This morning I was hunting through my ever-expanding collection of Beastie photos in search of blog post fodder, and I was struck by how much my little monsters have changed over the past year.
When I first started making Beasties, I sent them out into the world with one simple accessory – a book, a guitar, a silly hat. But once I began to get requests from friends and family, I was surprised how quickly they “grew up”. All of a sudden, they started to get jobs! Today I thought I would introduce you to some of these hardworking critters…
Trucker Beastie
This Beastie has gone to live in the office of the haulage firm where my dad works. He has a polo shirt in the company colours and a Proof of Delivery docket book, so he should fit right in!
Barrister Beasties
A pair of Beasties which were requested as Christmas gifts for two siblings who are both barristers. When I put the finishing touches on my first ever knitted monster, I could never have imagined that I would one day be attempting to design a Beastie-sized barrister’s wig…
Nurse Beasties
I had two requests for Nurse Beasties – this first one is based on “classic” nurse uniforms…
…While this one is modelling a Beastie-sized version of the uniform my friend wears to work every day. Just so everyone knows she is a nurse, I filled her pockets with nurse-y essentials – a pen, a bottle labelled “meds” and a gauze bandage!
Hi Crawford! Received my nursy beastie in the post! Will be taking her to work on Monday to see if she cuts it in icu! Thanks very much and see u soon. A satisfied customer! ( who hasn’t paid yet!! :s )
Hooray! She made it! Let me know how her first day goes… see you soon!
What will you come up with next?! Love these 😀
Cheers! I do have a couple of new ideas up my sleeve – let the knitting commence!
My how your Beasties have grown up !!! having professional careers and all, and how super cute in the bargain 🙂
Thanks! I’ve already started the first ones of 2014… hopefully you’ll like those too!