I just finished yet another project from itty-bitty toys. One chapter of this book has five reversible toys. I knit the one that is both a frog:
and a turtle:Knit with my go-to toy yarn of Plymouth Encore Worsted in Greenhouse and Light Greenhouse. I made this for Lil One for her birthday next week. Finally, a toy for my own kiddo! Sometimes she'll pick up one of her toys, hug it, look at me and say, "It not for [name of another kid I've made a toy]." So it's about time for her to get a knitted toy. She loves both turtles and frogs, so this seems like the perfect toy for her.
The base of these toys is basically two infant-sized hats with decorations sewn on, then the bases are sewn together. Here's a better look at the applique turtle shell.
And here you can see the turtle inside the frog.
I am still loving this book. I really appreciate how it includes the piecing together and "finishing" steps as you go, so I'm not left with a bunch of pieces and the prospect of a lot of seams and stuffing all at the end. I may end up knitting every single pattern in this book before I'm done. I borrowed itty-bitty hats from the library yesterday, and I look forward to going through that one, too. I know at least ten people who are pregnant right now, so I'll be needing more than a few quick baby knits next January through April.
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