Who doesn't like fruit?

These scrumptous looking pears hail from Susan B Anderson of Spud Says!, the blog for Spud and Chloe yarns. So, on top of a free pattern, you can oogle some good-looking yarn candy... There goes my afternoon!

Deck the Halls!

Have you ever heard of kawaii not? W and I bought a copy at Barnes and Nobles ages ago, and spent hours laughing over it! Definitely a good gift. Anyway, Raynor from Knitted Toy Box has adapted an adorable knitted mistletoe, from this pattern inspired by this comic.

You can hang in that special doorway. Or above a certain someone's chair. Or the sink. Or that place where he always drops groceries right on the dining room table before running out to the car to get some more... you get the idea.

One Swanky Hog

People who know me personally know that I have a soft spot for hedgehogs. Lotus, my sweetie's and my baby, had little hoglets about two weeks ago. They don't look as smart as this guy, though, from the forums at Craftster. They're not as huggable either. And I'm not quite sure we can keep them... :( *gloom*

Knit Amigurumi List!

I feel like this will make life ever so easier for people that visit this blog.
I've been meaning to make this list for a while, and I hope to keep it updated :)

Animals:
Alligator
Bear, Koda, from Petite Pearls
Bee
Bird
Cat
Cat from the Lazy Knitter
Camel
Garter Stitch Elephant
Kawaii Elephant
Frog
Goldfish
Hedgehog
Lamb, from Petite Pearls
Moth
Mouse
Monkey
Moose
Rabbit by Raynor
Rabbit By Rebecca Danger
Scorpion
Snail/Slug
Ziggy and Boing

Objects:
Mistletoe
Rocket Ship from Adventures of Thomas
Rocket Ship from CaffaKnitted
Sea Anemone
Snow Men

Food:
Cherry
Cupcakes
Eggs
Fortune Cookies
Lobster
Mushrooms
Pears
Pie
Radishes
Apple, Peach, Banana
Peas, Pizza, Cake, Tofu, Poptarts

Monsters:
Xlormp
Dinosaurs

Namesakes:
Boots from Dora the Explorer
Futurama Brain Slug
Little Red Riding Hood, from Petite Pearls
Rufus the Leprechaun
Stinky Cheese Man
Tiny Santa

Winter Magazine Round-Up!

As you may know, Knitty, Petite Purls, and Twist Collective have all come out with their winter issues. Squee! Knitting doesn't have much in the doll department this year (except for a water bottle cover, which is cute but... not quite, knitty.) and Twist Collective isn't free, so they're not quite in the scope of this often off-topic blog.


Petite purls, though, has three adorable patterns for your knitting pleasure:

The first is Koda, a snuggly bear.
The second is little red riding hood!
The third is a cute little lamb! :)

Of course, all of these online zines are worth a look-over, even if you only knit amigurumi. I personally spend at least an hour an issue pouring over twist and keeping myself from buying every pattern.

Don't even talk to me about my projects- it's a week from Christmas!!! AHHH!!!

I haven't posting in a MONTH!

Is school really that busy? It doesn't feel like it. Also, I've barely finished a single project and I haven't spotted any good Ami on Ravelry.

Picture from Down Cloverlaine

But I thought I'd update with this awesome modification to my Kitten Mittens! Cloverlaine from ravelry made this mittens from the bottom up for her grandchildren. How adorable!! So now, if you didn't want to make them top down, you can do it her way here.

Don't forget to thank Elaine for her helpful mod and to check out some of her adorable designs, especially the ones for bibs... they are so awesome!

I've noticed that for some reason, I am backwards! I like making mittens top-down and socks toe-up. Not that everyone is the opposite, but most of the people I'm close to are! I wonder how I got that way...

Moose!

Photo Copyright Pattern Designer

I know I've been a tad bad at publishing 'Rumi, but I thought I'd put this guy up. He's adorable, isn't he!? Make sure you leave a word at Wife "Mom" Knitter thanking her for this design!