A little birdie told me...

I can't believe I forgot to take pictures of this little cutie! This was my first project from my new favorite knitting book, Knitted Toy Tales! Her shaping is not quite as neat as that in Amigurumi Knits, but there are pros and cons to each book. These have more of a "toy" feel whereas Amigurumi Knits look a bit more realistic (or as real as a knitted creature can look, such as this octopus or ant).

What I like most about this book, and a big deciding factor in why I picked this over the several other knitted toys books I was scoping out, is that these knitted patterns have small bits of fabric worked into them! The underside of this birdie's wings are a 1930's reprint fabric from Mom's stash. I have two other works in progress and will hopefully have more photos next week!