Earlier this spring I had a weird and sudden urge to knit stuffed toys. They just seemed like fun. I've made three recently: the lamb I blogged about earlier, a monkey and a crab.
The monkey was the first toy I ever knit. I essentially followed a pattern called
Mr. Dangly. As you can see, I changed him a little bit, especially the ears. I also adapted the pattern so I could knit him in the round - I love me some dpns!! Personally, I think my monkey is much cuter. He sits next to my computer monitor and makes me absurdly happy!
The crab pattern I got from the
summer edition of Knitty. If you are not familiar with Knitty, run over
HERE and explore, there are many great free patterns.
Because I can't ever seem to knit a pattern as it is written, I did change it - but only very slightly. I made the front claws a little differently, I wanted them to be a bit more substantial. I also knit the eyes instead of attaching plastic ones. He was surprisingly simple and quick to make and the pattern was very easy to follow.
The monkey was the first toy I ever knit. I essentially followed a pattern called Mr. Dangly. As you can see, I changed him a little bit, especially the ears. I also adapted the pattern so I could knit him in the round - I love me some dpns!! Personally, I think my monkey is much cuter. He sits next to my computer monitor and makes me absurdly happy!
The crab pattern I got from the summer edition of Knitty. If you are not familiar with Knitty, run over HERE and explore, there are many great free patterns.
Because I can't ever seem to knit a pattern as it is written, I did change it - but only very slightly. I made the front claws a little differently, I wanted them to be a bit more substantial. I also knit the eyes instead of attaching plastic ones. He was surprisingly simple and quick to make and the pattern was very easy to follow.
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