Gee! Wish I'd wiped down the microwave before taking Mr. Scotty's picture!!! He is made from wool from a pattern whose designer I will credit in a minute. I'll have to track down the pattern, as I downloaded it from a blog a few weeks ago, and I firmly believe in giving credit. The designer made it from felt, but as I mentioned, I made mine from reprised wool and needed to add seam allowances so that it would not turn out emaciated because I was using his girth in seams. I think he's quite the charmer!

This guy makes me laugh every time I look at him! Maybe it's a face only a mother could love?! He's quick to make from a glove, those kinds you can get for a buck a pair. Here's what to do:
Push the two middle fingers and the thumb into the glove, and, on the right side and by hand, sew the resulting openings closed (use double thread throughout these directions)--the index finger and the pinkie will make his dorky little ears. Then go inside the glove and trim off the unused two fingers and thumb 1/4 inches from stitching--you will use the two fingers later.
Next, go to the cuff of the glove, and inside, on the cuff only, trim close to the stitching (through inside layer only)so you can fold out the entire cuff part and make longer legs. Now, stuff the ears of the rabbit and then the body; how firmly you stuff him is up to you--mine is plump but soft.
Pin closed right where the cuff starts, and, using a running stitch, sew through both front and back, where cuff joins the rest of the glove. This will separate the legs of the rabbit from the body and allow him to sit comfortably. If you don't WANT him to sit, omit this step.
Now, starting at edge of cuff and through both thicknesses, cut straight up the middle to within 1/4 inch of the stitching you just did. This will divide the cuff for the legs.
On the inside, sew a scant 1/4 inch seam up one leg and down the other, leaving bottoms of the legs free for stuffing. Now stuff each leg. Stitch a running stitch around the raw edge of each leg, turn it in, and pull up, so the leg is closed. Knot securely, run thread through leg, and trim off where it exits the leg.
Now, find those two glove-fingers you cut off earlier, stuff them, sew closed as for the legs, and sew in place to the rabbit's body wherever you think they should go--you can pin them in place if you find that helpful.
Now, how you finish your goofy rabbit is up to you; if it's for a baby, it should NOT have button eyes, beads, or any other trim that a baby could pull off and swallow--embroider features instead. If it's for a grown-up, you shouldn't have to worry about this, but if you do, don't put them on! Every rabbit you make ( I KNOW you'll at least make two--what good is one glove? Michael Jackson fans should ignore this comment) should look different, as each is his own little person and they don't like feeling as if they've been cloned. How would YOU feel if you looked around and saw a whole hoard of people who looked JUST LIKE YOU!!!!???? Ooooh!! CREEEEEPY!!! Have fun with this. If you have kids ages seven and up, they can make these, maybe as gifts for their friends. These rabbits make good computer pets.

Another Toy Society Toy

This is just a little cloth doll, about six inches tall, that I made for the Christmas Drop. Today I will start numbering all my toys, so that I will be able to report my drops accurately, and planning my locations. Saturday will be a fun day.

I swap with Swap-bot!
I have recently joined SwapBot after noticing them mentioned in a Toy Society Post. I have bought a thrift store sweater and am in the process of reknitting into something new. I had read a long time ago that Chinese grandmas did this all the time. They'd knit a sweater for the grandchild and then take it apart when he/she'd outgrown it, and reknit it, with a little added yarn, into a bigger reincarnation. Very green, very smart to me!

The reason I need to number them is not only to keep track of where I dropped what, but several are alike, and it would be confusing not to know which was which. Now, with this one I'd have no problem--there's only one of him--some would say that's good!

New Doll from Reprised Materials

Made this doll today from old cotton sweaters. He's not the best thing I've ever made, but a nonjudgmental baby might like him. He's for the Toy Sociey's World Wide Drop this coming weekend. Soon I will need to stop making toys and package the ones I've made--a couple need to be finished, too. I think I will number them, as we're supposed to post pictures to the blog of the toys and where we dropped them. I'll never be able to remember; I think I have twenty or so.

A Cute Little Blue Bird

It's a chilly, but sunny Saturday morning/afternoon here on the SW coast of Washington State--not to be confused with our nation's capitol, Washington DC which is 3,000 miles away, although I understand it's cold there, too.
I made a cute little amiguruimi bird from Kristie's free pattern(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...tiechicken.jpg); she shows hers in yellow, but I used blue, as my blue yarn was right close. I think he/she is about as cute as she/he can be, and so tiny, too. Mine is baby-friendly, as I embroidered all the features so there is nothing to come off. I'd better make a couple for my little granddaughters. Red ones would be very cute as Christmas tree ornaments. He/she is very quick to make, too. Zoom, zoom and you're done. I love these little amigurumis--they'd make nice "computer pets" for grown-ups and teenagers, too. Gotta make a whole flock!!