I'm pretty new to the blogging scene, so I'm just now figuring something out,
and that is this:
If you want to have a tutorial up for a holiday/season,
you have to allot enough time beforehand to plan it, make it, photograph it, and write up the how to
not only before that holiday/season, but with enough time for your readers to make it themselves before that holiday/season. duh.
This, however, is much easier said than done.
But I'm trying...
It's Lent.
It's the beginning of Lent.
For my fellow Catholics out there, you perhaps already understand my dilemma.
I am most likely being a bit dramatic.
I did make my Jesse Tree Advent Calendar before Advent (barely finished in time), and didn't feel weird about it.
I guess I'm feeling differently about Lent and Easter.
Not-so-great-segue to...
the new Bunny Hats that I'm selling in my Etsy shop.
Maybe you notice that I'm tip-toeing around my dilemma by making a bunny item.
Bunnies have little to nothing to do with the liturgical celebration of Easter, the Feast of the Risen Christ.
But I know a lot of you are into the bunny thing,
and who doesn't love a baby item, any baby item, with ears on it???
I, personally, am a fan... of the ears.
So I thought I would share how I made the bunny ears.
They are really simple and you can pretty much stick them on any hat
or anything you want.
Color A- middle of ear (like pink for many bunny enthusiasts)
Color B- outside of ear and the rest of the hat
With Color A yarn chain 16 stitches.
Turn, skip one link,
and single crochet in each stitch.
Continue all the way around the back of work.
Chain 2
and single crochet along the other side.
Keep going all the way to the end.
Knot and set aside.
You'll obviously be needing two, one for each ear.
With Color B yarn, chain 18 stitches. Turn and single crochet around the back of work. Chain 2 and single crochet along the other side.
Chain 3.
It should be just like your Color A piece, but a tad longer.
You are now going to crochet the two pieces together along the side using a double crochet in each stitch.
Keep going around the top, making sure to catch both A and B pieces, and then back down the other side.
It should be just like your Color A piece, but a tad longer.
Sandwich your Color A and Color B pieces together so the stitches line up.
You are now going to crochet the two pieces together along the side using a double crochet in each stitch.
Keep going around the top, making sure to catch both A and B pieces, and then back down the other side.
Using a yarn needle, sew your ears onto your hat.
Tip: If you curve the bottom of the ear (the end that meets the hat), it will stand up better for a perky-eared bunny.
Like I said, you can stick these ears on anything for an increased cuteness factor.
I just made one of my standard baby hats.
Clean and simple.