It’s hard to post a lot when most of the things you are working on are going to be presents. Not that everyone I know looks at this blog, but sometimes you just don’t want to ruin the surprise.
When I first bought this High Society Sock Yarn, I wasn’t quite sure what I would do with it. It is very bright and colorful which always appeals to me but besides making socks (I haven’t finished the first pair that I started over two years ago) it wasn’t clear what I’d actually wear in such bright colors.
But then I realized it would make a great stuffed animal for my newest nephew and I found Susan B. Anderson‘s Baby Bear in her book Itty-Bitty Toys.
For my bear I mostly followed the instructions except that I increased the needle size to a US 5 and I waited until the end to put together all the parts.
The other thing I didn’t do was put a face on this bear. I started with a nose and besides not liking covering his cute little yellow nose, I decided I didn’t like how my poor hand stitching made for a sort of scary face.
Knitting a whole project on DPNs is not my most favorite (see sock comment above) and you can see in some spots that the knitting could be a little bit nicer. But mostly I just love how he looks like a rainbow.
The pattern was so easy to follow and all of his parts look so great. I especially love his cute little tail that took maybe five minutes to knit up.
Overall, I am very pleased with how he turned out. I hope that he becomes a cherished toy that my nephew drags all around the house and snuggles with at night.