AmiGIRumi and his rubber piggy

[booip]

This is my first post here on craftster. A challenge was just what I needed to get me going.
My entry is a crocheted GIR, my favorite robot ever, and his beloved (bad, bad) rubber piggy.

Oh, look at that crazy piggy!

He's one lazy robot...

Close up of piggy


GIR is about 30 centimeters tall and the piggy, who's made from polymer clay, measures 6 cm.
Both me and GIR were very exited about entering this challenge!  

[aliastriona_angerboda]

GIR!  I love him...you did an awesome job on him and his piggy!

[Kaos]

O...M....G!!!!! My husband would love one of these! Was it hard to do? I've only ever crocheted scarves and armwarmers but all these cute stuffies make me wanna try making some!!!

[VitaminPink]

Best thing I've ever seen! IN MY LIFE!! I'm trying to learn how to crochet, and its been a a total pain in the butt...but you're little Gir has inspired me to keep trying! Thanks

[the wallaby]

Sorry for the use of the word but... this owns.
I've been waiting for someone to make a Gir amigurumi for a long time. My life is complete.

[zkitten]

my god!
*love*
gir just made my day!

[platinumrexx]

Aww!  Soo cute!  I love him. 
GREAT job!

[Tahlie]

So cute! and so well done! cute piggy too 

[jessbaby]

Love it! <3

[booip]

Thank you all so much!!! This totally made my day One part of me (the one with the gigantic lack of self esteem) didn't want to post here at all, but now I see that it was a good idea after all. It's not that scary... you people here on craftster are really nice!

Kaos- The hardest thing was making up the pattern. Trial and error and error and error... o_O But then it was all sc the rest of the way

[nika]

That's the cutest thing ever.  How do you  make him?

[heroinechic]

yay!  that piggy is really well done (as is gir).

[Red Alibi]

  LOVE!!!!

Please please share ure pattern 

*this is gonna get my vote fo sho*

[Mickele]

Wah! It's so cute!

[phantomssiren]

That is quite possibly the coolest thing ever.

I want one!!!

[MendhiFae]

LOVE!!!!

Please please share ure pattern 

*this is gonna get my vote fo sho*

YES! Please post the pattern.

[gerbilocity]

I love Gir as well, and this is the best one I have seen.  There is a knitted Gir pattern out there, but this guy is the best.  I am totall impressed by the piggy, it is so authentic I thought you had bought it somewhere at first.

totally amazing!

[the wallaby]

I thought you bought the piggy too!

[calloocallay]

He's spectacular! I especially like how his thin neck and little mouth can lead to so much expressive body language. What did you stuff him with?

[bisbeestitches]

ummm...not to be picky, but isn't this a bit, how you say, major copyright infringment?

[Tahlie]

ummm...not to be picky, but isn't this a bit, how you say, major copyright infringment?

I wouldn't have thought it would be unless money is made because of it. It's like fan art I suppose... although it might win someone a competition... But I think it would come under the heading of fan art, of course if I am wrong I hope someone will correct me 

[jesseeyore]

OMG you just made my day so much better!! That is the awesome-ist Gir ever!!! Great job!

[sarahpanda]

Squueeeeee! I can't believe how perfect the Gir and piggy are! You are the most talented talent that has ever talented!

[TheBon]

Fan art it is. There's no money being made so there's nothing to worry about.

I love Gir. Your recreation is very good, it looks much like my purchased GIR! And that piggy is great! GREAT!

ummm...not to be picky, but isn't this a bit, how you say, major copyright infringment?

I wouldn't have thought it would be unless money is made because of it. It's like fan art I suppose... although it might win someone a competition... But I think it would come under the heading of fan art, of course if I am wrong I hope someone will correct me 

[booip]

Oh wow! Thanks again! All the nice things you guys have said has made GIR and me very happy. And the piggy has gotten kinda smug...
I'm either going to make me my own homepage or sign up for a blog soon, and I will probably post the pattern there. It just needs some (aka. a lot of) work now... first of all I need to make it understandable for others. And then it's the matter of translating it. I'm no good at the American abbreviations. Hopefully the whole thing won't take too long.

calloocallay- I buy pillows from IKEA, rip up the seam and use the stuffing First I bought very expensive stuffing but I didn't like the end result, it got too lumpy, and it didn't really make my wallet happy. The IKEA-pillows are about four times cheaper and, I think, twice as good.

bisbeestitches- I never claimed he was my own idea, I thought people would recognize him since I've seen him around here on craftster before. Maybe I should have written that he was a character from Invader Zim so it would be clear to everyone, that was thoughtless of me. I read the rules and it didn't say wether copyrighted things were okay or not so I figured I would enter the challenge and if there were to be a problem the moderators would contact me. I really hope GIR can stay in the competition, but I don't want to break any rules.

[fabricfightsfire]

invader zim = BEST SHOW EVER!
really nice job on the gir and i just LOVE the piggy

[bisbeestitches]

yeah, you're right. nicely done. did take me a while remember who the characters were and where they came from. the piggy is cool, too.

[lil_ballet_girl]

Awwww!! Both of them are SO adorable!! 

[spazcadet55]

Oh, i so love Gir. Yours is fantastic. I especially love the Piggy.

[Valbi]

Oh it's fantastic.  I also thought that you got the piggy from a store. Nicely done, Totally impressed!

[booip]

Thanks! From both me and the piggy. He was the first thing I've made from polymer clay in a couple of years and I had forgotten how much fun it is. I'm planning on making some other characters from the show too, a moose, a bee, the garden gnomes and flamingo and of course a taco. Oooh I want to get right to it but it's almost 4 now and I really should be sleeping >_<

[PinFish]

So much wisting action going on right here... wisted wisted wisted. I adore this. It's PERFECT. You're amazing. Right down to the little deelybopper on his head.

[sandal43]

Wow!!!  I love it.  That is the cutest Gir. 

[GossamerFlame]

OH my GOSH this is so cute. I love it! I love all your stuff btw

*~* Rebecca *~*

[novastarlet]

Fantastic work. 

[fairysari]

Wow! GIR is amazing! Is there any way you could post a pattern? I knit, and haven't a clue how to crochet, but this has totally inspired me. I want to teach myself how to crochet now, just so I can make GIR.

[jeffyyes]

That is awesome! That really inspires me to try something similar. Thanks for sharing.

[chicago_essie]

I think I'm in love <3

[hookster]

When you get your site up, with the pattern ready, could you give a heads up here. You did a great job. I love GIR.

[miss_joy]

ohmygoshh that is soo cuuttee!!! did you ever write up a pattern? i would love one of my own GIR 

[Vildhavre]

I'm so happy you posted this, it's wonderful! I love it, my boyfriend loves it and his friend loves it 

[PlayWithString]

Seeing this very belatedly ... that is so well done! I'm very impressed.

Are you sharing the pattern anywhere? It would be great if you could!

[Kristalia]

my best friend loves gir are you selling the pattern or do you have it posted somewhere?

[endlessly_intricate]

One of the cutest Gir's I've ever seen... I LOVE it! 

[blackpearl]

Your GIR inspired me to learn how to crochet. Amazing!