Amigurumi Baby Mobile

If you have been reading my blog for a little while you will know that I do get distracted from my projects pretty easily.  : )  My Eyelet sweater has been put on hold for a really cute project...

I have been challenged to make a mobile out of amigurumi animals for a friend that is due in December.  (If you want to learn more about amigurumi check out this site.)  I have been following Stephanie's amigurumi work for some time now but never attempted it.

I have started making an aqua penguin and a light green dragon to see how they go.  I bought a size 2 mm hook with a handle on it.  I would highly recommend getting one with a handle.  Makes holding such a small hook much easier!

I am so excited to get started on this project.

The patterns I will be following are from the Lion Brand website (pattern numbers are below).  However, I have decided not to use the yarn or hook size mentioned in these patterns.  Instead I am using a size 2 mm hook and Patons Grace yarns.  This should make them turn out mobile sized instead of small toy sized (I hope).
 

Frog # 81010AD

 Elephant  #70582AD

Penguin #70583AD

Pig #70589AD

Octopus # 70588AD
 

 Here is a simple view of my colour palette:
 

I have some cute ideas for stringing them up on the mobile too.  Stay tuned.

Saturday Bibs Part 2

Here are the pictures I promised.  ;)

These are made from %100 cotton, machine washable and the perfect size for a little one eating.
 

Here is the pattern if you want to try it.  "Cutie-Bib"

 

 

Saturday Bibs

Saturday morning I woke up nice and early.  I was up and expecting company at 10... 4 hours away.

I got my phone and started to get caught up on my blog reading. 

I got to this blog and had to get out of bed and make a bib. 

You can find the pattern here.  I used a pastel multi-coloured yarn and used a rose pink for the boarder.  It was very easy to make.  I made it for a sweet new baby (two months old) that came to visit on Saturday.  Now having company coming, I had some work to do to get ready... so I forgot to take a picture of the bib.  Not to worry I will get another one done really soon. 

Keep hooking!