Mary Jo Martinek
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Knitting: Animal Toy
These knit whatzits are soft furry friends that have a tummy pocket to hide a treat or a secret. This pattern is written for sock yarn but can be knit in a variety of sizes by simply varying your yarn weight and adjusting your needle size accordingly.
Knitting: Money Purse
This little pouch with a zipper closure makes a secure wallet or a change purse. It can also hold treasures and be a cheerful little friend when you need one. This pattern was adapted from the Rascally Raccoon Pocket Pal. It is a great way to use mini skeins or to use up leftover sock yarns.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Meet Rascal, he’s the bandit of the Pocket Pal gang. These rascally little raccoons are soft little friends with a tummy pocket to hide a treat or a secret. Knit in sock weight yarn this mini pocket pal is a super cute way to try out mini skeins or to use up left over sock yarn leftovers. If you use a superwash variety of yarn your pocket pal w...
Knitting: Animal Toy
Miss Fanny is a fabulous fox! She is the latest in our pocket pal series, and quite possibly my favorite so far. Like our other Pocket Pals, she has a tummy pocket that can hold treasures or secrets in a little notebook. She can be easily knit in a variety of sizes by varying your yarn weight and adjusting your needle size accordingly.
Knitting: Animal Toy
Mr Monk is the latest addition to our growing Pocket Pal family. He is a super cute one based on the sock monkey dolls of our childhood. Like the other Pocket Pal he is a soft friend with a tummy pocket to hide treats or secrets.
Knitting: Animal Toy
The pig is a much misaligned creature in our society, You know the references: sweating like a pig, slippery as a greased pig, there are road hogs, and greedy lipsticked pigs wallowing in the mud. No one wants to be the boar at the party and you certainly don’t want to bleed like a stuck pig either. But the pig is a plump benevolent creature th...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
I knit this for a friend who was recovering in the hospital last week. They got a kick out of it and I hope you do too!
Knitting: Animal Toy
Howell the Owl Pocket Pal is cuddly soft toy with a pocket to hold your treasures. It can easily be made in different sizes by varying your yarn weight and changing your needle size accordingly. I used a worsted weight for the full size owl and a sock weight yarn to make a super cute mini owlet. The pattern also includes directions to make the ...
Knitting: Animal Toy
Kitty Kat is an easy knit project that I think even a beginner could do. The body is all one piece folded over to form a pocket in front - arms and legs are added seperately. The pocket is a great place to hid a note or some little treaasure or maybe your Kat will have a little stuffed mouse friend.