This is my new character, McGarrett. Here's his biography:
McGarrett is a dog. He is no more, but no less. He's just a dog.
But what is a dog?? A dog is an animal that is loyal to the end, loves you no matter what, and lives every day of his life to just be with you and your family.
That's exactly what McGarrett is. He's a dog that loves to be with his family. He's a bit goofy and tends to be clumsy, but he's full of love and life. He loves to eat...dog food, cat food, bird food, people food...if it's edible, there's a good chance that McGarrett likes to eat it. Sometimes, even when things aren't edible, there's a good chance that McGarrett likes to eat them...things like slippers, pillows, and the dining room table.
When McGarrett isn't eating, he likes to play catch. His favorite thing to catch is a Frisbee. He's not very good at catching them, though. They tend to hit him in the head and fall to the ground, where he then picks them up and brings them back. He's much better at catching sponge balls, but he doesn't like that as much...it must not be quite as challenging.
McGarrett is a great dog who can be quite mischievous at times, but, what dog isn't mischievous at times???
You can pose his ears in any position that you want, because they have wire inside of them. He's made out of dalmation fur, and I've had a really rough time finding more of the fur to make more of him, or legs for him. I was able to source some from Mendell's, but it's not quite the same. It's a bit nicer, but also a bit pricier. I'll be ordering some soon to make one with legs out of it and to see how well it works out.
It's also a bit hard to tell, but he has a black pom-pom for a nose. It's stuck right at the end of his snout. The only difference in the pattern for him from the standard Simple Sock pattern is that I used the alternate body, but chose NOT to put a foam insert into it, and instead of the stiffened felt mouth plate I used foam core.
What do you guys think??
