C3P0

Yeah it's been a wee while since any Star Wars dudes... so here's C3P0. Sorry for the bright flash but that is all my camera would take clear in the lighting (darned scattish rainy weather)

Amazing what returns to mind when you get a colour you've been looking for for a while ... many thanks to Sheila from Deramores CS department :D

Incredible Hulk

Yeah he is a BIT bigger than the rest, but that's cos he should be :D

I think next time I'll make the feet and legs a bit chunkier too... he kinda got a bit out of hand... but Brian loves him so that's all that matters really

Iron Man

Latest addition to the list is Iron Man

so the hero collection so far is thus, next is the hulk

Robin the Boy Wonder

Batmans Sidekick.

I must get a pettern for these sorted soon

Riddler inspired Toddler Mitts Free Pattern

I do love toddler mitts... a pair can be whizzed up in less than a couple of hours and no shaping needed. If you can do the basics these are easy peasy. For a one colour set follow the stitch count, ribbing and stocking stitch plain for the 16 rows the colourwork in the pattern below. Please note the instrusctions about where to start the colourwork, this will ensure the details are on the back of the hands.

Materials

4mm straight needles

Double Knitting Yarn in green and black,

(about 15grams green and 3 or 4 yards maximum of black, I havnt measured exact but it's very little of each)

the "?" chart below

tapestry needle

Method  

make 2, 1 with pattern at start of row, 1 with pattern starting 1/2 way along as described below

 using green cast on 32 sts

work K1,P1 rib for 12 rows

Purl 1 row (this gives a "clean" edge before the colourwork)

beginning with a K row work in stocking stitch for 16 rows working the "?" in black, twisting yarn behind work to prevent holes.

for the left hand work row 1 of the chart from the start of the row ... eg k7green, 2 black, k green to end. this will position the ? on the back of the hand when sewn up

for the right hand k 16 green, then work the 16sts of colourwork ... eg k23 (16+7) green, 2 black, k green to end. this will position the ? on the other side of the mitt and therefore will also be on the back of the hand when sewn up

the colourwork ends on a K row so again to keep a clean edge between the colourwork and the rib...

P 1 row

work a further 8 rows of K1,P1 rib, cast off in rib

Sew in the contrast ends neatly, then join the side seams leaving a gap of around6 or 7 rows for the thumb. I find starting the gap about 3 or 4 rows of stocking stitch down from the fingers end works quite well. See picture below for a visual description

Finally pop them on. I have them pictured below on my nearly 4yr old, they are quite stretchy so I would imagine they would fit up to at least 6, maybe a bit older. They can easily be made a little wider by adding a couple of stitches or upping the needle size... for example a 5mm needle using 36sts will fit a adult female hand. Also for a little longer and extra row or two on either rib band or on the plain stocking stitch rows.

Remember when adding on stitches this will change the position of the colourwork, please account for that as evenly as you can  ... eg if working on 36sts there is 18sts on each side, so add 1 stitch on either side of the chart

Please link to Ravelry if you make some...thanks :D

BASIC PATTERN with some size examples

X= whatever number of stitches YOU need it to be depending on varying factors of hand circumference and needle size. If unsure make a quick tension square to check.

Cast on 32/34/36/X sts on 4/5mm needles

work 12 rows 1x1rib

work 18/22/24/X rows stocking stitch

work 8 more rows 1x1rib

Halo Plasma Grenade Free Pattern

Materials

3mm hook

dark blue DK yarn for main ball

red/rust/dark orange yarn for contrast piece

green yarn for embroidery

toy stuffing

tapestry needle

sc :- single crochet (us) or double crochet (uk)

inc :- work 2 sc in the sc of the round below

dec :- work 2 sc together of the round below

Worked in spirals, ie place marker and work in next sc, do not slip to join round and chain up to next

main grenade ball

1. using dark blue chain 2 , 6sc in 2nd chain from hook

2. (inc) to end - 12sc

3. (1sc, inc) to end - 18sc

4. (2sc, inc) to end - 24sc

5. (3sc, inc) to end - 30sc

6. (4sc, inc) to end - 36sc

7. (5sc, inc) to end - 42sc

8. (6sc, inc) to end - 48sc

9. to 20. work 12 rounds straight

21. (6sc, dec) to end - 42sc

22. (5sc, dec) to end - 36sc

23. (4sc, dec) to end - 30sc

24. (3sc, dec) to end - 24sc

25. (2sc, dec) to end - 18sc

26. (1sc, dec) to end - 12sc ... stuff ball with enough filling to hold a ball shape

27. (dec) to end - 6sc

break yarn leaving a long end. thread end through the remaining 6sc and pull tight to close the hole. sew ends through ball and snip close to work.

contrast piece

1. using red/rust/dark orange chain 12

2. sc in 2nd chain from hook, then sc in the next 9 chain. work 3sc in the last chain then turn work upside down and work in the unused loops of the chain, work 9sc along chain and 2sc in the last loop (this was the 1st sc of the round) - 24sc. place marker

3. inc, work 9 sc, inc, 1sc, inc, work 9sc, inc, 1sc - 28sc

4. 1sc, inc, 9sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 9sc, inc, 1sc, inc - 34sc

5. inc, 1sc, inc, 9sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 9sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 1sc - 42sc

6. slip stitch into next sc to close and fasten off leaving a long thread to sew to main piece

pin contrast section to main ball around the middle, it should go about 1/4 around the widest part and sew in place.

Now comes the interesting part. I took the green embroidery inspiration from the Halo 3 grenade pictures shown on halo.wikia.com but there are a few different varieties over the games, some easier to sew than others. Choose what you feel happiest with, or go with whatever game of the franchise you (or the recipent) raves about most. Remember the 4 wee lights at either side as well as in the pic below.

Your finished plasma grenade is a little smaller and lighter than the one Master Chief himself would use, but please only fling these at people who are expecting them and not near anything breakable, they may not go BOOM but they could still hurt and break ... thank you :D

As always if you do make one I would love it if you could link it on Ravelry ... thank you.

I am in no way affiliated with Xbox, Halo, Bungie or 343 ... this is just a little freebie fan art :D

Tooka Doll

Knitted Tooka doll based on Numa the Twi’leks doll from The Clone Wars episode “Innocents of Ryloth”

The prototype pattern I made in the original purple and can be seen lower down the page. The arms and "ears" were a wee bit long, so sorted that for this final pattern.

Pattern can be found on Ravelry

 Picture from HERE