When I found out my sister was pregnant, I began creating a few things for our eensy-weensy cousin on the way…with Zia’s help, of course. This little pair of black and white hand puppets were knitted up from Susan B. Anderson’s book Itty Bitty Toys. Zia had a ball with them, and just to make sure […]
My friend Tracy asked me to custom-make a knitted doll for her daughter Alissa’s birthday. The specs were light pink, dark pink, and more pink. I loved creating this doll. There was something about making that pink hair that I found to be an altogether new and delightful experience! I made her a bit like Charlotte, […]
As you can see, we put the boy to work as soon as he arrived. He made this sweet blanket to keep the Air force dad nice and cozy. Hemming it on all four sides was a big project that took all morning, and it went straight to David’s desk chair to cover the otherwise cold […]
Two very interesting creatures in need of a home. Here are a couple of one-of-a-kind soft-sculpture animals. I created these with babies in mind, since I noticed how thrilled they get when they see the strong contrast of black-and-white objects. Their hands start pumping, their feet start kicking, and their eyes get HUGE (thus the […]
Finally, I’ve gotten around to posting pictures of this doll. It’s the first knitted toy I’ve made, and it’s from my favorite knitting book, Weekend Knitting. The body and clothes are 100% cotton yarn, and the hair is a very soft spun bamboo. It still twists my brain that yarn can be made of bamboo. I […]
