Remember this Amineko ?

Well this just made my day! My heart melt seeing how my handmade Amineko has settled in its new home and makes a gorgeous little boy happy! See how baby Aidan clutches his little mate there? His parents have named this Amineko "Manda" which I thought was very cute. Out of habit, I stitch a little label "Manda" on each of the little toy I made for friends and family but I never thought it could be referred to a Manda! It makes me happy to know that there are a few Manda's out there being loved by their own little owners!

Another new baby.. another Amineko...

Another friend had a baby boy recently and an Amineko seems like the right choice for a quick pressie.

Amineko - finished!

So I finally got some proper stuffing to weight down this amineko! The babyshower is tomorrow which I can't wait!

I got two adorable jumpsuits as well...

Amineko in progress

I have invaded the coffee table in our lounge room...

I have decided to make another Amineko for an upcoming baby shower. The parents of this pending baby used to have a cat but had to give him up due to an unforeseen event in the family... Anyway whilst I had planned to customise a little toy for the newcomer, I thought an Amineko would fit nicely into the family. Since I don't know the sex of the baby, I am going neutral...

Yarn: Patons Merino Deluxe DK (100% Australian) for the main body
Colour: Terracotta (?) Number 2 on the label (Lot 757117)
I don't remember what the white colour yarn is but I am pretty sure is of the soft 100% acrylic yarns
Needle: 3.5mm crochet hook