Sheep Assembly Line
When making four sheep of the same type, with multiple color changes, I felt it behooved me (ha! Get it? Be"hoove"d me?) to make them all at once, so I could see if I had enough purple for the sheep rumps first, and enough blue, and so on. As it happens, purple may not be the one I'm running most short of by the time this is all said and done -- it may be red -- but I definitely had enough purple, which was a relief!
Here's the sheep assembly line!
And a close-up of sheeps in progress:
Plus a picture of how they are size-wise as compared to a sheep that's been felted just once. Bear in mind the sheep is not stuffed -- he'd look a lot bigger if he were!
The KnitPicks Options needles have been a godsend for this project. I just move the needle tips from cord to cord as I go -- easy as could be!
I did start another blue/grey variegated sheep, but after working a couple of rows, I realized I'd rather be working on a color I haven't worked before. So I'll be casting on a camouflage sheep tonight. :D
PainterWoman:
These are darling! Do you sell them? Sell a pattern? Know where I could get the pattern? Have a "home" at Ravelry? Thanks.
12 July 2008, 10:09 pmAnjela:
The pattern is "A Felt Flock" from FiberTrends! I'm "SheepLass" over on Ravelry, and the rainbow sheep are getting posted as I finish 'em, too. :) I have a Camoflauge Sheep I really need to post there. :D
13 July 2008, 7:38 am