Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Yarn Along

As always, I’m knitting along with Ginny of Small Things on Wednesdays. 


This week I’m still on the same yet-to-be-named spring cardigan for Nathan because I’d been too busy needle felting and opening my new Etsy shop. Oh, and I also started gardening a little.


But I did have time to add a new friend to the in-progress projects, the bunny from Itty-Bitty Toys by Susan B. Anderson.  He’s just a body so far, but he’s already looking pretty cute!  The book is full of patterns for really cute toys, stuffed animals and interactive playthings I hope to someday make for Nathan (and other future babies).  My favorites are the ones geared for girls, of which I have none.  The bunny will show up in Nathan’s Easter basket on Easter morning.  I hope he loves it.

I hope my bunny comes out just as cute as Susan's.  I'm going to stuff him with beans for heft and weight and fiber fill for softness and overall loviness.  He's made of Lion Brand's Fishermen's wool left over from other projects, and it's such a bargain.
I'm still reading—you guessed it—Oprah's unauthorized biography, and it’s a doosie.  If you like good factual writing, good dirt and good stories about people making something incredible of themselves, I recommend it.  It’s good.

Good knitting,
Kelly

17 comments:

  1. Love that little friend in the works! That's the same wool I'm using for my current project - I haven't used it before but I was happy that it was in my price range!

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  2. I love her toy patterns. Well, I haven't actually made one, but I've spent a good amount of time drooling over them.

    Congratulations on the new etsy shop! It's so much work to do something like that! Way more than I expected when I opened up shop last year. All I wanted to do was sell crafts and setting up a website was more work than I bargined for! So worth it, though. A year later and still going strong! I'm so proud of what I've learned.

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  3. Your bunny is going to be adorable!

    I have been seeing so much of the green in your spring cardigan lately- everyone is eager for spring I think. :)

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  4. Maybe you could make the 'girly' toys with more of a boyish color scheme? My son has been asking for a Phoebe mouse. I've been thinking I could make him one with pants and a jacket...
    Happy knitting!

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  5. I put Susan's book on my list the other day. I love the color of your yet to be name sweater.
    Congrats on opening your Etsy shop- how exciting.
    Warmly,
    Tracey

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  6. Can't wait to see the bunny!!! The yarn looks soooo soft!

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  7. I've been working on the same bunny for a while!! Hoping to finish him by Easter... lol!

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  8. great book recomendation!
    thanks, d.

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  9. That bunny is so cute! He's going to love it. x

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  10. Oh I bet your bunny will be adorable! The cables you are knitting are beautiful...

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  11. Such a cute bunny! The sweater is indeed coming along!

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  12. LOVE the sweater ... can't wait to see it finished. And that IttyBitty Toy book is a gem ....

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  13. What a gorgeous sweater. I hope to be able to make things like that...someday! Congratulations on your new etsy shop! I look forward to looking around.

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  14. Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments! I look forward to sharing the finished sweater and bunny soon!

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  15. The bunny you are working on is such a cute one and looks like it will be very cuddly! Can't wait to see it all done : )

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