Last Summer, I was recovering from losing my beloved dog, Sam. As always, I turned to my knitting. I decided to design and knit a 5 inch bear. These are the original knit bears.
I decided that Henry had a message to share so I came up with
“Hug me tight, everything will be alright.”
Over the course of the winter, I developed a children’s story that tells the story of the people that Henry meets and offers a Hug so that they will feel alright. Before long, I began my search for an illustrator and discovered Rebecca Tierney. Her artwork brought Henry’s story to life.
My next step was to find a self publishing company that I wanted to work with. After much research, I found one that I believe is the right fit for my project.
So the next step is to raise the funds to have Henry’s story and the knitting pattern published. The knitting pattern will be at the end of the paperback story book. I hope it will become a favorite of both children and adults.
Here’s the cover of the book. Along with the link to my Kickstarter campaign.
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| Huggable Henry (c) Debbie Trainor 2016 |
I’d love to hear from you and hope that you’ll love this project and support the publication.
What a great idea as I knitt teddies that go to many differant countries as well as for domestic voilence and this would be fab for the children who are so upset because of what has happened. Good Luck
Thelma
Thanks so much for your support. Hoping Henry brings comfort and hope to all he meets.
Since Kickstarted was not fully funded will this be happening? I had pledged to fund it and wonder if I will be charged.
Since the project didn't reach the funding goal, you won't be charged.
I am continuing to seek ways to publish Huggable Henry. The biggest stumbling block is the cost of the Illustrator. As soon as I figure out a solution, I'll be moving ahead with the project.
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So anxious to get my book & kit! This is realky a neat project.
Thanks so much for your order. Your kit will be on its way.