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Sunday, March 3, 2013

knitted beagle strap



This is the other design for a doggy strap - hubs thinks it looks more like a Pekingese pup!

The ears, nose, eyes and mouth are sewn onto head after the head is completed.
The yarn I used is Daiso’s acrylic yarn in white, camel and black. Approximately 10 m of white and 20 m of camel colour yarn is required.

Materials
Needles: two sets of 3.3 mm DPNs.
Yarn: 45 g (77m) of Daiso Acrylic medium thick yarn (100% acrylic) each colour;
Colour A: White (Dye lot: 12 AG);
Colour B: Camel (Dye lot: 12 J);
Colour C: Black (Dye lot: 11 AN). (require just about 20 cms for the mouth and nose)

Stuffing: Polyester 100%.
Measurement
Finished measurements: approximately 6 x 6 cm after stuffed.
  
Instructions (Head)
With Colour A, co 6, divide sts evenly over 3; join-in-the-round, and be careful not to twist stitches.
Round (Rnd) 1: k around.
Rnd 2: k, kfb, k2, kfb, k.
Rnd 3: k, (kfb)6, k.
Rnd 4: k, (kfb, k)2, k5, (kfb, k)2.


Place a marker to mark the beginning of the round, and maintain for subsequent rounds.

At this stage, you may want to divide sts on needles 1 and 3 into two needles each; total needles with sts:5

Short Row (SR) 1: (begin from first st of round)
with Colour A, k3, kfb, k, kfb, wrap & turn next st (W&T).
p4, W&T.
kfb, k2, W&T.
p3, W&T.
kfb, k, W&T.
p5;
with Colour B, p3;

(continue with last st of round)
with Colour A, p3, pfb, p, pfb, W&T.
k4, W&T.
pfb, p2, W&T.
k5;
with Colour B, k3.

Rnd 5: (begin from first st of round)
with Colour B, k, kfb, k2;
with Colour A, kfb, k16, kfb;
with Colour B, k2, kfb, k2.

Rnd 6: with Colour B, (k, kfb)2, k9;
with Colour A, k4;
with Colour B, k9, (kfb, k)2.

SR 2: (begin from first st of round)
with Colour B, k, kfb, k2, kfb, W&T.
pfb, p2, pfb, W&T.
(k, kfb)2, W&T.
p9.

(continue with last st of round)
with Colour B, p, pfb, p2, pfb, pfb, W&T.
kfb, k2, kfb, W&T.
(p, pfb)2, W&T.
k9.

Rnd 7: (begin from first st of round)
with Colour B, k21;
with Colour A, k4;
with Colour B, k21.

SR 3: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
k, (kfb)3, W&T.
(p, pfb)2, p2, W&T.
(k, kfb)3, k, W&T.
(p2, pfb)2, p5.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p, (pfb)3, W&T.
(k, kfb)2, k2, W&T.
(p, pfb)3, p, W&T.
(k2, kfb)2, k5.

SR 4: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
k2, kfb, k, W&T.
(pfb, p)2, W&T.
k5, W&T.
p, pfb, p4.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p2, pfb, p, W&T.
(kfb, k)2, W&T.
p5, W&T.
k, kfb, k4.

SR 5: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
k5, kfb, k6, W&T.
p13.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p5, pfb, p6, W&T.
k13.

SR 6: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
k15, W&T.
p15.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p15, W&T.
k15.

SR 7: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
(k5, k2tog)2, k3, W&T.
p5, p2tog, p.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
(p5, p2tog)2, p3, W&T.
k5, ssk, k.

SR 8: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
(k4, k2tog)2, k4, W&T.
p7, (p2tog, p)2, p.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
(p4, p2tog)2, p4, W&T.
k7, (ssk, k)2, k.

SR 9: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
(k2tog, k2)4, k2, W&T.
(p2tog, p2)3.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
(p2tog, p2)4, p2, W&T.
(ssk, k2)3.

SR 10: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
(k2tog, k)4, k3, W&T.
(p2tog, p2)2, p2tog, p.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
(p2tog, p)4, p3, W&T.
(ssk, k2)2, ssk, k.

SR 11: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
(k2tog)4, k, W&T.
p, (p2tog)2.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
(p2tog)4, p, W&T.
k, (ssk)2.


Next:
Rnd 8: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B, k3tog, k5;
with Colour A, k4;
with Colour B, k5, sssk.

Rnd 10: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B, k one rnd.

 
Cut off yarn leaving a long tail. Stuff before running the tail through the remaining sts, pull tight. Weave in all loose ends.







face and back of head (above).

Ears
(right ear).

With Colour B, pick up 5 from edge of ear nip (RS).
Row (R) 1 [WS]: p, pfb, p3.
R2 [RS]: k, kfb, k2, kfb, k.
R3: p, (p2tog, p)2, p.
R4: k, kfb, k4.
R5: p, (p2tog, p)2, p.
R6: k, kfb, k3.
R7: p3, W&T.
R8: k3.
R9: p2, W&T.
R10: k2.
R11: bo1, (p2tog)2.
R12: k3.

Bo, and weave in loose ends.

(left ear) (knit in mirror image of right ear).

With Colour B, pick up 5 from edge of ear nip (WS).
Row (R) 1 [RS]: k3, kfb, k.
R2 [WS]: p, pfb, p2, pfb, p.
R3: k, (ssk, k)2, k.
R4: p4, pfb, p.
R5: k, (ssk, k)2, k.
R6: p3, pfb, p.
R7: k3, W&T.
R8: p3.
R9: k2, W&T.
R10: p2.
R11: bo1, (ssk)2.
R12: p3.

Bo, and weave in loose ends.

Finishing.
Sew in eyes, nose and mouth.


 
smirking beagle and husky 

 enjoy ...

Sunday, February 3, 2013

knitted husky strap



I designed this (and another)  doggy strap after receiving requests from friends after they saw the panda strap- the person I gave it to noted it looked more like Snoopy, and hubs commented that this one looks more like a Chihuahua, and I think it looks like a fox! ha ha

The pattern is similar to the panda strap pattern - knitted in the round project, and incorporates short rows - but I sew the ears, nose and eyes onto head after the head is completed.
The yarn I used is Daiso’s acrylic yarn in white, camel, black and blue. Approximately 10 m of white and 18 m of camel colour yarn is required.
Materials
Needles: two sets of 3.3 mm DPNs, a pair of 2.5 mm knitting needles.
Yarn: 45 g (77m) of Daiso Acrylic medium thick yarn (100% acrylic) each colour;
Colour A: White (Dye lot: 12 AG);
Colour B: Camel (Dye lot: 12 J);
Colour C: Black (Dye lot: 11 AN). (require just about 20 cms for the mouth and nose)
Colour D: Blue (Dye lot: 12 L). (require just about 10 cms for the right eye)
Colour E: Brown (Dye lot: 11 D-7). (there is no acrylic yarn for this colour, so I used wool 100%) (require just about 10 cms for the left eye)

Stuffing: Polyester 100%.
Measurement
Finished measurements: approximately 5.5 x 5.0 cm after stuffed (not including tip of ears).
  
Instructions (Head)
With Colour A, co 6, divide sts evenly over 3; join-in-the-round, and be careful not to twist stitches.
Round (Rnd) 1: k around.
Rnd 2: k, kfb, k2, kfb, k.
Rnd 3: k, kfb, k, k2, k, kfb, k.
Rnd 4: k3, kfb, k2, kfb, k3.
Rnd 5: k, kfb, k8, kfb, k.
Rnd 6: k, kfb, k10, kfb, k.
Rnd 7: with Colour B, k; (change back to Colour A) (kfb)2, k10, (kfb)2; (change back to Colour B) k.

Place a marker at the beginning of the round, and maintain for subsequent rounds.

Rnd 8: with Colour B, k2; (change back to Colour A) k3,kfb, k8, kfb, k3; (change back to Colour B) k2.

At this stage, you may want to divide sts on needles 1 and 3 into two needles each; total needles with sts:5

Short Row (SR) 1: (begin from first st of round)
with Colour B, k, kfb;
with Colour A, k, kfb, k;
with Colour B, kfb;
with Colour A, k2, wrap & turn next st (W&T).
with Colour A, p2;
with Colour B, p, pfb;
with Colour A, p4;
with Colour B, p3.

(continue with last st of round)
with Colour B, p, pfb;
with Colour A, p, pfb, p;
with Colour B, pfb;
with Colour A, p2, W&T.
with Colour A, k2;
with Colour B, k, kfb;
with Colour A, k4;
with Colour B, k3;

SR 2: (begin from first st of round)
with Colour B, k, kfb, k6, kfb, k;
with Colour A, kfb, W&T.
with Colour A, p2;
with Colour B, p4, pfb, p7.

(continue with last st of round)
with Colour B, p, pfb, p6, pfb, p;
with Colour A, pfb, W&T.
with Colour A, k2;
with Colour B, k4, kfb, k7.

SR 3: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
k, k2tog, k2, kfb, k, kfb, k, kfb, k4, W&T.
p16.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p, p2tog, p2, pfb, p, pfb, p, pfb, p4, W&T.
k16.

SR 4: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
k, k2tog, (k, kfb)2, k8, W&T.
p16.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p, p2tog, (p, pfb)2, p8, W&T.
k16.

SR 5: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
k, k2tog, k5, W&T.
p7.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p, p2tog, p5, W&T.
k7.

SR 6: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
k, k2tog, k3, W&T.
p5.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p, p2tog, p3, W&T.
k5.

SR 7: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
k, k2tog, k, W&T.
p3.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p, p2tog, p, W&T.
k3.

SR 8: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
K5, W&T.
p3, p2tog.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p5, W&T.
k3, ssk.

SR 9: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
K10, W&T.
(p, p2tog)2, p2, p2tog.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p10, W&T.
(k3, ssk)2, k2, k2tog.

SR 10: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B,
k4, k2tog, W&T.
p5.

(continue with last st of round), with Colour B,
p4, p2tog,W&T.
k5.

Next: work sts on Needle 2: using the live tail of Colour A, p12

Next:
Rnd 9: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B, k3, k2tog, k2;
with Colour A, k4, ssk, k2tog, k4;
with Colour B, k2, ssk, k3.

Rnd 10: (begin from first st of round), with Colour B, k2, k2tog;
with Colour A, k12;
with Colour B, ssk, k2.


Cut off yarn leaving a long tail. Stuff before running the tail through the remaining sts, pull tight. Weave in all loose ends.
Mark location for ears.



Ears (Make 2).

With Colour B, co 3.
Row (R) 1: k3.
R2: p3.
R3: k, M1, k, M1, k.
R4: p5.
R5: k5.
R6: p5.
R7: k, M1, k3, M1, k. [7 sts].

Bo, leaving a long tail (ca.10 cm long) for attaching ear to head.
Weave in loose tail of co end.
Fold the ear into half along line perpendicular to the base, with WS facing, to get an upside down ‘V’ shape (as seen from above).
Attach ears in the upside down ‘v’ shape to the head.

Finishing.
Sew in eyes, nose and mouth.

 

enjoy...




Thursday, January 3, 2013

autumn skies

It's 2013!!

Visited a few touristy places during last autumn (mid to late November 2012). Enjoy the beautiful landscape coloured in red hues by autumn leaves.

Tsurumai Koen (park)
Open all year round, this lovely park displays a different view with each changing season which is a great feast for the eye ... and for photography.

 
 









 sunset over Suzuna Bridge (left).





Jokoji Temple
Walking up to the temple from the main road takes about 10-15 minutes, depending on your pace. But not to worry, the climb is easy with wide steps. Nearest train stop is Jokoji on the JR Chuo Line, northeast of Nagoya City.










Entrance to steps up the Jokoji Temple (located on top of the hill) (above).










                  

Paired stone statues like these dot the sides along the footsteps up the hill (left). 

Nearing the top (above).




 














 Jokoji Temple











 





more sights of Jokoji Temple (anti clockwise from top-left): ancient tombs of samurais who committed seppuku; palm-sized pine cone; more paired little stone statues.
















 forest aflame with autumn colours










kaki (persimmon) - peeled and hung out to dry in the bitter autumn breeze.





 



Osu Kannon Temple
Located south within the greater Nagoya City Area; in a straight direction south of Nagoya Jo (castle), and west of Tsurumai park.



























a manikineko above a huge TV screen at a crossroad of Osu streets (above)
  
pigeon galore, Osu Kannon Temple square (above)

Todai-ji Temple
Located in Nara, west of Nagoya (fastest way to get there is by shinkansen).
Reportedly here is the site of the largest wooden structure in the world. Outside the gated temple, wild but tame deers roam freely and plentiful. If you want to pose for a picture with the deers, then you had better buy some ‘shika senbei’ (deer crackers) sold by peddlers along the narrow streets in the park!

 









Todai-ji Temple, Nara


 
 









 tame deers, Nara park





 The Five Storied Pagoda, Nara park
 ~end~