Felted Friends

These are my first two needle feling projects, and I'm now addicted. The rabbit was made using a Clover template and was very quick (10 minutes?). The owl was made freehand from a Wool Pets pattern and took a couple of hours, at least in part because it was my first 3D felting project. If you like the owl and want to try it yourself, you should get the book "little felted animals" by Marie-Noelle Horvath. It doesn't have the owl pattern in it but it has other cute animals.

Feather and Fan Baby Blanket

I made this baby blanket for a coworker who should be having her baby any day now. I really love this feather and fan design; I will definitely make more things using this pattern.

Sorry about the bad picture!

Pattern: Crib-Blanket-Afghan II, Feather 'n Fan by Ann Norling
Yarns: Plymouth Yarn Encore Knitting Worsted Weight in colors 7135 and 7136 (good yarn for a baby blanket as it's machine washable and dryer safe)

Gray Sweater with Bear Buttons

I had to improvise on the arms and button band on this sweater. The button band wasn't wide enough for my liking, and the sleeves were way too short! I loved knitting with this yarn, and the buttons are my favorite. I got them at a fabric store on Bainbridge Island. Sorry about the bad pictures, I need a new camera!

Book: Baby Knits by Debbie Bliss
Pattern: Shawl Collared Jacket
Yarn: Rowan Cashsoft Aran in Kale Dk Gray