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The Universe Bails Me Out Again

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Sometimes you amble around lost in life (I do this often) not really having any particular direction, not really knowing what you’re going to do next and not really having any idea at all of the content of the next blog post.

And BAM!! The Universe steps in a just hands you something. Something too good not to use. Something great, huge even. And no, I didn’t get a picture, you’ll have to visit here to see what I’m talking about. And then, go here to read the story.

I will, however give you a hint. Human anatomy, in all of it’s greatness and correctness, knitted! Yes, human anatomy, knitted.

Now I know you’ll visit that link just to see it!

And the winner of my Knitting Stuff Giveaway is………

 

Wait a minute, we still have a whole day to go! Leave me a comment, making sure I have your email address. More suspense eh? Tune in tomorrow! Oh, yeah, and have a Great New Year!!

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  2. I am amazed and impressed with the knitted brain!! What a great tactile learning experience!!

    Thanks for sharing!
    Happy New Year!!!

  3. This knitter certainly must have studied anatomy! It is amazing what people can dream on and turn into a craft. You have to check out Indie craft site I was somewhat turned off by this work, but everyone has their thing :)http://indiecrafts.craftgossip.com/2008/12/29/lets-talk-about-the-artist-shall-we/

  4. I saw this brain knitting a short time ago on some other blog and thought “Holy Cow, who does this stuff”? I can hardly knit a square and here is someone who can knit what appears to be a “real” brain. Unbelievable!!! Still, I’d rather have a sweater or mittens or scarf or hat or …. well, you get the idea. Happy New Year to you also. May it be a good year for you and your family and may your power stay on for good now.

Have you read?

Christmas Stocking Knitting Patterns for Your Pets

I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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