Now that Kirsten and her kids have received their Miniswap package, I can show you the mystery crochet project.
A rocket ship complete with two aliens, one for each of her boys. I, of course, neglected to take a photo of the other things in the package, and the gifties for her daughter, so you'll have to head on over and check it out. She took much better photos than I would have, anyway.
I heavily modified a pattern I found here, and made it all using yarn I had in my stash. The alien eyes are just circles of craft felt, sewn onto the bodies. Lots of fun, and the best part was making the aliens. Because there's no right or wrong, so it's all just winging it and total creative license. The antennae, hair, whatever you want to call it, is made up of all the yarn ends from the arms and legs, woven into the body and out the top of the head, then trimmed to a somewhat even length. Sure beats trying to hide them all.
we sure love it! i LOVE those aliens!
i hope your package arrived today - i swear i sent it priority!
Posted by: kirsten | Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 03:57 PM
wow, what lovable aliens. i thought the rocket was a mouse house something like that. good job.
Posted by: ET | Friday, February 29, 2008 at 12:40 PM
That's very cool. I love those Aliens!
Posted by: Beth | Saturday, March 01, 2008 at 05:55 AM
how creative!! her kids should be thrilled!
Posted by: kristin | Sunday, March 02, 2008 at 09:58 AM
This is so very cute!!! I love it! The boys would go crazy...did you make the pattern??
Posted by: Ragan | Monday, March 03, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Hey Michelle! You did an awesome job! I love the fact that you made it your own!! Keep on hookin'!
Biz
Posted by: Biz | Friday, March 07, 2008 at 10:48 AM
I really like this project. So much that -if it's ok with you- I might give it a try, as a present to my boy Felipe.
Thanks for this beautiful and inspiring place to visit.
Posted by: Curupisa | Saturday, April 05, 2008 at 09:23 AM