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Trying Something New in New Mexico

I have been a knitter & crocheter for most of my life, but had never tried making bears, so I went in search of a bear pattern that I could try, and came across one by Mary Robinson. I decided to try yarn for my first one instead of crochet thread, and thus P.J. Bear was born.

I was pleased with how easy it was to follow Mary's directions! I plan to eventually try one in crochet thread, but I decided to try a knitted bear. I finished this one for my foster grandson Bobby who just turned 1 year old. It is 10 inches tall, and was knitted all in one piece. Let me tell you, even though I am an experienced knitter, this one was a real challenge!

I decided I would make something for my other foster grandson Jesse, who will be turning 4 soon, and I am now working on a knitted bunny. I have to get it finished soon, because I will be delivering these to Bobby & Jesse in person when I take a trip to Texas in a little over a week. Here is a picture of the bunny in progress.

I am thoroughly enjoying making these, and though I am using other folks patterns so far, I am already making changes & trying my own thing with them. I plan to also knit some clothing for them, which I have done a lot of in the past. I learned to knit and crochet from my grandmother when I was around 6 years old, and made all kinds of clothing for all the dolls & stuffed animals in our house for many years. I am happy I decided to Try Something New in New Mexico.