Today’s toy is a knitted chicken from Esther Braithwaite. I saw the picture on Pinterest and had to make it. Using my soft secret leftovers and a 0 (2 mm) knitting needle it was a quick make as are all of her patterns. I plan to make the mallard duck as well.
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 and crocheted bird. I am still trying to use up the plush yarn from Joann. Since I am running out of the red, I striped both coconut and chili pepper colors for the bird. The body is knitted. Then the wings, beak, feet, and head piece are crocheted. I made…
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…
Today’s toy is a knitted owl I designed. I designed a bird and used the same body for the owl. The ears were difficult to make, so I just knotted some strands of yarn in the corners. Using Big twist, Hobby Lobby’s I love this yarn stripes, Jeans yarn, and a 2.75 circular needle, I…
Today’s toy is a knitted mouse, Harold fatmus, by Clare Hutchinson. Using Red Heart, Bernat, Lion Brand, Knit Picks dishie, Hobbii’s rainbow 8/4 cotton, and both size 2 and 3 needles, color work was so fun on a toy. I used the size 2 needle for the ears and tail. I put an entire ball…
Today’s knitted toy is a bear that I knitted during a two hour car ride to the coast. The pattern says to start by casting on 32 stitches (it is a free pattern). I will not do that in the future because it is closed at the end, so I will just start it like…
