Baby Cocoon and Hat finished...Adorable Owl Sweater Pattern

Blocking is done and I've added the Hat! Plus a Found Owl Pattern.

 

 

Last night while watching Criminal Minds, (another of my favorite shows) I knitted up a little hat to coordinate with the cocoon pattern I found on Raverly. I love browsing Raverly they're are so many talented people it's just amazing.

 

 

If you remember I discussed in my last post, how blocking didn't seem to make much sense to me when knitting or crocheting with acrylic yarn, however, much to my surprise this particular yarn really made a different in the cocoon, after the blocking was completed. Isn't that little hat just adorable?

 

 

The yarn I used was some I bought on sale at JoAnn Fabrics, we are limited on yarn shops in our area. The yarn was Bernat Softie which is great if you're knitting up thing for babies, or for someone who is looking for really inexpensive yarn which is comfy soft to the skin. My daughter is not one who likes anything with wool or a wool blend, which made this yarn, even more appealing for this project. I have to say it doesn't compare to the yarn the pattern originally called for...as this yarn was a lighter weight. It has a lot of stretch which is good and I'm glad because it knitted up a bit narrower than expected. Every brand of yarn I work with tends to knit up differently which is expected, yet for me, it doesn't matter. I have learned even when I work the gauge, I end up knitting looser as I dive into the project. So I am really learning to focus on my needle sizes more than the yarns. It's an easy pattern to knit, the only stitch you really have to know is w&t (wrap and turn) and then neating it in your work. This is an excellent tutorial for leaning w&t.

Currently I am working on a this owl baby sweater set pattern... I found while web surfing. My daughter requested a sweater done in ivory, another cashmere project is in the making.

 

Thank You for popping in have a spectacular day.

 

Upcycled Owl Ornament

I had so much fun creating these last weekend. It all started with storing my summer items and bringing out the winter. I had forgotten about the cream sweater I shrunk last year. I kept it because it was so lovely, just knew I would find a use. This cute little owl?

 

 

I used a bit of tan wool felt along with the ivory sweater. A bit of deep red felt, some brown, and gray. This was felt I had left over from other projects. The eyes I cut out two dark brown circle glued them on with hot glue, then did the same with ivory strands of yarn from the sweater, a black flat plastic disc brought his eyes to life. He measues 4 1/2" tall by 4" wide.

I did some stitching on the gray overlay on his tan wing using a deep red dmc floss.

 

 

The feet and beak were hand cut and attached as I did the eyes. The I finished him off with a string to hang from a Christmas Tree.

The ivory sweater was tucked under the tan felt and hot glued them together. Inside this adorable little owl is a hard oval foam form. The tips were his ears appear I added some polyster stuffing.

 

 

I made three of these little cuties. There is something about owl's that just captures my heart. I am always fasinated by them! Aren't they just the cuties?

 

 

If you would like one of these little guys simply let me know in the comment section. I do have a paypal account. I am planning on creating a blog page for purchasing some of my handmade items.

I create so many different interesting items and plan on selling them on my blog, as I complete them.

Safely through paypal.

 

<3 Pamela