New Hat :)

Hi everyone!

I have created a new hat. It's a bit larger than my head, but it works for me. I won't be posting a pattern simply because it isn't my design! It's a pattern by M. Nishioka from ilikelemons.net, so please don't ask me for the pattern :).

It looks pink in this light, but it is really a super bright red! I kinda got the buttons a little crooked, but at least it looks fine to me :).

Sneak Peek!

It's been a while since I've posted, so I've decided to give just a lil' peek at what's to come to the blog. In the gap from now and the last post, I have come up with something extrodinary. A long time ago, I decided to knit a fawn for my cousin Taylor for Christmas. It's almost finished and all I have to do now is sew everything together. I have just one thing to say... IT'S HUGE!!!! Okay, here's that sneak peek I promised... :)

'Tis the design of the fawn. It's what I have been following the entire time I have been knitting. I realize it isn't that realistiz, but that's the whole point of toys, right?

Now that you have seen the design, I think I should probably show you what I have accomplished so far, don't you think?

Here are some mini-glamour shots... hehehe.

Me and My Hat :)

I've suddenly come to a revolution. I AM OBSESSED WITH HATS. So after many weeks speculating whether or not I should actually make a hat I finally went back to an old pattern I had once saved to my mom's laptop. I quickly sent myself the pattern and printed it out. Soon enough (like 4 hours later) I had myself a gorgeous new hat, courtesy of Azure Knits. I have literally worn the hat every time I go outside (even when it's nice out!!) 'cause I simply just love it to pieces!! It was originally meant to be a slouchy hat, but either I used too small of needles or my head is just really fat (not likely :)). Now it's gotten to the point where the hat has become a fad of mine to where I only choose shirts that match it (of course my sweater doesn't... haha).

Lady of the land of Azure Knits, I salute you.

You would not believe how many pics I had to take in order to make sure I wasn't making a really bad face!!

Dewey the Raindrop

I thought the Mushkins weren't enough, so I made a little raindrop named Dewey. His current position is perfect for being a meteorologist or for lending a comforting hand.

Materials:

• 3 skeins of Red Heart brand, I don't in particular remember the actual name of the color (I threw away the wrapper :))


• 4 US 8 dpns


• Embroidery scissors


• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

• K2tog - Knit 2 stitches together


• Kfb - Knit in the front of a stitch and in the back of the same stitch

Piece:

Cast on 6 stitches and distribute between 3 dpns

Row 1: Kfb into every stitch (12)

Row 2: Knit

Row 3: Kfb into every stitch (24)

Row 4-13: Knit

Row 14: K2tog into every stitch (12)

At this point stuff to where piece looks like an egg.

Row 15: Knit

Row 16: K2tog into every stitch (6)

Row 17-19: Knit

Row 20: K2tog into every stitch (3)

Row 21-22: Knit

Break yarn and thread stitches onto tapestry needle. Pull stitches together and weave in the ends.

Arms:

Cast on 2 stitches on one dpn. Work in I-Cord.

Knit 30 rows.

Bind off as if working flat and draw I-Cord through piece to where each side has an equal amount of length. DO NOT TAKE OFF OF TAPESTRY NEEDLE!! Poke needle through piece to where arm makes a handle-like loop. Weave in the ends.

Finishing:

Take black yarn and wrap around 1 stitch 4 times, repeat. Space eyes 2 stitches apart.

For the little glint, duplicate stitch down 5 stitches vertically. Weave in the ends for eyes and glint.

Extra Note:

This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell or distribute this pattern without consent, thank you.

The Adventures of Ketchy

Ketchy being friendly to sculptures

I took Ketchy (the red Mushkin, BTW these certain Mushkins are a part of my Condiments Collection. There are: Ketchup/Ketchy, Relish/Relli, and Mayo/May) outside the other day and decided to take some cute glamour shots of him.

Ketchy Out on a Limb

Ketchy the Treehugger

I just thought these pics were too cute to pass up. I mean, isn't it normal to admire one's creations?

Mushkins!!

So I've created a new toy pattern, and obviously (by the name) they're mushrooms. I decided one day that I really wanted to make a toy that would appeal to amigurumi fans. After I had finished making the green one over at Solid Grounds (a christian coffee shop), I saw this little boy peeking over my shoulder. He squealed and ran off to his daddy. It was at that moment I knew they were cute to both genders, which made me really happy. I hope you appreciate the easy-to-make pattern and enjoy knitting these cuties!

Materials:

• 2-3 skeins of Red Heart brand, 4 ply, color doesn't matter just go with whatever you crave.


• Black Red Heart brand yarn for embroidering eyes


• 4 US 8 dpn (acrylics work best for me)


• embroidery scissors


• tapestry needle

Abbreviations

• Kfb - Knit into front of stitch and into back


• K2Tog - Knit 2 stitches together

This pattern will be knit from stem to cap.

Cast on 6 stitches with CC and distribute between 3 dpns.

Row 1: Kfb into every stitch (12)

Row 2-6: Knit

Row 7: K2tog into every stitch (6)

Row 8-14: Knit

Row 15: Change to MC

Row 16-17: Knit

Row 18: Kfb into every stitch (12)

Row 19: Knit

Row 20: Kfb into every stitch (24)

Row 21: Knit

Row 22: Kfb into every stitch (48)

Row 23-31: Knit

Row 32: K2tog into every stitch (24)

Row 33: Knit

Row 34: K2tog into every stitch (12)

At this point, lightly stuff cap until top of piece is round and like a circle.

Row 35: Knit

Row 36: K2tog into every stitch (6)

Break yarn and thread stitches together with a tapestry needle. weave in the loose ends and work stem flat so that the Mushkin will stand.

Finishing:

Take black yarn and wrap it around one stitch four times. Space eyes between two stitches and weave in the ends. To add the spots, wrap extra yarn around two stitches 4-6 times and separate spots randomly around the cap. Weave in the ends and Voila!

(Instructions on finishing are for a boy Mushkin. For the eyelashes look at the next section.)

For the girl Mushkin take black yarn and wrap diagonally around one stitch 2 times. You want to have 3 lashes placed one on top of the other. All of these lashes must be directly next to the stitch with the eye itself. Repeat this step once more for the opposite eye. Make sure you weave in the ends!!

Extra Note:

This pattern is free and is only for personal use. Please don't sell or distribute this pattern without consent, thank you.

HAPPY KNITTING!!!!!!

The Estes

I'm working on a new cable scarf. It's basically my very first scarf and I am still learning different techniques. Right now I just use regular knitting, purl, and cable stitching. The scarf is about 4 inches in length and 5 in width. It's coming along quite well and I've already prepared a pattern to work with. I will be posting pics of it once it's finished for all to see.

The Estes

I used Patons 100% Classic Wool. It doesn't particularly say what color so just go with the beige. (You will want to buy two skeins of this since it's a small ball).

Medium weight 4. Hand wash.

Boye #6 US or #4 US regular needles

Front Border:

Cast 36 sts in regular straight needles.

Row 1 and 2: Knit

Row 3: [K 3, P3] repeat until you reach the end of the row

What you want to do now is repeat row 3 until the ribbing is approximately the length of your thumb. Once you get that done, K 2 rows. This is where you will start your first cable. Make sure you are on the right side of your knit!!

Cable:

Row 1: P 8, K 6, P 8, K 6, P 8

Row 2: K 8, P 6, K 8, P 6, K 8

Row 3: P 8, C3F, P 8, C3F, P8

Row 4: K 8, P 6, K 8, P 6, K 8

Row 5: P 8, K 6, P 8, K 6, P 8

Row 6: K 8, P 6, K 8, P 6, K 8

Repeat rows 1-6 until you have 5 cables along the vertical

Knit 2-3 rows, depending on which side you stopped. You want to be on the right side row.

All you need to do now is repeat the rib-cable pattern until you have 4 blocks (a block has one of each rib and cable sections). Once you have completed the 4 blocks, what you want to do is to do only the ribbing pattern. But instead of it measuring the length of your thumb, you want it to measure as the same length of one block.

Once you complete the neck area, knit 2 rows and repeat the rib-cable pattern. Except now you will do it in reverse, so cable-rib for 4 blocks.

Once you come to the end of the scarf, knit 2 rows and bind off. Weave both tails on each of the two sides into the knit.

And there you have it! Simple, right? As I said before, I will be posting pictures of the finished product.