May featured pattern - Squirrel
For the month of May, I've decided to feature one of my first toy patterns - the Squirrel. I knit a lot of toys in the first few months after starting Fuzzy Mitten, but the squirrel was my favourite....
View Articlefree pattern: polo-neck pullover
My original Squirrel knitting pattern came with a turtle-neck sweater, which was very simple - back and front knit the same, then sleeves picked up and knit straight. Boxy and plain, a bit awkward to...
View ArticleJune featured pattern - Tiger
The tiger is another one of my very first patterns, published just a couple months after I started Fuzzy Mitten in November of 2006. I don't really remember why I wanted to design a tiger, but it was...
View Articleintarsia tutorial - tiger's face
My Tiger pattern uses some more advanced techniques, one of which is intarsia. I like this technique for creating face markings on my toys, so I thought I would share how I work intarsia colour changes...
View Articlequiet summer
It's been a quiet summer here on this blog, but not in my real life! When my boys were smaller, I thought they took up a lot of my time. But there were always naps, and much earlier bedtimes, and...
View Articlespacebot
The idea of designing a robot toy came to me almost a year ago, and I liked the idea so much, it was difficult to wait for the right time to work on it. But I had other projects planned that my time...
View Articlerecipe - autumn squash stew
As soon as the weather gets cooler, all my husband wants to eat is soup! Although he's not picky, I like some variety to our suppers, so I have a pretty good collection of recipes that I can pull out...
View Articlechange of pace
Thanks for joining me! Are you comfortable? Have you got a nice cup of tea or coffee, or maybe some hot chocolate? I have a bunch of news to share with you.First, I recently updated my much-loved Owl...
View Articlereindeer finger-puppet pattern
Here's a cute little project that you can make in those little bits of time you always have during the holidays: chatting with family at parties, waiting for a school pageant to start, watching...
View ArticleWee Panda Toy and Finger Puppet
In honour of my birthday today, I'm sharing a new free pattern with you! This one was originally published in Knit Now magazine last year. I've made a few small changes to that version, and added a...
View Articleholiday pattern round-up
Instead of a new holiday pattern this year, I wanted to share with you all the free patterns I've made in previous years. Perhaps you missed something in the past, your knitting skills have improved...
View Articlehappy holidays sale
Happy Holidays SaleFrom December 12-27, enjoy 35% off selected patterns! A new pattern will be added to the sale each day for 12 days, so check back to see if there's something you'd like! I'm starting...
View Article10 year anniversary celebration
I'm resurrecting this long-quiet blog, to announce a special 10 year anniversary event!It has been ten years since I opened my first shop on Etsy, and I wanted to do something special to show all my...
View Article10th anniversary give-away - Patterns
In addition to the free teddy pattern I mentioned yesterday, I will be having a few give-away contests this week. I'll announce each separately, and you can enter all of them, or just the ones you're...
View Article10th anniversary give-away - Puss in Boots kit
Today I have a kit plus pattern to give-away! My Puss in Boots pattern was originally published in Knit Now magazine, and came with a kit, containing enough yarn to knit one toy. If you'd like a chance...
View Article10th anniversary give-away: Knit and Crochet Toys magazine
For my third give-away, you could win a copy of Knit and Crochet toys magazine! I contributed two patterns to this special issue, and in addition to those, there are over 20 adorable and fun patterns...
View Article10th anniversary give-away: Holiday Mice
I opened my first shop on Etsy, November 5, 2006. At the beginning, I was just selling toys I had knit, not patterns. Those only came when other knitters saw my toys, and wanted to knit some...
View Articlekichidi stew and naan bread
I enjoy cooking tasty, healthy food for my family. It's fun to learn new recipes and techniques, and introduce my kids to a wide range of foods. However, sometimes it's a little tricky to find new...
View Articlepolar bear pouch
I have a new winter holiday pattern for you this year: a little knitted pouch, with a flap shaped as a polar bear face! This quick knit makes a sweet tree ornament, or it can be worn as a necklace....
View Articlefancy collar accessory
Fancy CollarThis pattern makes a charming collar that can be attached to other garments such as cardigans or pullovers, to make them into a fancy holiday outfit, or it can simply be used as an...
View Articlemystery knit-along 2018
I have a super fun new toy for this year's Mystery Knit-Along, so I'll hope you'll join us on a mysterious knitting adventure!This year's toy is based on one of my previous designs, but with an...
View Articlesilky seal pattern
I have a new pattern available for the holidays: a sweet, cuddly seal toy! A slightly different version of this pattern was published a couple years ago, but I've updated it, and you can get it for...
View ArticleBunimals
I have an adorable and silly new pattern for you today!Bunimals are bun-shaped animal toys with cat, frog, mouse, rabbit, and robin variations. Each toy uses about 50 g of worsted weight yarn, and they...
View ArticleBunimals Modifications
Bunimals: Simple toys with many possible modificationsMy new toy pattern, called Bunimals (bun+animals), was intentionally designed to be easy to modify into other types of animals. The pattern...
View Articlemy grandma
It's been many years since I wrote about anything personal on here, but I have so much I want to say about my grandma, who was very special to me. All my life she was a major inspiration for my...
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