This is Somebunny. Many moons ago I
was out shopping for a Valentines Day card for the old ball and chain when I
saw one that had “Some Bunny Loves You” inscribed across the front with a
lovely illustration of a rabbit underneath.
As I walked around town I couldn’t get the
phrase out of my head and at some point I decided I would make a bunny as a
Valentines gift for Gary
I have fortunately gotten a lot of different
knitting, sewing and crafting books over the years as birthday and Christmas
gifts. I have mentioned “Jan Messent’s Knitted Gardens
I knit the basic body all in white. I made up a
pattern for the ears; I gave him one white and one black to add some
personality. I didn’t want to over complicate his face. I chose two different
sized classic black buttons for his eyes and I embroidered a broad sweeping
smile across his loving visage.
I had some small fabric hearts from an assorted
accessory pack that I sewed on to his left paw and onto his butt. As you can
see, I tied a red ribbon around his neck and he was ready to go.
Oddly, I didn’t end up buying the card that
inspired this little guy. I think at the time I settled on a card that had
badges on it; Somebunny now wears them proudly on his chest. It was after
purchasing that card that the simple tag line of the other lodged in my brain.
It just goes to show that you never know when inspiration will hit and how one
person’s ingenuity can influence the creativity of another; from card design to
knitted keepsake. Fabulous!
I asked Gary
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