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“That will do pig. That will do….”I knit this little cutie up on a rainy afternoon. I had no specific plan as to WHAT I was going to try to make. I had my size 4 needles and about tennis ball sized bit of yarn to play with. I just started knitting, enjoying my movie with an open and relaxed mind. A couple of hours later, I realized that I was holding a shape very similar to an ...
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Category: Knitting
Type of item: Toy
For: Home
Style: Geeky, Holiday, Funky, Cute, Whimsical
Materials
Knitting Needles, US size 5, Double pointed needles, small circular needles, stuffing, buttons, tapestry needle, sport to dk weight yarn
What was your inspiration?
That will do pig. That will do.
I knit this little cutie up on a rainy afternoon. I had no specific plan as to WHAT I was going to try to make. I had my size 4 needles and about tennis ball sized bit of yarn to play with. I just started knitting, enjoying my movie with an open and relaxed mind. A couple of hours later, I realized that I was holding a shape very similar to an adorable chunky guinea pig. So I went with it! This pattern is a result of the extemporaneous knitting session.
What advice would you give someone starting this project?
Be fearless. Its just yarn and pointy sticks, after all.
I love variegated yarns for this project. Its perfect for those lovely leftover balls of hand painted - dyed yarns,
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