Karate kids

Well you can see why the boys wanted me to make this from Knitting for Gold! I have promised to make them one each and to knit new belts in the right colour for everytime they get graded

 I started this ages ago but as I have to make 2 at the same time it has been slow going. First I made 4 feet

 They will look more like feet when they are folded and stuffed

Then I had to make 4 arms...

 and of course 2 heads...

But then I ran out of steam.

However a week in Dorset which included a few rainy days restored by knitting passion so I started to make the bodies, complete with intergrated pants!!

joining the 2 legs

 It looks a bit odd but I had no stuffing with me but its supposed to look like this

So instead I started on the karate suit

Attaching the sleeves

So that's one suit, just one more to go...

But we are home now and I have stuffing so I will attempt to assemble the doll although sewing is not my strong point.

I will post up more pictures when they are finished.

I have also been crochetting and using cotton. I have abandoned the knitted/crochetted jumper but I have found a different pattern to try which seems simpler.

But I will save these for another day but for now back to the karate suits....