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Showing posts with label Polar bear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Polar bear. Show all posts
Monday, March 30, 2020
Coda. The polar bear finally showed up,late for the shoot
He explained that he was on a different ice floe, on the tablet, hadn't realized the shoot was scheduled for the phone. His apologies, and here he is. Seen from both profiles.
Friday, May 18, 2018
Polar opposites
So the bear continues.
Only remains to stitch and stuff and embroider features including fearsome claws.
Here are the parts, front, back, underside, ears. The great number of ends, some to be woven in, some saved for stitching, reflect the different stages of shaping, keeping live stitches on a spare needle, rejoining and so on. It's really an act of faith, knitting this sort of item, because it's not always clear why some steps are needed. I've learned not to argue, just plunge in.
When I was small, a famous polar bear was born at the London zoo, named Brumas. Many mementoes, including my little Brumas soap which I remember using till he was the size of a raisin. Anyway, this bear needs a name, suggestions after he's complete, please.
After this species-specific bear from the Knit Your Own Zoo book by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne. I think I'll knit small toy bears, with clothes. Small amounts of yarn, using up bits of stash. They may become presents for future PINOAP, people in need of a present.
Only remains to stitch and stuff and embroider features including fearsome claws.
Here are the parts, front, back, underside, ears. The great number of ends, some to be woven in, some saved for stitching, reflect the different stages of shaping, keeping live stitches on a spare needle, rejoining and so on. It's really an act of faith, knitting this sort of item, because it's not always clear why some steps are needed. I've learned not to argue, just plunge in.
When I was small, a famous polar bear was born at the London zoo, named Brumas. Many mementoes, including my little Brumas soap which I remember using till he was the size of a raisin. Anyway, this bear needs a name, suggestions after he's complete, please.
After this species-specific bear from the Knit Your Own Zoo book by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne. I think I'll knit small toy bears, with clothes. Small amounts of yarn, using up bits of stash. They may become presents for future PINOAP, people in need of a present.
Monday, May 14, 2018
About this polar bear
The polar bear, legs completed yesterday, is now developing a body and with it, a personality.
The back legs have a right and left, and the front are a different shape, also with a right and left. And if I'd thought ahead I'd have labeled them.
This would have saved a bit of unpicking the backward leg and reknitting. But I noticed before too long.
See how the head shape is starting to emerge? This bear may be a bit bicolor since there will be a mohair side, this being the smoother yarn. Not enough of either. But who's counting. This bear won't go extinct. And might be a feature for my Christmas setup.
I expect the Dolliver Kennels dogs will be on high alert.
The back legs have a right and left, and the front are a different shape, also with a right and left. And if I'd thought ahead I'd have labeled them.
This would have saved a bit of unpicking the backward leg and reknitting. But I noticed before too long.
See how the head shape is starting to emerge? This bear may be a bit bicolor since there will be a mohair side, this being the smoother yarn. Not enough of either. But who's counting. This bear won't go extinct. And might be a feature for my Christmas setup.
I expect the Dolliver Kennels dogs will be on high alert.
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