4 posts from February 2008

Crochet Elephant

Well, he's not really a mammoth, he's an elephant. Or a miniature crochet interpretation of an elephant. He's fuzzy, though!

I haven't really crocheted anything other than blankets, scarves, or trims before, so I was a bit apprehensive about trying to follow a pattern (particulary as the US patterns use a different terminology to the English ones that I learned with). Still, a couple of imperfections aside, I'm really please with out he turned out.

The pattern is a free one from Lion Brand, and he's the Amigurumi Elephant (I'd link to the pattern, but you need to register - for free - to see it). If you're on Ravelry, you can check out the pattern (and other examples made) here. My project is right here.

The yarn I used is a merino/angora blend, from Naturally Yarns.

Plain Slipper

Flowery Slipper

If you too would like plain or flowery slippers, and are prepared to knit them, you can download my pattern in PDF format, here or at Ravelry.

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Any questions, let me know!

NOTE: If you downloaded the file 'plain-or-flowery-slippers.pdf', please note that an updated file, 'plain-or-flowery-slippers-0708.pdf', has been uploaded which correct some issues with row numbers. Please download the new file. 

50 Baby Bootees to Knit

When I want to make booties, I seem to go straight to this book, 50 Baby Bootees to Knit. While I haven't made anywhere near fifty pairs, I do find the patterns in this book very quick and simple, and easy to adapt.

So, in addition to the booties I made for my niece(s) offspring, and the two pairs for baby Penelope, this book has now been the source for two more pairs!

These green and brown slip-on style booties are for Helen, a friend who is due late February, early March. She's having a boy, so I figured I used up some of the green wool I ordered from Bendigo Woollen Mills last year for no apparent reason (or at least a reason that I can recall). Of course, two little slippers don't make much of a dent in a 200 gram ball of yarn, so I might have to make some adult-sized slippers for me! The undyed brown yarn is an NZ merino, from Naturally Yarns.

If you want more nerdy knitter details (and are one of the almost 76,000 registered members), you can check out the Starry Slippers and Harmonly Slip-Ons in my Ravelry projects!

Big Bird

There are little birds. There are medium-sized birds. And then there are big birds.