I have recently realized that I am pretty much displeased with most playfood patterns out there. In their quest to simplify the knitting process, they often come across as looking cheap or unrealistic (unrealistic, okay okay, I know these carrots are striped.) If I am going to give something to my children I want it to look good and also be well made with no corners cut, which is pretty consistently leading me to develop all my own patterns.
The most recently being carrots. I didn’t have any solid orange yarn, but I think the striped cotton yarn makes them look fun. The gardener in me could simply not stick a giant single leaf on top and call it good (that looks nothing like a carrot top!) so I ended up mixing felt with yarn to get something I feel is more accurate.
This set of three carrots is listed in my Etsy store. I think they would make a perfect edition to any child’s cooking set, or as a fun (and non-sugary) extra for an Easter basket. (A set of them will be going in my children’s Ostara basket!)
I am trying to decide what kinds of Spring themed play food to knit next. Any ideas?
