PipsRainbow

Hello my lovely ones, how are we all on this rather drizzly Sunday. It’s a bit nippy isn’t it. It is May right? Hmm. Well I am loving wearing my warm snuggles still. And definitely love crocheting and knitting them too! My feet are still snuggled up in at least 4 pairs of yarny yumminess. Not quite as bad as the depths of winter, when it’s usually 7, but nearly there. I swear we had paddling pools out, this time last year. We definitely had sun cream on, didn’t we? Oh well. Sure it will get better soon.

I had my first vaccine on Friday. Was slightly worried about the whole delightful side effects that can occur, but luckily we have only suffered slightly. My arm is definitely still feeling the love of the vaccine though, but luckily not bad enough for no crocheting or knitting! Phew!! My little lady decide to snuggle up to me, with her crocheting, which was a treat in itself.

So I wanted to jump on here to show you these amazing projects bags from the wonderful Lisa over at For The Love of Yarn.

If you haven’t visited her website recently, then you are seriously missing out! Here’s the link.

https://fortheloveofyarn.co.uk/

I bought mine from Lisa last month and have been carrying it around ever since. It’s such a simple, yet super functional bag. I bought mine when I started my knit socks challenge with Michelle over at The Loveliest Yarn Company. It’s a great size for a big ball of yarn and your needles & bits that go with sock knitting.

I have also used it for a silk shawl, which again the full amount of yarn & the shawl itself fitted inside the bag. So that was a massive plus for me.

I think if you wanted to take a crocheting or knitting kit as well & a few other bits, you may want the larger size. There are two sizes to the bags. My daughter has the larger size, that you can see here. Guessing it just depends on what you want the project bag for. Mine is the sock project bag & the larger is called the signature project bag. Ooooo, there’s a needle roll & a little notions pouch too! I had better start saving my pennies!!

There are lots of other fabrics to choose from too, so there is something for everyone! Ooo, you could mix and match!!! Ekkk!!!

I think one of the major bonuses for me, is the square base that they have. It’s great as the bag stands up, regardless of what you have in it. Nothing ever falls out, as it doesn’t tip over like a lot of other project bags. And I can’t do a proper review without talking about the handle!

Ok, hands up, I have used the handle of the bag, to carry around my project & crochet/knit at the same time. If any of you have little ones, you will definitely understand when I say – there are moments when you can totally knit/crochet whilst a little one is happily playing. But then all of a sudden they zoom off in a different direction! So with a project bag that goes over your arm – it takes the opportunity of crocheting/knitting to a whole other level! Another bonus of the handle is that it hangs off your chair whilst you are crocheting/knitting.

Now this chair could be in your garden, in your living room, bit more importantly – on the beach!!! Oh my! Can’t wait for that to happen! I know it’s a bit sad, but I have already tried it on my beach chair, in our garden & it works a treat!! Haha! So as and when a beach trip occurs, this little lady will be coming with me!!!

So to summarise, I absolutely love my little project bag from The love of Yarn! I cannot recommend it enough!! Hope you are one of the lucky ones, that has one in your life!! Fingers crossed!!

Well have a lovely rest of your Sunday.

Happy yarny day.
🌈Xx

Bunnybert

Well hello my lovely ones. How are we all? I thought I would just pop on and share this little Eastery little bunny with you all. His name is Bunnybert and he is a bit of a cheeky bunny. Unfortunately, he has a likeness to Easter eggs and spends the whole year squirrelling them away in his burrow. As a matter of fact, he has eaten so many Easter eggs in his time, he is starting to look like one!!! Little pickle.

His cousin Egglebert on the other hand, is much better behaved. He doesn’t squirrel any away & shares them all with his family and friends. What a poppet. His pattern can be found in the pattern archive on the side or down below if your on a mobile. He would be very happy if you made him too! He does worry, that you will like Bunnybert more than you like him. I’m sure you will like them equally!! I know I do.

Bunnybert loves having fun and particularly likes Eastery parties, where he can be given with something chocolatey to someone. He even likes being hidden in a garden or on a doorstep for someone to find on Easter Sunday!!

So with that in mind, I will leave his little pattern below, just in case you dare to invite this little cheeky bunny into your home. Be aware, you may not have any Easter eggs left! They might just get squirrelled away by him! Naughty bunny!

Level – Easy (A great pattern to start with, when you are learning to crochet in the round.)

Supplies –

This is a great pattern to use up lots of little scraps of yarn. You only need 15g of double knit yarn. I have actually used West Yorkshire Spinners BoPeep yarn for my little Bunnyberts. It is a great yarn to use & really soft on the hands. Then you need a handful of white/cream DK yarn for the tail, a 3mm crochet hook, black/pink yarn/silk thread for the nose and eyes, some scissors and a blunt ended tapestry needle. And don’t forget the toy stuffing.

Stitches –

Slip Stitch (ss) – This is where there is no height to the stitch. It’s usually used to join rounds. So insert the hook into the front of the stitch you are joining to. This is usually the first stitch you made in that round/row. So yarn over hook and pull through that first stitch then also through the loop on your hook.

Chain stitch (ch) – To make a chain, place the yarn over the hook then pull it through the loop on your hook.

Magic Ring – Fold over the yarn to make the loop. Insert your hook through the loop and grab the working yarn (long piece) and pull through the loop. Hold the tail and the working yarn and pull so that the knot tightens, but you still have a loop. This has created a magic ring.

Double Crochet (dc) – Insert the hook through the stitch, front to back, then yarn over hook and pull back through stitch. You will have two loops on your hook. Then yarn over your hook and pull through both loops.

Double Crochet Decrease (2dctog) – This is where you crochet two stitches together to decrease the amount of stitches in the round. So insert the hook through the front of the first stitch only (the front V) and then insert again through the front of the second stitch (the front V). Now yarn over your hook and pull it back through both stitches, so you will then have 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over your hook again and pull through both loops. And there is your 2dctog. (Basically 2 double crochet stitches crocheted together.)

Ok so here we go…

Body –

1 – Make a magic ring, ch1, then work 6dc into the ring. Then pull the tail tight. (6)

2 – *2dc into each stitch.* Work ** 6 times. (12)

3 – *1dc, then 2dc into each stitch.* Work ** 6 times. (18)

4 – *2dc, then 2dc into each stitch.* Work ** 6 times. (24)

5 – *3dc, then 2dc into each stitch.* Work ** 6 times. (30)

6 – 8 (3 rounds) Work 1dc in each stitch. (30)

9 – *4dc, then 2dc into each stitch.* Work ** 6 times. (36)

10 – 11 (2 rounds) Work 1dc in each stitch. (36)

12 – *4dc, then 2dctog.* Work ** 6 times. (30)

13 – *8dc, then 2dctog.* Work ** 3 times. (27)

14 – *7dc, then 2dctog.* Work ** 3 times. (24)

15 – *6dc, then 2dctog.* Work ** 3 times. (21)

16 – *5dc, then 2dctog.* Work ** 3 times. (18)

17 – Work 1dc in each stitch. (18)

This is a good time to stuff your body.

18 – *4dc, then 2dctog.* Work ** 3 times. (15)

19 – Work 1dc in each stitch. (15)

20 – *3dc, then 2dctog.* Work ** 3 times. (12)

21 – *2dc then 2dctog.* Work ** 3 times. (9)

22 – Finally work 1dc in each stitch. (9) Then slip stitch into next stitch and sew up the hole and fasten off. Don’t forget to sew in your end.

Ears – make 2

1 – Start by chaining 8 and then ss to make a ring. Then work 1dc in each chain. (8)

2 – 5 (4 rounds) Work 1dc in each stitch. (8)

6 – Work *1dc, then 2dc in next stitch*. Work this ** 4 times. (12)

7 – 8 (2 rounds) 1dc in each stitch. (12)

9 – Work *4dc, then 2dctog.* Work this ** 2 times. (10)

10 – Work 1dc in each stitch. (10)

11 – Work *3dc, then 2dctog.* Work this ** 2 times. (8)

12 – Work 1dc in each stitch. (8)

13 – Work *2dc, then 2dctog.* Work this ** 2 times. (6)

13 – Work *1dc, then 2dctog.* Work this ** 2 times. (4)

Now it’s time to fasten off and leave a long tail to sew your ear onto the body.

Tail – Make in white/cream yarn.

1 – Make a magic ring, ch1, then work 6dc into the ring. Then pull the tail tight. (6)

2 – *2dc into each stitch.* Work ** 6 times. (12)

3 – *1dc, then 2dc into each stitch.* Work ** 6 times. (18)

4 – Work *1dc, then 2dctog.* Work this ** 6 times. (12)

5 – Work *2dctog.* Work this ** 6 times. (6)

Now fasten off your end leaving a tail, sew up the top and leave a tail to sew it on to the body.

Assembling your Bunnybert –

Right then, so now you have all of your body, it’s time to sew them altogether.

Start with the ears. Use the long tail of your yarn to sew up the end of the ear, then thread it up to the top where the opening is. Now sew the ear on to the top of the body. Repeat this for the other ear, making sure they are in line with each other.

Now for the the tail, sew it on near the bottom of the body, this will allow the bunny to sit up when it is finished.

Then use your silk threads or black/pink yarn to create the eyes, eyebrows and nose.

Here’a how I did the nose.

I tend to just go over one stitch for the eyes. And then the eyebrows, work then at a diagonal. For the mouth, you can always come up in the middle & straight back into the same stitch to ensure that it creates a smile!

And there you have it. You’re very own little Bunnybert.

I really hope you like this Easter pattern. Don’t forget to share all your creations and tag me in. If you have any questions or queries, just give us a shout.

Now, as with all my patterns, they are all here for you to enjoy. And in exchange for these patterns, I would be very grateful if you could give, however little, a donation to our chosen charity Child Bereavement UK. This is an incredible Charity, that was been close to our hearts for a few years now. I cannot imagine how important the work they do is to the families that help. So if you can, however small, donate to the charity, in exchange for my pattern, then I would be so grateful. Thank you. Here’s the link to the Just Giving Page

Happy Hooking.

🌈Xx

(Free pattern brought to you by PipsRainbow. Thank you for not copying or recreating it.)