Dai the Ninja

Description

This bright purple amigurumi Ninja doll has quite a story, but first I’ll give you the basics.

First off, he is more purple than the picture shows. I tried two different cameras, but on both of them he came out more blue than he really is.

Materials: Acrylic yarn, safety eyes, poly stuffing. Not suitable for children 3 and under. He is 5″ tall.

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Now for the story:
I said that the first Ninja I made, Frank, has a wicked sense of humor. Dai, on the other hand, was an absolute stinker about his name! He told me it was Bosco – well, Bosco turned out to be the next Ninja I made.

So there I was, stuck for the purple Ninja’s name. All I could think of was Welch’s grape juice and grape jelly. While I was talking the situation over with Dragon Teers, it dawned on me that the little devil was Welsh. “Dafydd?” I mused. It didn’t seem quite right.

So I looked up Welsh names, and when I saw “Dai,” it clicked. Dai is even a diminutive of Dafydd (like Dave for David). And in my head I distinctly heard him say in a disappointed voice, “Aw, you figured it out.”

Can I help it if my little guys talk to me?

Anyway, Dai is sure to be a lively pal for the person lucky enough to take him home.

Pattern: YarnSociety.com