Jananas

I’ve been having a great time plotting & planning knitted baby presents for Jason’s sister. I bought some lovely Diamond Yarn Luxury Collection Mulberry & Merino in an ivory colourway when I was in Montreal in August. The yarn is a reasonably priced silk wool blend. It is scrumptious and soft and perfect for a stuffed baby toy. My friend Jess had knit up a lovely version of Ysolda’s Sophie bunny that I quite liked, so I decided to try one for myself. Ysolda writes great patterns – the visuals & instructions on how to pick up stitches make this project much more enjoyable.

I was stoked when I finished up Marajane’s thrummed mittens as in my head they were my project for September, leading up to our original departure date for our se asian adventures. Since I finished them up early, I had time to start on new projects and I immediately cast on for this bunny. It knit up remarkably fast and I finished it over Labour Day weekend at the cottage. My biggest learning was that I shouldn’t try to pick up little stitches on little needles when we’re driving down country roads.

This is the almost finished bunny. My roommate embroidered on eyes and a nose in some leftover black silk yarn I have. Doing this meant that this stuffed animal is baby safe (i.e. that there are no safety eyes that could be pried off and eaten/swallowed posing a choking hazard). Kerri seemed pretty happy with the finished bunny and I’m excited to have started what I’m sure will end up being a hope chest’s worth of baby items.