It has now been one month since I lost my baby buns, but I still miss him terribly. After being so important to me for so long, I doubt the ache will pass quickly. His presence is still missed.
I know I have mentioned this before, but since Zach's allergies prevent us from having another bunny, there are lots of other ways bunnies have found their way into our house. Though, in all honesty, this started well before I lost Joey - you have a bunny, and they are such sweet and quirky little guys with such big personalities that they start spreading their influence rather quickly. Mugs, hot mitts, fabric... I see lots of little bunny things in our house. Bunny-ness is just a way of life!
And yes, this includes my knitting. These are just a few of the bunny-influenced knitting accessories currently in my stash. I also have a set of little silver rabbit beads, which will be Joey-specific stitch markers, accented with pastel and chocolate brown beads.
Aside from stitch markers and project holders and project bags and the like, there are lots of bunny patterns that I have found that have been on my queue just waiting for me to have time. And with my handsome boy being such a pretty chocolate brown, many of these patterns will have that color reflected somewhere. The Samhain Hare Tee has both bunnies and Celtic knot work, so it is definitely on the queue. Rabbits in the Grass and the Blue Rabbit Hat are both chances for me to practice my Fair Isle. The Happy Rabbit Carrot Hat is one that I will have to reverse-engineer, but I have Zach's full approval to make it for myself as a silly winter hat! The Pesky Rabbits Tea Cozy is also adorable, and I just need to find a good tea pot to use it with. It will remain on the queue until we find a teapot :) And 2008's Dishcloth KAL had a bunny dishcloth in March.
One pattern, not obviously bunny-related, is a memorial project I plan on making. Right before I lost Joey, I found a skein of yarn on Etsy dyed in a colorway named Chasing Bunnies. One of the colors in the project is a beautiful chocolate brown, just like my baby bun. It's a sock yarn, so a good amount for a little shawl-lette or triangular scarf. I have found one on Ravelry called the Moonlight Sonata Scarf. The lace pattern it's based on is called Sunspots. I look at it though, and can see bunny tails disappearing into the lace background. So, my scarf will be referred to as Adoratails, and I will think of little chocolate bunny tails disappearing into the garden at sunset (those are the colors in the yarn - see it below?). A good lace pattern for a yarn dubbed Chasing Bunnies. This will be my wrap when I need the comfort that Joey gave me for so many years.
I know I have mentioned this before, but since Zach's allergies prevent us from having another bunny, there are lots of other ways bunnies have found their way into our house. Though, in all honesty, this started well before I lost Joey - you have a bunny, and they are such sweet and quirky little guys with such big personalities that they start spreading their influence rather quickly. Mugs, hot mitts, fabric... I see lots of little bunny things in our house. Bunny-ness is just a way of life!
And yes, this includes my knitting. These are just a few of the bunny-influenced knitting accessories currently in my stash. I also have a set of little silver rabbit beads, which will be Joey-specific stitch markers, accented with pastel and chocolate brown beads.
Aside from stitch markers and project holders and project bags and the like, there are lots of bunny patterns that I have found that have been on my queue just waiting for me to have time. And with my handsome boy being such a pretty chocolate brown, many of these patterns will have that color reflected somewhere. The Samhain Hare Tee has both bunnies and Celtic knot work, so it is definitely on the queue. Rabbits in the Grass and the Blue Rabbit Hat are both chances for me to practice my Fair Isle. The Happy Rabbit Carrot Hat is one that I will have to reverse-engineer, but I have Zach's full approval to make it for myself as a silly winter hat! The Pesky Rabbits Tea Cozy is also adorable, and I just need to find a good tea pot to use it with. It will remain on the queue until we find a teapot :) And 2008's Dishcloth KAL had a bunny dishcloth in March.
One pattern, not obviously bunny-related, is a memorial project I plan on making. Right before I lost Joey, I found a skein of yarn on Etsy dyed in a colorway named Chasing Bunnies. One of the colors in the project is a beautiful chocolate brown, just like my baby bun. It's a sock yarn, so a good amount for a little shawl-lette or triangular scarf. I have found one on Ravelry called the Moonlight Sonata Scarf. The lace pattern it's based on is called Sunspots. I look at it though, and can see bunny tails disappearing into the lace background. So, my scarf will be referred to as Adoratails, and I will think of little chocolate bunny tails disappearing into the garden at sunset (those are the colors in the yarn - see it below?). A good lace pattern for a yarn dubbed Chasing Bunnies. This will be my wrap when I need the comfort that Joey gave me for so many years.
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So sorry about Joey. My husband, the retired science teacher, has several Flemish Giants. Such loving critters. I really enjoyed reading all about your rabbit collection and that yarn is lovely. Big hug.
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