This is Tux. I crocheted him back in November. He’s the mascot/logo for Linux. That isn’t the reason why I made him though (I only crocheted him. as in just did the hand work, by the way, I didn’t actually make the pattern for him. I found one and then altered it for myself).

I made him because he meant something to someone I care deeply for. I guess in a way I made it for him, but I think I mostly made it for myself. To help me cope. Something happened and I’m not able to speak to that someone like I used to. It was hard for me to deal with that for a few weeks because it was such an abrupt change.

So, I made Tux! He keeps me company now. It’s not exactly the same, but it really did help me. I don’t “need” him as much now because I’ve gotten used to not having that someone around to the point where now it’s just normal.

If my math is correct, there are over 6,000 stitches. It’s the largest thing I’ve made and I’m surprised I finished it. It’s also the first stuffed animal I made. It took me a little over two weeks, mostly because I had to start over twice. About his right wing, he doesn’t like to talk about it. There was some fighting, someone brought a knife, and things just got out of control! The truth is by the time I got to making his wings, I was tired of working on him. I guess you can say I got bored so I never made the other one. The sad part is it would only take me maybe 10 minutes to make. It’s okay though. I love him just the way he is

Also, I was able to show him to the person I “made him for.” He approves, though he did take issue with the wing.