Iron Craft: March of the Penguins
This week's Iron Craft challenge was really challenging for me! I hadn't seen any of the nominated movies, in fact, I hadn't even heard of them. I'm not into watching the Oscars, so all in all, I had no idea what to do.
Susi said we could feature any movie and it didn't have to be one from the Oscars. I really wanted to focus on one of my favorite movies which I do think won an Oscar way back in the 80s: Out of Africa. But I couldn't think of anything to do. I could have folded some more origami into wild animals, but I really wanted to continue knitting. I have a lot of yarn sitting around my house that I need to use up, so I went searching for a project. I kept thinking penguins for some strange, unknown reason. Then I remembered that the movie March of the Penguins was an Oscar winner! And it is March now so I figured this was the project for me.
This project was a bit frustrating because I couldn't think of crafting something useful for my household. In the end I decided I would give these penguins away to some of the babies in the Mama group I hang with.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZ1PhGiLzY4rgKW61ch068Wb0zZcSSJRn0JifLOaYbKAuBhTPLPwoXwuS92b3TZ3lmiHMTElK0jCA5yiIqqhwhVbOoWGW37MdKjTVVmjUdkBNUtAgzKLosgJkxm4_BcaU30Ftum0E5gwj/s400/IC9-5.jpg)
I found a pattern online and started knitting thinking I could whip out a dozen or so of these in a couple of nights.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiva5J2vZOldxCPZAU8xJP5cv7wktHtQIumnxc7CKrVZ1jpiDSaHsfgVOGqHl6U1PdbrZz_kh6cWySB5ylaFurHmTMcsjt4dmGUDdz07GeZdDitWivop8D6ag2YukDvbILgOfeL8IADYc6X/s400/IC9-1.jpg)
But I was wrong. Those little birdies took me more time than expected and so I could only knit two each night. At one point I thought to "assembly line" them, but I only managed to make four in two nights, so my average knitting rate stayed the same.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_oddxmItkY1d4sY2RqpXaUFIdUIllbfw24zh8TKl6kl3TCiZF4DNJK3Qw4yUxzHRwKsZE5-NFAi67FBSmi5Mcjb7Ude0AAR-VDM15rvLWGstspKQDlQt-WDAmLWR-qtSiG3Y-2LfaD_l/s400/IC9-6.jpg)
I finally settled on 9 penguins and I only finished late last night so all my postings are late. It's the photo shoot that I really looked forward to and thoroughly enjoyed planning. The weather turned bitter cold again today, so it was me and penguins out in -1 degree temps.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-JMQAa_Lr9ZwRsVUiLa_v6WAle2Jtn_gypuBXRSVV0wj7QrF5TQ55LRX1Pz1ltR4agBGPK1EHcyrgfIe0qdgP9xqFqbUA69jVeE3Y3LIn8ci5rVQPJDnR8WHyM5JZz2fNxvRXT2dhrTd/s400/IC9-3.jpg)
Remember that scene where they all huddle together for warmth?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5SBA69jkNsihPL8fx9uG5CfdFOl1kdpf-GfpNlKC11d8Hg6MLicSVEihJNOB3NBYSLSWSHymwOUxG7JekO4PJIMnTpzUH2lzWgUMXsC9LNgrfG0qom2DaaJAHxNQAcXYlFrElpR-2ObT/s400/MarchOfThePenguins_2%255B1%255D.jpg)
I couldn't resist trying to recreate that moment!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6hBwbQEuyKbKwZzAw0omil_zNIgwEVq5bfkT45Xu5757raU63FfyywQzJmFLYmsnMOxM8V_FdQFw-gtx5UHEt4TOEY7hA0f7aWbJNGCL8BvBwX-r6Phm5Q94ijpDsraWDUitFH-4iUjl/s400/IC9-2.jpg)
Corny! Don't I know it!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hnjQR2ciN-rgsAldj05Z1-8JrQ6zVPFG7J88TeekQ5hpgLecxqwZl2ebyBT0pOV1yKuRePvCdhy3pgsrtEssJkj1rBaYe9ssNfxjZ2rqEwbey1yd6Xfn2VOiQskXZieCV-cHItzQqXtD/s400/IC9-4.jpg)
But I did use up some of my yarn and I met the challenge!!
Susi said we could feature any movie and it didn't have to be one from the Oscars. I really wanted to focus on one of my favorite movies which I do think won an Oscar way back in the 80s: Out of Africa. But I couldn't think of anything to do. I could have folded some more origami into wild animals, but I really wanted to continue knitting. I have a lot of yarn sitting around my house that I need to use up, so I went searching for a project. I kept thinking penguins for some strange, unknown reason. Then I remembered that the movie March of the Penguins was an Oscar winner! And it is March now so I figured this was the project for me.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhFVfGGdIJ4PVSGtfqeujhHF3WecPqGqek_oGFY2WGufIEjij6UlJgwK_PGnUL35SVxPY9Jbjpy03n7pzB5xEBRl7CqqKLIRJZMT3kmYkqKmSRkWhhMoJlaBJpI2mN_2Yq9Xa0gQY1lfU/s400/MarchOfThePenguins_poster%255B1%255D.jpg)
This project was a bit frustrating because I couldn't think of crafting something useful for my household. In the end I decided I would give these penguins away to some of the babies in the Mama group I hang with.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZ1PhGiLzY4rgKW61ch068Wb0zZcSSJRn0JifLOaYbKAuBhTPLPwoXwuS92b3TZ3lmiHMTElK0jCA5yiIqqhwhVbOoWGW37MdKjTVVmjUdkBNUtAgzKLosgJkxm4_BcaU30Ftum0E5gwj/s400/IC9-5.jpg)
I found a pattern online and started knitting thinking I could whip out a dozen or so of these in a couple of nights.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiva5J2vZOldxCPZAU8xJP5cv7wktHtQIumnxc7CKrVZ1jpiDSaHsfgVOGqHl6U1PdbrZz_kh6cWySB5ylaFurHmTMcsjt4dmGUDdz07GeZdDitWivop8D6ag2YukDvbILgOfeL8IADYc6X/s400/IC9-1.jpg)
But I was wrong. Those little birdies took me more time than expected and so I could only knit two each night. At one point I thought to "assembly line" them, but I only managed to make four in two nights, so my average knitting rate stayed the same.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_oddxmItkY1d4sY2RqpXaUFIdUIllbfw24zh8TKl6kl3TCiZF4DNJK3Qw4yUxzHRwKsZE5-NFAi67FBSmi5Mcjb7Ude0AAR-VDM15rvLWGstspKQDlQt-WDAmLWR-qtSiG3Y-2LfaD_l/s400/IC9-6.jpg)
I finally settled on 9 penguins and I only finished late last night so all my postings are late. It's the photo shoot that I really looked forward to and thoroughly enjoyed planning. The weather turned bitter cold again today, so it was me and penguins out in -1 degree temps.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-JMQAa_Lr9ZwRsVUiLa_v6WAle2Jtn_gypuBXRSVV0wj7QrF5TQ55LRX1Pz1ltR4agBGPK1EHcyrgfIe0qdgP9xqFqbUA69jVeE3Y3LIn8ci5rVQPJDnR8WHyM5JZz2fNxvRXT2dhrTd/s400/IC9-3.jpg)
Remember that scene where they all huddle together for warmth?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5SBA69jkNsihPL8fx9uG5CfdFOl1kdpf-GfpNlKC11d8Hg6MLicSVEihJNOB3NBYSLSWSHymwOUxG7JekO4PJIMnTpzUH2lzWgUMXsC9LNgrfG0qom2DaaJAHxNQAcXYlFrElpR-2ObT/s400/MarchOfThePenguins_2%255B1%255D.jpg)
I couldn't resist trying to recreate that moment!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6hBwbQEuyKbKwZzAw0omil_zNIgwEVq5bfkT45Xu5757raU63FfyywQzJmFLYmsnMOxM8V_FdQFw-gtx5UHEt4TOEY7hA0f7aWbJNGCL8BvBwX-r6Phm5Q94ijpDsraWDUitFH-4iUjl/s400/IC9-2.jpg)
Corny! Don't I know it!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hnjQR2ciN-rgsAldj05Z1-8JrQ6zVPFG7J88TeekQ5hpgLecxqwZl2ebyBT0pOV1yKuRePvCdhy3pgsrtEssJkj1rBaYe9ssNfxjZ2rqEwbey1yd6Xfn2VOiQskXZieCV-cHItzQqXtD/s400/IC9-4.jpg)
But I did use up some of my yarn and I met the challenge!!
those are so rediculously cute!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I love their winter photo shoot!
ReplyDeleteYou are so incredible creative! I love the penguins.
ReplyDeleteThese are so adorable and what a fantastic shoot....loved it thoroughly.
ReplyDeleteI love penguins and keep making them in all kind of crafts.
I love this movie and also "happy feet" and am a big fan of the cartoon "Pingu"......all penguins!!
Very cutely done Manisha!