Madelynn's duck

OK, I'm still having fun with my copy of the bird I saw on Etsy. This time I switched up the colors and stripe width to make the duck for my friend Priscilla's newborn baby girl, Madelynn Claire. I also made the wings a little longer to fit her initials on one. Finally, I threw in a couple of jingle bells to turn this duck into more of a toy.

Sweater Duck

I love to look on Etsy for inspiration. One of the sellers has an adorable duck pattern for sale. I know I should have just bought the pattern, but I wanted to see if I could make him on my own, following the ample photos on her site.

I didn't start my rows in the back, so my duck's sweater looks a little funky. Also, I'm still not mastering the art of stuffing, so he's a little lumpy. The great thing about this guy is that I already had the colors on hand and he only took a few hours.