I made my first one today. It turned out to be so adorable I wanted to keep it. So, I guess I will be making many more of them for my grands and great grands. Thank you Shelley for getting me started on this amazing journey with my Addi/Sentro machines and yarn. I watch your videos daily and follow along.
Just couldn't believe your gorgeous Cuddle Koala. I have now a 44 & 22 knitting machine. Can't wait to make these. Having Hip surgery on 14th August 2024. Hopefully I will feel up to doing these lovely hungers. 🐨🦘🖖
I enjoy all of your tutorials! Thank you for continue to make them. You calm tone of voice and great explanations are just what I have needed as a beginner. ❤
What a fascinating tutorial! I absolutely added this to my to do list … but I’ll have to get a 22 needle machine first. Thank you for sharing/teaching! I love the way you did the head!!!❤
Hi Shelly, I had to do the drawstring totally different than in your tutorial because I was constantly dropping stitches when I switched back to the main yarn and not sure why that was happening. After 7 tries, I just added the drawstring with the main yarn for one round. It's probably not the best way to do it, but it worked.
marking the peg black is a great idea! So simple but so helpful and I have not thought of that myself or seen anyone else suggest it, good on you and thank you for sharing!
🥰 thank you! I would like to invite you to join my newly formed FB Group. Koala Knits And Knacks Here is the link 🥰 facebook.com/groups/899664008062522/?ref=share_group_link&exp=9594
I’ve made lots of toys and never liked the stuffing showing, never thought to do a double layer, thank you for this fab tip. Love the bear and plan on making loads for my grandchildren ❤
Thank you so much for these wonderful tutorials Shelly, I have just had my first order for one of these, and I am watching your video as I make it. You are helping me build my business. You are wonderful.💗
i cant wait to order my sentro, been crocheting and such for about 20 years now and this looks 10x faster and easier, also look into a ripcord row something i learned from another creator as im doing research on projects.
Thank you so much for showing me how to make these beautiful items on your page. I have a new grand baby and I’m so excited to use my new Sentra Knitting Machine. ❤
I’m excited for you! Have fun and please join my FB group so we can see your work. You will get a lot of inspiration there. 🥰 facebook.com/groups/899664008062522/?ref=share_group_link&exp=9594
I can't wait for my machine to arrive! The cuddle bear is so cute, When casting on or castingoff I will use a row of nylon thread, as I used in the flat bed machine I had, as a row in between the main yarn and scrap yarn. This makes it so much easier to remve the scrap yarn as the nylon thread pulls out very easily. Best to pick up the stitches first though!
@@koalaknitsandknacksaddicrochet It is a special nylon yarn made for use on a flat bed knitting machine if using waste yarn. It is flexible as any yarn, not inflexible as, say, fishing line. It works well. I need to buy some more now as I can't find the card with the longer length on it. It is a pity we can't post photos here otherwise I could show you what it looks like. I use it for my knitted toe up socks and what a sanity saver it is!
I actually think I know what you mean. I was recently gifted 3 flat he’d machines and every accessory you can think of as well as buckets of cones of yarn. I have replaced the sponge bar in only one so far but have the bars for the other two as well. I tried and tried to cast on and it’s a mess. I tried that line that I think your talking about and it snapped so I’m guessing it’s had it’s day. One day when I have a bit more time I will figure out the flat bed machines. I do have a FB group that you can post in. facebook.com/groups/899664008062522/?ref=share_group_link&exp=9594
@@koalaknitsandknacksaddicrochet I would rather have had a flat bed machine than the Addi, I used to have two, but finance and space dictate these days.
Thank you Therese! Here’s a link to my new FB group. I’d love to have you join if you haven’t done so already. 🥰 facebook.com/groups/899664008062522/?ref=share_group_link&exp=9594
I am new at circular knitting so I have been viewing a large amount of videos. I want you to know that I appreciate and am going to try my first project with your video. It is so easy to follow and has great tips. thank you. Thank you. I will be looking forward to viewing more machine knitting projects that you make. Love your Koala bear♥️♥️🥰
Just watched your video, and I just wanted you to know that I absolutely loved it. I have been learning to crochet (very much a beginner) and I saw these machines that people were using to make hats, but my goal was to make the little bears, rabbits, etc. for children. I started doing research on it and I ran into this video you did and absolutely 💯 loved it. Very easy to follow and this old woman appreciates it so much.😊
Thank you for this little gem! Just made my first bear. Very happy. I did the nose on the small sentro. It's thicker than yours but I like it gives it depth.
I’m “thinking” about creating a FB group so people can post the work they make from my tutorials but there are already a few big groups on FB. Not sure another is needed.
Just a suggestive hint maybe put a piece of tape or a square of tape where your camera is focused on, so you won't go off camera, hope this helps. love your work.💖💖
I don’t have a knitting machine, but I love watching these videos. I used to belong to a quilt guild and we made stuffed animals and we started out with bears until someone discovered that they could make good bunny rabbits too. Could you use your smaller machine to make long, bunny ears? It would just give you a little bit of variety.
You absolutely could. Check out my FB channel. A few ladies have done it. Here’s a link to my FB group. I’d love to have you join if you haven’t done so already. facebook.com/groups/899664008062522/?ref=share_group_link&exp=9594
If I dont have a 22 pin can I use the 48 pin and make a panel and then sew to make a tube? I haven't bought anything yet but Im hooked by just watching. Asked for one for Christmas but I cant wait. Lol
I am going to try and make this for my granddaughter..lol but I only have a 48 sentro....now since this was a Christmas gift from my sons....I am going to push it and ask for another machine as well for smaller projects to makes these adorable bears etc? well if I can wing it will see if two more will fit into their budget!!!🤣😂 I just don't want them to disown their mother after this!!! which pin should you suggest? lol
Do you every use Sock 🧦 Weights to avoid making Skip Stitches? I think I will make some out of thrift store forks 🍴 and marble weights. I will try it out. Thank you so much for you Tutorials. They benefited The Womens Clinics. God Bless YOU. 😊❤
I do a double head because I do not like to see stuffing through the stitches. By using the yarn as the second head, I also use the same color so you don’t see it through.
Hi Shelly, I only have the 48 Sentro so I cannot make the ears and arms. Is it possible to do just panels on this larger machine and then make them into tubes? If it is, would it be possible to ask you to do a video on what to do as I have only just got my Sentro and do not have the expertise yet to work it out myself. Many thanks in advance if you can do this.
I have a video on how to make panels. follow that and just do the amount of rows the pattern calls for. Once of the machine then seam up the side and continue on. If you can get a 22 needle machine, the Sentro is not that expensive, that will be a game changer for your knitting experience.
@@user-tp3if8lv3p you would have to make more than one tube and sew them together. I do not have a pattern for that. Sorry. I do have a small cuddle bunny on my channel and you could use that pattern and make a bear. It’s much smaller.
I’m new to this I have a question on the yarn I found the make of yarn but can you tell me is it baby or double knit I’m in uk I only have sentro so I know that some yarns won’t work
Thank you for replying I looked on Amazon but in the uk 4 weight is not something that comes up it said available in baby chunky double knitting and 3 ply it’s confusing to me new terminology but thanks for pointing out the difference it would make just don’t want to buy wool that’s not suitable to run in machine
Red heart isn’t great in the machine. You need to use a softer yarn. I can’t name them all here but I tell you in each video what yarn I use. Heartland and Bernat “Premium” are my favorites.
Hi can you help I can do the body and head on the machine but I don't have a 22 st so could I do the ears and arms on the loom I have to re duce the rows of stiches as the wool is thicker for a loom Pam
@@ingedose937 I do not post row counts. Sorry. If you look at the description under the video and scroll down then you will see a transcript. That will give you the answers.
@@koalaknitsandknacksaddicrochet leider kann ich dort auch nicht erkennen oder lesen. Aber macht nichts. Werde die Teddys nach einem anderen Video stricken.
@@ingedose937 I had my German friend translate for me. Perhaps whoever is translating my English for you can help out. I am sorry. If I post them here it is the same as the transcript. I try my best to make it as easy to follow as possible. Have a great day!
You are so sweet and I thank you for your kindness 🥰❤️ but I do not want anything. I find great joy in doing this and in having such a great community of people that follow my channel and share in the great community that is being established through my FB group. Tina……THANK YOU! 😍
Excellent! It’s only two extra stitches. I knew it would work. Why don’t you post it in my new FB group and show us ? Here’s a link to my new FB group. I’d love to have you join if you haven’t done so already. facebook.com/groups/899664008062522/?ref=share_group_link&exp=9594
Love this, it I wish when you say you are doing a long tail cast on you would actually do one. Check out "yay for yarn" to find out how!!! Instructions for projects should be correct!
I believe you have corrected me on this once already and I can’t go back and change the videos already done. I have since changed my vocabulary. I’m not a professional. I’m just doing the best I know how.
Start from the bottom tip and make your V then fill it in. Don’t make it too wide. Post it in the group and then I can see what you have. facebook.com/groups/899664008062522/?ref=share_group_link&exp=9594
