Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Shhhh. . . . It's a Surprise

Getting ready for Christmas is always so much fun. And this year I am having huge amounts of fun.


I have finally moved into the realm of toy maker, and my two little, adorable nephews are my test market for the 2011 season.


I have decided to begin my journey with the tried and true sock monkey pattern from Paton's Classic yarn. I have make some adjustments to their pattern as follows:


Casting on both feet using the Magic Loop Figure 8 cast on, so both legs can be worked at once (will also use this technique to knit the 2 arms and 1 tail simultaneously).


Also, I have substituted Cascade 220 Superwash for the yarn (as I want to make sure these little friends can enjoy bathtime as needed).


I have both legs completed and about 1 inch up the body. So far everything is coming along very smoothly, and I can hardly wait to start stuffing them.


I will continue to post photo's of my progress and here is to making my deadline!