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Happy Spring from Italy! (No one really needs to know that the elves got their Easter baskets a week late : )


These two little guys/gals were knit from a pattern in Last Minute Knitted Gifts- which is a great book. I used the possum yarn my hubby brought back from New Zealand. It's a bit strange, the yarn. It has a merino feel, but then has real hair that fuzzes like an angora. It works well for a little bunny. Of course, the elves didn't pay much attention to these bunnies and played with their other gifites after devouring the meager chocolates they got- except the tiny elf who just held the M&M's in her hand until they were good and soft. I am pleased with the bunnies and the only change was the faces. Nanny Nonna did a splendid job as my resident bunny face creator. I think the faces look fabulous! Of course, we were up til the wee hours working on these, but that's to be expected!

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Wishful Knitting said…
cute bunnies
12:37 PM
nanny said…
Yes, and just why are we always up to the wee hours? It seems that to get those creative juices flowing, we need to be exhausted. The bunnies are adoreable. Somehow that always happens.
6:34 PM
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