Anything Knitted and Crocheted

Welcome to my blog. I hope to blog about my knitting and crocheting as well as everyday life. The patterns that I post are original and as such there is copyright on them. When they are based on another pattern there is a link to the pattern.

My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog named Leo. He is a dachshund and absolutely adorable! we adopted him on June 23, 2010 and he has become the love of our lives.

I love to share patterns that I find along the way or to talk about some of the neatest designers that are out there today, so I love to post links to the designs or the designers.

So grab a cup a and sit and enjoy the blog.

Cora

Friday, February 4, 2011

Some cute squirrel #amigurumi on the internet and Ravelry

I have been looking at squirrel patterns lately...hubby loves them ever since the movie "Up". If you have seen the movie you will understand the squirrel reference.

I have fallen in love with this guy, he is adorable! Combines both music and the Squirrel.

1) Squirrel playing a Piano Trunk Amigurumi Crochet Pattern by HandmadeKitty (aka Jenny Lloyd)

Squirrel playing a Piano Trunk (side view)

Squirrel playing a Piano Trunk (top view)

Squirrel 5 inch(12.7cm)
Piano diameter 3.5(9cm) approx.

Youll need:
3mm hook
worsted weight yarn or DK

Pattern is in US English terms and comes with many pictures, with step by step instructions.

Isn't he cute? Just love the piano!

2) Squirrel by Barbara Prime (aka FuzzyMitten)

Squirrel-Festive Knits

Squirre

From the website: Worsted weight yarn is used for the body, and eyelash yarn with a long fringe makes the tail. Turtleneck pullover also knit from worsted weight yarn. Pattern for slippers can be found on my blog. This toy is included in Festive Knits, but comes with a pattern for overalls, rather than the pullover.

3) Squirrel Knitting Pattern by Linda Dawkins

Squirrel Knitting Pattern

Squirrel Knitting Pattern

4) Squirrel with Acorn by Amalia Samios

Squirrel with Acorn

Squirrel with Acorn

Squirrel with Acorn

Adorable!

5) Squirrels on Wheels by Anna Hrachovec

Squirrels on Wheels by Anna Hrachovec

A cute design published in Knitting Mochimochi.

Suggested people to knit these for:

Speeders
squirrel feeders

From the book: Every night is disco night for these rapid rodents.

So there you go, just some of my favorite designs.

Cora

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The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge - A requirement for all Knitting Scouts, the recipient must do his or her bit to present knitting in a positive light, whilst at the same time avoiding all references to “hipness”, grandmothers, and yoga.

I’m always doing my part in this arena whether it’s spoken or written like in this blog. I teach at my local community league, which was a fluke. I am involved in the Alberta Avenue Initiative and was asked to teach both knitting and crochet. I start with dishcloths as it gives the basics.

The “MacGyver” Badge (Level One) - The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a knitting-related scenario. For instance, recipient has used paper clips as stitch markers, or successfully whittled and then utilized bamboo skewers as dpns.

I’ve used all kinds of things as stitch markers when none were available, and have found clever ways of knitting cables without cable needles using skewers.