Wrap-Me-Up Puppy

There was a time not so long ago when kid stuff bored me more than anything. Amazing how times change, huh?



I recently bought "Itty-Bitty Toys" by Susan B. Anderson when I came across these Wrap-Me-Up Puppies on someone's blog.







I used some Elsebeth Lavold Angora yarn for the puppy that I got once at Tuesday Morning for really cheap. For the blanket, I bought some cheap Patons yarn because I had nothing in my stash that matched.

Next up is the giraffe on the cover, which I've already started.

A knitter's guide

I have wanted to try different knitting stitches, but often when I find an interesting pattern, it is for something I don't want to make. Mostly, I make scarves.

I was pleased to find this book, Super Stitches Knitting by Karen Hemingway. It shows dozens and dozens of different stitches -- more than I knew existed. It does it in an easy way, with pictures on one page and instructions on the other. It also gives just the pattern for the stitch in small increments, so you can apply it to whatever you want to make. I love it!