This is Sheldon. I saw the pattern online awhile back and thought that it was awfully cute, but I didn’t know if I had the patience to make something so fiddly. Luckily, I didn’t have to!

A dear friend here in Japan gave Ewan the turtle yesterday and we couldn’t have been more excited. As soon as I saw him, I squealed, “It’s Sheldon!”

She thought of everything. The eyes are embroidered, rather than buttons, making him baby safe. It is stuffed with organic cotton, she knew that the babe most certainly will be putting this little guy in his mouth. And the yarn is superwash wool, so the whole thing can be thrown right into the laundry. Perfect!

We introduced Ewan and Sheldon this morning. At first he was ambivalent.

Then, a bit scared.

Finally, after spending a few moments getting acquainted, they became friends.

I do believe it’s a friendship that is going to last a long, long time.