Thank Heavens for the Sunday Times
The "Giraffe and a Half" was lovingly painted.
And photographed in a natural habitat.
Discussions and negotiations are underway for another, larger giraffe. Much larger.
I guess the recycling will be lighter this week.
In knitting news, I now have a completed pair of Ode To Eames. The first sock was sent to me by Pam in November. It was up to me to finish the pair. Isn't Pam's choice of colors fantastic! I love these socks!!
Yup, I'm a lucky girl.
I love this giraffe! I'm excited to see the negotiated larger one :)
Those socks are fantastic! I want to make a pair too!
Posted by: Kristy | February 20, 2008 at 06:07 PM
I love how your socks came out - the pair is perfect (though not as great as mine - haha partner!) Love the Giraffe, he is so sweet and Suess-like!
Posted by: Stacey | February 20, 2008 at 07:32 PM
Awesome!! The Giraffe and the socks!! I love the color combo on the socks, truly excellent - and I can't wait to see the bigger giraffe :) What kind of a sound do giraffe's make, hmm?
Posted by: mel | February 20, 2008 at 08:04 PM
Your three win the awesome cool kids award...and those socks are amazing!
Posted by: Heather | February 20, 2008 at 08:31 PM
Love the paint job on the giraffe! I hope we get to see the bigger one soon.
Great sock! And the colors are perfect. I'm knitting my second sock now too.
Posted by: Brenda | February 20, 2008 at 08:53 PM
Wow, love the giraffe and the socks! I loved that color combo when I saw the first sock being knit, and it's so great to see the completed pair!
Posted by: whitney | February 20, 2008 at 08:58 PM
Awesome socks and way cool giraffe!
Posted by: Carole | February 20, 2008 at 09:28 PM
love the socks!! Great color choice from a truly talented swap partner
Posted by: Peacock Chic | February 20, 2008 at 09:35 PM
That is a fan-freaking-tastic pair of socks. Love them!
Posted by: ann | February 20, 2008 at 10:04 PM
The colours of the giraffe and socks combined are just brilliant!
Posted by: Gudrun | February 20, 2008 at 10:39 PM
The painting giraffe is way cool! And I'm so glad you finished the second sock - it's a beautiful pair - in fact I believe I may have sock-envy.
Posted by: schrodinger | February 20, 2008 at 11:35 PM
I love the giraffe, it is captured perfectly in those photos. The sock colors/pattern is gorgeous as well, you do such beautiful work!
Ooohh, and I just finished a little thorpe for a close friends 2 year old, I love it!! :)
Posted by: Rachel | February 21, 2008 at 02:09 AM
I love that giraffe - the color combo is brilliant (making note to self for future colorwork sock combo). The socks came out great. I love the pattern and the colors!!!!
Posted by: stacey | February 21, 2008 at 07:52 AM
Love the giraffe, love the socks, love Pam.
Posted by: john | February 21, 2008 at 08:47 AM
Great colors on the socks and on the giraffe. Hmmmm, good excuse to buy more sock yarn--giraffe colored socks.
Posted by: Katherine | February 21, 2008 at 09:48 AM
I love that your kids are as creative as you.Love the socks.I love that aqua color with just about anything.
Posted by: LaVerna | February 21, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Oooo, I love the giraffe and those socks are awesome!
Posted by: Kristi aka fiberfool | February 21, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Gorgeous socks! Those are my two favorite colors, but I would have never thought to combine them like that!
Posted by: Emily | February 21, 2008 at 11:45 AM
okay, the giraffe is totally fantastic.
And I'm so excited that you finished the socks! If you have a chance, I'm kind of interested in the low-down: They fit okay? You like them? Gauge wasn't an issue? etc. :)
Posted by: pamela wynne | February 21, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Love the striped giraffe and yes the colors on the socks are fantastic.
Posted by: corinne | February 21, 2008 at 01:20 PM
Love the giraffe colors. I remember you posting about that sock a while ago. In fact, those colors stuck in my head. It's a fantastic combo that I didn't even know I would like. Before the baby came, I went out and bought red and turquoise yarn, but haven't decided on what to make with it.
Posted by: Oiyi | February 21, 2008 at 02:45 PM
your kids are so great! i love that giraffe!!!!!!
and i look forward to seeing a larger one. :)
yes........i fell in love with that single sock.........and now a pair! wow.
Posted by: leslie | February 21, 2008 at 05:42 PM
I "heart" the giraffe! It needs a friend; I can sense its loneliness and longing for a gnu (hell if I know . . . just like the word). Love the socks, but I want to know what the inside looks like and how that feels.
Posted by: Ava | February 21, 2008 at 06:08 PM
Stunning - what a gorgeous set of socks!
Posted by: keri | February 21, 2008 at 08:32 PM
Thank you fo rthe link to those socks, they are gorgeous! Watch out for those giraffes, you might end up with a herd in the house!
Posted by: Lin | February 22, 2008 at 05:08 AM