Party Penguin!
Finished
September 7, 2015
September 12, 2015

Party Penguin!

Project info
Party Penguins by Alan Dart
Knitting
SoftiesAnimal
Kaci
-
Needles & yarn
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
56 yards
Anny Blatt Princess Anny (プリンセスアニー)
none left in stash
0.07 skeins = 8.5 yards (7.8 meters)
540
601
Pink
Stylist GoTo
January 10, 2011
Cascade Yarns ® 220 Superwash®
2 yards in stash
0.02 skeins = 4.4 yards (4.0 meters), 2 grams
1255
Orange
The Loopy Ewe in Loveland, Colorado
June 16, 2013
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport
201 yards in stash
0.02 skeins = 2.7 yards (2.5 meters), 1 grams
90248
Yellow
Knit Picks
January 22, 2011
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport
817 yards in stash
0.04 skeins = 5.5 yards (5.0 meters), 2 grams
90243
Blue
Knit Picks
January 22, 2011
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport
1617 yards in stash
0.2 skeins = 27.4 yards (25.1 meters), 10 grams
54034
Black
Knit Picks
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport
677 yards in stash
0.06 skeins = 8.2 yards (7.5 meters), 3 grams
54035
White
Knit Picks
Notes

Crown, skirt, and balloons! Ran out of time for all 3 balloons, so only made one.

Black (with label): 50.4 g -> 39.5 g
Blue (with label): 51.2 g -> 49.2 g
White (with label): 49.9 g -> 46.3
Pink: 3.3 g -> 0 g
Orange: 11.8 g -> 9.0 g
Yellow (with label): 24.0 g -> 22.9 g

Head: Work in the round instead of seaming; take out one stitch for seam allowance.

Balloons:
MC CO6 ITR
inc. (12)
follow patt.
After last decrease, K1 round, increase around, bind off, tie off balloon between inc and dec rnds

Draft 1:
This is Sally the Penguin. She lives in Antarctica. She is a leader in her penguin group.
Draft 2:
This is the always-fashionable Sally the Penguin, whose favorite color is pink. Even in Antarctica, she can be found wearing the season’s hottest looks. She is a leader in her penguin group.
Draft 3:
This is the always-fashionable Sally the Penguin Queen, whose favorite color is pink. Even in Antarctica, she can be found wearing the season’s hottest looks. “A Queen must always look her best,” she said in an interview. She is a leader in her penguin group.
Final draft:
This is the always-fashionable Sally the Penguin Queen, whose favorite color is pink. Even in Antarctica, she can be found wearing the season’s hottest looks. “A Queen must always look her best,” she said in an interview. She is a respected leader in her group because she is a fun-loving penguin, always ready for a party!

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  • Originally queued: August 16, 2015
  • Project created: September 5, 2015
  • Updated: September 14, 2015