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pixiecrinkleI saw this teddy bear pattern in Vogue Knitting and I'm thinking of doing some as Christmas gifts. I think this may be the cutest bear I've ever seen, especially for knit patterns.
The problem: they look all cute and small, but they are nearly 2 feet tall! And the yarn they call for would make each bear cost upwards of $60. So I'm thinking of doing them in a lighter weight yarn and making them smaller. I'd rather do them out of something more washable than luxury alpaca, since they'll be going to an infant and a toddler. Plus, I'm not sure about small children and allergies and animal fibers.
So I've got to brush up my math skills. I found a shop in a suburb that carries this brand of yarn, so they'll hopefully have the pattern, and I can pick it up tomorrow.
Right now, my goal seems to be to get all my gift stuff done early, so I can make myself a fabulous sweater to wear for the holidays. And right now the one that's winning is this one. Not that I've ever made anything approaching that level of detail (or, to be honest, a sweater that fits), but somehow, I have this blind confidence that it'll turn out fine. We shall see.
The problem: they look all cute and small, but they are nearly 2 feet tall! And the yarn they call for would make each bear cost upwards of $60. So I'm thinking of doing them in a lighter weight yarn and making them smaller. I'd rather do them out of something more washable than luxury alpaca, since they'll be going to an infant and a toddler. Plus, I'm not sure about small children and allergies and animal fibers.
So I've got to brush up my math skills. I found a shop in a suburb that carries this brand of yarn, so they'll hopefully have the pattern, and I can pick it up tomorrow.
Right now, my goal seems to be to get all my gift stuff done early, so I can make myself a fabulous sweater to wear for the holidays. And right now the one that's winning is this one. Not that I've ever made anything approaching that level of detail (or, to be honest, a sweater that fits), but somehow, I have this blind confidence that it'll turn out fine. We shall see.
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Date: 2004-09-07 01:56 pm (UTC)My favorite is Wolfe Fiber Arts on Fifth Ave in Grandview. They have tons of stuff. The other one I've been to is The Yarn Shop which is at Kenny and Henderson, but they were closing early the day I went, so I didn't get to take a great look around.
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Date: 2004-09-09 09:11 am (UTC)Also, I am local, and none of my friends knit, so I signed up for your Stitch-n-Bitch group. Sounds like fun!
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Date: 2004-09-09 06:03 pm (UTC)