In my search for more (and more) information about Waldorf I came across this great book ‘Creative Play for your toddler’ by Christopher Clouder and Janni Nicol at my local library.
And since we’re coming up to Christmas (5 weeks… eek) I thought – great – handmade pressie for my little ones 🙂 Starting with this very sweet knitted bunny for Little Miss Q (23 weeks).
So during a long 9 hour drive to visit family I got knitting. Casting on 40 stitches and knitting stocking stitch (knit a row, purl a row, repeat) until I had a square (around 16 cm each side). I also left a nice long strand of wool on each end (from casting on and off) to help sew bunny up later.
To create bunny’s legs I joined each corner together for about 5 cm. Next I sewed along the cast on edge before gathering it to help make bunny’s head. Then I kept sewing to join bunny up (i.e. from head gathering down to bunny’s hind legs).
Stuffing bunny came next and I started by making a head shape and then tying it off with wool. Then I filled the rest of the body and played around with his shape (he? – who knew!) – this part was the trickiest for me (any hints for next time welcome!). Once I was happy with his shape I joined him up.
For the ears I cast on 6 stitches and knitted until they were around 6 cm, before knitting 2 stitches together each row until casting off. Then I sewed these on (again I’d kept some wool attached from casting on to sew with). For bunny’s tail I wound wool around my finger and tied it up.
I hope she likes him 🙂 Thanks for reading, Kelly
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Too cute! How could you not love that:) Great job!
Love it! Good job!Stopping by from The Southern Institute!and oh yes, love the Waldorf and the exclamation points!http://briarroseartstudio.blogspot.com
Wow that looks super cute. Great job I’m sure they’re going to love it.
oh wow thats so simple even i could manage to knit that. what a great idea.
I love it that you read a book and connected it to a creatively made bunny. Wonderful ideas and photos. Thanks for visiting my blog.
so sweet!
Just so sweet!!
He’s just begging to be hugged!
That’s so cute! Thanks for ‘pattern’!
That bunny is simply adorable, very well done =)
I love that book. LOVE! Great work on the bunny… I need to make some soon.
I have this same book out from the library right now – I’m making the felt fishing game for my son for Christmas! That little bunny is so sweet. 🙂
Such a sweet little bunny, looks so much more than the work you did, if you know what I mean? I’m sure he will be well loved.
So adorable!
So cute, I love how a simple square (plus ears) turns into such an adorable little toy!
how lovely! will try to make one for my kids;)JenMuna
Aw, too cute! I’m sure she’ll love it. Thanks for sharing at Shine On Fridays!
Very impressive. I don’t think you could improve on the shape!!Blessings, Debbie
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