Knitting Tiny Peoples

I've recently become obsessed with this pattern, which meandered its way across one of my knitting groups a couple of weeks ago. It's a pattern for itty bitty people, about 3-4 inches high or so. I modified it a bit when I used it--changed the arms and legs to icords because juggling four needles on something that small was making me insane--but it's an adorable little pattern and a great way to get rid of bits and pieces of yarn you have lying about the house. I've been making tiny celebrities. They don't take very long to knit up, and with an imaginative application of accessories, clothes and colors, you can make them look like just about anybody you want. Want to carry Sam and Dean around in your pocket? Well, now you can!

I'll share some pictures when I have a few more done.

Starbuck Hat

Here's a nifty knitting pattern, for those who are into Battlestar Galactica. It's not my favorite show at all, but I'm still tempted to knit this for the hell of it. Cause it's pretty. And I do like Starbuck...

Happy Easter!

To all those who celebrate, I hope you had a good day. We had a bit of snow here, but nothing serious.

I did some knitting for Easter this year--stuffed Easter eggs and adorable little stuffed bluebirds for my kids.

Here are links to the patterns:

Stuffed Easter Eggs. The patterns they give here are really nice, but I didn't want to spend the time to do the colorwork, so I knitted them up in variegated baby yarn. It striped up nicely, and they turned out really cute.

Bluebird. I used some leftover yarn out of my stash to make these. Again, very cute, and easy to make. Each egg and each bluebird only took me a couple of hours to knit up.

Knitting Pattern—Open Stitch Scarf

Here's a quick and easy scarf pattern I tossed together one afternoon when I was in desperate need of a new scarf that didn't clash with my new coat. It knits up nicely on large (8+) needles, with a worsted weight yarn.

Knit 4 rows.
On the next row, wrap each stitch 2-4 times around the needle, then knit.
Knit the wrapped stitches.
Repeat until the scarf is the desired length.

This scarf has a lacey feel, but is surprisingly warm.