Thursday, March 17, 2016

Meet Monsieur Pierre and Mademoiselle Pasclina - Knitted Easter Bunnies

I told you I'd share with you a crafty post this week.  The taxes have been delivered to the accountant; thank goodness!  The craziness of business papers is still swirling around but I'm going to ignore it for a couple of days and close my "office"!  So here goes...

On Tuesday I told you about my yarn club box I received.   Here is what was inside.  Three skeins of a marvelous 100% cotton yarn from South Africa, two tea bags, novelty buttons, washi tape and some pattern ideas.  I was thrilled, to say the least.  I signed up for a three month subscription so I'm expecting two more boxes in the months to come.  I wasn't disappointed.  Fun times ahead ...


It was delightful to receive my yarn club box from Little Woollie in Australia ...

Now, I'd like to introduce you to Monsieur Pierre and Mademoiselle Pasclina.  They are the official Lilly My Cat bunnies for 2016.  I've made a bunny each year for my little grandson.  Since this is the first Easter for my little granddaughter, she has a bunny, too!

I made little "bunny tails" for them, too.  It was so much fun creating these little creatures from my leftover yarn stash.  Pierre's eyes are the buttons I received in my yarn club box.

 
 I got around to decorating my little Easter tree. It's actually a goose feather tree made from real goose feathers and made in America.  I bought it a few years ago from a little gift shop in Tacoma, Washington.  The large eggs are wooden eggs from Russia. 

Before I sign off, I will tell you how I made the bunnies above.  I found the original pattern here. But, when it came time to make them, I realized that the pattern was knitted flat and you had to sew up all these seams.  What a pain :(  I took out my trusted DPNs and altered the pattern to be knit in the round.  I made the arms on DPNs too and added them to the neckline.  I did knit the head separate from the body.  It was fun to see them take shape.  I would have embellished Pasclina's dress a bit more but since it's for a baby, I thought I had better keep it baby safe.

I hope you have enjoyed this post.  I'd love to hear what you have been up to so feel free to share your ideas in the comment section.  I read each and every one and so appreciate your friendship. And, please try and stop by for a visit for this week's link parties listed at the bottom of the post.

My best to each of you,

Pat
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35 comments:

  1. Monsieur and Madmoiselle made me smile! Enjoy your Easter!

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  2. I love the starry eyed bunny! thanks for sharing, hope you have a wonder full weekend!

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  3. Wow, Pat, it's nice to meet you. And I see you have a Maine Coon. They are fantastic cats, aren't they?

    Your bunnies are simply adorable, and I love how you changed the pattern on them. Have a super Friday and a wonderful weekend, too.

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  4. What a lovely post and cute bunnies! Your Easter tree is very beautiful too.
    Happy Easter!

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  5. Pat, I'm in love with this post. first of all, lucky lucky you for having a Little Woolie subscription box, I think her work is so colourful and inspirational, I have made several of her patterns, oh do enjoy and share what you make each subscription. And how adorable are those bunnies, clever you for adapting the pattern. Loved this post Pat

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  6. They are gorgeous bunnies. How clever to use dpn's. I love the idea of a box of crafting goodies. How inspiring! Have a good weekend. B x

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  7. Those Easter bunnies are just gorgeous Pat. I'm sure they will be well loved. Thanks for linking up and sharing them with us.
    Hugs,
    Annie x

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  8. I did enjoy your post, the bunnies are wonderful and I love your little feather tree. Have a great weekend:)

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  9. I did enjoy your post, the bunnies are wonderful and I love your little feather tree. Have a great weekend:)

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  10. How great to receive a surprise box! Your bunnies are wonderful and I love the photo at the top of your blog. Have fun Pat x

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  11. Lovely Post Pat, nice and cheerful. The box is fabulous. My friend Tina Gilmore of Indigo Moon in Montgomery, Wales will be doing vintage fabric inspiration boxes soon in her shop. I can't wait to see them
    Have a nice weekend
    Lynn x

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  12. Great items from your subscription. The bunnies were beautiful, a real delight and perfect for your grandchildren. Have a great weekend.

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  13. Well done for adapting the pattern. I agree - sewing up is a pain!

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  14. Fab little knittie bunnies. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. What fun it must be belonging to a yarn club and getting boxes of material and yarn! Your granddaughter will love the bunny Love your Easter tree! Have a peaceful week!

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  16. Oh my Monsieur Pierre and Mademoiselle Pasclina are gorgeous! They both have such cute faces with very serious expressions. I also love your tree, you are definitely ready for Easter. Have a lovely weekend xx

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  17. They're so cute! My poor husband is doing taxes as I write. First he did our daughters and now ours. I do the day to day finances, he handles the biggies.

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  18. What a lovely post. So many things to look at. Your knitted bunnies are cute and I like the box of goodies that has arrived on your doorstep.
    Your egg tree is gorgeous. A nice Easter decoration.
    Thanks for visiting earlier. Have a great week,
    Lisca

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  19. Your grandchildren will adore their new bunnies! You did a great job !
    I love your sweet Easter tree & eggs! & your new header photo is perfect with its spring pastel coloured houses!
    Happy weekend!

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  20. Your yarn parcel is rather delicious isn't it!! Hope you love using the yummy yarns. Your bunnies are wonderful!!!! They will be greatly treasured I am sure, they are so sweet!!! Love them!! Very cute! Thank you for taking part in Five On Friday, hope you have a good weekend and a good Easter! xx

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  21. What a wonderful parcel. Your bunnies are fabulous along with your Easter decorating. A lovely bright post xx

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  22. Lovely bunnies. I am sure your grandchildren will enjoy them. I love the little Easter tree, and the box of goodies is a wonderful idea. Kate x

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  23. I seriously thought about that yarn club, your goodies look great. Love those wonderful bunnies!
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  24. Those bunny tails are the cutest I've ever seen. You are soooooo talented.

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  25. Hi Pat, thanks for the visit to mine. I love your cat, I think there has been one of these on TV recently competing for the Guinness world record as the largest cat, it was massive. Have a great weekend, Angela x

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  26. Those two bunnies are the cutest things! Your grandchildren will love cuddling them. I'll bet it's a real relief having the taxes done.

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  27. Thanks for the introduction to Little Woollie Makes, Pat. I will enjoy exploring her blog. Your bunnies are precious. I admire your skill in making them. I enjoy seeing your pretty feather tree, also. Wishing you a happy weekend xx

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  28. Ah your wee bunnies are so cute, Pat, truly cleverly made, amazing that your yarn box came all the way from where I live must check the link out, for curiosity sake if nothing else as don't knit, can but don't
    .. Happy Smiles from Annie's!
    Thanks so much for sharing, Shaz in Oz.x

    {Calligraphy Cards - Shaz in Oz}

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  29. I really enjoy your post! LOVE the knitted bunnies, you are very talented! A nice gift box, too. I love the feather tree decorated for Easter.. I will be putting my Easter tree out tomorrow. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

    ❀.•❤•.✿.•❤ Happy Easter! ❀.•❤•.✿.•❤

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  30. What lovely bunnies. I follow Little Woollie's blog, which always has such lovely things.

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  31. How lovely that your subscription box has plenty of goodies in it.
    I'm loving Pierre and Pascalina, your grandchildren are very lucky.

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  32. Bonjour Monsieur et Mademoiselle, you look so fine in your Sunday best

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  33. Adorables Mr. et Mlle !!!!
    Thanks for your visit !
    Anna

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  34. Super cute! Knitting, right? I didn't look at the pattern...I never could figure out how to knit in a round. :sigh: I switched to crochet after that and it clicked with me much better. Oh, BTW, I'm from Maine! Maine Coons are beautiful, HUGE cats!

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