Say hello to my little friend...

A few months ago, I blogged about Sarah Keen's book 'Knitted Wild Animals' (you can read that post here) and was trying to decide which animal to make first. Well, in the end it was the hippo and here he is...



He's been sitting on the sofa watching TV a lot this week and is turning into a bit of a critic. He likes watching Junior Masterchef Australia, but he thinks the people on the US Apprentice are all silly and big-headed. He also thought Birmingham City deserved to win the cup yesterday, but he thought they were playing for a tea cup, not a silver trophy...

Pattern coming soon

This ladybird amigurumi pattern is being tested at the moment, and I hope to have it ready to add to my Folksy and Ravelry stores by the end of the month.

Let's talk about socks...

I finally finished knitting my second pair of socks on Friday night (well, Saturday morning by the time I grafted the toe). I like knitting socks, but I suffer from second sock syndrome - I finish the first sock and feel pleased, then realise I'm only halfway there because I have to make another one (sigh...) and my fingers are itching to make something else. I have also yet to master the art of getting my sock stripes to match (admittedly I didn't try with this pair), but I'll figure that out some day. I was more concerned with getting 2 socks that fit my feet (the first 'pair' I made ended up different sizes, neither the right size...), and I'm pleased to say they are a perfect fit.


For my next sock project, I'm on the lookout for a pattern with a 'short row' heel (recommendations welcome!) as I'm not hugely keen on the heel flap construction of these socks. I do like the ribbing though. The pattern is Bamboo Rib Socks by Miriam McDonald (Ravelry link if you want more details).