Finished

I just finished knitting nautie. I did 11 tentacles instead of 8, and the eyes are natural shell beads. I am really pleased with how it turned out.

I need some nautie tentacles

I finished Nautie's body and head last night. I picked up stitches to knit the head instead of knitting it as a separate piece amd sewing it together. Nautie still needs at least 6 tentacles, and eyes. I will be making more of these guys - maybe a mini one?

Nautilus progress

Here are a few pictures of my Nautie. It's too cute.

Another toy

I decided to make the knitted nautilus toy from Knitty Magazine for a friends little boy. I Just started it tonight - slow going. Now that the pattern is established I think it will turn out really neat. I think I might knit more of them, so cute!

Boys & knitted toys

Here are a few pictures of the boys playing with their toys this morning. Linus gave his finished turtle a big kiss (makes all of the work worth it.)

Turtle, turtle, turtle...

Another project from Zoe Mellor's Knitted Toys. The main body was knit from Debbie Bliss cotton angora. Other yarns include alpaca, patons grace, purple wool, and jagger spun silk wool.
Alex picked this out for his brother. Linus came up and petted his shell as I was stitching it. I seamed it together than the book called for, and also stitched between the shell hexagons. The eye are pagoda beads (vintage swarovski) from my large horde of beads. I had a fun time making toys for my boys!

Back to blanket for Jacob -

So the best things about this car is....

Alex is having an all important talk with Linus about cars. We all know how much Alex likes his cars (and Pink Floyd.)

Wylo the Dinosaur

Alex asked me to make him a knitted toy. I let him pick one out of Zoe Mellor's Knitted Toys. He named it Wylo even before it was finished. It was the first time I knit anything flat, and seamed it together. Alex likes her, so thats all that matters!

I knit her with Patons Grace and a rainbow yarn I have had since I was a kid. With size 3 needles and DPN's.

He Knits!

Alex has been really interested in learning how to knit. So I bought him some needles and yarn. He did really well listening, and remembering he steps. We just need to work on holding the needles and the yarn at the same time. Alex will be 5 in August.