or should it be hexapi?

The green one got sent away today…

He’s going to Lark Books, and if all goes as planned, he will make an appearance at a bookstore near you sometime next spring. Is that cool or what? The pattern will be available and all the crafters out there can fill the world with hexapi!! Hexapi, hexapi, hexapi!! (can I type that enough?)

I knew the red one would be lonely here without a pal, so I had to make another

and she is the most talented by far. As soon as she could see she whipped out the Prismacolors and got to work. Brenna was a little upset that her piece of paper got stolen, but they quickly warmed up to each other and were inseperable the rest of the evening.

Anyone else want a hexapus? Go ahead and send me an e-mail. (jessica at seedpodbooksandart dot com) They’ll be $35 including shipping. You can make a vague request as to color (like, bluish or greenish or DEFINITELY NOT PINK), but other than that you’ll just have to be suprised. My kids toss them around and twist their legs all over, so they do fine with children. Just be aware that there are buttons that could be pulled off, so they are not appropriate for children under three. Expect it to arrive about 10-14 business days after I receive payment.

He’s green, but don’t let that scare you. Despite his formidable appearance, he’s very sweet.

(This one is made from upholstery velvet with great textures.)

This little guy is fun to have around. Closely related to the aquatic animal, the octopus, a hexapus is a playful land animal with 6 legs. Watch out when you hold him–you may get caught! His twisting legs are stronger than you think.

The hexapus is a very adaptable fellow. He’ll gladly grace the top of an amoire and gracefully twist his arms to wave “hello,”or he’ll play gently as toddlers toss him around and yank on his legs, and he’s just as willing to sit on a craft room shelf and become a pin cushion, gripping pencils and scissors with wonderous skill.

(Details: This hexapus is sewn from recyled wool skirts, stuffed with lentils and polyfil, and his posable legs are made from flexible hair curlers. I was pretty proud of my epiphany to go to the beauty supply store as I was walking around Lowe’s looking for something to make my hexapus legs posable.)

I had idyllic visions of relaxing in my hammock and knitting away this summer. As we were driving to our favorite campground in Idaho, I even made Barry stop at Walmart because I had forgotten my knitting needles. Now, that is desperation! I just had to have something to knit my fuzzy purple yarn. Well, I think I got to knit for about an hour on that trip. That was in June. What is it now, November? Well, my fluffy purple yarn is finally all used up!

There’s some little girl that will be getting a snuggly birthday present!