Coming Back to Blogging

I'm back!  It will be in baby steps.  Thanks to all who have been encouraging me to return, via Facebook and Twitter.  It's been a strange time in my life, and you've all been incredibly patient. 

Today I want to share one of my newest knitting book acquisitions: Knit Your Own Dog: The Second Litter. 

I had to have it purely based on the dog on the cover!  You see, this is my dog:

 



 

If you haven't looked at these delightful books, take a peek.  Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne have done an amazing job designing patterns that resemble our beloved dogs  (and cats!), and I'm a sucker for a good knitted toy!  Enjoy!

 

Knitted Dolls and Toys

I've neglected the toy makers in our readership for a while now, and I'm sorry.  I just hadn't come across something truly unique.  It seems like many doll patterns are just slightly reworked versions of each other, and that's not too exciting.  And then there's this.

Take a look at this wonderful blog from the UK.  It's called Flutterby Patch, and I'm in love with the little dolls and critters.  The patterns are scrumptious, and some of them are free!  (Including these!)

Each post appears to be a story in words and pictures developed around a large cast of knitted dolls and critters.  I won't tell the stories here, as it would ruin the surprise, but they are ideal children's stories, and I would happily read them to kids under 8. Take a look, and enjoy!