There are so many patterns out there for knitted toys that are really, really, ridiculously cute that I have decided I am going to start knitting them. I don't know any kids to knit for and even if I did I would keep the toys for myself. Although I do know two dogs I could knit toys for.
As you can see, they love cupcakes too. I got this picture literally half a second before the new girl (the black one) grabbed the cupcake and tried to run with it. Luckily she only got a few steps before I caught her. I really would not knit cute toys for them because they would immediately shred them.
Of course I realize that any toy-like object in this house that you want to keep away from the dogs is doomed. If you like something chances are very good that you will be picking up its stuffing off the floor at some point. Anyway, back to the topic at hand, the cupcake was really easy and only took a few hours to make. I used some super old acrylic and the frosting is Christmas present yarn. I cut up a water bottle and put the bottom of it in the bottom of the cupcake and then put two stones in that to make it heavy and then stuffed the whole thing with batting. Therefore, it is a paperweight for Mom to put next to this hideous paper holder rabbit thing I made in middle school.
Moving on, I finished what I assume will be my first of many pairs of Fetching last week and have finally gotten around to taking pictures of them.
I seriously heart these things despite the rolling edges. I blocked them and bound off normally instead of using the picot edging the pattern said to use, then I wore them and realized that whenever I bend my fingers the edges are pushed back, and there is really nothing that can be done about that.
This was another pretty easy pattern. You could very easily get both of these done in a day, but I took a little break between them. It has been really cold here for the past week so I have actually been able to wear them. As a little side note, I know it might sound crazy that I want it to be cold outside, but I really don't think non-knitters understand this. When you make fingerless gloves or scarves or anything designed to keep you warm and you have put the time and effort into personally making them instead of just going to Old Navy and buying a scarf made by a tiny Indonesian child, you want it to be cold enough to wear the things. Because there is time, money, in my case usually some cat hair, and dare I say love woven into each little stitch. So if you ever receive a hand-knitted something think about my little spiel and maybe you will appreciate it and the person who made it more.
Now on to the details. The yarn is Classic Elite Wool Bam Boo which is 50% wool and 50% bamboo. So it is so, so soft and nice, I love this yarn. Both gloves took not even an entire skein, so I have plenty more of the yarn. So if you are reading this because you actually know me and would like a pair you probably also know how to contact me, and I will be glad to whip up a pair for your wrist-warming pleasure.
