Lavender Penguin

I know I've been a total slacker and not update here.  But truth be told, I've started on alot of projects and just didn't have the patience to finish them.  So, now I have a bunch of UFOs (UnFinished Objects).  

That said, I was  going to make a mobile with cloud and rain drop... well, more like water drop.  But I don't have anything to hang it with.  Then, I started on a Hello Kitty doll, and it just got too many little parts that I got discouraged.

Between travelling for work and stalking eBay for awesome pattern books.  I didn't have time to actually make anything.

Soooooooo, I met an awesome lady up in NY, she's practically a soul sister... and while we were hanging out in Chinatown, we found a place that sell this very cute penguin.  She disclosed that she likes penguin.  The one she picked up has this soft material and it's stuffed with lavender inside.  

Since I don't sew and don't have that soft material, the crochet (ami style) will have to do.

Her bday is coming up, so this makes a perfect gift.  I got some great advice about using nylon to hold the lavender so it won't fall out.  It took some time to stuff, but it worked out pretty good.  I would say it is 95% filled w/ lavender. The problem, I think it's that it has now became too strong.  Hmm....

Hope she likes it.