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Bunny Egg "Hats"

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:03:45 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: Super cute and quick to make up

Supplies:
Size 3 knitting needles
100% cotton 4 ply yarn in cream and pink

sewing needle

Body

1. Cast on 28 stitches with cream yarn
2 Knit stock knit stitch (knit one row, purl one row) till piece measures 1 inch ending on a purl
row.
3. *K2Tog, K 4 from * repeat across
4. Purl
5. *K2Tog, K 3 from * repeat across
6. Purl
7. *K2Tog, K 2 from * repeat across
8. Purl
9. K2Tog across

Break off yarn leaving a 7 inch length

Thread the 7-inch length onto a sewing needle, draw it through all stitches on the knitting needle. Pull tightly. Fold right sides together and sew seam with the 7-inch length yarn. Weave in loose ends. Turn right side out. You're basically making a little hat.

For the Ears

Cast on 3 stitches, leave a long tail to attach the ears
Knit 9 rows of rib stitch (K1, P1).
K3Tog

Make two ears and sew them on the body (refer to picture)
With pink yarn sew the face on (refer to picture)

Done

Tags: knitting, crafting, patterns

Snoozing Ned Owl Pattern

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:17:15 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: the full pattern is available for free

Clip Source: www.craftycrafty.tv

Designer Lucinda Guy describes her creation as "a gorgeous knitting project for anyone with a little one to make things for", but I'd have no qualms about giving this little chap to a grown-up friend (though possibly not one with a reputation for laziness!) I'm not sure I know what species he is - somewhere between owl and bear would be my guess, but what does it matter when he's so well turned out? Full instructions follow after the jump.

Tags: knitting, tutorial

Mattress Stitch Tutorials

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:14:06 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: click on through to see the fab tutorial - images and clear text make this one a fav

Clip Source: mochimochiland.com

There are several good mattress stitch tutorials on the web, but since there are some specific issues with seaming toys that aren’t found so much in garment knitting, I thought it might be helpful to do a toy-specific tutorial on the techniques. In this post, I’ll cover the basic “flat” seaming: vertical, horizontal, and vertical-to-horizontal mattress stitch. Then I’ll demonstrate how to use mattress stitch to sew on a 3-dimensional limb, such as an arm, and also how to sew on a limb at an angle. (I’m not going to do any techniques for garter stitch, since I rarely use it in my toys.)

Lingerie/Shoe/Project Bag Tutorial

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:25:46 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: click over to read how to make them

Clip Source: sommerdesigns.typepad.com

I came across a bunch of lingerie bags

I've used them in many ways other than their intended purpose. Turns out, they are the perfect size for shoes, and work well when traveling. They are also a fabulous project bag

Babushka Pencil Toppers

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:17:20 GMT

clipped by: ricecake

Clip Source: melissagoodsell.typepad.com

Here's the pattern if you would like to make some. Right hand click on the template below and save to 'my documents'. Then print out on an A4 piece of paper and cut out. Use the template to cut out a back and front for the pencil topper. When stitching it together, be sure to leave an opening for the pencil at the bottom. Add a touch of glue after you slide the pencil in to hold everything nicely in position.

Bird-in-Hand Mitten Braid Tutorial

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:21:44 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: An easier way to add the detailing on these mittens.

Clip Source: allbuttonedup.wordpress.com

So, I just made the fabulous Bird-in-Hand Mittens. I loved this pattern and after I finished the first one, I wanted the second one immediately. However, once I cast-on for the second mitten, it lagged at only an inch long for like 3 days. Why you ask?

The knitted braid! On the first mitten, I did the braid twice and when I reached the third braid, I ended up doing a purl round instead. It’s just that every time I went do do one of those braids, it took me like an hour to make it around. Definitely fidly knitting.

So. There I was on my second mitten, contemplating how I can make the mittens match but get to the “fun” fair-isle parts of the mitten faster. Suddenly, I had it! A slipped line of crochet stitches. The best part is that you can join the braid seamlessly!

Zipper in Your Pillow?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:40:54 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: Part Nineteen

Clip Source: www.houseonhillroad.com

Clip the corners. Open the zipper all the way and turn right side out. Pull the corners out and press, if needed. Put your insert in, zip it up and smile. You did it.

Zipper in Your Pillow?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:40:08 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Part Eighteen

Clip Source: www.houseonhillroad.com

What? One of your pieces is bigger than it should be? About an inch?

You need to even out the pillow back so that it matches the front piece. You can do it on either end. I normally cut off the excess at the bottom edge.

Now open the zipper an inch or so, pin your pieces right sides together and stitch along all four sides using a 1/2" seam allowance.

Zipper in Your Pillow?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:39:08 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: Part Seventeen

Clip Source: www.houseonhillroad.com

Starting in the center of the pillow back, use your seam ripper to open the basted seam both ways until you reach the back stitches. Open your zipper. Cool, isn't it? Pat yourself on the back a bit and then go to the next step. We are almost finished.

Zipper in Your Pillow?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:38:00 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Part Sixteen

Clip Source: www.houseonhillroad.com

Using your zipper foot, stitch along the line you just drew.

Zipper in Your Pillow?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:37:13 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: Part Fifteen

Clip Source: www.houseonhillroad.com

Flip the pillow back over again and mark a line on the square piece 3/4" from the sewn seam. Ignore my bad ruler skills.

Zipper in Your Pillow?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:36:33 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: Part Fourteen

Clip Source: www.houseonhillroad.com

Turn the pillow back over so that the right sides of both the square piece and the rectangle piece are facing down.

Zipper in Your Pillow?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:35:42 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: Part Twelve

(Honestly, why do people break their tuts up into so many pages!?!)

Clip Source: www.houseonhillroad.com

This is what it should look like now.

Zipper in Your Pillow?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:34:34 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: Part Eleven

Clip Source: www.houseonhillroad.com

Using your zipper foot, sew the zipper down to the square piece's seam allowance.

Zipper in Your Pillow?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:33:43 GMT

clipped by: ricecake
clipper's remarks: Part Ten

Clip Source: www.houseonhillroad.com

Flip the fabric over so that the right side is up. Also, flip the zipper so that the wrong side is up and the unsewn edge is resting on the square piece's seam allowance.