Little Dazzler Elephant: Edwin

The pattern for Ella’s twin brother Edwin is now complete. I’ve been trying to get it finished for ages but Christmas and family visits got in the way.

Edwin is a cheeky little elephant 12 inches (31 cms) tall and knitted in DK yarn, on 4mm needles. His clothes also in DK are knitted on 3.75mm and 3.25mm needles.

The play overalls and little cardigan are removeable so a few more outfits will add extra play value for the child and let you go wild finding interesting colour combinations from your stash.

Cute little elephants have become as much a staple in the traditional nursery as the teddy bear and they are just as fun to make and no doubt be treasured for years to come.

The pattern is a 20 page PDF document with row by row instructions and plenty of images to help with construction. You can find the pattern on Etsy and Ravelry

Little Dazzler Elephant: Ella

Staying with the theme of elephants i decided to write up my pattern for Ella. Who doesn’t love a cute little elephant and they always find their way into a nursery collection of little animals.

Ella is 12 inches (31cms) knitted in DK yarn and has a dress and cardigan which are removeable.

I love using flecked or variegated yarn for the dresses as it adds more colour and gives a similar effect as a cotton print dress.

This dress fastens with two buttons at the back and with her matching hair bow she looks very coordinated!

As usual you can have a lot of fun pairing colours together. Her comfy cardigan gives her a cute little homely look. All pieces are knitted flat on two needles and pieces sewn together.

The pattern is a 22 page PDF document which gives row by row instructions with plenty of images to help with construction. The pattern is available on Etsy and Ravelry.

Little Elephant Baby Booties

For the past few weeks I have been working on some new baby booties. It’s just the weather for warm little booties to keep little toes nice and snug. These would make an ideal gift for baby showers or baby announcements.

These cute little booties are knitted in DK yarn on 3mm needles along with the elephant heads.

The pattern comes in two sizes 3-6 months and 6-9 months. All pieces are knitted flat on two needles and sewn together.

The pattern gives row by row instructions and plenty of images to help with construction.

The pattern is available as a download on Etsy and Ravelry

Cute Little Twin Elephants

 

I love knitting elephants in pairs, and this little twosome were made to grace the nursery of boy/girl twins with a jungle themed nursery.

Both the elephants and clothes are knitted in DK yarn on 4mm needles and they measure 12″ which I think is a good size for little ones.

Once you have Knitted one pair, it’s hard to stop!

Think my favourite are this seaside pair

Jungle Pals

I’ve had quite a few requests recently for elephants and monkeys, so imagine jungle themed nurseries must be in vogue.

Both these little charactters are 11 inches in height. I based the monkey’s face on Ala & Ela’s pattern as I think it does produce a cute and cheeky monkey.

I knitted his little jumper in red and yellow stripes (2 rows each) but when making it up I actually preferred the wrong side, I thought the pattern more colourful so made it up ‘inside out’ so to speak.

He looks a playful character, ready for mischief!

Both animals have the same body and outfit, just different heads. I do like making these little jumpers and overalls and seeing them in different colours

They certainly brighten up the nursery.

Nellie & Neville

Among the projects I completed last month were two more little elephants.

Not sure why, but whenever I knit an elephant I always feel the need to make a matching one of the opposite sex!

Nellie is 11″ tall and is knitted in a grey DK yarn on 4mm needles. Thought I would dress her for a day at the seaside, so selected some red and a couple of shades of blue yarn from my stash to achieve a nautical look.

Dress has a little sailor collar.

A red bow completes the outfit.

Neville is just a little taller  measuring 12″ I used the same colours to make his outfit, a blue and white stripey sweater and a pair of baggy red overalls.

Will have to knit them an ice-cream to complete their day at the seaside!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two Elephants and a Fox

Can’t believe it has been a month since I updated the blog. In my defence I have been busy, mainly knitting toys. So here is a selection of them.

Esme and Edwin

These elephants, are a good 10 inches in height, knitted in DK on 4mm needles.

They are both from the same pattern, just the clothes are different.

I used the same colours for their clothes, so they look very much a pair. I think they would make an ideal gift for boy and girl twins.

Frankie Fox

I’ve been wanting to make a fox for a long time, and loved the way this one turned out.

He is a good 16 inches in height and looks pretty laid back in his polo-neck.

More for the Toy Box

I have been working on a few more toys that will come in handy for gifts for the Christmas season. I must admit I do get a lot more satisfaction in creating a little character than knitting up a hat and coat set.

In the last couple of weeks I’ve made a couple of rabbits and two little elephants. The elephants are so cute and very much a matching pair.

They are knitted from just oddments of DK wool and are from a Jean Greenhowe pattern. They measure just over 5″ so a lovely gift for a small baby as they can fit snuggly in the corner of a cot or Moses basket. As they are small they take no time to knit but are quite fiddly to assemble but well worth the effort!

Just to prove a bunny isn’t just for Easter, I made one sporting the traditional Christmas jumper

So here is Hazel looking warm and festive in her Christmas tree jersey.

I used the basic Debi Birken pattern for Bunty Bunny, and knitted her jumper and skirt separatley. For the jumper I knitted a tree in the middle and made french knots with different coloured yarn for the baubles to create a Christmas Tree effect.

Next we have Jack another little bunny, nicely co-ordinated with turquoise jumper and baggy overalls

Think he would make a lovely gift for a little boy.

He is the same pattern as the bunny above, but turned out so different, I love the way they all end up being so unique.

Time now to plan what to make over the next few weeks