I have finished my knitting pattern for a the iconic Mini Cooper. The pattern is available in my ravelry and Craftsy shops. These sample cars are for sale in my Etsy shop I have tried really hard to be as accurate as I can to the mini cooper cars that I see around today. It has caused me a few headaches, but I do think the final result is very cute. Can a car be cute?
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| "The Italian Job" - I haven't quite reproduced the film poster, but you get the idea I hope. |
I would be lying if I said this is an easy knit. There is shaping, icord knitting, colourcharts, and quite fiddly sewing up. But I think the final results are worth it. If you don't want to knit the Union Jack roof, then you can do a plain roof version. I keep spotting other colourways that I like out on the road, so am going to knit a few more of these.
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| Racing Green |
The car is made up of just three panels. The wheels, grill, bumpers and headlights are knitted separately, and then sewn on.
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| Patriotic |
If you want to read a bit more about the history and evolution of the Mini Click Here.
They are gorgeous! You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine how tricky it is to make these! So cute.
ReplyDeleteCute indeed! I'm sure it's not an easy task to do all these amazing handcrafts. Bravo! And, love your header picture of wildflowers.
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I can tell that they are not easy knits!
ReplyDeleteSean at His and Her Hobbies
So very creative! I am impressed. Thanks for sharing....
ReplyDeleteYou are so clever! The detail is amazing, even down to the windshield wipers on the front window. Lovely art.
ReplyDeleteDarling. What a talent you have for creating the whimsical things. Here is my post: http://tinyurl.com/n53ugk9
ReplyDeleteThose are awesome! I've loved Mini Coopers since I was a kid, I would be so tempted to try and make one of these.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! They would make fantastic stocking fillers for teenagers. Love, love, love 'em x
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! These are so cute!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, a car can definitely be cute!! xx Amazing x
ReplyDeleteNot sure if my previous comment went through as my wifi crashed! These are absolutely fab-u-lous. They will be an absolute hit! Xx
ReplyDeleteI would love a mini cooper in British racing green very creative
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how accurate you've been with these, they really are amazing, quite a work of art and definitely cute too! x
ReplyDeleteThey look great, I'm sure the pattern will be very popular.
ReplyDeleteOh my! These are just gorgeous! So cute! Thank you for stopping by my blog and for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! What will you make next?!
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I love it! These are so much fun! You should go down in history with these fun crochet cars!! :)
ReplyDeletexo, Crystelle
Crystelle Boutique
These are so cute! Your needlecraft skills are amazing.
ReplyDeleteThose are adorable! Love the Union Jack roof!
ReplyDeleteJoy's Book Blog
Oh yes, a car can--and is-- cute!!
ReplyDeleteThese are hilariously fun! And no, they don't exactly look simple! ha, I could see these being pretty fun to make into a "General Lee" also ;)
ReplyDeleteWay cute!
ReplyDeleteEvery now and then my husband and I joke about owning a Mini Cooper. We have eight children so our vehicles kind of need to be able to transport more than four people.... So I decided that someday, when I no longer need to drive a 12-passenger van, I'm going to drive a Mini. In the meantime, I might just have to knit one.... And the racing green is excellent! ;)
ReplyDeleteSo cool!
ReplyDeleteGreat job and really a great gift for every child!
ReplyDeleteHilarious. Not something I would do , but I get it. And I love the movie!!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I wont to make one now!
ReplyDeleteOh so worth the effort! They are just awesome!
ReplyDeleteYour patterns just get cuter and cuter! These are fab!
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