WIP-it Wednesday...

...and some knitting.

A friend asked is I could make some Highland cows to make knitted animals that I made her one Christmas. After looking in Ravelry, I found a mini Highland Cow pattern that seemed like it would be the right size. It uses DK yarn, which is something I don't use very often.

I knew that I didn't have the right color yarn in my stash, and even if I did, it's all stored away in the POD for the remodel. I found some DK yarn at Michael's in the right colors and had to settle for a worsted to get the right contrasting color for the snout and legs. I also bought a set of DPNs in the right size (my needles are also stored in the POD).

Since I have experience of knitting small things, I wasn't too worried about the pattern. However, the instructions for the snout threw me and I had to backtrack to make it look right. I got it done, but it's too big to match the other animals. Hmmm.

Specs:
Started 11/14/2025
Finished 11/16/2025
Pattern by Emma White, Little Whits Knits
DK yarn:  Luxe Merino in Sedona by Loops and Threads and Delicate DK in white by Loops and Threads 
Worsted yarn: Heartland in Canyonlands by Lion Brand

Take 2: The animals that I made for my friend were from the Wee Woodland Wuzzies pattern by Barbara Prime. SO I thought that I would try to modify the pattern to get a cow that was the same size. Because I already had the DK yarn and US 5 needles, I started with those.

I used the Mouse head, Mouse tail, Fox body, and Fox ears as the base. I used the horns from my other Highland Cow pattern. I added a chain stitch around the snout to emphasize it more.

The snout isn't quite right, the horns are too big, and the craft eyes are too big (the only ones I had). There are gaps in the stitches after stuffing. 

Specs:
Started 11/17/2025
Finished 11/18/2025
Wee Woodland Fuzzies by Barbara Prime, Fuzzy Mitten
DK yarn: Luxe Merino in Sedona by Loops and Threads and Delicate DK in white by Loops and Threads 
Worsted: Heartland in Canyonlands by Lion Brand

I think I need to go down a needle size and figure out how to adjust the snout and horns. The placement of the eyes and ears are right either...I didn't leave enough space between the eyes and ears. Maybe a bigger head? 

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:

1. Making Spirits Bright (cross stitch)
   Working on the side motifs
2. My Recipes (cooking) 
   Adding more old recipes from handwritten recipe cards 

No Work This Week:

1. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
2. Primrose Path (cross stitch)
3. Sea Plaid Wrap (weaving) [Ravelry]
4. Website (other) 

Queued for Starting

1. Moon Lets Sun Shine (or Luna y Sol) quilt (quilting)

Ready for Finishing:

1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
2. August 1997 Hat-of-the-Month (cross stitch)
3. CATrina (cross stitch) 
4. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)
5. Herding Cats quilt (quilting)
6. Horrified! mini (cross stitch) 
7. La Cat-trina quilt (quilting)
   
8. Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
9. Road to Chaos (quilting)  
10. Sea Dandelion (cross stitch)

IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):

1. Chaca II (needlepoint)

UFOs/Hibernation:

1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
2. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry] 
3. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
4. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry] 
5. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry] 
6. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)