handmade holidays- frog and pollywog from a sweater
2009 October 21
I was up very late last night finishing Bog and Pollywog here. I made Bog out of a green cotton sweater sleeve. Pollywog was made from a piece of scrap wool sweater. This pair is for Araina for the holidays. I think I will also make Bog a lillypad blanket and Pollywog a little pond swimming mat. I am so pleased with how well they turned out, Araina will hopefully be pleased too!
The Bare Naked Ladies were my inspiration for Bog and Pollywog! This is our FAVORITE song right now!!!! I should warn you though, this is a VERY CATCHY tune and you will be singing it for the rest of the day! 
Now to keep the little ladies away from the blog!!!!!!
Um…those are absolutely ADORABLE!
Wow, that is catchy and cute! My son came running from the other room….saying “What is that cool song?”. I never knew BNL had a kids album, too cool!
And that Bog and Pollywog are so adorable, they look huggable!!
Oh she is so going to love these enchanting creatures!! How creative! I have been dreaming about making things out of old sweaters. Have you seen the book Sweater Renewal? Very good!!! What a great idea!! Thanks so much for posting it!
They’re just wonderful – and I’d forgotten about the word pollywog – it’s lovely!
thanks for the song! I really love it, and you´re right. It stuck to my head all day long. I don´t mind though
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They’re too sweet! You are so clever. Thanks for warning about the catchiness of the song… I’m about to go to bed and am known for singing nursery rhymes over and over in my head, for hours on end. I’ll check it our in the morning when i can have a whole day to sing it. LOL.
Blessing and magic.
OH MY GOD…love them! Especially love polliwog! Too precious!!
Oh, I’m certain Araina will be thrilled.
Cute! Old sweaters are so fun to work with. We’re making our way through the current stash — no more buying until it’s gone!!
Wow! Nice job, Lisa! I love that green.
Adorable!!!!! You have some lucky kids!
These are amazingly cute! I am just getting back into sewing and I hope to make some toys for my kids…thanks for the inspiration!
Those are so darling! She’ll love them.
Never heard that song before – it is really catchy!
those are too darn cute!
TOTALLY inspiring. we made critters out of chenille gloves last year – i love the idea of the recycled sweaters…hmmm…those wheels are a-turnin’…
Oh my goodness! Seriously….these froggies are the cutest…..you are one talented mama! Your little lady will LOVE them for sure! What an inspiration you are!
Love from,
Sara
Holly Froggie, he is so cute!!!
Bog & Pollywog are adorable!
These are wonderful! Cheerful, soft and colorful–I’m sure they will be loved!
oh man that is cute! I really want to make something from a sweater now, and you were right, that song is catchy… that I am not going to thank you for, it depends on how long the song is in my head….
Fun Post, thanks for sharing!
These are wonderful! Cheerful, soft and colorful–I’m sure they will be loved.
Those are absolutely adorable! I was given a bag of old men’s sweaters- mostly cotton/blend….my husband didn’t want them so they are just sitting here. I was trying to think of something to repurpose them…..they aren’t pretty colors like that green…..but I wanted something more fun than a hat…..Although my boys would probably go for navy blue…..
My 22 and 19 year olds are not going to believe this is Bare Naked Ladies! I love your stuffed animals. I made something with a sweater yesterday which I am going to post soon….I see lots more fun creating with sweaters in my future! Beth
sooooooooo cute! and i LOVE barenaked ladies!
if i had a million dollars….
nicola
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Oh my god, they look so cute, so well made. Your girls must be so happy to have a mummy like you. Congratulations once again.
Oh Lisa the frog and pollywog are just so cute and well made I might add!
You amaze me with your creativity and your energy!
We have that album and I LOVE that song!! Your bog and pollywog turned out awesome!!
Love those! When I first saw the photos I was worried that it was some knitting project (waaaayyyyy out of my skillset), but I can definitely do those with some sweaters! Thanks for the inspiration!
Those are SO cute! We love that song too (the whole cd, actually). I’m sure Araina will love them.