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The making of Benjamin the Bunny

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Do most of you get your yarn in person at a store or from online orders? I usually go in person but as you’ve probably experienced, stores can have quite a limited selection in terms of brands and colors. So I’ve been slowly getting my feet wet with ordering online! I was so excited to receive this particular yarn in the mail a few weeks ago! If you’ve followed my creations, you might know that I’ve been dabbling with cotton yarn most recently, but I’ve mainly only worked with a Category 2 weight, which is also finer than what I usually use. I’ve been really looking to try something slightly thicker and decided to test this Cotton Sprout line (DK weight) by Premier Yarns! I ended up loving the feel of this particular yarn line and I think I’m going to buy up a bunch of their other colors very soon. If you’re interested in learning more about this line, please click HERE to learn about Cotton Sprout and see all the available colors!

So what was I going to do with this new yarn? Since this happened right before the Lunar New Year, of course I had to attempt a new bunny! 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit after all!

I selected Beige as the main color of my new bunny and I love, love, love this shade! It’s slightly darker than what I expected “beige” to be but it’s beautiful and I know it will pair wonderfully with any accessory color out there.

I quickly made up this little bunny but had the most trouble with the ears. I wanted a one-piece ear design that incorporated an inner white patch. It’s always tricky getting edges to line up when it comes to color patches… don’t even ask how many ears I had to make to come up with the final look. Not only was I working on the color changes but also the length of the ears and the attachment to the head. Thank you to the many individuals that gave me constructive feedback via Facebook and Instagram! I always love reading everyone’s comments and I like to take it all into consideration!

And though I don’t have a lot of experience making clothes for dolls, I decided to give it a shot and attempt a jacket for this little guy. I had a lot of fun testing out different things here… I’ve included the instructions how to make the jacket in my pattern. You can also leave off the sleeves and make a vest instead – I think this is a super cute look too! So again, with a seemingly simple design, I actually learned quite a bit while making this doll! 👍

My Benjamin Bunny pattern can be found in my usual shops – ETSY and Amigurumi.com Please pop over to take a look!

I toyed with creating a girl bunny as well but haven’t decided whether I’ll make an official pattern for it.

Again, for those interested, the yarn used to make this main doll is Cotton Sprout Yarn by Premier. Colors used include Beige, White, “Bark” for the trousers, and for the blue jacket, I used “Cornflower” and “Gloaming” for the edging. For the green jacket, I used “Leaf”.

I hope to see lots of Benjamin Bunnies pop up, especially since Easter isn’t that far away! Looking forward to seeing all the customized colors and personalized touches that make each doll unique! Have fun, everyone!

Knit amigurumi with Free Pattern!

A dear friend of mine gave me a present over the holidays which I have been enjoying tremendously ever since! I’ve posted about it on Facebook already, but it’s the video game “Yoshi’s Woolly World” for the Nintendo Wii U. All the characters and backgrounds are made entirely of yarn – this is seriously my kind of fantasy world! You should visit this official WEBSITE to take a look at the mind blowing creativity of this game! I’m not kidding – your eyes will widen and your jaw will drop from the stunning details and vibrant colors!

The same dear friend who gave me the game (and game system), recently gifted me with these adorable Amiibos! They are the cutest things ever and actually interact with the game system itself!

Looking at these little cuties, I was inspired to try my hand at knitting an amigurumi for the first time. I did a bit of research to see what kind of easy patterns I could find and I was immediately drawn to all of the cute creations by the very talented Amy Gaines!!

I found a simple little design which I figured I could manage! After all, one of my resolutions this year is to expand my yarn skills so what better time to try something new?

I do have a little bit of knitting experience in that I can do some basic stitches and I do own a few knitting needles…I dug them out and dove right into this FREE PATTERN. I was amazed at how quickly it all came back and I had a lot of fun! I just love the stockinette stitch, which is what this pattern calls for. The rows end up looking so nice and tidy and professional! My biggest challenge was sewing the seams. I definitely have a lot to learn there. A huge difference between this doll and my usual creations is that the knit amigurumi is SUPER SOFT! I love squeezing it – I wish my crochet dolls could come out this plush!

Overall this bunny was a fun little project. I find it much harder to knit amigurumi vs. crocheting them so I’m not planning to hang up my crochet hook anytime soon!! I may venture to make another knit amigurumi in the future but for now, I’ll continue with crochet!

Happy Early Easter!

I am proud to present my latest pattern, a sweet little springtime bunny! Ok, I am thinking ahead, but this gives anyone who is interested in making this doll for Easter plenty of time to crochet! I spent a while choosing the colors for this rabbit. I wanted something soft and spring-like.. but I also wanted something a little different. I was happy to use this slightly unusual shade of green for her pants. In case you’re wondering, it is from Lion Brand yarns, my go-to yarn for all my amigurumi creations. I always use yarn from my local craft store, nothing fancy. And I had my doubts about the shoe color, wondering if it clashes with the other colors, but I think it came out alright.

The baskets in the back have some of my previous amis that I feel work with the whole springtime theme. You’ll see my Mochi bunny(Free pattern!) in there, along with a couple of Lil Quacks and my Humpty Dumpty (since he’s an egg…) Does this give you any ideas on making your Easter basket(s) this year? Making a hand-made gift for someone is truly special!

This bunny pattern will be listed very shortly in both of my shops! Here are the links – please stop by and browse! Have a great day, everyone!

In my CRAFTSY shop, you can download the pattern immediately upon payment. And if you prefer, it is also available at ETSY!

FREE pattern – Mochi the bunny!!

I have FINALLY finished my free pattern for all you lovely fans. I’ve been meaning to do it as a thank you for reaching 100 likes on my Facebook page and it’s taken me this long to put it all together. It took me a while to figure out how to set it up so you can download it off my site. This is not easy for a blogging newbie like myself!!

I present to you, Mochi the bunny – an Amigurumi Gem. I plan to start a new collection of mini dolls that I’m nicknaming “gems”. Has a nice ring to it, I think. 🙂

Thanks so much, everyone! Thank you for visiting me on FB, for leaving kind words, for liking my creations, for all the support! I will try to keep the designs coming!

CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW for the PDF pattern! Enjoy!