I'm knitting a squid...

[bicentennial_baby]

that's all. Thought I'd try to pull focus for a sec. :P

:hi:

Actually, I knitted a squid. It's done. I'm just weaving the ends in right now.

[redqueen]

1. Pic?

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

2. If I stop posting and finish sewing, very soon!

:P

:hi:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

3. Pfft...I knitted a motherfucking octopus

:hide:

[bicentennial_baby]

4. As long as it wasn't a Narwhal...

And yes, next up is octopi...Or a cuttlefish. I'm torn.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

6. How did the narwhale thing start anyway?

I went away for a few days (no one bothered to call and see if I was alive, even) and *boom* it's narwhale city in here.

[bicentennial_baby]

8. Here you go:

When it first showed up in my browser, it was tiny, and I had to zoom in on the image. If that doesn't work, google "motherfucking narwhals"

Series.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

13. Wow, that's awesome

[bicentennial_baby]

14. Yeah, pretty much

I prefer it in its pure form, as opposed to the Lounge threads about it. :P

[VenusRising]

5. Are you going to felt it or leave it as is?

I saw the cutest felted Yip-Yip that I'm dying to figure out!



Can't wait to see your squid. :bounce:

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

7. OMG...that is awesome!!

Not felted...I'll post pics soon, need to sew a few more ends in first. :D

[Rhythm]

12. OMG! *makes want noises*

That is the cutest thing...

[VenusRising]

16. I know!

If I ever figure it out, I'll make one for you, too. :hi:

[leftyclimber]

18. Do you have a pattern, or are you going to wing it?

I don't have the nerve to knit without a pattern, but I think I may need to make one of those all of a sudden....

[VenusRising]

19. I've looked everywhere for a pattern.

I will probably try to crochet it, since I'm much more experienced with that. But I'm definitely going to have to wing it unless I have a Google search miracle.

[bicentennial_baby]

21. I will ask around...

on Knitty and Ravelry. Those peeps are incredible resources.

You should post about it in the Patterns forum on Rav! Do it!! :bounce:

[VenusRising]

22. I found it on Craftster.

Maybe I'll just message the girl that made it originally since I'm a member there. I have had other projects going, so it hasn't made it to the planning stage yet.

I so want to make one, though. I'll definitely let you know when I get a reply.

[bicentennial_baby]

20. If I can't find that pattern, I will wing it

I saved the pic.

My knitting philosophy is...anything is possible/do-able/not totally insane. :D

I'm one of those fearless knitters, b/c you can always rip back and begin again. It's very Zen. :P

[leftyclimber]

25. You're lucky. I'm a chicken-ass knitter.

I taught myself about 10 years ago because someone gave me a pair of hand-knit socks and I wanted to make some more.

Ten years later I still haven't worked up the nerve to try making socks. :yoiks:

[bicentennial_baby]

26. My suggestion...

if the reason you don't want to knit socks is b/c of the double pointed needles, try Cat Bordhi's "Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles", and "New Pathways for Sock Knitters"...She's amazing. And her YouTube vids are also awesome.

And, if you decide to jump back into socks, you can always PM me. :)

[leftyclimber]

27. That would be the reason.

Thanks for the resources! I will check them out. And work up the nerve to make socks. :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

28. Please, if you want to do it, PM me

I HATE DPNs...I only knit on 2 circs. The thing I'm knitting right now went down to 2 stitches in the round, and I can do it on 2 circs.

And if 2 circs doesn't work for you, Magic Loop is popular too...small circumference knitting on one long (40" or more) circular.

:D

[Demoiselle]

9. No, surely not. You must be knitting a snood. (nt)

[DarkTirade]

10. Give it wings, make it a knitted Cthulhu!

:evilgrin:

[bicentennial_baby]

11. I'm working on a design for a knitted Cthulu actually,

based on the plush version. Already in the works, my friend. :evilgrin:

[DarkTirade]

15. Awesome.

Hmm... where did I leave my plush Cthulhu? I hope he hasn't devoured any other plush animals...

[bicentennial_baby]

17. Once I get the pattern worked out and such, I could

maybe make you one, if you'd like. :)

[Rhythm]

23. I have one as well...

[sniffa]

24. Yes we squid!

[Starry Messenger]

29. Heh.

I can't wait to see the finished squid! I made a ceramic sculpture of a "sock squid" last year, but I still haven't uploaded the pictures.

[bicentennial_baby]

30. Here's the squid:

[Starry Messenger]

31. That is seriously awesome.

:thumbsup:

[bicentennial_baby]

35. Thank you!

I was nervous to show it to y'all! :)

[Gormy Cuss]

32. That's adorable. n/t

[VenusRising]

33. That is awesome!!

Great job. I love his eyes. :loveya:

[bicentennial_baby]

36. Mmm, eyes are super easy:

In this pattern:

CO 24 stitches in CC2, divide evenly
R1: *K2tog*
R2: Switch to CC3, *K*
R3: *K2tog*
R4: Thread yarn onto tapestry needle , thread through all 6 stitches, pull tight.

[bigwillq]

34. That is so cool!

:) :bounce: :hi:

[leftyclimber]

37. I LOVE it!

Great color choices!

:yourock:

[bicentennial_baby]

38. Aww, thanks

:blush:

I love it too. :)

[Sanity Claws]

39. Super!

Will the cats turn it into a cat toy?

[Orrex]

40. My Good Babushka recently finished her second octopus

http://houseofkewpie.blogspot.com/2009/03/pink-octopus.html

Cephalopods are da bomb.

[bicentennial_baby]

41. I love it! And, I love her work in general

:)