Hi, Knitters,
I hope you are all doing well. The weather around here hasn't seemed very fall-like. It has been unseasonably warm but hopefully, it will start cooling down a bit coming up in the days. I love the fall just as so many others do. Plus, the fall season makes me fall more in love with my knitting every year for some reason. I keep saying it but it really is high knitting season right now. So much is happening that I am having a hard time keeping up.
Yesterday I released a "new" pattern. Let me explain. The original pattern for the bear in a bunny suit was published over a year ago in a book called Drop Dead Easy Knits. The copyright has now reverted to me and so I took it upon myself to update and modify the original pattern so it is even simpler in many respects and even cuter in all respects. I rewrote the pattern and moved and changed some things in the design so I renamed the pattern slightly. It is now called A Bear and A Bunny Suit. Doesn't that sound like a storybook title?
I also wanted to use my bouncy beautiful Home Worsted Weight wool from Barrett Wool Co. which wasn't released yet when the book came out. If you haven't tried our Home line of yarns you really should. It is a joy with which to knit. It feels so good running through your fingers and onto your needles.
So the pattern is now called A Bear and a Bunny Suit and it is on sale right now through Wednesday, Oct. 11th, 2017. No code is needed. The pattern is priced at $3.50. On Oct. 12th the pattern will be priced at $5.00. The pattern is available on Ravelry and Barrett Wool Co.
We have kits over on Barrett Wool Co. for A Bear in A Bunny Suit but they are going so fast. We will definitely add more after we get the first batch done and out the door. Remember to sign up on the product page for an automatic email reminder when the item is back in stock. You'll literally be the first to know as soon as something is restocked.
Here is some information you might like to know:
A Bear and A Bunny Suit
New Release Pattern Discount! The pattern is on sale for $3.50 starting today, October, 7th, 2017 through Wednesday, Oct. 11th, 2017. No code is needed. After Oct. 11th the pattern will be priced at $5.00. Enjoy!
This new A Bear and A Bunny Suit pattern is a modified version of the original pattern that first appeared in the book Drop Dead Easy Knits in 2016. I’ve changed quite a few things in the written pattern and design for this new version so I decided to release it with a slightly modified name, too.
A Bear and A Bunny Suit is a charming pint-size toy with a knit-in bunny suit including an attached hood that pulls off and on. You will fall in love with this little bear. The design and pattern feature an almost completely seamless construction and lots of specific guidance throughout to make sure your Bear turns out just right.
Finished measurement
Approximately 5 ½ inches (14 cm) tall when sitting
Approximately 5 ½ inches (14 cm) tall when sitting
Yarn
Barrett Wool Co. Home Worsted Weight, 100% American Wool, 100 grams, 230 yards (210 meters)
Barrett Wool Co. Home Worsted Weight, 100% American Wool, 100 grams, 230 yards (210 meters)
Home Worsted Weight colors and amounts for samples:
Bear: 25 grams in the Bear colorway
Bunny Suit: 50 grams in either the Priscilla or Wishing Well colorways
Bear: 25 grams in the Bear colorway
Bunny Suit: 50 grams in either the Priscilla or Wishing Well colorways
Needles
Body, Head and Hood: US size 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles, set of four
Arms, Legs and Bunny Ears: US size 6 (4mm) double-pointed needles, set of four
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Body, Head and Hood: US size 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles, set of four
Arms, Legs and Bunny Ears: US size 6 (4mm) double-pointed needles, set of four
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
Smaller needles: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
Larger needles: 5.5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
Smaller needles: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
Larger needles: 5.5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
Materials
Locking stitch markers
Yarn needle
Scrap yarn
Fiberfill
Small amount of black worsted weight yarn for the face embroidery
Optional: Two 6mm safety eyes (safety eyes are considered a choking hazard for infants and young children)
Note: If the toy is for an infant or young child use the black worsted weight yarn to embroider the eyes instead of the safety eyes.
Locking stitch markers
Yarn needle
Scrap yarn
Fiberfill
Small amount of black worsted weight yarn for the face embroidery
Optional: Two 6mm safety eyes (safety eyes are considered a choking hazard for infants and young children)
Note: If the toy is for an infant or young child use the black worsted weight yarn to embroider the eyes instead of the safety eyes.
Construction Notes
The body is worked from the bottom up and in the round. The hood is then picked up at the neck using set-aside stitches and is worked flat. The hood stitches are placed on scrap yarn. The head is worked separately in the round and is then stitched to the top of the body (this is the only seam in the entire toy). The hood is then finished off. The bear ears, bunny ears, arms and legs are picked up and knit directly onto the toy.
The body is worked from the bottom up and in the round. The hood is then picked up at the neck using set-aside stitches and is worked flat. The hood stitches are placed on scrap yarn. The head is worked separately in the round and is then stitched to the top of the body (this is the only seam in the entire toy). The hood is then finished off. The bear ears, bunny ears, arms and legs are picked up and knit directly onto the toy.
The little brown bear could not be any sweeter. I love it when the hood is pulled down.
We are offering the Bear kit in three different colors, Priscilla (pink), Wishing Well (blue) and Grassland (green). It would be cute in so many colors of Barrett Wool Co. Home Worsted.
Even sweeter from the back....
I always get a kick out of knitting a foot or a toe while the finished toy is hanging upside-down. It just looks so funny. The good thing with A Bear and A Bunny Suit is that when you are done knitting that last stitch on the foot, the bear is completely finished! It is a fantastic feeling.
And now for one more exciting development.
Back in July I flew down to Austin, Texas for about 24 hours. There I filmed a segment for The Knit Show with Vickie Howell. I've put the The Handmade Holiday Episode in the post here for you to watch. I come in at about the 4 minute mark.
But, the entire first season has been released on YouTube. All ten episodes are now up and ready for your free viewing. The show is incredibly well done and I am proud to be a tiny part of the show.
So I had a birthday last week and on that day my new book with Quince & Co. called Kindred Knits was officially released, and The Knit Show was released as well. It was quite a day to remember.
Phew! What a week. Have a super Sunday, friends. I'll be back soon with more.
xo ~ susan
Yay, you and Vicki together. Thank you for sharing ❤️
ReplyDeleteHow utterly adorable! I bought one! Will make a special gift for someone sweet. Thank-you! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing about the videos! Can't wait to watch them!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I think I actually have the book...hmmm.....
ReplyDeleteWould like to win the kit.... deaston@paulbunyan.net
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