Adult sized bunny slippers!

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Bunny Sockllippers for big people!

The most confusing but simple pattern for bunny "booties"



 They aren't really booties more like slippers with a strap, so if you're making for a small baby then make a cuff instead of a strap. This is the original pattern Checkheatons Knitted Bunny Booties. as seen in the Australian Women's Weekly.

And here is the pattern interpreted by me row by row, with some modifications.

Sport weight yarn 1 50g ball in MC and 1 50g ball in CC, although I used a scrap ball less than 50g knitted double and still had a bit leftover. This project is a good scrap buster esp for the CC so don't go out and buy yarn for the project unless you really need too!

3.25mm needles (doesn't matter what type as you are knitting flat), a tapestry needle, yarn or embroidery thread for detail.

Sizes: 3 months (to fit boot length approx 8cm); 6 months (to fit foot length approx 9.5cm) in parenthesis.
Tension


25sts x 50rows in 10cm garter st

28st x 36rows in 10cm stocking st

*Note where I don't write a row or there is no instructions just work in the specified st over all sts
Garter st - Knit all rows
Stocking st - Knit RS rows, Purl WS rows


shoe before sewing seams



Make 2, Beginning at sole.

With main colour cast on 13 (17) sts.
Working in garter st
Row 1 (WS)
Row 2 (RS)
Rows 3,5,7,9 increase 1st each end...21 (25)sts.
Rows 10-12
Row 13 inc 1st each end....23 (27)sts
Rows 14-16
Row 17 decrease 1st at each end...21 (25)sts
Rows 18-20
Rows 21,23,25,27 dec 1st at each side...13 (17)sts
Row 28 (RS) knit
Row 29 (WS) Knit

Shape Heel
Row 30 Cast on 7sts *Do this by looping the working yarn around the needle* then knit the 7sts and sts to end...20 (24)sts
Row 31 (WS) Knit - We are still working the garter pattern!
Row 30,32,34,36,38,40 inc 1st on the toe edge ( it is the left right-side edge - the edge we didn't cast on the new sts)...26 (30) sts.
Row 41 (WS) Knit

Ankle
Row 42 Cast off 14 (16) sts, knit to end…12 (14) sts

Instep
Rows 43-49 work stocking st
*note it says to tie markers to mark ear positions here but it's unnecessary tell you why later.
Rows 50- 57 work stocking st

Other side of Ankle - We are going to work in Garter st again!
Row 58 Cast on 14 (16)sts - in the same method as before, then knit over til end...26 (30) sts
Row 59 (WS) Knit
Row 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70 dec 1 st on the toe edge (again this is the side we did not cast on new sts)....20 (24)sts
Row 71 (WS) Knit
Cast off LOOSELY!

At this point I like to sew up my bootie

Ears
Start with the outter ear in MC

Mark the centre of the instep, count 8 sts from the outter edge to the middle (I do this so the ears are the same distance from the middle), then pick up the 8sts going right to left.

Row 1(RS) Knit
Rows 2-4 work in stocking st.
Beg shaping:
Row 5 K2, inc in next st, K2..10sts. *inc by knitting f&b
Even Rows Purl.
Row 7 K2, inc in next st K4, inc in nest st, K2…12sts.
Row 9 Knit.
Row 11 K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K6, K2tog, K1….10 sts.
Row 13 K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K4, K2tog, K1….8sts.
Row 15 K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K1….6sts.
Row 16 (P2tog) 3 times.. 3sts.
Cut yarn and pull through remaining stitches.


3 months size before detailing.

For the Inner ear pick up 6sts with CC along the edge you picked up the sts for the outter ear. From right to left.

Row 1 (WS) purl

Rows 2-3 stocking st

Beg shaping:

Row 4 K2, inc in next st, K2..8sts. *inc by knitting f&b

odd Rows Purl.

Row 6 K2, inc in next st K2, inc in nest st, K2…10sts.

Row 8 Knit.

Row 12 K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K4, K2tog, K1….8 sts.

Row 14 K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K1….6sts.

Row 15 (P2tog) 3 times.. 3sts.

Cut yarn leaving a tail for sewing up ear, pull through stitches. sew edges of ears together. tie off and using a crochet pull the ends into the ears - to neaten up hang threads :)
emboider the bunnys face on and voila you are done!



This is my mouse variation.

For the mouse variation skip only purl one row on the wrongside before starting the inc and dec. Thread through some yarn at the back and plait it.

What I have been up to!

It's been awhile since my last blog so I thought I'll update you - in pictures of cos! I have gladly completed all but one of my Christmas projects and baked 2 batches of delicious cookies (Snickerdoodles & German Christmas Cookies).

1. Mug cozies - to keep you hot drinks warmer for longer on those nippy days plus you don't burn your hand on the side!!



2. The Commanders Bag - Cute lil bag for all that girl stuff :), I didn't find the perfect strap so ended up knitting one.



3. Snickerdoodles - irresistable cinnamon sugar cookies :D

4. German Christmas Cookies - Crisp spice (mixed spice & marsala spice) cookies dusted with cinnamon sugar. I always add extra spice but I was a little disappointed that the cookies weren't as spicy as I would have liked. :( Still very morish though plus it was fun cutting the shapes!

6. Cocoa Bunnana! - Adorable knitted bunny, made from Alpaca blend. This is for my hunny to hug haha I even sprayed it with my perfume :)

And lastly still to come - a gorgeous waffle man scarf :)

Newly completed Christmas projects.

Lil' Chrissy the Christmas Bunny.

Just finished my newest addition to the gift  pile - Lil' Chrissy the Christmas bunny, the original pattern is the Fuzzy mittens fuzzy lamb but I have modified the coloured sections and the ears to create a cute lil bunny and complete with a berry red beanie with reindeer antlers. I can't believe how well it turned out in the end even though I initially under stuffed it and had to unpick seams and do it again it looks just perfect for my littlest christmas giftee!

On other news I also completed the knitting part of the Commanders Cabled Purse, for Ant's Commander Pierre. It still needs a strap, buttons and Lining but looks so gorgeous already! I used the "DROPS Bag with Cable Pattern in eskimo" pattern, mine turned out smaller than the original design as I used smaller needles and thinner yarn, it however is the perfect size going out with the girls bag, it's big enough for the essentials but not so bulky as to be a pain to tote a long on a Saturday night.

Winter in the Woods cont.

                               Here are some pics of the final process and completed product.





Sizing up to the orignial.



The beanie has a full soft fleecey lining.

Winter in the Woods.

Ok so who doesn't love cute ear flapped beanies? well I absolutely adore them and awhile back I decided to try my hand at designing my own original Nordic/Icelandic style beanie and it looked something like this.

It's amazing warm and snug with its polar fleece lining and adorably slouchy from the outside. Orignially I just called it my slouchy earflapped beanie but since I had to recreate it and redesign on less chunky yarn and smaller needles.

Winter in the woods reborn - the snowflake flaps are still the same the border is slightly different, the reindeers smaller due to the gauge but I have modified the tree so hopefully it will provide the length needed for the slouchiness. This time I am using 100% Pure merino 8ply wool on 4.00mm needles (1 set dpn, 1 circular), I made the flaps and cast ons for the front and back panels on the dpns and joined it all on the circular which creates a seamless look. Here are some photos I took of the progress so far.

Knitting in a round with all sides attached.

The flaps have a total of 25sts each, you cast on 10 and increase 2sts every knit row for 6 rows then 3sts (2 on edges and 1 in middle) on the 7th increase row.

The back edge is 32sts and the front edge is 33sts.

You should have a total of 115sts. 

 

                      





Mittens for christmas.

Well last year for christmas it was all about scarves so this year I decided to get more creative and make some cute Fair Isle inspired mittens for those chilly northern winters. Right now in Aus its coming into summer so you're probably thinking "what the heck??", they are for my new extended family :) back in Idaho. Needless to say I'm glad I finally have a reason to knit some mittens - yippee!
       Here are the patterns I used;

                                               

    Ruba'iyat Mittens by Heather Desserud

 

White Witch Mitts by Laura Rintala

I just love the white witch mitts, even though I completely changed the colours you still get that gradation from light to dark with the brown, purple and blue which make them so pretty with that simple classic snowflake design. Both patterns use a last thought thumb so there is no hassle making a gusset and is just pretty much knitted in a tube. I do everything on a circular needle with the magic loop method - I always get amazing results using it cos you don't get obvious seams from where you transfered from needle to needle, plus I can easily slip it on my hand. :)

My next project is a beanie for my man, he originally wanted one that I made a while back - its a scandinavian inspired design with reindeers and a snowflake made of chunky acrylic (I detest acrylic but this one has a really nice soft feel) Moda Vera Shiver. Bad news was they don't stock it anymore :( so I'm back to the drawing board to redesign and knit a similar one with smaller needles and 100% Aussie merino wool. Only the best for my sweet Funkin Pie!