This is from the Mason-Dixon Knitting book, and is made on size 6.5 mm needles from Lily Sugar & Creme yarn.
I think it came out quite nice!
Normally, you would put some button eyes or something, but this is for a newborn, so buttons are not a good idea. So I embroidered some eyebrows. This is a skill I need to work on. I was just going for “not scary”. I think I did ok.
Today I was in Target, and picked up another pair of socks on clearance that will be perfect for a sock-zebra. They are black and white with some pink stripes too. I may make one up to have on hand for the next new addition to our planet.
Does anyone have any tips on sewing knit fabrics? The only thing I could figure out to do on the machine is knit a few stitches, lift the foot and let the fabric snap back, then drop the foot back, all while keeping the needle in place. That’s probably not the way you’re supposed to do it…
If you will put a piece of tissue paper between the fabric and the pressure foot it will help the fabric go through better. Then you can just tear the tissue paper away. Doesn’t have to be any special paper, anything will do. Left over paper from gifts, Christmas wraps, etc. I buy clothes from a shop that alway wraps my purchases in tissue. You could also use notebook paper or junk mail but the tissue tears away easily.
Good luck,
Susan
That’s a good tip, thanks! I’ll try that on the next one.
Hi! i’ve been searching for weeks trying to find an easy, free pattern for a sock horsey or zebra to make my niece. i was hoping you still knew how to make these cuddly friends, and would be willing to share the pattern with me. could you email me at sumahe87@aol.com?
thanks so much
Susan
Hi Susan,
the pattern comes from this book:
Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves
which, luckilly, is now available in English. I bought it in Japanese a few years ago and while it was easy enough to decipher, I wish I had the English version!