Saturday, April 15, 2017

FO: Beaker

At long last (possibly 10 years...) Beaker is done!
He's not perfect - his proportions are a bit off. But he's still recognizably Beaker. And considering I knit him pretty much completely on the fly, I'm not going to complain too much.

I'm certainly not going to rip it out and start over. Because, if there's one thing I've learned from all this... I absolutely hate working in acrylic! The whole thing (with the exception of the hair) is knit in Patons Astra. I knit him in that becuase I already a had a few of the colours I needed in my stash - but had I been more experienced when I started him - I'd have dyed some nice superwash merino instead!

Oh well... he's done, and tucked away for Dave's birthday, which is in July. Now onto something more enjoyable.
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 15, 2017 at 12:37 AM

    Love his frowny Beaker face!!! Dave is going to ♥ him!

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  2. Delighted HandsApril 15, 2017 at 7:58 AM

    He is certainly recognizable! Nice work and nice finish!
    I think your husband will enjoy this surprise for sure!

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  3. BridgetApril 15, 2017 at 8:23 AM

    OMG I love him so much! He is adorable, and I'm incredibly impressed that you just "figured it out." :-)

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  4. Andrea OstapovitchApril 15, 2017 at 10:30 AM

    That is just fantastic. I have to say, I wish I was Dave.
    Happy Saturday to you.
    Andrea

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  5. Cat LoverApril 15, 2017 at 2:06 PM

    Hi Valerie, Beaker looks great! I love his hair.
    Have a good weekend!

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  6. AraigneeApril 15, 2017 at 7:47 PM

    Love. Him!!!!!!

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  7. VeraApril 15, 2017 at 9:30 PM

    He is great! Congratulations on getting him done!!

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  8. RachelleApril 26, 2017 at 4:17 PM

    He looks the part which is the important bit, congratulations on finishing him!

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