It’s about time there was some knitting content, so I give you Peter the Ducks (or should that be Peters the Ducks?).

The Peters enjoy a family day out

It was way back in March when Peter the Duck won The K Factor on Harry Hill’s TV Burp. OH’s two nieces were much taken with Peter and asked me to make them one each. I found out he’s a pattern from Jean Greenhowe’s Knitted Animals. I ordered a copy online (although I had to wait, because all sources had sold out!) and I bought some acrylic yarn from my LYS.

I’d never made a toy before so I made a prototype Peter first. They are really quick to knit, but it’s time consuming to put them together. It was a learning experience – I learned that I am definitely not patient enough for small, fiddly knits.

However, this didn’t stop me making six Peters in all (I made another one after the above photo was taken): one for my mum; one for me; one for OH; two for OH’s nieces and one for my friend Chesh. I was all Petered-out when another friend saw them and she would like one as well *faints*.

OH and I went to see his nieces last night, taking the Peters (and some of my birthday cake). They seemed very happy with them and took photos of them looking cute in the garden.  One Peter seemed to particularly enjoy peeking out from their dad’s shirt pocket.

It’s lovely to see something I’ve made being enjoyed :-)