Hamsters

[Corgyena]

LIFESIZE WINTER WHITE HAMSTER

From Runo’s pattern: Nuno life: Hamster

I want a hamster but I don’t want to take care of one.

The fur is mostly clipped but it’s still a featureless white blob. Needs coloring, restuffing, finishing touches, and, of course–a face.

[DanS]

It’s cute already, even without the extra features.
You’re really good at making cute little critters.

[Corgyena]

It just needs ears and nose.

[Asrah]

Looks so cute!! I’ll be up this evening and bring you those noses. I’ll find a place to stash them if you aren’t there.

[Corgyena]

Finished! Next I’ll work on a Syrian hamster.

[Corgyena]

FEMALE LONGHAIRED SYRIAN HAMSTER
From a pattern by Christine Wilde (Plüschhamster)

This took forever because, having only seen babies at the pet store, I significantly underestimated the size of an adult Syrian hamster and had to reprint the pattern to start over after nearly finishing my first attempt.

At 6 1/2" long from nose to rear, she’s actually on the small size.

And why is she specifically female? Because the fur I have is too long for a normal hamster, but male longhaired Syrian hamsters look like this:

Testosterone affects their fur length, so females with the longhair gene are just a little bit fluffier than normal, while males look like dust bunnies.

[DanS]

Another great little critter Liam.
You keep going on them and you’ll have a zoo full of animals before long.
That’s really interesting about the fur length.
Nice job again!