Christine Grant is my kind of knitter; she designed a pet tarantula. This is what Christine has to say about it: "It is an exact life size copy of the Mexican red-knee tarantula. I designed him to get over my fear of spiders and despite finding out his sting is like a wasp sting I'm still absolutely TERRIFIED!!!!! With the festive seasons approaching this would make a great gift for any spider lover."
I have to say I think Christine did a pretty fine job of duplicating this pet with yarn, even down to the beady little eyes. And you have to give her credit for facing her fears with yarn. I know that's how I'd approach it.
You should check out the wide range of things Christine makes at her website. There are sea gulls, pigeons, doves, a Tasmania devil and Movember mustaches as well as some really cute hats. But getting back to the tarantula. What a perfect use of fuzzy yarn and the toy eyes that are available at many craft stores. This would be a case where I wouldn't want to shave the yarn; it is just right as it is for this project.
Christine sells the pattern for those who might want to make a tarantula of their own; it's found at Ravelry . I love the fact that this designer thinks a pet tarantula might make a great holiday gift for spider lovers (do they exist? maybe OK with spiders, but "love" spiders??) . Oh, I might just have to make one. Don't tell Paul but maybe some day there will be a knitted tarantula in the house.
Thanks Christine Grant for helping me rethink the quirkiness of my own knitting. My stuff doesn't hold a candle to your handiwork.
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| A Pet Tarantula that looks so very real |
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| Here's the real Mexican red-knee tarantula |
You should check out the wide range of things Christine makes at her website. There are sea gulls, pigeons, doves, a Tasmania devil and Movember mustaches as well as some really cute hats. But getting back to the tarantula. What a perfect use of fuzzy yarn and the toy eyes that are available at many craft stores. This would be a case where I wouldn't want to shave the yarn; it is just right as it is for this project.
Christine sells the pattern for those who might want to make a tarantula of their own; it's found at Ravelry . I love the fact that this designer thinks a pet tarantula might make a great holiday gift for spider lovers (do they exist? maybe OK with spiders, but "love" spiders??) . Oh, I might just have to make one. Don't tell Paul but maybe some day there will be a knitted tarantula in the house.
Thanks Christine Grant for helping me rethink the quirkiness of my own knitting. My stuff doesn't hold a candle to your handiwork.
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