Etsy Feature – Tearoom Girl Elephant Knit Pattern

Introducing the Ela Elephant pattern, available for instant download upon purchase. This pattern offers two knitting methods to suit your preference.

For the traditional approach, the body of the elephant is worked “back and forth” on two single-pointed knitting needles, creating a lovely texture. The pieces are then seamed together for a polished finish. If you prefer a seamless design, the dress is worked “top down” and “back and forth” without the need for sewing.

The finished Ela Elephant stands at approximately 29cm/11.4″ in height, making her a charming addition to any shelf or mini stool. Her poseable nature allows for easy positioning and display.

To create the body, Worsted/Aran/10 ply weight yarn is recommended, while the dress is best crafted with 4ply/Fingering weight yarn. Basic knitting stitches are used throughout the pattern, making it suitable for knitters of all skill levels.

One unique feature of Ela is her effortless eye design. No need to knit or embroider the eyes separately; the pattern provides a clever method to incorporate them seamlessly.

Additionally, the dress is removable, allowing for versatility in styling and play. The pattern includes detailed step-by-step instructions on assembling Ela, accompanied by helpful in-progress photographs. You’ll also find a comprehensive list of materials needed and useful tips and links for knitting techniques and supplies.

Get nostalgic and bring back memories of beloved characters like Nellie the Elephant with this delightful knitting project. So grab your knitting needles and embark on a journey to create your very own Ela Elephant. Once completed, she’ll be ready to charm and captivate with her adorable presence.

Elephant Height: approx 29cm/11.4″
Ela is designed to sit and be posed easily eg. on a shelf or mini stool.

You can purchase this pattern here via Etsy.

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Blankets are a great blank slate project that you can change up in a million different ways. From color to stitch pattern to size, the possibilities are almost endless.

Jared Flood, the designer behind Brooklyn Tweed, was inspired by a log cabin quilt his mother made in 1995 to re-create that design in knitting, which led to more blankets and ultimate Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets, which includes 25 patterns from an array of designers using different skills and techniques to make cozy, pretty blankets.

The patterns are divided into three aesthetic themes: traditions, minimalism and colorplay. The patterns are rated on a scale of one to five, with one being the easiest, and there aren’t any pieces rated five. Two blankets are rated one, 14 are two, eight are three and one is four.

In addition, three of the 25 patterns are crocheted, but they either use single crochet or granny stitch, so they are pretty easy even if you don’t do a lot of crochet. You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.

Some of my favorites include Rattan by Rastus Hsu, a chunky blanket worked in knits and purls with simple crossing stitches to make a raised woven look; Homewood by Seth Richardson, covers in dramatic, loopy cables; Ainur Berkimbayeva’s Tessellate, one of the beginner projects that doesn’t really look beginner but is totally worked in knit and purl stitches; Warp + Weft by Aist? Butkevi?ien?, which is mostly knits and purls but makes a fun woven look fabric that blew my mind a little bit; and the same designer’s Canyonland, a multicolored blanket with wavy stripes.

The patterns tell you how to resize them for different dimensions and include information on pattern repeats where it is possible to make a totally custom size.

Many different techniques are included here such as cables, lace, shadow knitting, intarsia and other colorwork techniques, as well as modular knitting and lots of sewing pieces together. The patterns are all presented with charts, but there are line by line written instructions available on the Brooklyn Tweed website if you need them.

The book ends with a deep dive into log cabin knitting, telling the story of the quilt Jared’s mom made and how he made it in knitting, as well as the multitude of variations you can make if you want your own log cabin style design.

The back of the book includes a little written information about some of the special techniques needed, but there are no photos.

This is a lovely book full of inspiration for knitting and crochet blankets for any skill level. If you like to make blankets as gifts or aspire to have a handmade blanket in every room of the house, these designs would be a great place to start.

About the book: 192 pages, paperback, 25 patterns. Published 2024 by Abrams Books, suggested retail price $24.99.

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