Handspun Bunny Nugget Knitting Project Using Rebecca Danger Pattern

Monday, May 26, 2014

Handspun Bunny Nugget Knitting Project Using Rebecca Danger Pattern

So I have a family member who raises rare and unique bunnies. I was getting some angora from her but things happened and she is no longer speaking to us (she is my hubby’s half-sister). I really really want more angora, by the way.

Anyways she has been posting pictures of her little fur babies online, and it is just making me want one more. I would love to say that my darling hubby agrees with the wonderful idea and gave me the big OK to get one, but that would be a huge lie.

So what is a girl to do? Knit a little bunny, of course.

You can see the original post here:
https://yarning4asmile.blogspot.com/2014/05/rebecca-danger-is-awesome.html

My Bunny Nugget

This little guy is the Bunny Nugget pattern by Rebecca Danger.
Pattern link:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bunny-nuggets

I made him completely from my own handspun yarn.

The fiber came from Luthvarian Fiber Arts on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LuthvarianFiberArts

It was a 1 oz rainbow batt that I spun on my MockingJay Spindle from Spinatude:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Spinatude

Alterations I Made

I knit the bunny as written, but cast on a few extra stitches and made the body longer.

After that, I decreased down until I had 24 stitches total, about 8 stitches per ear, then moved into the head.

I placed the first 8 stitches on waste yarn, sewed up the head, then knit the first ear. I picked up the second ear with another circular needle and knit both ears at the same time so they would be even and so I could use as much of my yarn as possible.

The tail is also handspun. I used the last little bit I had and made a pom pom using a large fork.

The eyes are tiny buttons, and the nose is pink handspun scraps from another spinning project.

Project Details – Every-Bunny Loves Rainbows

Pattern: Bunny Nuggets by Rebecca Danger
Craft: Knitting
Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm)

Yarn: Handspun from Rainbow Batt on MockingJay Spindle
Yardage Used: 34 yards
Colorway: MockingJay Rainbows

Notes:
Completely handspun bunny inspired by the Bunny Nugget pattern

Pattern modification notes can be found here:
http://yarning4asmile.blogspot.com/2014/05/rebecca-danger-is-awesome.html

I have another Rebecca Danger project to share with you this week, along with a review of her book Knitted Monsters.

Until then, Happy Yarning!