Friday, August 19, 2011

Teddies/Nalleja



Hello,

During the summer when I was watching tv, my mum came to my room and suggested that I should make something while watching. So I invented a little teddy that is easy and quick to make [about 45mins (just an episode)]. These lil cute fellows are the first two. And now I'm making a yellow one.

Katsoin tässä eräänä päivänä telkkaria, äiti tuli huoneeseen ja ehdotti, että tekisin jotain . Niinpä keksin nallen, jonka virkkaamiseen menee aikaa yhden jakson verran. Tässä nämä ensimmäiset kaksi ja keltainen versio on kovaa kyytiä valmistumassa.

-Minttusuklaa-

Friday, August 12, 2011

Jimmy Hedgehog *free pattern*

Hi,This is what I've been working with since june (I'm not kidding). I saw a little hedgehog one evening at summercamp and I just wanted to make one. I just looooooove hedgehogs, once a whole hedgehog family lived under our stairs. It was mom and six little hedgehogs. And now for the pattern: You need Needles size 3mm and 2.5mm Light brown yarn ( I used DK yarn) Furry yarn Stuffing 
Something for making the face  
Use smaller needles with furry yarn and bigger ones with "normal" yarn. 
Legs (make 2) 
Cast on 13sts with light brown yarn. P1 row.
Next row: K1, [m1, K1] repeat [_] to the end. Beg with P row st-st 5rows. 
Next row: [K3, k2tog] repeat [_] to the end. 
Next row: [P2, P2tog] repeat [_] to the end.
Next row: [K2, k2tog] repeat 3 times, K1, k2tog. 
Beginning with P row st-st 18 rows. Cast off. Sew legs and stuff. 
Body (make one piece with light brown and one piece with furry yarn) 
Cast on 17sts. P1 row 
Next row: K1, [m1, K4] repeat [_] to the end. Beg with P row st-st 15 rows. 
Next row: K1, [k2tog, k3] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row 
Next row: K1, [k2tog, k2] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row 
Next row: K1, [k2tog, k1] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row Cast off. Sew both pieces together from their side seams. 
Head: 
Cast on 13sts with furry yarn. P1 row. 
Next row: K1, [m1, K1] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row 
Next row: K1, [m1, K4] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row 
Next row: K1, [m1, K5] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row 
Next row: K1, [m1, K6] repeat [_] to the end. Beg with P row st-st 5 rows. Change to light brown and smaller needles. Beginning with K row st-st 6 rows. 
Next row: k2tog 7 times, K15, k2tog 7 times. St-st 3 rows. 
Next row: k2tog 5 times, K9, k2tog 5 times. P1 row 
Next row: k2tog 4 times, K3, k2tog 4 times. P1 row 
Next row: k2tog 2 times, K3, k2tog 2 times. Cut the yarn and pull yarn through remaining stitches. Sew the seam (not the cast on edge yet), insert safety eyes and stuff the head. Close the cast on edge. 
Arms (make 2) 
Cast on 12 sts with light brown yarn. Beginning with P row st-st 21 rows. 
Next row: K2tog 6 times. Cut the yarn and pull yarn through remaining stitches. Sew and stuff the arms. Finishing: Sew stuffed legs to the bottom part of the body. (It's easier when you use light brown yarn). Stuff the body. Sew head to the upper part of body. Sew arms to the sides of the body. And finally make a face for your hedgehog. You can add clothes and other accesories if you want to. I used my t-shirt pattern and knitted a blue t-shirt.