Saturday 22 June 2019

baby boy, knitted soft toy

good morning crafters and welcome to my soft toy share for today.
i have knitted another teddy using a pattern by Susan Hickson: Mary Jane's tearoom
this little chappie is suitable for a new born baby boy.

tea room teddy:






teddy stands at approx 11" tall and has been knitted using dk wool. the wool i have used is very soft and very tactile to the touch.

here's what i have used:
pattern: tearoom teddy (mary jane's tearooms)
needles: 2 3/4 (uk)
wool: king cole cherish dash dk
high loft polyester filling
miscellaneous: blue satin ribbon, black tapestry thread for features.

join me again soon for my next project.
thanks for stopping by
enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

Friday 7 June 2019

tearoom teddy

good morning crafters 
and welcome to my soft toy share for today.
this is Peony (colour of one of the yarns used)


this lovely teddy has been added to my stash and she has been made using natural knitting yarns.



knitting is currently my choice of mindfullness (hopefully i will squeeze in some colouring soon)
but for now i'm totally addicted to knitting.

here's what i have used:
patterns: teddy's and tearoom dresses both from Mary Jane's tearooms.
patterns available via etsy, ravelry and mary jane's blog.
teddy: DMC Natura just cotton, 2.75 mm needles (uk), black embroidary/tapestry thread.
dress: Signature 4ply by West Yorkshire Spinners, colours: 517 & 800, 3mm needles.
stuffing: 100% high loft polyester filling (hobbycraft)
time to make teddy and dress start to finish: 3 days.

all yarns used knit up beautifully.

join me again for my next project
thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy, Ann