Fish

I made this fish inspired by a picture in The Splendid Book of Soft Toys. The fish in the book, like most things in that book it seems, is meant to be an understuffed floor cushion. Mine is a firmly stuffed toy about 5″ in diameter. He’s grown on me – I really had problems getting his tail right and I still sorta think it looks like a cock’s comb. If I make another one I’ll make the tail bigger. I do like his bright colors, though.

It was all I could do to keep Roxy away from the fish. She has a really runny nose and she wanted to give him a hug. Lot’s of tears, but fishy is still clean.