Ooooh I do like a postal delivery

Yarn and associated supplies are in abundance in our *ahem* compact flat. I was, however, in desperate need for more toy stuffing. Now stuffing is legitimately in the 'need' category - when it's gone, it's gone (as supermarkets are fond of saying). This contrasts sharply with 'needing' more yarn, which can usually be translated into 'I have no need of, but seriously desire to acquire more, yarn'.

Fin was feeling pretty grotty (7 weeks post operative) as her eye is still not sorted out, so suggested I order on line. Ooooh, Aladdin 's cave!

'Love Knitting' is the most amazing yarn store. I ordered at 4 p.m. one day, and it arrived at 10 a.m. the next day, with free postage.

This is what 6 bags of stuffing look like (Atos is a pretty large collie cross, and he takes up most of his 2 sweater sofa):

These giraffes were what required the stuffing:

I have modified the Kornflake Stew pattern slightly, to give them shorter and chunkier necks, legs and arms. This design appeals to me more, being of the shorter limbed, chunkier persuasion myself!

These 2 are the first items for my nascent Etsy shop. I must admit, I really love the organza gift bags they are in. In the past, I have always used tissue paper. Given that soft toys are quite difficult to wrap, I have never been totally satisfied with the result. This seems to solve the problem and also allows the purchaser to see what has been bought, before handing it over to the recipient: