The Mystery Continues

At the moment I have a disgusting cold, and haven't felt like doing much of anything. But I have enjoyed picking up the knitting needles and doing some more to the Mystery Toy KAL. I have now finished parts one, two and three and have finished the garment - a little cardigan.

Mystery KAL cardi



A cosy cardi

 Fuzzy Mittens uses American wool and needles for her patterns. so I have had to adapt it a little, and I've used Rowan pure wool DK for my garment, so it's turned out a little bulky, but I quite like that! It also needs four little buttons. Here it is on one of my rabbits so you can see it is very cosy.
We still have no clues as to what animal will be wearing the cardigan, so I am looking forward to this Friday's instalment. It's not too late to join in!

Mystery Knit Along

A couple of years ago I took part in a mystery knitalong on Ravelry to knit a mystery toy. Well, to be accurate I started it, I didn't really get along with knitting in the round with aran yarn, so I gave up when it got too difficult.

Then I saw in my side bar that Fuzzy Mittens was running one this year. I love Fuzzy Mitten patterns. I knit her bunnies. So cute in their little hoodies.





rabbits



with hoodies



I've also knitted a little teddy bear from one of her patterns - more are due to arrive soon!

teddy

So I have paid a very reasonable fee for the pattern - £1.70 and I eagerly sat and knitted the first part on Friday evening, whilst I waited for Pickle-Lily's leotard to finish in the washing machine, so I could hang it up to dry ready for Saturday morning. A new part of the pattern will be published every Friday for six weeks in total, and I'm really looking forward to knitting it.

Part 1 - part of a garment!?

I've also made some more felt birdhouses which I am very pleased with.

felt birdhouses

This week I am joining in with Wendy and Handmade Monday, so why not go on a blog hop and see what everyone else is up to?

Mystery Toy - part 2 and thank-you's

The noggin

This is the next part of the mystery toy from Ravelry, the head or noggin as Emily calls it. I'm thinking it looks quite squirrel like, but are there 250 different sorts of squirrel? Anyway, the next clue that goes with it is ...
'This animals' predators (besides humans and habitat loss) include eagles and hawks.'
Part three comes out on Friday - can't wait!
Now for the thank-yous

Funky chickens

I am making these for Pickle-Lily to give to her friends at the end of term, to say thank-you for being such great friends. I must admit I'm getting a bit teary at the thought that next week is her last week at primary school, they really do grow up too quickly!
A thank-you to the lovely staff at Bridgwater MIU - as yet again we have had to pay them a visit! P crashed her bicycle on Sunday and apart from the grazes and bruises hurt her thumb. They think a small bone at the base of the thumb may be broken, she just has to wear one of those germolene (doesn't that word make you think of exactly the right colour - and the smell!) pink Velcro thumb and wrist supports, until we go back again next week for more deliberation. That's why I'm making funky chickens, as she had wanted to make them herself.
Another thank-you to Caroline who has nominated me for

I would like to pass this on to to Cuckoo for her blog that is full of lovely pictures, being so entertaining and true to life!

And finally thank-you to Dorset Girl for her One lovely blog award! I now need to say 7 random things about myself which was hard enough the first time! So here goes ..

• I collect blue jugs - but they can't be new.
• Life is unbearable without cups of tea in it!
• I still can't get my flapjacks to stick together - tried again last night, I have a tin of very large crumbs!
• It took me fives goes to pass my driving test!
• My favourite cars are Pandas - I am now driving my third.
• I still can't crochet, but want to.
• Hopefully the patio doors will open today - the lock has been jammed for over a year, and the nice repairman is fixing them now!

I also have to pass this award onto other blogs - so here goes ...

As always you are under no obligation to accept these awards but please know that I enjoy reading your blogs and would like to recommend you to others.

Made from scratch who I know from Knit Club
Sara who I met at Coldharbour Mill a few weeks ago Crafts of Texture
and The Krafty Cupcake  for being such a good read!


Phew - finished!
Jo x

Mystery Toy KAL

Clue 1 - The Body

I'm taking part in the Ravelry knitted toys group mystery knit-a-long. It's brilliant! A toy designed by Yarn Miracle's Emily that is being released in four parts, one a week. You don't know what it is you're making and there is so much speculation and discussion about it on the thread here.  Judging by her other designs it will be cute. I'll post photo's as I go. Anyone else taking part?
Jo x

Updated Tuesday, finished the body

This is the first clue, I forgot to add it yesterday!
Clue:

This mammal has more than 250 species in his family. He’s not the most diverse creature in the world, but he has it all over the aardvark (total aardvark species = 1). But really, how many types of aardvark does one planet need?