Hop Hop Hop!

After knitting Nadia's Baby blanket in a bulky cream cotton yarn, I came across a super cute pattern that I thought would be nice to include in the baby shower gift. Normally, I don't have an interest in knitting toys. They usually have many small pieces and lots of sewing involved. But this one was different.

This cute little baby bunny is so easy to make. If I had more yarn, I think I would have made a whole family of bunnies to join this one.
And with this thick yarn, it was very fast too.

 The ears are lined with a bit of chenille fabric I had from another project. I used iron-on adhesive to fuse the chenille to the knitted ear. This really gave shape to the ears.

Instead of making a yarn pompom for the tail, I thought a cute little fabric tail would be fun. I ran a gathering thread around a circle and sewed it on.

I like to knit this kind of toy...very few pieces and easy to put together.

Pattern: The Bunny Bunch (from knitandcrochetnow.com)
Yarn: cotton / acrylic bulky yarn
Colour: Cream
Needles: 7mm

I must post a picture of Lily...that's how Anouk's little puppy will be named. She is 7 wks old now and into everything!!

New style

I have introduced a new style of hat. This little hat actually came about as an accident...I was not concentrating on my knitting and made a couple of mistakes while making the crown of the hat thus extending the 'stem'. I actually like the little curlycue on the top. Hat is made out of 100% lambswool...extra soft for baby's head.

I am heading out of town for three days to a huge meeting. I will bring my knitting along of course...working on a pair of fingerless gloves. I should have pictures to show you on the weekend.

Gone allready!

I went to a baby shower yesterday for one of my cousins. They are expecting a girl in a few weeks...so what would be a good gift for a little girl born in the autumn?


I was going thru Itty-bitty hats by Susan B. Anderson and found the perfect little hat!

An Upside-down daisy hat. So adorable and perfect for a newborn.

I hope they like it.