So as I said in my last post, my Cadbury Owls is finished - she's beautiful. I've still got to steam block it and add buttons so I'm not sure when I'll get the chance to blog about it. I will say I'm really happy with it but it's been so busy here the last few weeks - both children had chicken pox and now my wife has it, so it's all go!!! I have however started a new project; I promised both my boys I would knit them a soft toy - Kris chose a puppy and Robbie chose a dinosaur. I've
started with the puppy who shall be named Moss Bernard (we came up with that together - it's odd but we like it). I started knitting the head just yesterday:
And the body and feet are finished:
Ok so red feet on a puppy is a little odd, but Kris is 5 and I let him choose the colours. I will say this pattern is not the best written toy pattern I've come across - which I have stated on my Ravelry project page however if you read it a few times and pre-plan your steps it makes a little more sense. I was really annoyed as I had to restart the body 3 times because of the colour changing steps. I will keep going with it anyway because Kris loves this little puppy already. Once I'm finished I shall start Robbie's dinosaur - he's chosen a name but I'll share that when I start knitting. And I'm also working on a secret design project right now too; I will share more details when I'm ready - it's a very special something. I am also planning to start on some granny squares (eek, right?); I figured that I would never get any crocheting done if I don't just jump in with both feet!!!
As usual I am playing along with
Tami and
Ginny! What are you working on this week?
V xo
Love the puppy, hope you can work the pattern out!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the Cadbury Owls. Sorry to hear about all the chicken pox. I've never had'em myself, but after Gavin came down with shingles a couple of years ago I got the vaccine.
ReplyDeleteI hope the puppy works out. I expect if you're five that red is a perfectly acceptable colour for legs and feet :) As I five year old once told me ... every colour is good because you need them all for a rainbow.
I don't see anything wrong with a red feet on a puppy. :-D I think it's going to be wonderful.
ReplyDeleteRed feet are perfect!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like the promise of knitted soft toys to cure chicken pox, hope the whole house feels better soon!
ReplyDeleteLove the puppy idea, red feet rock!
ReplyDeleteoh dear, I hope your wife is okay! Chicken pox can be horrible in an adult :(
ReplyDeleteBut, the puppy will be cute!
Hope everyone recovered from the chicken pox. I remember when me and my siblings got them. I brought them home from school and they stayed for a month in the house. My sisters had them worse than I did. The stuffed dog is going to be adorable, even if it is a pain in the arse.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, I had the chicken pox when I was 18. :-( I hope your wife recovers soon! The dog is going to be great; I love knitting toys. They can be fiddly, but the end product is always awesome.
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