Today’s toy is a knitted bear. Using a pattern that is supposed to use Bloom yarn by Premier, I used the variegated yarn that I am still trying to use up! The pattern is knit flat and then seamed. I have never had an issue with that method, even for sweaters. I guess I am just “old school “ LOL I used size 5 knitting needles. This bear will be in my church fundraiser in the fall.
Today’s toy is knitted and crocheted. I think it looks like a hippo but it could be a cow. Using the bloom yarn from Premier and size 6 (4 mm) needles and 3 mm hook, I knitted the head and body. I crocheted the arms and feet. To get the head to change shape, I…
Today’s toy is a bird I designed, knitted. I have made a few of these. I start with a figure 8 cast on like toe up socks and increase 6 stitches every other round up to 42 and then knit some and then decrease twice for the neck and increase for the head. I put…
Today I show my bear. I designed it, mostly just experimenting. I am using that same yarn, charisma 10 ply Aran. I started with two icords and then knitted the body, decreased and then increased again for the head. I added the crocheted arms and ears. I used black yarn to cinch a nose on…
Today’s toy is a knitted frog head. I used the same shape as the bunny head. My sister’s birthday gift was the Honey Bunny candy yarn from Hobbii (https://hobbii.com/yarn) I used 5 mm knitting needles. The eyes were knitted on top with the existing stitches. I did not sew them on. I used scrap yarn…
crochet and knit hearts today. I used patterns and made up patterns for many different sizes of hearts to put into a bouquet for my sister, display on my entertainment center and give as gifts to family. Different yarns were used, just any white, pink, red, or purple I had on hand. Sometimes I used…
Today’s toy is a knitted giraffe. I saw a picture of different crocheted animals with the same body shape and I decided to try knitting them. Using colors from an O’Go ring I purchased from Ollie’s, of blanket yarn and 5 mm needles (size 8), it was quite simple in its construction. I will add…
