He - Bunny for little boys

This is a one weekend project - hand knitted bunny, pattern I found in Family Circle Easy Knitting Magazine, Fall '99. You can check out here my version of a She-Bunny, absolutely adored by my daughter Garcelle. Now her little twin brother has his own bunny to show off, He-Bunny. It was so much fun to knit; the garments are the most fun to make as you can play with different types of wool as well as stitching patterns.

The new bunny is settling quite well in our home; blending in with some of the natural décor elements... or  

happy to lounge around... not too long before kids get here and get a snuggle!

Crocheted teddy bear - Meet Chester

I have been working on a market version of my prototype teddy bear that I made earlier in the year. Although the prototype was knitted, I have decided to go for a crocheted look. Why? It is so much easier to make and you can make almost the whole teddy in one go.  Curious what it looks like? Here it is, Sunchi B presents to you 'Chester -  the crocheted teddy bear'.

Here I am sharing the process that went into making this cuddly teddy bear. I started off by crocheting a circle for a teddy's foot and from there I built it into a leg.

Then, I crocheted a second leg.  I joined the two legs by making a crocheted link between the two, and by adding and deducting the stitches, I defined the body of the teddy.

The teddy's head and arms were crocheted separately and then secured to the body. I crocheted the ears by creating new stitches of the each side of the head and then crocheting them to the desired length. The green scarf was knitted separately and then secured around the neck, so that it wouldn't come off. 

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She-Bunny

she-bunny , a photo by 'Sunchi B' Knit & Purl on Flickr.

I found this pattern in Family Circle Easy Knitting Magazine, Fall '99 and fell in love with it. The original bunny was a boy but since it was requested by my daughter I adapted the design to a little girls' liking. The main body of the She-Bunny is made using 'Patons' Jet (30% alpaca, 70% wool) and for the shortalls, I used bamboo cotton. How do you like?

Freddy Bear... my very first hand knitted toy

Requested by my 5 year old son, here comes the very first toy creation from 'Sunchi B'. I am hoping to have several toys as part of my product range... hmmm, maybe a rabbit or possibly a dinosaur?

May 2011