Myboshi bunny

Myboshi bunny is ready! So much about her background that some time ago one of the craft shops here in Estonia contacted me asking if I would like to try something from their selection of yarns. Understandably, there was nothing to think about, as I am interested in discovering new yarns. I chose two varieties and this bunny was made with Myboshi no 2.

Since I had to choose some colors, I took the white, blue and brown, but such pleasantly muddy tones. At first, I didn’t have an exact plan of what I was going to do. But then a bunny’s thought started ticking quietly in my head…

As usual, I started with drawing because it helps to better understand proportions and the principle of construction. By drawing, I better understand where and how I start a detail and how I sew them together as a whole.

Already while drawing, it became clear that this bunny tends to have interestingly narrow ears. When designing the face, I took some inspiration from children’s illustrations. And then suddenly the idea flashed to add a small crocheted cuddly blanket to her, but not a regular one, but a carrot-shaped one instead!

As soon as I picked up the yarn, I knew it was my yarn. Just the right thickness. 50g / 100m, great! Pleasantly soft, with a delicate sheen.

The composition of the yarn is 85% cotton and 15% kapok. Well, I had to google the last one to understand what it was about. It is the fiber of Ceiba Pentranda, a natural kapok tree. The trees grow wild in South and Central America, in the tropical rainforests of India and West Africa. In short, completely natural and soft.

Work could begin. I made two versions of the ears. The first option had a completely new solution, but unfortunately they did not hold up well. So I took a more classic approach. The question was whether to add something to the ears. I turned to the solution of my beloved fabric. I chose two options and cut out patches from both. And when they were there on the ears for comparison, I had to admit that it’s even really great if they are different. That’s how it was.

There was a bit of fiddling with the body, as the first version was too wide. Unraveling was, of course, terribly tedious, as there was so much effort involved in color changes. But it’s that simple, untangling goes to the point and I’ve come to terms with it.

This is how the Myboshi bunny turned out. There was also a little left over from the yarn. Maybe I’ll make rattle or two :)