Mama O Knits Too Much

Why So Silent?

Heather — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:42:38 +0000

I’ve been designing! My new beastie is Wensleydale. He’s a Liliputian friend for Cheddar, the CraftLit Critter. I made mine with about 30yds of leftover sock yarn and finished him in one night of TV with the husband. Wensleydale Cheddar We’re also working on clothes for Cheddar (he might get chilled in the air conditioning, after all) so I’ve constructed a ruff for him. That pattern is free and you can download now. Bookmark It Hide Sites

Cheddar! The CraftLit Critter!

Heather — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:49:56 +0000

* * * Newsy bits * * * Cheddar! What’s a Cheddar, you ask? Cheddar is my new buddy. I’ve got two (well, the second is getting his tail this evening). It was time for CraftLit to have a mascot, enter… Cheddar, the CraftLit Critter (pattern)! or get it by Subscribing (i.e., committing to a monthly payment) to CraftLit Or Purchase a completed, knitted Cheddar from Penny for $36 via little acorn creations (coming soon!) He is knit in one piece (because I HATE SEAMING!) and uses Judy’s Magic Cast-on for the nose, grows like a sock toe, then short rows build the top of his head and neck. I weighted the base on mine and my boys agree—Cheddar is a Weeble. He will wobble but won’t fall down. I’ve knit him with both leftover Koigu KPPPPPPPPPPPPM and with March Hare Sock Yarn (somewhere around 90yds of yarn) on US 0/2mm needles (one set of dpns and two circs—was easier switching b/t the two). I recommend (a) a color that won’t show fiberfill too terribly and (b) knitting at the tightest gauge you can. I give instructions for everything in the pattern, but if there’s something that confounds you, please let me know and I’ll get [...]

Tis the Season…

Heather — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:30:49 +0000

…to dye yarn with Easter egg dye! Never done it before? Check out the link above and see what Tara has to show you. Big fun; no whammies! Bookmark It Hide Sites