{"id":1982,"date":"2012-04-27T19:49:56","date_gmt":"2012-04-28T00:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crafting-a-life.com\/mamaoknits\/?p=1982"},"modified":"2012-04-27T19:53:31","modified_gmt":"2012-04-28T00:53:31","slug":"cheddar-craftlit-critter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crafting-a-life.com\/mamaoknits\/cheddar-craftlit-critter\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheddar! The CraftLit Critter!"},"content":{"rendered":"

* * * \u00a0Newsy bits * * *<\/p>\n

Cheddar!<\/p>\n

What’s a Cheddar, you ask?<\/p>\n

Cheddar is my new buddy. I’ve got two (well, the second is getting his tail this evening). It was time for CraftLit to have a mascot, enter…<\/p>\n

\"Cheddar<\/a>

Cheddar Upon Avon<\/p><\/div>\n

Cheddar, the CraftLit Critter (pattern)!
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or get it by Subscribing (i.e., committing to a monthly payment) to CraftLit<\/p>\n

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Or<\/p>\n

Purchase a completed, \u00a0knitted Cheddar from \u00a0Penny<\/a> \u00a0for $36 via \u00a0little acorn creations<\/a> \u00a0(coming soon!<\/em>)<\/p>\n

He is knit in one piece (because I HATE SEAMING!) and uses Judy’s Magic Cast-on for the nose, grows like a sock toe, then short rows build the top of his head and neck. I weighted the base on mine and my boys agree—Cheddar is a Weeble. He will wobble but won’t fall down.<\/p>\n

I’ve knit him with both leftover Koigu KPPPPPPPPPPPPM and with March Hare Sock Yarn (somewhere around 90yds of yarn) on US 0\/2mm needles (one set of dpns and two circs—was easier switching b\/t the two). I recommend (a) a color that won’t show fiberfill too terribly and (b) knitting at the tightest gauge you can. I give instructions for everything in the pattern, but if there’s something that confounds you, please let me know and I’ll get an instructional video linked in there asap.<\/p>\n

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\"Cheddar--Intrepid<\/a>

Cheddar--Intrepid Stash Diver<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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SFF Audio—I’ve hit the big time!
\nListen to \u00a0The New Mother<\/em> \u00a0here<\/a> \u00a0and SFF with me here. And then go take a look at Tara Swiger’s book \u00a0Market Yourself<\/em><\/a>. Love! Her!<\/p>\n

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Defarge 2—What (else) Would Madame Defarge Knit?<\/a><\/em><\/strong>—this time in color!—is in pre-orders! 25+ patterns of yarny goodness (sweaters, mittens, a devilishly cute layette, and more all await you!). The good people at Cooperative Press have found a local printer who can bring you our new book still<\/strong> printed in the USA! Mwah!<\/p>\n

Have I told you how much I love indie publishers?<\/p>\n

And speaking of Cooperative Press!<\/em><\/strong> Two new goodies for you! First, the CP Sock & Mitt Club<\/a>. Second, the CP Mag<\/a>! Both of which yours truly will be working on! Yay! What is CP saying about the Magazine?<\/p>\n

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Let me share what CP says:<\/p>\n

Our intentions are as follows:<\/em><\/p>\n