May 9: bird
Today’s toy is a knitted bird by my design. I was trying out just one strand of a thicker yarn and testing the pattern. Using Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn Prints and Big Twist yarn and size 2 needles, this came out quite nicely.
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March 11: little beagle
Today’s toy is a knitted beagle. This pattern is from a magazine insert for knitting all of the Peanuts characters. The designer is Sachiyo Ishii. I used Mainstays cotton in arctic white and black and a 2 mm size 0 knitted needle. Love this pattern. I plan to also knit the dog house.
April 5: little lamb sock critter
Today’s toy is a knitted lamb. The pattern is on the Lion Brand website because it uses Lion Brand’s wool ease thick and quick yarn. I used the oatmeal colorway. Crafter’s square yarn in gray was also used, bought at the dollar tree! I used 5 mm size 8 needles. The pattern is knit with…
February 29: bird striped
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…
February 27: elephant toy
Today’s toy is a knitted and crocheted elephant using the pattern, Elephant Baby Toy by Alexandra Fransisco. The yarn for the main part of the toy was Knit Picks Dishie in silver. The blue is Hobby Lobby Yarn Bee Soft Secret in Navy. The orange is acrylic minis I received from Amazon. These are the…
February 23: the little yellow bird we know and love
No, it’s not Tweety! It is Woodstock. From the beloved cartoon, Peanuts. Knitted with the yellow I received in a kit for a turtle for Christmas from Bill. I used US 0 knitting needles and I put wire in the legs and tail. This pattern is from a special addition to a magazine issue, Knit…
February 21: small bunny
Today’s toy is a knitted bunny. I used the pattern for the Izzy bear, but I was trying out making it smaller. Adding longer ears for the bunny, I thought it needed feet. The way you stitch the seam down the legs section is great, but I decided to add feet and then arms. It…