beautiful things

Giraffes in their natural habitat

The baby's room is coming together.  The sofa was delivered on Friday and a friend came over on Saturday to take some pregnancy self-portraits.  However, she seemed rather more interested in photographing the giraffes than me... ok, just kidding, but only slightly! 

I do so love the giraffes, even if I say so myself. They work perfectly in the room, and I love the room too. 

Medium Giraffe

Date:
October 12th - 24th, 2008

Yarn:
About 56 yards of Sundara Sock Yarn in Citrus Zinger LE and about 40 yards of MadelineTosh Sock Yarn in Citrus.

Needles:
US #1 Addi Turbo 32" circulars

Pattern:
Little Giraffe by Christine Landry

The story:

Citrus Zinger captured my imagination from the start and for some reason lead me to... giraffes.  Although I wasn't able to obtain other Sundara Sock for the contrast colors, the MadelineTosh worked out great.  This was one of those projects that came together just how I imagined it, or possibly better.  No, we didn't pick the paint color to match the giraffes but that worked out well too!

Now that I have more Sundara, I'm planning on 100% Sundara giraffes at some time in the future...

See also little giraffe and big giraffe.

In progress shots:

 

Finished shots:









Flickr set is here.
Ravelry link is here.

The giraffes move in

Today was a big day for the baby's room.  My husband finished painting yesterday and today cleared out all the drop cloths and painting stuff and put the crib together.  We're planning on having the baby in a bassinet in our room for the first few months but nevertheless, it's not a baby's room without a crib now is it?  

Also, the giraffes moved in.  This is what I had in mind when I first discovered Sundara all those months ago...

(These were quick shots in low level light so not the greatest... better photos to follow!)

S, M, L

Giraffe production is progressing...