May 26: knitted bird

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 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…

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.

Today’s toy is a knitted bear. I unraveled two squares I had crocheted in the variegated yarn and black. These squares were supposed to look like stained glass, but mine didn’t look that way. I would not have done anything with them, so rip it, rip it, rip it! This yarn is never ending! I…

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…