I love them. Have you considered doing a Bub? Such a charming zombie.

Funny you should say that, I am working on Bub and Dr Logan right now.  Check out my knitted Shaun of the Dead, if you haven't seen it already (these things get around fast!)

slideshow here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/electricbiscuit/tags/shaunofthedead/show/

Well, I got my stuff all the way from Portsmouth NH, take a look:



amongst the goodies were these two homemade CD's of local music and photographs



this cool handmade postcard:



and this charming monkey pencil topper:



there were lots of other things, including a menu for a delicious looking local eaterie, a monkey window sticker and lots of local info including programmes from the theatre where my partner works.  If you look in the top photo, you can just see a copy of 'The Wire', a local magazine from Portsmouth that by CRAZY coincidence features one of my photos of the knitted zombies I made for the zombie swap.  Crazy, huh?
Anyway, this swap was awesome.  I really loved learning about someone else's home town.

I made these for the zombie swap, and have held off posting pics because my partner has not yet received them.  But she's gone on vacation, and gave me her blessing to post pictures while she was away, so here goes:







you can see more pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/electricbiscuit/tags/dawnofthedead/

and read my blog entry about why this was such a labour of love, here: http://electricbiscuitonline.blogspot.com/2005/10/dawn-of-knitted-dead.html

Wooohooo!  I got mine today!  Check it out!
Terrifying googly-eyed hairy zombie (with real recycled barbie hair!)

Awesome sculpy fridge magnet with handcrafted sterling silver machete

Selection of badges (that's buttons to you Americans) including the awesome DOTD which I am proudly sporting right now. 

Thanks so much AndreaLH - you rocked this swap!

Thanks for the compliments, and I'm SO glad you like it teamwang!  The whole picture was made up of tiny chips of gravel - you can't see it in the picture, but here's a close up:

haha awesome!!  It's great to see more Mr Danglies, and I'm delighted to see that they are carrying on the musical tradition of Mr Dangly himself.  While I'm at it, I must post a picture of jess hutch's (www.jesshutch.com) Ms Dangly, so you can all marvel at her sophisticated glamour.

More Mr Danglies! More! More! More!

Google for the book titled 'Knit A Square & make a Toy '
The easiest peesiest knitted stuffed toy book  around !

I second that - here is the horse I made from that book - the very first thing I knitted!

I got my pic back from teamwang.  Here is the before:

and here it is after:

The Kraken Awakes!  Woo hoo!  It's now a pirate ship in the throes of a violent storm, navigating icebergs and being terrorised by the terrible Kraken and a giant shrimp.  I love it.  My picture really doesn't do it justice - teamwang, if you have a better one, please post it!

Here's my parrot -

Mr Dangly was created as a birthday present for a friend of mine, so I had to give him away as soon as I finished him  .  I'm tempted to make another one.  I miss him!

Here is the pattern.  If you make one PLEASE post a picture!  I would love to see more Mr Danglys!

You Will Need:

50g King Cole Merino Wool Blend DK in MINK ( 142 )
50g King Cole Merino Wool Blend DK in FAWN ( 8 )
[NOTE:  Any ol' DK (sport) yarn will do!]
3.25mm straight needles
Tapestry needle
Polyester fibre stuffing
Two brown buttons for eyes
Crochet hook (for hair)

BODY
Cast on 9 stitches in MINK.  Working in stocking stitch:
[K2, inc by knitting twice into next st] to end - 12 st.
Work 1 row.
[K3, inc in next st] to end - 15 st.
Work 3 rows.
[K4, inc in next st] to end - 18 st.
Work 3 rows.
[K5, inc in next st] to end - 21 st.
Work 3 rows.
[K6, inc in next st] to end - 24 st.
Work 3 rows.
[K7, inc in next st] to end - 27 st.
Work 5 rows.
[K8, inc in next st] to end - 30 st.
Work 5 rows.
[K9, inc in next st] to end - 33 st.
Work 5 rows.
[K10, inc in next st] to end - 36 st.
Work 8 rows, ending k row.
[P3, P2tog] repeat three times, P6, [P2tog, P3] repeat three times - 30 st.
Work 1 row.
[P3, P2tog] repeat three times, P3, [P2tog, P3] repeat three times - 24 st.
Work 1 row.
[P2, P2tog] repeat twice, P4, [P2tog, P2] repeat twice - 20 st.
Work 1 row.
[P2, P2tog] repeat twice, P3, [P2tog, P2] repeat twice - 16 st.
Work 1 row.
[P1, P2tog] repeat twice, P4, [P2tog, P1] repeat twice - 12 st.
Work 1 row.
[P1, P2tog] repeat four times - 8 st.
Work 1 row.
P1, P2tog, P2, P2tog, P1 - 6 st.
Work 1 row.
P2tog to end - 3 st.
Cut yarn, leaving  enough for seaming, run thread through remaining stitches.
Seam up sides, leaving hole for stuffing.
Stuff, seam up opening.

HEAD
Cast on 5 stitches in FAWN.  Working in stocking stitch:
Starting K row, work 1 row.
Work 2 rows , increasing 1 st at each end - 9 st.
Work 3 rows.
Inc 1 st at end of every row until there are 16 st (ending K).
Cut yarn, transfer  to stitch holder.
Repeat for 2nd side of face but do not cut yarn, leave stitches on needle.
Next row - P to end, then P stitches from holder onto same needle - 32 st.
Changing to MINK, work 15 rows ending K row.
[P3, P2tog] repeat to end - 26 st.
Work 1 row.
P1 [P2, P2tog] repeat to last st, P1 - 20 st.
Work 1 row.
[P1, P2tog] repeat to last st, P1 - 14 st.
Work 1 row.
P2tog to end - 7 st.
Cut yarn, run thread through remaining stitches.
Seam up sides, leaving a hole for stuffing.
Stuff , seam up opening.
Attach to body (refer to pictures).

ARMS  - make 2
Cast on 12 st in MINK.
Working in stocking stitch and beginning K row, work 24 rows ending P row.
Next row: Inc 1 at each end - 14 st.
Work 5 rows ending P row.
Next row; inc 1 in every st - 28 st.
Change to FAWN.
Work 3 rows.
K2tog to end - 14 st.
Work 1 row.
K2tog to end - 7 st.
Work 1 row.
K2tog, K2tog, K1 - 4 st.
Cut yarn, run thread through remaining stitches.
Seam up sides, leaving top end open.
Stuff.  Attach to body (refer to pictures as a guide).

LEGS - make 2
Cast on 12 st in MINK.
Working in stocking stitch and beginning K row, work 20 rows ending P row.
Next row: Inc in every st - 24 st.
Change to FAWN.
Work 3 rows.
K2tog, repeat to end - 12 st.
Work 1 row.
K2tog, repeat to end - 6 st.
Work 1 row.
K2tog, repeat to end - 3 st.
Work 1 row.
Cut yarn, run thread through remaining stitches.#
Seam up sides leaving top end open.  
Stuff.  Attach to body (refer to pictures).

TAIL
Cast on 35 st in MINK.
Working in stocking stitch:
Work 10 rows.
Cast off.
Seam up cast off and cast on edges.
Sew up one end of tail.  Do not stuff.
Attach to body - see pictures for guide

EARS make 2 MINK & 2 FAWN
Cast on 10 st.
Working in stocking stitch:
Work 3 rows.
Dec 1 at end of every row until there are 8 st.
Dec 1 at each end of every row until there are 4 st.
Stitch together in pairs of MINK & FAWN - MINK stocking stitch outwards, FAWN reverse stocking stitch outwards.
Attach to sides of head - refer to picture as a guide.

FINISHING
Sew on buttons for eyes.
To make hair tufts, cut  4 x 10cm strands of MINK yarn.
Holding lengths all together, fold in half to make a loop.
Push crochet hook through a stitch midway between the ears at top of head.
Hook through loop and pull strands through stitch halfway.
Take the ends of the strands and pull them through the loop.  Pull tightly to secure tuft.
Repeat with 2 more tufts either side, and one in front.  Trim hair to desired length.

Phew!  Enjoy!