In the loop

Your fabulous knitting tales.

FANCY FLIPPERS

My Mr Penguin (Chilly Charlie from issue 167) is made with DK yarn, as I could not nd the 4ply locally. I think he turned out quite well! The red and black are James C. Brett Twinkle, but the white and yellow are small odds and ends from my stash – I knitted him on 3.75mm needles. His black sparkles just as he would fresh out of the sea! Alison Hawkins, via Facebook

SUPER-SIZED SOCK

Anybody looking for a little laugh? I haven’t made socks before and after my rst time I think these might be meant for Jack and the Beanstalk, haha! I followed a Sirdar pattern (No. 9764) and used their Babouska yarn. Julia Crosbie, via Facebook

A HERD OF HEDGIES

This is what I did with the Hedgie the Hedgehog pincushion pattern (from issue 161)! I have put some of them on keyrings and used some as pincushions. Ann Murray, via Facebook

LITTLE SWEETIE

I nished knitting one of the elves from the Alan Dart Tree Trimmers patterns in issue 166, just in time to hang on my tree last Christmas. He was my absolute favourite of the bunch – so cute! Shirley Turner, via Facebook

NEW SKILLS

I got my subscription copy yesterday and started the free gift today. It was the rst time I’ve ever done something on a small scale. I’m not fully happy with how I put it all together and the heart could be a little less… lopsided, but it’s cute and my tape measure is de nitely going to stay warm! I like that it’s not something I’ve ever done before and as I’m still learning new techniques, it’s great to nish something and see the results quickly. Emily Baker, via Facebook

HANDY HEDGEHOG

I used the free tape measure cover kit and hedgehog pattern (from the woodland mobile) from issue 169 to make my own tape measure cover and pincushion. I love my little buddy! Bev Chance, via Facebook

CHIM CHIMNEY

I had fun recreating this old tradition, a chimney sweep on a horseshoe. It was such fun to make, too. I have made this to sell on my next charity stall, on 5 May. I raise money for our local hospice and am always coming up with new ideas that take our customers by surprise – many have become regular returners. I love a challenge and often like to show others how to make my designs during my knitting group, too. I am so lucky that I can pursue my hobby for such worthy causes and get to share my ideas and creations for others to make and enjoy. Thank you for such a great magazine and your interest in your readers. Sue Welland, via Facebook

BAND PRACTICE

Here is my One Man Band by Alan Dart (from issue 121), ready to serenade the winner of my charity Valentine’s Day raf!e. He is being raf!ed for the British Legion Poppy Appeal. I have knitted poppies for the last "ve years and have raised £3,500 so far. I’m going to knit for the appeal all year this time, to celebrate the 100 years since the end of the First World War. I’m very fortunate to work with my daughter, who has her own diet and "tness business (DME Fitness). We have around 250 members who support me by buying raf!e tickets and also by buying any knitted items that I make. Sandra Eccleston, via Facebook

STORYTIME

Here are the "nger puppets from issue 168 that I made for my granddaughter’s rhyme time – she loves them. Thank you for the pattern. I made a set for our local library’s rhyme time, in Polegate, as well. Helen Stiles, via Facebook

Emily should be proud of her tape measure, it looks adorable and we love those neat stitches.

A round of applause for Bev’s ingenious hedgehog tool! We’re simply amazed at her cute critter and cover kit combo. What clever things have you done with a free cover gift?

n Dart’s We love all of Ala but, this Tree Trimmers, one is super sweet!

Mr Penguin looks brilliant with all those glitzy sparkles!

Not to worry, Julia! What you've made is a lovely pair of cosy bed socks.

This might be the cutest basket of knitted hedgehogs we’ve seen!

Knitting for charity is something we hold dear to our hearts. We’re always thrilled to see others putting their needles to such good use!

We wouldn’t mind being serenaded by this handsome chappie – check out those neat stitches and sewing.

Ann Franklin’s adorable fun-filled finger puppets are top-notch in our books – it's great to see Helen knitting them up for little ones to play with.