If you are like me and can never be bothered to re-pot those pretty little mini daffodils, crocuses, or other plants that you pick up, then I highly recommend these knitted animal pot cozies:
You could make one from cast on to finished the embroidery in a couple of hours, they are that quick. They are also perfect as coffee sleeves, too! Can’t knock that. The bunny is very appropriate for this time of year, but I think I like the teddy bear the best – her white muzzle is so cute.
I know that lots of people get a little unnerved when it comes to the faces, so here are a some tips for embroidering faces onto your knitting:
- If it doesn’t look good, you can take it off. Just snip the embroidered yarn off, and try again. It’s not permanent.
- Sew your ears on first, it will help guide the placement of the face details. The eyes look best about half an inch down from the edge, and spaced near the inside edge of the ears.
- The eyes are three stitches each, and it helps to think of the symbol for a centered double decrease:
Both of those shapes make great eyes. - The nose is embroidered by stitching a triangle, and then just stitching horizontally over top of it.
- Have fun with the mouth- all three of these critters have different mouths, to show variety. The kitten has a big smile, the bunny has a small smile, and the bear is serious. If you don’t like how your mouth is turning out, cut the embroidery off and try again. It might take a few tries. At least, it usually takes me a few tries before I get it the way I want!
Full directions for this free pattern an be found on Stitch & Unwind. I’d love it if you could Pin it, tweet it, or just generally tell every knitter you know about it. Because hey, cheery knitted animals keeping plant pots cozy is bound to lighten up anyone’s day!
