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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Legs for Eggs with Leggs
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Spring is coming!! :o)
Getting ready for a
My dear friend,
asked me how to make the legs/feet for the Eggs with Leggs, and I wrote this up for her. Since Easter is getting close, I'm sharing it with anyone who'd like to make these funny little guys. :o) We found them to be very amusing.
For more about the Eggs with Leggs, and their cousins, the Eggy Peeps (including a pattern), please see these posts:
And
Note: although the available color patterns are not the same as when I made these, four years ago (!), you can still find some terrific patterns in Bernat Baby Jacquards here:
And other places. Self patterning sock yarns would work well too, just use appropriate needle sizes to make a tightly knit fabric so the stuffing doesn't show. Or if you're energetic, create your own stripes and patterns. ;o)
Here are the Leggs instructions for the Eggs with Leggs. I hope it's understandable. It's just icord folded and stitched, but not so easy to describe how to do it. Heh heh.
Leggs for Eggs with Leggs
I made a 6.5" to 7" 4st icord out of orange Microspun (probably on sz 3 ndls)
as follows:
1. C/o 4 st
2. K arnd on 4 st till cord is 6.5" - 7" long.
3. End off.
Fold and stitch the icord into two "Y" shaped feet (using 1 icord to shape both feet - attached at the bottom of the "Y") as follows:
(I separated a length of matching yarn into two parts, half the strands in each, for sewing it together. But thread would work too.)
1. Holding the end of the icord vertically, go up 1/2" from the end of the cord held in your fingers, run the tapestry needle with yarn or thread thru, go up another 1/2" and fold down.
2. 1/2" from the first fold, fold up and run tapestry needle thru the fold.
3. 1/2" up from the second fold, fold down. Run needle thru all 4 strands.
4. Down another 1/2" (down 1" from the third fold), stitch down to the last fold and through the start of the icord (1 foot is shaped).
** Do not cut icord. **
** You will continue with the second foot on the same cord. **
5. Fold cord up from last fold and run stitch thru the fold.
6. Repeat steps 1-4 for the second foot.
7. Sew to bottom of egg.
Without the stitching, the folds will look like 2 "M"s with long outer legs.
I'm sorry I don't have a better photo of the legs. These were all given away and I didn't take any pics of the legs on their own. :o(
Wishing you all a very Happy Spring!! It'll be here soon, I promise! :o)
And have fun with your Eggy Peeps and Eggs with Leggs!
Friday, February 14, 2014
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day!
with Love from theknittycat, Anthor (Mr. theknittycat),
and the Mewligans (Pidgey and Teddy)
and the Mewligans (Pidgey and Teddy)
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
MERRY CHRISTMAS! 2013
Wishing everyone a Christmas filled with
all the Joys and Blessings of the Season!
Merry Christmas from the Angelic Mewligans
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine's Day!
with Love from theknittycat, mr. theknittycat,
and Pidgey and Teddy (the Mewligans)
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Amazing Micro Mini Amigurumi (knitted and crocheted toys)
Ever thought you'd like to hold a herd of elephants on your fingertip?!
I recently came across the etsy shop of this amazing designer, Su Ami, and thought you would all enjoy seeing her incredible micro mini amigurumi. Wow!
The detail and personality she manages to create in these teensy ami's is just incredible!! One has to wonder if she has a flock of fairies assisting her. ;o)
More astonishing minis ..
Browsing through her store is like a walk in Wonderland! :o)
If you enjoy micro mini's, one of my favorite amigurumi designers of all time is MUFFA.
She also creates amazing works of amigurumi in fingernail size. Again, Wow!
How these incredible artists achieve these masterpieces is a mystery to me! But I love looking and marveling at their creations.
Have any of you dabbled in microminiature? My smallest creation was about 1/2" tall and 1" long, and was extremely simple!
Penny Surfing
Some of my smallest creations (giants compared to Su Ami's and MUFFA's) are here:
I hope you all enjoy seeing these adorable works, by these two amazing artists, as much as I do!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Happy New Year!!
Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year!
May it be filled with many joys and wonders!
And
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
To All You Lovely Toymakers out there
(and everyone else too):
We wish you all great Joy and Many Blessings
with Love from theknittycat / Shar and Mr theknittycat / Anthor
and from the Mewligans too!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
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