He fits right in.

 

Category: Finished Objects

Comments

19 Responses to “meet Karl”

  1. Manise
    October 12th, 2011 @ 11:34 am

    Too cute!

  2. Kitten
    October 12th, 2011 @ 12:05 pm

    That is one seriously obscene looking kiwi. I must have a flock.

  3. Carole
    October 12th, 2011 @ 12:40 pm

    Oh my gosh! I love it!

  4. kmkat
    October 12th, 2011 @ 12:43 pm

    Karl is Kool!

  5. Cookie
    October 12th, 2011 @ 1:37 pm

    Karl is fabulous! Well done!

  6. Jacey
    October 12th, 2011 @ 3:28 pm

    How cute! And no, I don’t recall hearing about the menagerie before. Adorable!

  7. Cheryl S.
    October 12th, 2011 @ 4:35 pm

    Hee hee! It reminds me of the squirrel in Ice Age.

  8. Lynn in Tucson
    October 12th, 2011 @ 7:51 pm

    That last pic is priceless!

  9. Brenda
    October 13th, 2011 @ 7:23 am

    Cute. And obscene – an unusual combination:)

  10. melissa
    October 13th, 2011 @ 12:41 pm

    too adorable!
    what fun!!

  11. Stephanie
    October 14th, 2011 @ 7:26 am

    Great job! I haven’t knit any toys because I’m not really a fan of small diameter knitting, seaming or picking up stitches, but they always turn out so cute, so I might have to give it a go some day.

  12. Rue
    October 14th, 2011 @ 9:51 am

    What a fun pattern! I’ll have to look that one up for a knitted toy swap I’m doing later this year.

    I just realized that you were close to my neck of the woods for your trip recently. I hope you caught our gorgeous warm spell!

  13. Miss Scarlett
    October 14th, 2011 @ 4:25 pm

    Oh he’s so cute!
    I love his fuzzy, bulging eyes.

  14. Erica
    October 17th, 2011 @ 5:21 pm

    That is so. cute. No collection would be complete without one.

  15. Jennifer Jackson
    October 18th, 2011 @ 5:01 am

    Adorable!

  16. Bubblesknits
    October 18th, 2011 @ 7:40 am

    Cute! lol I just bought a bunch of those tiny creature patterns. Thinking stocking stuffers for the kids. :)

  17. Jodi
    October 18th, 2011 @ 4:57 pm

    Oh, that’s terrific! What a hoot.

  18. Robyn
    October 22nd, 2011 @ 3:11 pm

    Kiwi Karl is soooo cute!

  19. Rachel
    October 26th, 2011 @ 5:57 pm

    Too funny and too cute. I love that your husband has a knitted menagerie!!