Paz - a basic knitted bear

Here's Paz - a basic knitted bear. I've finished knitting up some basic bears - simple to knit and look fab in variegated yarn, or in soft cuddly yarn - you can choose what type of yarn - I've used La Paz yarn 1 x 100g ball on 3mm needles to make this 17 inch bear. Of course I recommend embroidering a nose and eyes if it's for a small child under 3 years.

pattern now available in my Etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/redhendesignsnz

and in my Ravelry store:
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/red-hen-designs

x Raewyn

Who loves Unicorns? Ainsley does!

Who loves unicorns? Ainsley certainly does! Here she is with her unicorn collection and wearing her unicorn-themed headband!

xx Raewyn

Introducing Amelia & Mousie Mousie

Introducing Amelia and MousieMousie!
I've made two different dressing options - I love knitting cables - a snuggly mohair jumper and hat with cute ruffle pants - and a gorgeous long cable dress. I've also made some matching mousies - fun to make in lots of different yarns - as you can see I have had lots of fun experimenting with yarns! 
xx Raewyn

Florence - my latest knitted doll

Introducing Florence - a dressed doll with 3 different floral-themed clothing options. All clothes and shoes are removable. Wow, so many options for making your own doll - poppies would look amazing, and what about a Spring or Summer garden theme?

pattern now available in my Etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/redhendesignsnz

and in my Ravelry store:
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/red-hen-designs

Happy knitting

x Raewyn

Knitted Ballerina Doll - Evangeline

After years of sewing cloth rag dolls, I have finally branched into knitting dolls. 
So here is Evangeline, a ballerina, approx 20 inches high, knitted flat and seamed. She's got a little ballerina bunny. I think she needs a whole class of these little bunnies to teach!  xx

Pattern is now available in  my Etsy store.

xxRaewyn

Myka, Lillian and Gracie

Myka Mouse, Lillian Bunny and Gracie Bear are just waiting for their ballet class.  These are from the larger mouse and bunny (and soon to come bear) ballerina patterns. 

I've knitted them in a mohair blend;  the yarn was supposed to be 8 ply, but really too thin, so I knitted these little sweeties on size 13/ 2.25 needles.  Exactly the same as the larger toys, but how sweet are they are little miniatures!

Hugs
Raewyn

Introducing Frances - alovely knitted bear.

Introducing Frances. A lovely knitted bear I've just finished. Pattern is available in my Etsy store

https://www.etsy.com/shop/redhendesignsnz

She's just waiting to be joined by her ballerina sister and her brother (just waiting to come off the knitting needles!)

Hugs

Raewyn

Knitting knitting and more knitting

I'm heading in a new direction this year.  Rather than procrasti-knitting, I am actively designing and knitting an loving it.

First...
Myka Mouse

So I've been playing around with turning some of my most popular cloth doll designs into knitted designs.

Here's my first attempt. This is based on Miss Mouse - similar in size to my Miss Mouse cloth critter pattern - 16 - ish inches.

Pattern is available in my Etsy Store, website, TradeMe store, as a printed pattern or PDF download.

xx Raewyn

Procrasti-knitting Part 2

Cushions, cushions, cats and a knitted throw

What to do with all the left over natural yarns from the cushions?  Make a throw!

The cushions are now the cats' property.  (Introducing Mikey - the big lilac cat, Lottie - the chocolate, and Olive - the cinnamon.

xx
Raewyn

Procrasti-knitting - waiting for inspiration

I feel I have been really lacking inspiration for the doll-making lately.  However you can't keep fingers 'silent' so I am knitting, knitting knitting.

Haha not sure what I will do with them, but there's some mice on the knitting needles now!

Hugs

Raewyn

Krista Throw - completed

Krista Throw - completed!

25 balls of wool, thousands of trebles, doubles and chain stitches, too many hours and cramped fingers.... I have finished, and it's really rather gorgeous!  (Just another spare hour or so needed to weave in the loose ends!)

So pleased!

xx Raewyn

Krista Throw - Blocks Together

So, I've sewn all the blocks together - still looks pretty raw, but gives a fantastic idea of what the finished throw will be.  Lots of extra thread to sew in, and then to start the border....it may be some time....

 

 

Raewyn

xx

Krista Throw - finished the blocks

All the 36 blocks are finished - YAY!!!

I have just got to do the little lace border around the first ones, and then I can join together - OMG - I'm overly excited....

Raewyn xx

Antique Inspiration (Top Left),Parisian Square (Top Right), Frustration (Middle Left), Windmill (Middle Right), Granny Flower (Lower Left), Ring of Poppies (Lower Right)

Lacy Flower Square

Framed Rose



Layered Rose sewn onto plain square



Ruffled Rose