Claire Garland's Blog, page 13

It's a year since I've visited my blog - I don't know why because it's such a great platform to share content and images and links to free patterns - etc. etc.

It's also a lovely place for a chat and it's not as instant - here today, gone tomorrow - as Instagram.

So I'll be here too if you need a bit more convo than the daily murmurings on IG.

It's a year since I've visited my blog - I don't know why because it's such a great platform to share content and images and links to free patterns - etc. etc.

It's also a lovely place for a chat and it's not as instant - here today, gone tomorrow - as Instagram.

So I'll be here too if you need a bit more convo than the daily murmurings on IG.

It's a year since I've visited my blog - I don't know why because it's such a great platform to share content and images and links to free patterns - etc. etc.

It's also a lovely place for a chat and it's not as instant - here today, gone tomorrow - as Instagram.

So I'll be here too if you need a bit more convo than the daily murmurings on IG.

Lamb

The epitome of Spring - the lamb, leaping with joy at this most treasured time of year - here's my homage to…the free pattern is here - 

Pick up a free pheasant

A pheasant as a present - you need to make one for Christmas just so you can use the pun!

The link to your **FREE** pattern is here

AUCTION TIME

Hello - why is it that blogs (speaking for myself I'm ashamed to admit) get sooo neglected - I'm going to try and post once a week from now on (even written it in my diary)...

First up for this week (so far, so good!!) is to tell you about the auction I have for my one-off knitted Peter Rabbit: knitted in pure wool and alpaca yarn so it’s very pure and cuddly and very soft, he stands 30cms/ 12ins tall, stuffed with toy filling and is fitted with toy safety eyes although I would recommend that it is not suitable for a baby because of this.
The auction is open to everyone everywhere and you can place your bid in the comments section on my Instagram @dotpebbles_knits grid if you'd like to try and buy... 











 

Instagram

Plenty of Instagram inspiration for you @dotpebbles_knits  - plus I've a free kniting pattern coming your way next Friday 7th September.... It'll be something white...

Free today....

Look what I found in my garden!  - Ok, so I knit it - but you can too - it's June's #freebeefridayknits and it's a free pattern for today only - here's the link to Ravelry



 

FINISHED SIZE Similar to a hen’s egg! &nbsp...

FINISHED SIZE Similar to a hen’s egg!  

YARN    Small amount of any dk or sport yarn (or 4-ply, aran or chunky) depends how

               small or large you’d like your egg to be! I used Quince and Co. and Drops

               Lima from my stash

NEEDLES  For the yarn I used - 3.25mm/ size 3

EXTRAS     Toy filling or scraps fabric, yarn for stuffing



Cast on 4sts

Row 1 inc) Kfb into each stitch - 8sts

Row 2 K

Row 3 inc) [K1, kfb] 4 times - 12sts

Row 4 K

Row 5 inc) [K2, kfb] 4 times - 16sts
Row 6K
Row 7 inc) [K3, kfb] 4 times - 20sts

Rows 8 - 9 Garter stitch 2 rows.

Row 10 inc) [K4, kfb] 4 times - 24sts

Rows 11 - 12 Garter stitch 2 rows
Row 13 inc) [K7, kfb] 3 times - 27sts

Row 14 K

Row 15 inc) [K8, kfb] 3 times - 30sts

Rows 16 - 17 Garter stitch 2 rows

Row 18 inc) [K4, kfb] 6 times - 36sts

Row 19 K

Row 20 dec) [K4, skpo] 6 times - 30sts

Row 21 K

Row 22 dec) [K3, skpo] 6 times - 24sts

Rows 23 - 24 Garter stitch 2 rows

Row 25 dec) [K2, skpo] 6 times - 18sts

Row 26 K

Row 27 dec) [K1, skpo] 6 times - 12sts

Row 28 K
Row 29 dec) K2 tog 6 times - 6sts

Cut the yarn leaving a length that’s long enough to use for the seam, thread the end through the stitches and pull up to gather the stitches together.



TO MAKE UP

This was the easiest way I found it to sew up:

Wrap the egg around the stuffing then sew up the seam - matching the shaping - working mattress seam - you can add a little more stuffing as you near the end of the seaming if it needs it.

Mould the completed egg with your hands to create that perfect egg shape.

Decorate your eggs at will - I simply embroidered on a few straight stitches radiating around some French knots and or some lazy daisy-ish flowers @dotpebbles_knits 'my stories'

- but really anything goes... they look lovely plain too!

Rabbits!

I'd like to say Spring-time bunny but somehow Spring still seems a very long way off - anyway... here's a bunny of sorts - free today only - before rabbit run, rabbit, runs... Pattern is here