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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
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Submitter's Comments:
Godzilla has all kinds of wrath to dish out, but can't seem to hitch a ride to Tokyo! Will no one take pity on this dude? What if he is a cuddly plushy? Maybe then you will let him in your car...hmm???
The Knitty Gritty:
'Zilla's bod was knit up using Red Heart Eco-Ways Recycled Blend yarn in Peacock on size US8 needles, both DPN and magic loop method (two strands held together). Then safety eyes were attached, and he was stuffed with polyester fiberfill. To create his mouth, I picked up and knitted four stitches at the bottom, then picked up a new stitch on the side of each row until it was high enough, then BO. His arms were knit separately and then grafted on, also on US8 DPNs--they are different, though, as one is holding the sign, and one needed a thumb (thumb is knit back and forth over two stitches). Spikes presented a challenge! After some experimenting I found that the best way was to knit a mitered square, then fold it in half to create a triangle. I knit 5 separate squares out of Cascade 220 wool, then whip-stitched them into triangles, and grafted them onto Godzilla's spine. The chompers are snipped out of craft felt and glued on with tacky glue. The final touch was the sign, and it is knit from more Red Heart Eco-Ways in Bark on US5 needles, then I used contrast-color (Chamois) to stitch in the "TOKYO" lettering. I folded the sign in half and whip-stitched the sides together so that you can't see the lettering on the back. Then, I attached a little turquoise loop to the top so that it can be worn on Godzilla's wrist, but removed if he ever does hitch that ride.
All in all, I spent about 3 days putting this guy together--my sinuses have been killing me, so venturing outdoors into the cold hasn't been an option. Solution: stay in, watch Buffy on dvd, and knit! I had so much fun making this guy, and now feel like I could improvise just about anything.
Big arigato to the husband for letting me take over the living room, and also to Rebecca Danger and Tamie Snow for teaching me (via their patterns) how to knit toys. And of course, yay for Threadknits! This contest inspired me to try improvising a design, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
