Fox in a Vest ~ New Pattern!

Hi, Knitters,

I have a new pattern that will be available in print format from Unicorn Books and Crafts available in your local yarn shops in June 2014. If you don't see the printed pattern in your local yarn shop just ask the owner about it. The shop can easily order it for you through Unicorn. 

The pattern will be available for download in my Ravelry pattern shop in November 2014. I am really excited about Fox in a Vest and I hope you will be, too.

Click here for the Ravelry pattern page for Fox in a Vest to find out more information!

Click here for the pattern on Unicorn Books and Crafts!

Unicorn Books and Crafts is the distributor of the Opal yarns, which of course are at the top of my favorite sock yarns. I have done several toys in Opal for Unicorn. The other two are the Opal Sock Yarn Bunny and the Little Dragon. 

Click here to see the Opal Sock Yarn Bunny!

Click here to Little Dragon!

The vest is knit separately with sock yarn held doubled.

Here is some information you might like to know:

Finished size: 6-inches tall

Yarn:

Main Color (MC): Opal Le Petit Prince in Der Kleine Prinz und der Laternenanzunder #7760 (75% superwash wool, 25% nylon; 100 grams/425 meters) - 27 grams used in the sample

Contrast Color 1 (CC1): Opal Sock Yarn Solids in Natural #3081 - 14 grams used in the sample

Contrast Color 2 (CC2): Opal Sock Yarn Solids in Black #2619 - 3 grams used in the sample

Needles:

Fox: US size 1, double-pointed needles, set of 4

Vest: US size 7, double-pointed needles, set of 4

Gauge:

Fox: 8 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch

Vest: 5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch (fingering weight held doubled)

Materials:

Detachable stitch markers

Ruler or tape measure

Yarn needle

Small amount of fiberfill

Poly-pellets (optional and considered a choking hazard for young children and infants)

Safety eyes, 4.5 mm (optional, the eyes could be embroidered)

Black embroidery floss

The Fox in a Vest is knit from the top-down seamlessly and all in one-piece. It is a knitting adventure! The only stitching up is to whipstitch the front and back of the ear after they are picked up and about an inch on the top of the foot after it is picked up.

Here are a few more in progress photos:

I don't have a photo of the fox tail and as soon as I get my sample back I will take some tail photos to post on the project page.

The pattern is one of my favorites and I think you will really enjoy knitting a fox of your own. Your sock yarn leftovers can be put to good use!

Click here to find out more information about Fox in a Vest!

Have a great weekend, Knitters. It's that time of year when every weekend is filled with games, meets and graduation parties. I hope you can find some time to knit and relax.

See you next week with a giveaway and maybe I'll squeeze in a video podcast if I can find a moment....
best, susie