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Pauline on Dec 6, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe knitting pattern was good my little pig turned out lovely.
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Elizabeth Ann on Nov 9, 2020
5 out of 5 starsLovely knitted pig pattern, would have preferred a postal pattern instead of a download though.
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Susan on Jul 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsOne of the best knitted toy patterns ever! While a bit tricky in some of the tighter spots, the pattern is well written and easy to follow, great construction techniques. I like that it's knit pretty much "in one piece" with no seams, should be more durable in a child's hands (I did the legs in the round with conditional cast-on rather than as written to avoid seams and it worked very well). Perfect for the yarn left over from the blanket.
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About NattyKnits
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How to close the holes made by short rows.
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A little bit of Hedgehog sewing.
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How to pick up stitches for Shark fins.
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From a Natty Knits blog tutorial about short-row shaping.
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KFB, the forgotten increase.
Knitting Around Corners
I love knitting. I especially love knitting around corners.
When my little boy was born, I wanted to knit him something cuddly. I looked through lots of toy patterns and discovered that most of them involved knitting lots of small pieces and sewing them together. That did not appeal to me. So I started designing my own patterns.
Natty Knits patterns use short-row shaping, knitting in the round and picking up stitches to keep the sewn seams to a minimum. The patterns never use wires or plastic shape inserts, it's all done with the power of yarn.
Each Natty Knits pattern has a full blog entry of Hints and Tips that the knitter can refer to. I also blog about my design process, inspirations and other techniques that knitters might find useful.
Occasionally I am contacted by art directors, ad agencies and arts organizations who want to use my images. I almost always say yes. So if you've seen that shark in an ad campaign, or that duck on the front of a festival program, you've come to the right place to learn how to knit one for yourself.
Let me help you knit around corners.
Shop members
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Clare Doornbos
Owner, Maker, Designer
An avid knitter and a stay at home Mom. I use the name Natty Knits because both of my real names are hard to spell.
Shop policies
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Returns and exchanges
Refunds will be made if you are dissatisfied with your purchase. Refunds are also accepted in the case of uninsured goods damaged in transit. In either case the buyer is responsible for the cost of shipping the goods back to Natty Knits before a refund will be made.
Please contact me if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Natty Knits is a new business which needs happy customers.
Payment
I will also accept a check or money order in US Dollars only. I will wait one week to receive payment from you. Orders not paid for within this time will be canceled. I will wait until the payment has cleared before sending you the item.
Shipping
If you would like to purchase insurance or upgrade to priority mail service, please contact me prior to completing the payment process.
Additional policies and FAQs
The guidance statement issued by the CPSC on Feb 10th 2009 states that “yarn, dyed or undyed” and “dyed or undyed textiles” are components which “can be used (separately or in combination) and sold (provided they have not been treated or altered or undergone any processing that could result in the addition of lead)”. It also states that until some reliable way to test the levels of phthalates in plastics it is best to avoid plastic buttons unless “you know they don't contain phthalates”. As I know nothing about petrochemical processes I have therefore decided to abstain from the use of plastic buttons in my products until further information is available. For the full statement, please see http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/smbus/sbguide.pdf . Thank you.