I've gotten involved in a variety of yarn swaps on Ravelry. For those unfamiliar, a swap is an on-your-honor trade among a group of people. A limit is set for how much your box should be worth as well as a few items that must be included in the box. Each swap usually has a theme, too: tea, earth day, journalimg, etc.

For the yoga swap I did late last year, the rules said you needed to include one hand made item, and something in the package must contain an "ohm" symbol. After a bit of research, I found that my swap partner collected sheep. I remembered a pattern I had picked up at the Black Sheep Wool Company in Salt Lake City. It was a perfect fit.

• Pattern: Petite Sheep by Melanie Elizondo, a $4 handout available at Black Sheep Wool Company
• Matrials:
  • 1/2 ball of Plymouth Yarn Royal Bamboo in white
  • 1/4 ball (or less) of Plymouth Yarn Royal Bamboo in brown
  • one set of size 3 double pointed needles
  • tapestry needle
  • two U-bolts for legs
  • polyfil stuffing
• Modifications:
  • added a needle point "ohm" symbol to the belly
  • If I make this again, I'll not bind off the belly until after I've added the legs, that way I don't have to pick up stitches and it will produce a smoother transition from body to leg
• Ravelry Link

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Posted by Jessica on May 21, 2009 7:14:00 AM EDT #