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 of floral stones in the bottom on top of a plastic disk, so it is weighted. The photo on the white table was taken outside to see true coloring.
Today’s toy is a knitted dancing doll, a recipe by Terry White. I did fewer stitches in the icord sine the doll was smaller than I thought, but the legs should have had more stitches. The hair was a braid around the front and then I stitched across the head like strands of hair. I…
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…
Today’s toy is a knitted love bug. I used Bernat sparkle yarn and Big twist value yarn to knit and crochet this bug. I also used Hobbii’s cotton 8/8 for the white hearts. The back of the bug was knitted using the pi percentage of increasing then after the 7 of 8 rounds, I bound…
Today’s toy is a knitted bird that I designed. Using Lion Brand ice cream roving, Bernat blanket yarn, and size 3 needles, this bird is so fun to make in any weight of yarn. I love the feet with the blanket yarn. The Lion Brand yarn is self striping and does have pink, but it…
Today’s toy is a knitted bear. Using big twist black yarn, Hobby Lobby soft secret in honey, and Yarn ID in Himalayan sea salt, and size 2 knitting needles I knitted another Izzy doll. These are so simple to make and will bring joy to a little child. I did want to clear my needles…
Today’s toy is a knitted mouse, design by Jean Greenhowe. I love these mice, so when a podcaster started a “mouse” themed make along, I had to knit them. There is one for each season. I am also participating in another make along to stitch your library which means to pick a pattern from your…
