Happy Halloween! Here is a very not spooky post. :)

I’ve been brainstorming for a while about a series of designs combining some of my favorite things: cute animals, little costumes, and… puns! Luckily, my mom is the absolute queen of puns and wordplay, so she has been helping me come up with a list of ideas that I am super excited about!

First idea on the list? A piggy banker!

Here is one of my initial sketches:

I personally like my cute items to be on the squishy/squat side, hence his big head and chubby little body. I went back and forth about the visor and did some research into accountant/banker visors, so you might notice that my actual design ended up looking a bit different to stay more true to the banker spirit (and less like a poker dealer). I also went with some different colors as well.

Here was my initial prototype!

After reflecting on him for a day or two, I compiled a bunch of changes that I wanted to make on my second attempt. I ended up being much happier with these adjustments! Here’s a comparison between the two designs:

Even though the differences between these two weren’t too significant, I think the end result was much cuter and more polished looking! I also made him some little coins and a small calculator to round everything out.

So, this is it for now! I’m waiting to get some new yarn to work up an official version (with maybe some additional minor changes), write out the pattern, and then I’ll get it posted to Etsy!

More punny animals to come!