chicken to knit chickens

 

  

I've been anxious (i.e.  chicken) to start this project.  I think I've written about this "problem" I have with knitting before, but basically I get a little nervous when I think about knitting something.  But I AM an overcomer.  I will knit anyway.  Definitely not as fast as some, but I will knit. 

I bought this book Itt Bitty Nursery about a year ago and anyone who knows me well knows that I have wanted to make the spotted chickens since I bought the book.  In fact, in the last year, I've had several of those people ask me how the chickens were coming along.  I would hem and haw with an answer, letting them know I hadn't yet started them.  My excuse had been that I didn't even know how to knit all the required stitches in the first row, so how could I even start?  But now, NOW things have changed.  Arlene helped me get the chicken started.  She even showed me how to find the necessary references (in the front of the book no less, now how handy is that?) to do those stitches I didn't know how to do.  And then for those stitches in which a clear explanation was not given, she encouraged me to get my Knitter's Companion off the shelf (novel idea) and actually look in it.  This is a round about way to tell you, she kicked me in the butt.   In case you were wondering, I'm using "I love this cotton" yarn made by Hobby Lobby.  It has a really nice feel to it and is soooooo soft!

So here I am, not a chicken with it's head cut off, but a chicken waiting to have a head.  Oh, wait.  A stripey chicken waiting to have a head.  And a tail.  And dots. 

Comments

[amylouwho]

I LOVE those stripes! so fun! and those chickens look adorable!

I keep hearing things about Hobby Lobby and we don't have one around here. I will go as soon as I'm close to one!

[Mim]

I love those chickens and yours is going to look great. I have one almost finished, except for all the extra: dots, beak, etc. LOL But I did knit Susan B's knit chickens (the striped one) from Blue Sky Alpaca.

[LollyChops]

I am glad she kicked your chicken butt in the butt! bock bock BOCK BOCK! This little fella looks awesome! I cannot wait to see him with his head. I'll have to get this book for my sister so she can knit me up a mess-o-chickens! Knitting scares me to pieces.

[Marcia]

Knitting is one of my passions. If you ever get stuck on a technique or stitch, you can google it. Often, you will find little videos demonstrating different ways to cast on or make that particular stitch.
Looking forward to seeing your completed chicken. You go girl!

[shelia]

Cluck to cute...actually i love all chickens..but good for you girl! I'm tooooo 'chicken' for knitin'. I can make lovely :) scarves and thats my limit. I'll be checkin back to see how it turns out! ...i'm still trying to get up my grommet courage :0

[MichelleB]

It looks great so far! I can hardly wait to see it finished. I really wanted to make those chickens, but then I read somewhere they were a bit tricky - so I was little chicken to start them. Please let us know how they knit up!

[rachel]

how cute!!!

[Stacey]

you crack me up!

That chick is looking cute thus far! What is in the middle?

[Candace]

Funny, funny! Mr. Chicken is running around like a chicken with his head cut off!!!
Cheers!

[jessi]

I think that chicken is going to be fabulous!

[Judy]

I love the chickens. I know they will be fabulous.

[susan b anderson]

I love your stripey chicken!!! So glad you are jumping in and finding out that you can do it!

Thanks for sharing with me.
susan b anderson

[linda]

the chickens are gorgeous!! I can totally relate to being chicken and I admire your will!!!!! I am inspired

[randi]

I am really looking forward to seeing the finished product! It is going to be so cute!

[Marjorie Rogers]

Those are adorable! I have issues with knitting...I usually convince my sister to finish my knitting projects. Now I just give her the pattern;)

[Thimbleanna]

How Cute! Good for you that you're forging on -- your chicken looks great. Wait...it almost looks like it wants to be a SOCK!!!

[jenn]

I knew you could do it! Go you little knitter you! Lovely lovely lovely project! Can't wait to see the finished chicken. I really want to get that book, I love Susan Anderson's blog.
Jenn