my favorite fruit, duh (NOW with pictures)

I totally forgot that I had not posted a picture with this pattern. I apologize for not posting one sooner.


I got my yarn in the mail today so NEW PLAN! I made a little peach, I love her, her name is Georgia. I will put a picture up soon (promise) I have the pattern for it though:

You will need size 8 dpns.
peach colored yarn
green yarn
yarn needle
puffy paint/yarn for embroidery

CO6, divide onto 3 needles
K
KFB all
K
K1, KFB around
K
K2, KFB, around
K
K3, KFB around
K
K4 KFB around
K 6 rows
K4, K2tog around
K
K3, K2tog around
K
K2, K2tog around, stuff and embroider if you are doing so
K
K1, K2tog around
K
K2tog around

cut yarn, pull through remaing sts. and through the center to the bottom end. Tug a little on the yarn to make a little dimple in the top and knot.

Make a little stem with your green yarn. Use the I cord technique, and make a leaf with the leaf pattern from the pear/ apple pattern and sew into the little dimple.

Paint a face on her if using puff paint.

ENJOY!

love, PEACHcake

Little Lulu

I knitted a little banana today. I made my own pattern while I was knitting and it is so so easy to make! You can make one in about 2 hours! You just need yellow and white worsted weight yarn and size 8 dpns. Here is the pattern:

inside of the banana:
with the white yarn:
CO 6 sts. and divide them among needles
kfb all - 12
k
k1, kfb around - 18
knit for 24 rows and then BO all sts.

peel:
with the yellow yarn:
CO 4 divide onto your dpns.
KFB all - 8
k
k1, kfb around - 12
k
k1, kfb around - 18
k
k2, kfb around - 24
knit for 20 rows
leave stitches on one needle and put other sts on two different stitch holders (8 on each)
working in st. st. work for 8 rows
on 9th row k2tog, k2 all
p
k2tog, k2, k2tog
p
k2tog twice
purl the last two sts. together and pull, make a good knot

now pick up the sts. on one of the holders and do this again, and then when you finish, pick up the remaining sts and repeat

stuff your two pieces, only stuff the peel a little, put the inside into the peel to see how much you want it to stick out. pin the inside of the banana to the peel and sew all the way around. with the yellow yarn

Now you have a little banana!

enjoy!

Love, peachcake

Lemonlime

I haven't updated this in a few days because school started back so today I will. Sunday I knitted a green apple named, Mrs. Sour Apple and she has a sour look on her face.

I made her from the same apple pattern that I invented. I also bought beautiful purple yarn which I made into a Henry Bear from Jess Hutch's book "Unusual Toys to Knit and Enjoy."


AND I made more fruit people. I think that this will be the last of my fruit knitting endeavors. I want to knit some other things. Today I knitted a lemon and a lime from my own pattern that I amde up while I knitted the little fruits. I am going to post the pattern here for all to benefit from (the toy making kind of knitters).



here is the pattern:

Lemon/ Lime pattern:
CO 6
K 3 rows
Kfb all – 12
K
K1, kfb around – 18
K
K2, kfb around – 24
K
K3, kfb around – 30
K
K4, kfb around – 36
Knit 4 rows
K4, k2tog around – 30
K
K3, k2tog around – 24
K
K2, k2tog around – 18 at this point you should stuff and embroider your fruit
K
K1, k2tog around – 12
K
K2tog around – 6
K 3 rows: cut yarn, thread needle and pull through remaining stitches and through the center, make sure that you leave a little nub just like the other end!

ENJOY!

Henrietta

I made a little snow owl and her name is Henrietta. I made her from a pattern that was posted on craftster.org by marshmellow. I love this little owl. I had so much fun making her and she is my favorite toy yet!

fruit people*UPDATE*

*UPDATE*
I understand that this pattern may not be perfect so make sure you check out some of the comments from fellow knitters who have found mistakes with this pattern. Meanwhile, I am going to rework my patterns to make sure they are perfect. I will update them soon.
PS: If you need help with the double pointed needles situation, here is a video demonstration that may help:

Thank you, A


I just laid around and knitted all day. I made an apple to go with the pear that I made yesterday. I like making fruit people. I don't think that I will put arms and legs on them. Her name is Mrs. Saucy Apple.





I also have a pattern for all who want it.

here it is:

Materials:
size 8 dpns.
red and green yarn- worsted weight (I used Wool of the Andes in Cranberry and Avocado)
stuffing
yarn needle
puffy paint or yarn for embroidery

CO 6
kfb around - 12
k
k1, kfb around- 18
k
k2, kfb around - 24
k
k3, kfb around - 30
k
k4, kfb around - 36
k
kfb 3 times - spread them out - 40
k
knit 8 rows
k9, k2tog, around
k
k8, k2tog, around
k
k4, k2tog, around
k
stuff your apple with scrap yarn or fiberfill
k3, k2tog, around
k
k2, k2tog, around
k
K1, k2tog, around
k
stuff the top a little more if you'd like
k2tog around - you should have 6 sts.
cut a long tail and pull through remaining sts. with your needle and put the needle into the center and through to the underside through the center. make sure that you pull tight so that it has a dimpled top like an apple. make a good knot.

make a leaf just like in the Mr. Pear pattern and an i-cord stem-sew them into the dimple and embroider and paint on her cute little face.

HAPPY KNITTING!

pattern for mr. pear

Pattern:

Materials:
Worsted Weight yarn, I used Knit Picks Shine Worsted in Sunflower
and you'll need green for the stem and leaf
size 8 dpns.
yarn needle
black yarn for embroidery or puffy paint

Directions:
BODY- with yellow yarn

CO 6 sts.
Kfb on all sts.
K
K1, Kfb around
K
you should have 18
k for 10 rows
k2, kfb around
k -24
knit 2 rows
K3, kfb around - 30
k
k4, kfb around - 36
knit 8 rows
kfb 3 times, spread them out - 40
k
k8, k2tog around- 36
k
k4, k2tog around- 30
k
k3, k2tog around- 24
k
k2, k2tog around- 18
k
k1, k2tog around- 12
k
k2tog around- 6
cut a tail and pull yarn through the remaining sts. and through the center with your yarn needle

Leaf: with green yarn
CO1
Kfb - 2
k
kfb on all sts. - 4
k
kfb on first and last sts. - 6
k 3 rows
Kfb on outside sts. - 8
k
k2tog on outsidests. - 6
k 3 rows
k2tog on outside sts. - 4
k
k2tog on outside - 2
k
k2tog and knot

sew onto the top of Mr. Pear and make an I-cord stem with the green yarn.