Finally, photos of the toys I made last year

jane · Post by **jane** » 24 Jun 2008 02:43 pm

As promised, here the photos of some of the toys I made last year

Alan Dart's westie

Rabbit

I made 4 rabbits - 2 this coulor, 1 pink and 1 brown and cream

Jean Greenhowe's fireman

rainbow babies

Santa

Snowman

I also made 3 scarecrows, a cinderella topsy turvy doll and a holly and ivy topsy turvy doll but neglected to photograph them before they went to their new homes.

Northernknitter · Post by **Northernknitter** » 24 Jun 2008 04:05 pm

Well done, they all look great

Janet · Post by **Janet** » 24 Jun 2008 06:20 pm

They are lovely.

You have done really well with them.

Janet

janine · Post by **janine** » 24 Jun 2008 06:46 pm

They are great! You must be proud of your achievements.

ann · Post by **ann** » 24 Jun 2008 08:54 pm

hi
they are brilliant!!!!!!!!! i couldn't part with them especially the dog and rabbit, what wool did you use it looks great, well done
Ann

jane · Post by **jane** » 25 Jun 2008 11:51 am

ann wrote:hi
they are brilliant!!!!!!!!! i couldn't part with them especially the dog and rabbit, what wool did you use it looks great, well done
Ann

Hi Ann

The dog and the rabbit were done in Sirdar Snowflake Chunky. When completed they don't actually look knitted the fabric is so dense and they feel really soft and cuddly. The rabbits I made all had names embroidered on them (except the one in the photo which was made for charity) and given to friends who had new babies. I think I may have to another for myself though!

ann · Post by **ann** » 25 Jun 2008 01:33 pm

hi
Jane
are the dog and rabbit patterns both Alan Dart's, I am going to have to have them both,thats another two added to the ever growing list
ann

Liz · Post by **Liz** » 25 Jun 2008 01:36 pm

Hi Jane they are lovely!

janine · Post by **janine** » 25 Jun 2008 09:01 pm

I was so impressed with them that I decided I wanted to make the dog for my sister who has a westie, but I've found out that it is discontinued now.

Does anyone have a spare copy for sale?

jane · Post by **jane** » 25 Jun 2008 11:10 pm

The dog and the rabbit are both Alan Dart patterns, the rabbit pattern was in Simply Knitting a couple of months ago with a basket of eggs on his back for easter. I didn't realise that the dog pattern was discontinued, my husband found it in the internet for me last year in a booklet of Alan Dart patterns called Animal Magic

Post by **admin** » 26 Jun 2008 11:04 am

The Alan Dart website has been newly made over and now offers some of his patterns as downloads for £2.50.

Almost all (except Dickensian Mice) of his designs that were in pattern leaflet format have been discontinued by Sirdar - including all the dogs. But Alan has already put one of the dogs on his site for download and says he will be doing more soon.

http://www.alandart.co.uk/

grant42 · Post by **grant42** » 27 Jun 2008 07:40 am

They are gorgeous,i love that rabbit.

Flystitch · Post by **Flystitch** » 27 Jun 2008 08:59 pm

Wow, they are great. I think I like the dog best - is he looking for a new home

evelyn3484 · Post by **evelyn3484** » 16 Jul 2008 03:07 pm

There are a couple of alan dart westie patterns on Ebay.

Post by **admin** » 16 Jul 2008 04:04 pm

At risk of repeating myself and not wishing to be a party pooper - please make sure that any pattern you buy off ebay is the original pattern and not a photocopy. Photocopies infringe the copyright of the designer (Alan Dart in this case) and is illegal. Pattern CD's are often also illegal unless they are actually patterns designed by the person selling the CD's.

I know illegal copies are a pet hate of Alan Dart and he does mention it on his website.

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Finally, photos of the toys I made last year

Finally, photos of the toys I made last year

Alan Dart - Westie