Bunny mk II

I got this Japanese craft book a while ago and I really liked the bunny on the cover. So with the excitement of having a new pattern to work with I immediately got on with it. I must have chosen the wrong fabric for the face maybe because I just did not like the result and I abandonded the project straight away. I didn't like the way the pattern had three darts (is that what they're called) on the face making the face look sad or mean. There's a pic here of it.

Then yesterday I decided that I needed a break from knitting and I found the book on my shelves and decided to have another crack at it. This time I knew I wanted the face to look more like Jeremy's - a cat that I made way back and blogged about here. Have you met him before? If not go and have a quick peek - he's quite a character. Anyway, back to the bunny - I used the same pattern for the face but slightly smaller and I used an old woolen jumper. Happy with the results I proceeded with the rest of it and this is how it turned out:

There was a time when I'd make a face and just put the features on but I don't know what's going on in my head these days because I tried out a few ideas before I sewed them on:

Too much time on my hands I think. Anyway, I finally settled for the face in the main pic and that's that. I'm now inspired to make a few more things from my other Japanese craft books (I only have 4) as I've got back into the swing of it AND now that my fabric is organised and I can see what I have.

It was really nice yesterday because I got an impromptu making day. In the morning everyone was at home and then suddenly after a few phone calls everyone had gone to play or meet up with friends and I had the house to myself. Bliss. First off I made pumpkin pie as promised. I'd been sent a few recipes by you lovely folk and a few tips. There was a great recipe from Stephanie but I discovered too late that I needed tinned pumpkin. Never mind, I'll save that one for next weekend. Instead I used a recipe that Cristina had sent me for which I did have the ingredients. It was simple. I made the same pastry as I used for the prune and chocolate tart and the filling was a mixture of pumpkin, double cream, eggs and spices. The verdict?

It was delicious. Soft like egg custard. Subtly spiced. I can't believe that I haven't made it before. I suppose I only buy pumpkin once a year for halloween and I use the innards of that in soup. This is the first year we've grown it. Well, I still have some more in the fridge and a couple in the garden so I'll be trying out the recipes you all sent. There's a particularly nice sounding one from Max too.

As I was saying I got the pumpkin pie made first and then I stuck some pork in the oven to cook for 24 hours. Then I started sewing. Various people came back for lunch and then suddenly we had extras for supper and two friends staying overnight. As the children grow older I guess it's going to be more like this. Well, I have to go and supervise breakfast now...........

Comments

[prairie mouse]

oh she is lovely! sweet sweet face. whats her name?

[Kate]

I love this book and your bunny! I use it all the time for inspiration.

[Ali]

Hello bunny girl with your sweet expression.
So glad the pumpkin pie turned out well, you've made me drool on my keyboard!

[Cristina]

Sweet bunny is wonderful. But could you save the gloomy one by making the point where the three darts meet the nose and moving the eyes way down? I hate to think of him languishing unredeemed in a box somewhere. Or you could feed him some pumpkin pie--that would cheer me up.

[Dannielle]

the bunny is adorable!!

While you're playing with pumkin you need to try this recipe. It's definitely a "where have you been all my life" recipe :)

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/2254949-post19.html

[Erin]

Super cute bunny!

[plainandsimple]

I think its a very cute bunny. Japanese craft magazines are another thing I've learnt about through blogging. Although I shan't indulge in one just yet as my list of gifts for Christmas is getting longer and longer and longer!