doxie (rav linky) #1 is born! he's for the boy.
knit with kp swish worsted in black and tan, on size 4 needles. it was a pretty fast knit. rebecca recommends knitting this boy up with the magic loop technique, which i dreaded a bit considering my weird aversion to it dating back 3 years. but i took a breath and knitted forth, and knitting ML was just like getting back on a bicycle - a little rusty at first, but then breezing through.
i used buttons found in my new button jar, becos i didn't have any of the safety eyes/nose that rebecca recommends, and i couldn't be bothered to run to michael's to look for some. i think the brass button eyes and black button nose give him a certain something something.
the boy wanted a black and tan dog (which is weird considering my folk's dog is a red/brown and all doxies we've owned were red ones) but he's adorable nevertheless.
i tucked the dog in with the boy while he was in bed nearly asleep (i finished him before bedtime but showed him off at my knitting group. he loved him i can't remember what he named him (he wanted to name him spotty - eh?)
dear bob, these pictures are pathetic. i'll try to get better ones when i take pictures of the kiddos' FOs.
i started on the kiddos' doxies, and i'm knitting them ML two at a time. bold one, i am. :P
knit with kp swish worsted in black and tan, on size 4 needles. it was a pretty fast knit. rebecca recommends knitting this boy up with the magic loop technique, which i dreaded a bit considering my weird aversion to it dating back 3 years. but i took a breath and knitted forth, and knitting ML was just like getting back on a bicycle - a little rusty at first, but then breezing through.
i used buttons found in my new button jar, becos i didn't have any of the safety eyes/nose that rebecca recommends, and i couldn't be bothered to run to michael's to look for some. i think the brass button eyes and black button nose give him a certain something something.
the boy wanted a black and tan dog (which is weird considering my folk's dog is a red/brown and all doxies we've owned were red ones) but he's adorable nevertheless.
i tucked the dog in with the boy while he was in bed nearly asleep (i finished him before bedtime but showed him off at my knitting group. he loved him i can't remember what he named him (he wanted to name him spotty - eh?)
dear bob, these pictures are pathetic. i'll try to get better ones when i take pictures of the kiddos' FOs.
i started on the kiddos' doxies, and i'm knitting them ML two at a time. bold one, i am. :P
Awwh, very cute! I personally am not a fan of safety eyes. I worked with kids in highschool, and they can take safety eyes off just as easily as they can take buttons off! They provide a false sense of security, IMO, and I think if you have any doubts, always embroider! That's my (very adamant) opinion, hehe.
ReplyDeletei plan on embroidering the eyes and nose on the kiddos' dogs, spesh since petunia nearly chewed the eye off her lovey a few months ago. rebecca recommends that for little ones. definitely safer.
ReplyDeleteHe looks great! Show and tell you must do - bring him next week! :)
ReplyDeleteTake care!