Today’s toy is a knitted mouse from Jean Greenhowe. Using Hobbii’s friends 8/4 cotton and Scheepjes catona and size 2 needles, this was fun to make. Many pieces to sew on and I fluffed out the cotton with a wire brush. That was painful to my fingers.
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…
Today’s toy is a knitted bluebird of happiness designed by Sara Elizabeth Kellner. Using Hobby Lobby’s I love this yarn Print and size 2 needles, this pattern is very clever in its short rows and increases. Great pattern! This in number 3 for the year.
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 toucan bird. The pattern is by Loly Fuertes. It is very colorful. Using Big Twist and Red Heart Super Saver yarn to get the colors and size 3 needles, I am very pleased with the result. My BIL requested I make this because I like to make birds.
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’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…
