my daughter's school mascot is an elephant (Tufts Jumbos!) -- and i've been wanting to attempt a knitted toy.... so it turned out OK. the good thing is i put some rice in the body so he sits up nicely, the bad thing is i didn't follow the pattern for the arms and legs.. it was too hard for me and i didn't feel like doing the color/yarn changes. the pattern was: http://www.etsy.com/listing/60839293/pears-the-elephant-pdf-knit-pattern  i just knit tubes for the arms and legs, and i had to add a little brain surgery patch at the back of the head to make it meet. but she's in the mail to my daughter...   (the top photo i used a flash, so that's the truer color)

i'm late to the party to say that "you are a great mom!!" i used to do stuff like that all teh time, (mine are bow 23, 20 and 16 yo  )but your results are much better --i'm sure you're a professional at aluminum foil swords and "jewel" crowns. your little guy is lucky --and that is a fun, GREAT age

i'm the first to support my LYS (actually i go into Phila b/c my LOCAL YS has little selection and a stiff owner...) but there is MUCH more variety online....sometimes if you know you won't need instructions and just want to try a new yarn, online is the way to go .... but as a newbie i have been surprised a few times by the weight/bulk of what arrived in the mail. so read the description carefully. that said, i just ordered cotton blend for a summer sweater from yarn.com and it is very nice 

I've made a few of these (fake)UGGS as baby gifts, finally getting around to posting. I broke down and bought a skein of fake fur/white acrylic to do the trim --and it looks sooo much better than regular yarn. The brown is leftover sock wool --and I made a pink pair for a baby girl! if you google baby knit UGGS the pattern will come up for free... it's quick and easy (but now it's summer)

hi!! love your ellie!! (that's what they call them in Africa!) can you please post the pattern --you can copy and paste  --or a link to it??? I've been looking for an easy elephant to knit and this may be it.

good job!

this is my first top down sweater--it's from Knitting Pure and Simple. the yarn is "ella rae classic heather" in a nice lilac/purple (much better than my camera phone shows) i liked top down because the shaping/sizing worked well and you don't have to sew anything (badly) together. I would like to do this pattern again in a worsted/bulky thicker yarn, that it is a little more forgiving, eg so you can't see every twisted/slightl;y messed stitch. and my ribbing on the bottom is not as tight as i would like, and the whole sweater could be longer....
can any experts recommend  a yarn I should try? I think I know about guage and could adjust... i have problems with brands/types other than the number (4) designations.
thanks!

the shrug looks great --and the hats are cute too.

really nice! and with babies you don't have to knit so much 
i really like the stitch/pattern. can you post which one it was?
thanks!

i looked at your stuff too... you are too cheap! i mean your stuff looks great; it's priced low.I'll bet you're in a fancy area and people think if it's too cheap, it couldn't be "good." With prices like yours, your market is teenage girls/younger people. try and price a few things higher and see what happens....

really cute!! the fabric looks so soft and comfy!! and you may as well dress him in mittens and ladybugs while he still lets you.....