Finally, something knitted for Henry!

October 9, 2011

so for a while now poor Henry has been my only 2011 baby to not have anything hand knitted from me. call me a procrastinator, but I’m gonna say that it took me this long to find the cutest thing to make him! I love ravelry because I found the pattern for a GRUMPASAURUS!!! here is the link in case anyone else wants their own grumpasaurus

so I couldn’t resist taking progress shots, and at this point my little grumpy looks 1: asian and 2: like those green blobs from plants vs zombies that squish the zombies when they get too close!

y’know.. this guy :

so I had to hurry up and finish some appendages for him so he wouldn’t look so.. squash like.

then came the tail.. and this was a much longer tail than I had anticipated for such a short and stubby little fellow!

the spikey part was surprisingly the easiest part for me, it was my first time doing a cable cast on AND a picot bind off! thanks grupmy for teaching me something new 🙂

RAWR!!!

I’m not sure if I’ll ever attempt making a grumpy part 2, but if I do I will be sure to actually use the correct needle size. all the increases were difficult because I was too lazy to search my room for the larger needles as suggested in the pattern, I think I would’ve saved myself some headache. Lesson learned.. never go smaller on needle size!

kat
Oct 10, 2011 @ 20:44:59

Your Grump turned out great. I love seeing everyone’s version of the pattern.

audreyvwbug
Oct 11, 2011 @ 07:33:43

Thank you!!! Your patten was too cute not to knit!! How did you find this blog???? I hope more people knit him and soon the world will be overrun with grumpasaurus’ haha

Barbara
Jan 01, 2012 @ 13:00:17

I love this Grumpasaurus! I would love to find someone to knit it for me for someone for a gift and I would be willing to pay. Please contact me if you’re interested or know of someone who would. Thank you!

audreyvwbug
Jan 12, 2012 @ 16:20:43

I would love to make him again! Let me check with the author of the pattern if she allows people to sell him as a finished product, otherwise maybe we can do some kind of trade?

- Barbara
  Jan 13, 2012 @ 12:13:29
  
  Thanks! Actually I wouldn’t be able to do a trade as I’m not a knitter or crafty person. 🙂 But please let me know if you’d be able to make and sell me one, and if so what would the cost be? Thank you!
- audreyvwbug
  Feb 02, 2012 @ 23:23:05
  
  Hi there! So l finally got word back about grumpasaurus and l have permission to make one for you 🙂 were you still interested in having me knit him? l was thinking that we could do a trade for http://www.knitpicks.com/accessories/Sock_Knitting_Needle_Holders__D80601.html

Hi, it's Audrey