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KellyKnits
Permanent Resident
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 Posted - 08/04/2006 : 08:24:16 AM
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I have a pattern and would like to knit a gingerbread man for my mom's kitchen - anyone know of a worset weight or sport weight yarn that would be a good color?
Kelly
http://pieceofstring.blogspot.com/ |
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Heather
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
456 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2006 : 10:19:47 AM
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I don't know exactly which yarn would work, but I am intrigued by the knitted gingerbread guy. Is it flat? Stuffed? Hot pad-esque? Details! I need details!
An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.
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gwtreece
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 08/04/2006 : 10:36:01 AM
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Yeah, details.
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KellyKnits
Permanent Resident
USA
1608 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2006 : 10:38:46 AM
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I tried to find the link to it but I can't seem to - it's stuffed knit in a square and then sewn into shape with the "decorations" I'll keep looking for the link
Kelly
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mokey
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fmarrs
Guardian angel
USA
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Posted - 08/04/2006 : 4:04:13 PM
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I made them one Christmas using that super simple teddy bear pattern that is widely available on the internet. To make a teddy bear, you stitch across the corners turning them into ears. To make a gingerbread man you do the same thing but then turn it inside out so you end up with a rounded head. It is the trimmings that mark it as a gingerbread man. Here is a link to the pattern which is in baby yarn and very small. I made them in worsted yarn for about 10 - 12 inches in size and then made one by doubling the number of stitches and rows and got a much larger one. I used a warm brown yarn and stitched across the hands and legs with white and embroidered white buttons and facial features.
http://members.tripod.com/~JillMC/teddy.html
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csutliff
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 08/05/2006 : 11:34:10 PM
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Thanks fmarrs for the pattern and KellyKnits for the good idea. These will go nicely with my baby gift knits I am making.
"My wrists are sore from knitting my first sweater"
Crystal
"Knitters Irony: Knitting a sheep"
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Heather
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
456 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2006 : 2:53:34 PM
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I have seen that teddy bear pattern, but never thought of turning it into a cookie!
An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.
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KellyKnits
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USA
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Heather
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2006 : 08:08:27 AM
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Quite cute! Thanks! I can think of a dozen reasons to knit these.
An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.
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gwtreece
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USA
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Posted - 08/09/2006 : 08:38:41 AM
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They are so cute.
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mokey
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KellyKnits
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USA
1608 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2006 : 09:22:55 AM
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I want to make them as little scrubbies and use kitchen cotton and stuff them with a sponge or something for christmas
does anyone know of a ginger colored yarn?
Kelly
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VioletKnits
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2006 : 09:30:39 AM
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cottage creations has a pattern for a seamless gingerbread man, which comes with a little book for children. i think they may have discontinued the patterns but you might be able to find it floating around online. i was lucky enough to snag one at a lys, but i'm yet to make it. maybe this christmas!
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mokey
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KellyKnits
Permanent Resident
USA
1608 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2006 : 10:06:00 AM
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thanks I'll just have to look more places than joanns they have a very limited selection of colors for sugar n'cream
Kelly
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Heather
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
456 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2006 : 10:27:44 AM
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Mokey, how could you bear to deliberately throw a piece of knitting into the fireplace?! It's a great idea, though. You're a stronger woman than I.
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azknitter
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Posted - 08/09/2006 : 12:19:39 PM
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Cute idea, but I think I'll stick with my plan of baking large gingerbread boys/girls and knitting little scarves to wrap around their necks!!!
Some will be ornaments hung with ribbon, some will be given as gifts (to eat...yum!).
That way I get to smell their yumminess...
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