Giant pandas are native to China where they are called ‘large bear-cats'. They spend at least 12 hours a day eating bamboo and will consume as much as 84lbs (38kg) of it. Although giant pandas seem pretty quiet, they bleat, roar, growl, honk, croak and squeal.

This pattern was born out of the necessity of wanting a Bumble Bee Hotpad aka Pot Holder.

Knitting a cheerful floppy-eared bunny is a breeze in simple stockinette stitch; you'll just need a few skeins of colorful yarn.

Materials: Small amounts of 4ply cotton thread. 2.00mm crochet hook.

Even people who don't like bugs tend to feel better about caterpillars, since you know that they will eventually turn into something beautiful.

I like this toy

The body of the fish is knit similar to the top of a mitten, with increases and decreases being close to the edge. Take care to keep the floats for the color changes really loose so you don't create an artifical dimple in the side of the fish.

Try other yarns at your own discretion 

Try other yarns at your own discretion