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February 16, 2009 - Posted by Alice SchneblyOne Cool Penguin![]() Project Specs I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day weekend! For us V-Day was basically a normal day, but it gave me an excuse to sew up this little cutie for Camdyn! I purchased this pattern before Christmas with hopes to make it then, but with all the knitting going on I never got around to it. Well, my hands have basically demanded a break from extensive knitting so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to get out the sewing machine.
None of the steps are particularly hard, and the penguin comes together quickly, but I still have a new found appreciation for Maritza! Turning the small pieces right side out was definitely a bit time consuming and I can’t imagine doing it for a whole bunch of penguins at once! I used about everything imaginable to turn the pieces, but I found a popsicle stick from Camdyn’s craft supplies (for the majority of the work) and a large sized DPN (for the pointed tips) worked the best.
I really wanted this guy to have a red scarf for Valentine’s Day but I didn’t have any red felt on hand. Instead I decided to quickly knit him up a squishy garter scarf from worsted weight wool. For the scarf I cast on 7 stitches with size US6 needles, and knit for 9 ½” inches. I think it looks adorable and gives him the perfect homemade touch. I thought about knitting him a little hat and some wing-tip mittens but I decided to stop myself before I went too crazy. I’ll definitely be making this pattern again. I’ve already thought about a few things I’d like to try next time, like enlarging the pattern slightly on my printer (to help easy the turning of the pieces) or mix a fun patterned fabric with the felt for a different look. I think there are so many fun things you could do that would make this pattern fun to make over and over again! Maritza’s also has a free Batty Finger Puppet pattern that looks really fun to make too. I really can’t wait to see what Maritza comes up with next! ![]() |
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