Wild Hair...

[susandennis]

What's for dinner? Nothing sounds good. It's too hot to cook. It's too hot go to get anything... yadda yadda

What about McRory's??!! This is a restaurant across the street that has been there since before the birth of Christ. It used to be ok and then it wasn't and I keep meaning to check and see if it is again. Their menu sure looks good.

I call and got a very nice articulate woman on the first ring who said she would be delighted to take an order for pickup. Chrispy Calimari and starter Ceasar Salad (with anchovies, thank you very much), please. 15 mins. We shall see. If they are good, I am going to be a lot poorer by the time the weather gets cool again.

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I finally got the wheels for the table that my laptop is on. And they work great. The table is a C table that slides under my chair but even with slider thingies, it does not slide that easily. These wheels were a breeze to stick on and now it only takes one hand to slide it in or away. Nice. I first ordered these things six weeks ago. Two places took my order and then canceled it. The third place took for freakin ever to get the damn things here. But, they are here. All is good.

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I've been thinking about branching out from teddy bears. Maybe knitting an elephant or monkey now and again. IF I can find the right patterns. I ordered up several used knitting books with patterns for toys. The first one arrived today. Great looking toys but crappy looking patterns. One reason I love my teddy bear pattern so much is that there is no sewing. Well, that's not true. I sew on the ears, the eyes and the nose. But that's it. The rest is knit in one piece. The animals in this books are knit in lots of pieces and then sewn together. Only if I get despearate.

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Time to feed the cats and then go get mine!

Comments

[shanynrose.livejournal.com]

I crocheted an elephant once! My mom had some dark silvery yarn that was bought for a project that didn't happen (I STILL do that!) and I found a pattern in a magazine. Even though I suck at the whole "gauge" thing, it came out to a decent size - about half an armful if that makes any sense. I entered it in two county fairs and won blue ribbons, then gave it away as a Christmas present.

Remember when many of the best craft patterns were mimeographed copies that cost less than a dollar?

[dizzdvl.livejournal.com]

Kitties!! Make the kitties!

But they had sewing didn't they?

[legalmoose]

Are you on ravelry?

[susandennis]

yep. susandennis but there isn't anything there. since all i do is teddy bears, i couldn't figure out why i wanted to be there once i got my invite. i'm pitiful.

what do you think i should do there?

[susandennis]

doh! i could look at patterns there! why in the heck didn't i think of that??!! thanks!

Just call me the fishwife...

[shanynrose.livejournal.com]

When I was a little kid my favorite stuffed animal was a handmade green polyester doubleknit octopus that came from a school "holiday sale." Even as a kid I was a geeky bookworm and did not grant personalities to my toys, but I loved my octopus. So did my cousins, so my grandmother unstitched it, copied the pattern, and made more so there would be no fighting.

Oh, and it was actually a "quadropus," having only four arms. I can see now where eight would have just been a mess. Four was plenty fine with me =)

It seems like an octopus would be a fairly easy project (part of a small hat with four skinny socklike arms?) You wouldn't need to give it a face at all - just add big silly eyes.

If you want land animals - what about rabbits? Use the bear body and make long ears? A tail would be nice but I'm sure it could do without. Or a cat? Monkey?

(and thanks for the tip, legalmoose! I'm waiting for a ravelry invite now, too!)

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

I'm loving the patterns in Knitted Toys (http://www.amazon.com/Knitted-Toys-Fresh-Fabulous-Designs/dp/158180900X/), though so far I'm just reading them and admiring the pretty pictures.

If you do find a book you'd like, I'm looking forward to hearing about it.

[susandennis]

I will. I ordered 3 and I think one was Knitted Toys. When they all get here, I'll check them out and do an entry on all three!