It's been one busy week. Between taking care of demanding media at an international IT conference hosted here in Vancouver and shouting at my televisions screen as the Canucks were very nearly beaten by the Dallas Stars (go Canucks go!), I've managed to get a little knitting done.
My intention was to have finished my first designed sock, but then the yarn I had ordered for my nephew's birthday present arrived on Friday. So I spent the weekend, knitting all the patchwork pieces for a turtle:
The pattern is from "World of Knitted Toys" by Kath Dalmeny. I haven't knitted many of the toys in this book, but there are lots of fun animals and dolls to knit. They did make one mistake in the pattern. The main blocks for the back is a diamond and the pattern reverses wrong at the top of the diamond shape. Otherwise the pattern was really easy to follow.
Here are some of the pieces being blocked:
The yarn is from KnitPicks, Merino Style - gorgeous yarn. Although I made the classic mistake of going by my computer monitor for colour and didn't look up the chart - so the pine is a bit too blueish-green and doesn't match the darker green as well as I'd hoped.
Comments (12)
I love the turtle. I think the colors you chose are great. I can't wait to see it finished.
Posted by kim | April 24, 2007 4:51 PM
Posted on April 24, 2007 16:51
That turtle is really cute! I haven't seen one of those before!
Posted by Robin | April 24, 2007 5:38 PM
Posted on April 24, 2007 17:38
Erglack! That is sooooo cute! Can't believe how much work you've put in - he better appreciate it!
Posted by becky c. | April 24, 2007 5:59 PM
Posted on April 24, 2007 17:59
The turtle is absolutely wonderful! What a lucky little boy to have such a great auntie who can make knitted toys. Now I want to find the book and make my own turtle.
Posted by Kathleen Davies | April 24, 2007 6:40 PM
Posted on April 24, 2007 18:40
So darn cute!!!
Posted by tiennie | April 24, 2007 10:08 PM
Posted on April 24, 2007 22:08
Oh my gosh, that is adorable!!! I can't wait to see yours finished! Those colors are going to be great!
Posted by leslie | April 25, 2007 9:26 AM
Posted on April 25, 2007 09:26
That turtle is so good! I love tortoises and turtles, do you think that justifies me knitting one for myself?! I can hide it from the kids!
Posted by Lin | April 25, 2007 12:10 PM
Posted on April 25, 2007 12:10
that turtle is absolutely adorable! :) can't wait to see yours all done up. :) thanks for stoppin' by my blog too!
Posted by rhoda | April 25, 2007 7:41 PM
Posted on April 25, 2007 19:41
Holy crap - that turtle is SO CUTE. I'm going to have to get that book - my neice has shown a decided preference for stuffed toys.
:D
PS - I was yelling at the TV for the Canucks too.
Posted by Ella | April 26, 2007 10:50 AM
Posted on April 26, 2007 10:50
I love the turtle--it's so cute! And thanks for the comment on my blog! :)
Jen
Posted by Jen | April 26, 2007 3:15 PM
Posted on April 26, 2007 15:15
That's adorable and I don't normally like knitted toys!
Posted by twig | April 26, 2007 4:57 PM
Posted on April 26, 2007 16:57
Aw that's a cutie.
Posted by Tiphanie | April 29, 2007 8:28 PM
Posted on April 29, 2007 20:28