Accessory of the week: 3

I just love this little felt heart brooch, which is more of a handmade gift than an accessory but I liked it so thought I’d post about it! It’s £4 and available from Fragile Heart by Gill Pinkney on Folksy.

 

Felt Heart

theknittedcupcake x

Howard the Giraffe

Hi Everyone!

I decided to knit a giraffe for my friend’s birthday on Monday. I remembered that I had a pattern in the Irresistible Gifts to Knit book by Alan Dart (published by Simply Knitting) and got to work straight away. The pattern is part of a Noah’s Ark collection of little animals and an Ark. I didn’t exactly have the right colours so Howard has turned out a little orange! I also didn’t have any straws for the legs (must learn to read pattern before starting it) so had to use remnants from previous projects. This meant that the legs were a little short. Also I only had the bits of straws with the bendy part so his legs are a little unstable. The giraffe was quite easy and quick to knit but the chain stitch embroidery took ages. It might have just been me, but I couldn’t get the pattern right to get the chain stitch lines crossing each other nicely and that’s why it seemed to take forever. I wouldn’t make this as a toy for a child to play with as it probably wouldn’t withstand much but it would probably look nice sitting on a shelf. A high shelf.

I had initially planned to make the entire Noah’s Ark but considering the amount of time that this giraffe took to make I am seriously reconsidering.

Howard the Giraffe (before he got his tail)

I am also knitting something for my aunt’s birthday but can’t post about it yet in case anyone spoils the surprise. It is slightly odd though. I have also started making a stripey elephant but have got bored midway. May pick it up again when I’ve finished watching my O.C. dvds!

Keep Knitting,

theknittedcupcake x

The weekend is over (well nearly!)

Hi Everyone,

Hope you’ve all ahd a fab weekend. I haven’t had much time to do knitting this weekend (what’s new?). However, I did visit my cousin today. You may recall me saying that I made a knit kit for her birthday. Well, she’s been getting on really well with the scarf, not many holes at all. I was actually really impressed. Anyway, everyone’s been giving her a bit of a hand with it so I knit a few rows of it. That reminded me of one of the throws that was discussed in the Mason-Dixon knitting book. If I recall correctly, someone had every female member of their family knit a few squares and they made a throw out of it. This sounds like a really lovely idea and I’d love to do something like that. It would make a really special present when someone leaves to go to university, a new house or gets married. Unfortunately, I’m not sure I have that many family members to participate! Has anyone else made something special like this?

the knitted cupcake x