Little Cotton Rabbits

Supersize me!

Remember that Debbie Bliss Cotton Angora yarn I snagged in a sale last week? Well I couldn't resist it any longer - it's so beautifully soft that it was just begging to be made into (yes, you've guessed it) a rabbit! The nice thing about it though is that it's more of an aran weight yarn and so with a few tweaks to the pattern I now have a supersize bunny (pictured here with a regular sized one).

The larger bunny is a shade under 12 inches tall (30cm) and I've got some gorgeous Rowan Summer Tweed (80% cotton, 20% silk) lined up for more big bunnies.

Couldn't finish up today without showing you the wonderful mother's day cards I got - I suspect that Toby had just a little help (ok, a lot of help!) but Amy's was all her own work - they'll be going in my 'special things' drawer which is already pretty full of her lovely artwork! I also got a lovely pressie - kitty craft fabrics!!!

Another gratuitous post about yarn, fabric and being weak-willed!

I've been bad - very bad!! I've been acquiring goodies from all over this week.

Firstly the lovely Monica at Quilt While You're Ahead sent me a gorgeous selection of yarn as a thanks for a book that I sent her.

Then I was passing the House Of Patchwork and my feet switched direction and carried me through the door where I found Debbie Bliss Cotton Angora on sale...

...ticking on sale...

...and spotty fabric (I do like a nice spot of spotty)

I am feeling very pleased - there's nothing nicer than having a lovely stash of yarn and fabric and whiling away the day dreamily pondering new projects.

Bunnies now at Mahar Drygoods

I mentioned a few posts ago that I'd proudly sent off some bunnies to Robert Mahar at Mahar Drygoods. I had a lovely surprise this morning when Zoe emailed me to say that she'd spotted them in his wonderful shop. He's photographed them so nicely, given them lovely names and has written up the cutest haiku poems about each one. If you're not busy, stop by for a look.

13th March UPDATE: thanks to everyone who stopped by for a look and to those of you who bought one of the bunnies - the bunnies are now sold out at Mahar Drygoods!

 

Shop is up but empty!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the shop this evening. I'm afraid everything sold out pretty quickly but there are more in production as we speak. If you'd like to be added to my advance mailing list please drop me an email, otherwise please watch this space, there will be a few bunny egg cosies and some cakes along shortly and more toys in a few weeks. Thanks again for your interest in my work and all the lovely, encouraging and uplifting comments that you leave me - it means a great deal. Sleep well all, I'm off to my bed!

Cup cake homage

I've been mulling over some new ideas for cup cakes for a while. It's nice being able to bounce between knitting rabbits and knitting cakes - both are enjoyable in different ways and involve different techniques (variety is the spice of life and all that...). Anyway, I wanted to knit up some seasonal cakes for Easter. The inspiration for these came a while ago when I was making a rabbit called Bunny Slippers. As I was making her I thought that the little bunny heads might look sweet on cakes and here's the result.

The other cakes I've been experimenting with are inspired by the work of Kylie Lambert - a woman of great artistry and skill who creates edible cakes so beautiful that it seems a shame to stick a cake fork into them. I am continually stunned by the detail and perfection of her cakes, she's got a magical touch and must have a very steady hand. Anyway, inspired by her beautiful work, here are a few interpretations in yarn!