A friend of mine is due, any day now, to have a baby. She has a great affinity for Invader Zim and a really quirky sense of humor. She doesn't seem like someone who'd be likely to be content with run of the mill toys and garments for babies. I decided I had to come up with something that no one else would be able to get her.
So I found some green Calmer, and some left over black cotton yarn. I picked up a little bit of felt and I went to town.
Thus was born a little Gir.
And for scale, here he is in front of some knitting needles.
I know he's not a perfect match but I have to admit to being happy with him nonetheless. He'll be popped in the mail tomorrow to go to his new home.
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PLEASE POST THE PATTERN I MUST HAVE ONE LIKE THAT ONE BUT MINE WILL BE GREEN BUT YOURS STILL ROCKS!!! I WUV GIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by amy lee | March 9, 2007 12:44 PM
Posted on March 9, 2007 12:44
I LUV GIR!!!!!!!! IF YOUR FRIEND DOESNT LOVE IT SHE MUST BE CRAZY!! "THANK YOU I LOVE YOU" I KNOW EVERY THING GIR HAS EVER SAID I FEEL WEIRD!!
Posted by amy lee | March 9, 2007 12:38 PM
Posted on March 9, 2007 12:38
Must have GIR! Love it! Just adorable! :)
Posted by Penny | May 19, 2006 11:07 AM
Posted on May 19, 2006 11:07
"I saw a squirrel, and he was goin' like this! " Pattern , please! "I love-ved you, piggy". I'm such a dork.
Posted by Janet | May 16, 2006 10:57 PM
Posted on May 16, 2006 22:57
That is so cute! Please put the pattern up - I love gir.
Posted by rfx1982 | May 12, 2006 9:00 PM
Posted on May 12, 2006 21:00
Doom, doom, doomy, doomy, doom. etc. Love your GIR!
Posted by Karen | May 10, 2006 5:24 PM
Posted on May 10, 2006 17:24
aaaaah - i love mr. gir!
Posted by delica | May 10, 2006 11:16 AM
Posted on May 10, 2006 11:16
OMG!!!! Your Grrr!!!! He is awesome! I love Zim and everything else that Jhonen does. Any desire to share the pattern?
Posted by Mary Carmen | May 9, 2006 3:12 PM
Posted on May 9, 2006 15:12
Very cool!
Posted by logtar | May 9, 2006 12:36 PM
Posted on May 9, 2006 12:36
i've heard of invader zim, but no clue what it is. however, that thing is so dorky it's darling! baby will love it! (just make sure everything is very FIRMLY attached (prefferably with dental floss, it doens't break like thread) so baby doesn't detach bits.
Posted by minnie | May 8, 2006 7:28 PM
Posted on May 8, 2006 19:28
Gir is ADORABLE!!! you should sell the pattern - it would make a killing!!
Posted by Esther | May 8, 2006 11:59 AM
Posted on May 8, 2006 11:59
Oh my god. That is so awesome! I so have to copy you and make one of those! My BF thinks he's Gir... I hear the quotes all day long...
Did you just kind of make it up as you went along?
Posted by Jenn | May 8, 2006 10:13 AM
Posted on May 8, 2006 10:13
I have to say, your Gir is awesome. Can't believe you made that up! Your friend will love it.
Posted by Elizabeth | May 8, 2006 7:12 AM
Posted on May 8, 2006 07:12
OMG! He's adorable! I love me some Zim.
Posted by Miriam | May 8, 2006 3:47 AM
Posted on May 8, 2006 03:47
That is so freakin' cute.
Posted by Carrie | May 8, 2006 3:33 AM
Posted on May 8, 2006 03:33
awh, really cute.
Posted by steph | May 7, 2006 11:43 PM
Posted on May 7, 2006 23:43
Okay, another amazing thing you made that I am crazy about! Too fun!
Posted by Nikki | May 7, 2006 9:36 PM
Posted on May 7, 2006 21:36
sweetness, i *heart* gir! i almost learned to crochet so i could make an animiguri gir, but he is also cute knitted.
Posted by Hanna | May 7, 2006 8:41 PM
Posted on May 7, 2006 20:41
All he needs is a cupcake! So cute!
Posted by shannon | May 7, 2006 5:43 PM
Posted on May 7, 2006 17:43
Not familiar with Invader Zim, but Gir is teh cute!
Posted by Janice in GA | May 7, 2006 4:16 PM
Posted on May 7, 2006 16:16
"Taquitos!"
Ha ha ha... I LOVE Invader Zim and I think your Gir is spot on. Your friend will love it.
Posted by Lesley | May 7, 2006 3:50 PM
Posted on May 7, 2006 15:50