It's been a crazy semester, but I've still managed to get some designs done. One pattern, Mr. Blanket, was released a few months ago. It's based off a joke my brother, Sean, has with his girlfriend about his beard. Whenever he shaves it off, for a day or two he leaves a mustache and styles it into a handle bar. He thinks it's funny. She just rolls her eyes. There are three different faces: Mr. Top Hat (Shown), Mr. Artist, Mr. Chef, and Mr. Cowboy. It costs 3.50 USD.
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Mr. Blanket |
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Mr. Top Hat, Mr. Chef, Mr. Cowboy, and Mr. Artist |
Now, I have an e-book of baby hats called Slip, Slip, Baby that I am hoping to have released by mid May. I have the samples for 2 of the patterns done, and am working out the pattern for the last. The whole e-book will cost 3.00 USD, while each hat alone will cost 1.50 USD. Each hat comes in the following sizes: 0-3 months 3-6 months, 6-12 months, and 1-3 years. And yes, that is a slightly creepy baby doll modeling the 3-6 month size. I think the creepiness might be due to the fact that it looks lifelike yet not at the same time.
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Slipping on the Diamonds in 6-12 months size |
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Slipping on the Diamonds in size 3-6 months |
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Slip 'n' Slide in size 3-6 months |
After that I have another pattern due out in mid June. Camden is a baby cardigan/jacket done in sport weight yarn. My brother wanted me to call it Boodie and say "Warning: do not shake your Boodie when your baby is in it." As you can tell, he loves puns. The body is done in garter stitch and then a reversible cable is added. It is currently being tested. The sizes available will be 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, and 18-24 months. I may add larger sizes later if enough people request them. The sample I knit still needs buttons but I lost the toggles I was planning to use. Cost is 5.00 USD.
Oh my goodness, Mr. Blanket is just perfect. Reminds me a little of the Monopoly man and a little of Mr. Night, my sister's nighttime companion when she was little. I love your baby sweaters too—that braid!—but I'm bookmarking Mr. Blanket on Ravelry for when I have better knitting skills and a friend with a baby to knit for.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see you and your work on Kollabora, the online handcrafting community I'm part of. If you're interested, come check us out sometime!