I'll Know my Prince when I Hear Him Ribbit ;0)

I finished and photographed my latest stuffed animals...these were knitting flat and sewn together. Even though knitting in the round is a bit of a hassle, I think I prefer their look a little better than these...though they are still pretty darn cute ;0)

I think it was this pattern of The Frog Prince from Knitted Toy Tales that  made me "have to" buy the pattern book. Isn't he just kissable?! Okay, not literally, but he is pretty cute. Personally, I'm finding dating exhausting and if this next round of contestants don't work out, I think I might take a break and just hang out with my frog prince ;0)

I also make the Owl and the Pussycat along with their Pea-green boat...for my niece, Isabel. She doesn't turn two until August though...really, being overly prepared for her birthday was just an excuse to make up these fairytale cuties. I'm really developing a love for owls and I've always loved cats so it's a purr-fect pair. Hopefully I'll find my Mr. Owl soon, too ;0)

Playing Cat and Mouse

I've been bitten by the animals...the stuffed animal bug, that is!

My first attempt at animals after Octavia the Octopus shall remain anonymous until it's closer to Easter (hint hint) but I've posted my next attempts: the cat and a mouse from Spud and Chloe at the Farm. I used size 5 yarn (and 10.5 needles) instead of worsted so they turned out larger than the pattern called for but I love how they turned out.

Note, all of the patterns in Spud and Chloe are created by knitting in the round. It was a bit of a challenge to work on the mouse in the round, admittedly. But having made stuffed animals in the round as well as flat and sewn together, I think I prefer to make them in the round.

My kitty has a bit of a mouse-like point to his face but he's still cute...well, I haven't decided for sure if it's a he or a she yet. I could  use some name suggestions...any ideas?!?

Octavia the Octopus

My last class project was a small stuffed animal, an octopus to be exact. I wasn't sure I'd be into making a stuffed animal but it was quite fun. Plus, I need some experience with piecing parts together to get ready to finish the Bella scarf (yes, it is still not done!). To give credit where credit is due, the pattern comes from AuntyNicky at Haun'Knitit.

In making the tentacles, you cast on 50 and knit the stitch in the BACK. This was new to me but easy enough.

On the way back, you knit the first 30 and then knit 2tog the rest of the way. This makes the tentacles curl.

The body was easy enough. Lots of knitting two together to decrease after you make the bulk of the body. Then you sew the seam, sew a kind of drawstring on the bottom, stuff it and then pull it closed. I sewed my tentacles on before I stuffed it. I also added button eyes and picked up a few stitches on the top to make an Icord so she can dangle if she wants to.

Of course, Phat cat "had" to help me. And then, viola, Octavia was done! She's somewhat asymetrical but I am happy with my first stuffed animal attempt!