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Hello, my name is Dionne and I have been crafting for a very long time. As a very young child my mother tried to teach me to knit, it was a disaster. However, it must have sparked an interest in making things and, partly to prove that I was not totally useless and partly because I really wanted to make things, I taught myself to crochet. Over the years I have developed a love of cross stitch and all types of paper craft ..... I eventually even taught myself to knit.


I am married to a very understanding man, thank goodness, because I spend all my time either crafting, thinking about crafting or talking about crafting. I am hopeless at housework and dinner is often late!


Thank you for visiting my blog.


Dionne

Wednesday, 16 January 2019

Pietra Rabbit

I still have a couple of Christmas presents to post, they got left behind because of all of the Advent presents I posted pre-Christmas.  I have just had a look at what I have left to share and coincidentally they are all Little Cotton Rabbits.

This is Pietra Rabbit, which I made for my friend Jane.  Jane is quite a fan of all things Italian, hence the name.  (Between the two of us, I think she was actually going to be Peter Rabbit until Jane unwrapped the dress!)


With hindsight I realised that I should have made a note of the size of this rabbit.  I made her on size 5 mm knitting needles using Aron yarn.  LCRs made with alpaca double knit are around 8-9 inches high, this one must have been about 16 or 17 inches high, so this one is quite a bit bigger than the normal.


I made Pietra with a piebald design and I used small black buttons for eyes.  the pattern is actually called Boy Bunny with a Piebald Patch and it is available from Ravelry.   She has a large fluffy tail, which pops through her shorts.


I gave Pietra some blue trainers from the Julie Williams 'Shoe Supplement', which is available free from Ravelry.  I find tying those laces really fiddly!


This bunny has fancy striped underwear, made in pink and blue to match her dress and shoes.


The jumper and shorts are made from 4 ply bamboo yarn - a surprisingly soft yarn which is much thicker than the normal 4 ply.


The pink and blue dress is made from baby soft double knit yarn.


Have a great day and thank you for spending time with me today.


Dionne
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8 comments:

  1. crafty-stamper17 January 2019 at 23:20

    This may sound stupid but TBH I think the face looks more like a Peter rabbit than a girl rabbit???Okay certify me now lol !!!
    Carol x

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    1. Dee's Craft Room17 January 2019 at 23:35

      Between the two of us, I'm with you. I think this rabbit looks more like a boy. My friend has other knitted toys from me, perhaps she could gift the dress to one of them and tell Peter to never tell a sole about the pink and blue knickers!

      Dionne xx

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    2. crafty-stamper18 January 2019 at 22:48

      His secret is safe with us lol :) x

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    3. Dee's Craft Room18 January 2019 at 23:20

      Te he. x

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  2. CdeBaca Crafts Gallery20 January 2019 at 05:05

    Those shoes are so cute! Perfectly made!!

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    1. Dee's Craft Room20 January 2019 at 21:04

      Thank you, I still find them a bit fiddly but worth the extra effort.

      Dionne x

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  3. Mrs Beez10 February 2019 at 09:29

    I can't believe I have missed several posts, but on the plus side, I have the luxury of enjoying several at once 😁. I love these dingy colours but the trainers are amazing. Just like trainers!!! Xx

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    1. Dee's Craft Room10 February 2019 at 13:27

      Hello Mrs Beez, what a lovely surprize.

      The trainer pattern is very clever, but it ties my fingers in knots!

      Dionne x

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