Sometimes I just get an idea in my head & I have to make it. Saturday morning I decided my new window display was going to need ants, knit ants. By Friday night I had this…
I looked at some ant pictures online, pulled some Dale Baby Ull out of my stash & made these little guys up. I made the pattern up as I went along just judging by sight where I wanted decreases & increases.
The legs & antenna are made from black jewelery making wire. I used a dot of craft glue to keep the legs from moving around so the ants stand pretty stably.
Yesterday, I took a class at Noe Knit to learn how to cable. I know everyone says its so easy but I’ve always felt intimated by them. It took a bit but I think I’ve finally got it.
I finished my left Fetching last night. 
I started the second one but then realized I was supposed to change the direction of the cable for the right hand, shoot! Well I have two balls of the yarn, maybe that will be enough for two pair…Daria was eying them last night so I guess I’ll jsut finish this second left one & then start a right. This is what I get for not reading the pattern through!
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OK, you’re getting a little strange in your knitting lately, Kat!! The ants are realy great but what does one do or need with knitted ants?
The fetchings are great. I do need to knit a pair of those!
The ants are really cute, no matter what anybody else says!
The ants look great!
I felt the same way about cables before I learned as well!
Have to admit I am not an admirer of ants, but those are cute! And Fetching – IS! (fetching, that is…)
(((hugs)))
I LOVE these ants! I wish I could whip up a pair of these babies. I am currently involved in a swap where the theme is also picnic and wouldn’t be great if I could send my pal a couple of these:)
Would you be interested in selling me a kit? Pattern and wire? I have the yarn:)