Before Giftmas 2009, I discovered Danger Crafts on Etsy and all of her fabulous knitted monster patterns. I immediately ordered several, although I've only managed to knit one. She's on Ravelry, as well. (The benefit to ordering from Etsy is that you can order a collection and save a little money. The benefit to buying via Rav is that your purchases go into your library and stay there in case you lose them. Oh, and there are some freebies, too. I've made several Monster Chunks!)
There's a new book, too: Big Book of Knitted Monsters, The: Mischievous, Lovable Toys, which I am planning to order next paycheck.
Anyway. I knit Olivia here for my honorary niece, M. Olivia was pictured with a tutu (which I tried to make, but so failed at) and M was into ballet, so I thought she'd get a kick out of it, even though there ended up being no tutu. Well, she loves this toy. It's not necessarily connected, but now she's totally into monsters, so I've been happily planning another monster for her (no harm in planning way ahead when it comes to Giftmas knitting). I didn't have time to knit a monster for her this year, so I got her Little Monsters Cookbook instead.
Have some monster-loving kids in your life? Even big (adult) kids? You? Okay! In addition to Ms. Danger's patterns, check out:
- Knit
- KnitWit: 20 Projects for Beginners and Seasoned Knitters
- Amigurumi Knits: Patterns for 20 Cute Mini Knits (has a section of cryptozoological creatures, plus an Ant pattern, which would be marvelous for a Them! fan).
- Crochet
- If I ever learn now to crochet, I'm definitely getting Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More!
- Fabric
- Zombie Felties: How to Raise 16 Gruesome Felt Creatures from the Undead
- Make a Monster: 15 Easy-to-Make Fleecie Toys You'll Love to Sew
- Closet Monsters: Stitch Creatures You'll Love from Clothing You Don't
- Plush-O-Rama: Curious Creatures for Immature Adults
- Supplies: Buttons work, but safety eyes are extra special. I get plain black ones at the craft store (JoAnn Fabrics) and fancy colored ones at 6060's Etsy shop
1 comment:
Great job! I don't crochet (yet) but I did put that Creepy Cute Crochet book on hold at the library. I'm hoping that will be all the inspiration I need to learn. Coincidentally, I also just bought Zombie Felties for myself. Can't wait to get started on that!
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