while shopping a couple weekends ago, amber and i spotted this:
we loved it, but didn't love the $44 price tag...
so we studied it and decided we could just make it instead.
and IT WORKED!
here's the finished product:
i used 10 mm knitting needles, and this yarn. i cast on 86 (although i might cast on less in the future to make it smaller) and just knit 2, purl 2 over and over. i did 5.5 inches of each color, then i twisted it once and sewed the ends together. then i tacked the edges to the center (one on top, the other on the bottom) at the seam to create more shape - does that make sense?! and BAM! mission accomplished. it only took a few hours and the yarn cost about $5! and i still have half a skein left of each color. LOVE IT! this may be my go to Christmas present this year... if i can manage to find the time to knit to my heart's content!
so we studied it and decided we could just make it instead.
and IT WORKED!
here's the finished product:
i used 10 mm knitting needles, and this yarn. i cast on 86 (although i might cast on less in the future to make it smaller) and just knit 2, purl 2 over and over. i did 5.5 inches of each color, then i twisted it once and sewed the ends together. then i tacked the edges to the center (one on top, the other on the bottom) at the seam to create more shape - does that make sense?! and BAM! mission accomplished. it only took a few hours and the yarn cost about $5! and i still have half a skein left of each color. LOVE IT! this may be my go to Christmas present this year... if i can manage to find the time to knit to my heart's content!
3 comments:
I LOVE this. Yours is prettier than the original! Making these for the gift swap?? :)
you are really cool, I love it!
you are so talented. :)
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