Hobbes for My Little Boy

Fans of Calvin and Hobbes goes by the saying 'every little boy should have a Hobbes'.  So does mine.  Unfortunately, neither Calvin nor Hobbes are available as a toy.  This is because Bill Waterson, the author, did not want to have these characters commercialised and thus would not licensed them out.  So, the only way to get hold of a Hobbes is to diy.

Made a Hobbes from scratch for my little boy, Ray.  It is a 2 in 1, toy as well as blanket.  Sourced the fleece from Kamdar, Mid Valley.

I was full of excitement when sewing it.  The most tedious part was sewing the stripes as I sewn it using the edge finishing stitch, which took like forever.  Time went by and it seemed like I was not going anywhere.  However, once the stripes were in place, the rest were a breeze as they were sewn using normal straight stitch.

The doll was completed in just 1 afternoon.  The Hobbes is taller than my boy!  The back opens up with a zip to reveal the blanket. 

Hobbes for my little boy

Zip at back revealed the blanket

Hobbes as Blanket

Hobbes as Blanket

Ray loves it or to be more precise, loves biting it.  It must be the striking combition of orange and black color that attracted him so.  This Hobbes would be a perfect companion for him.  The chinese believes that tigers could protect little ones from evil spirits.  That is why chinese kids have many clothings adorned with tigers; i.e. hat, shoes, vests, etc.  Hobbes may be gentle, but he is still a tiger. Thus I believe he will protect my boy.  Having said that, I am not a superstitious person. 

A doll wearing chinese tiger hat

Chinese Tiger Shoes