finished projects - totoro

I finished the totoro!
his eyes are a little crooked, and look very wonky when he is squished, but Sadie doesn't seem to mind. She yells at him a lot and falls asleep on him too.

I made totoro using the big snowy owl pattern from purl bee.

spats

On the needles right now:


Photo property of Interweave Knits Magazine

Cute Wool Spatterdashes

knitting pattern by
Rachel E. Pollock & Erin Korey

(after a pattern from Interweave Knits Magazine)


Using size 7 needles, cast on 44 stitches.

Rows 1-50: 2x2 rib [k2, p2] (Add/subtract rows here for longer/shorter spats.)

Row 51: Cast off 6, 2x2 rib [p2, k2] for 37 stitches.

Row 52: Cast off 6, 2x2 rib [p2, k2] for 31 stitches.

Row 53-67: 2x2 rib [p2, k2]

Row 68: 2x2 rib [p2, k2], cast on 6 stitches.

Row 69: 2x2 rib [k2, p2], cast on 6 stitches.

Row 70-79: 2x2 rib [k2, p2]

Row 80: Cast off all stitches.

Seam center back and arch seams.

Single crochet with contrasting color yarn around edge for trim.

Add tassels or pompons on single-yarn finger-woven cord or knitted I-cord as desired.