The Owl and the Bunny

As promised, I've got a couple of cute little hooky animals to share with you today, well one wide-eyed bird and one hoppity animal.

I just love these sort of quick, decorative projects, they are fun and satisfying to work on with odd scraps of leftover yarn, and they make great gifts.

I made this cute owl a little while ago as a Birthday present for a friend. I had a fair idea she would like it as she is part of my Monday night pub crochet group and she has a real passion for animals and birds. I really loved making it for her.

This owl is not my own design, no no. For once I chose to follow someone else's carefully created pattern which was written much as I write out my own patterns, in picture-heavy tutorial style. It was a great experience I have to say, and I can now fully appreciate the appeal of my own patterns and tutorials, if that makes sense?! It made the whole crochet experience fast, fun and easy, and was so much nicer than being faced with a paragraph of abbreviated gobbledegook. Yay for pictures and plain English!

Yesterday when I was resting my leg and catching up with my wonderful Ravelry group, I spotted the most adorable little Easter Bunnies on the Members Project page. Ravelry is such an amazing resource, and I love the community spirit of it. These bunnies had been made and shared, listing yarn and pattern info so it was a breeze to track down the original source (thank you Katalin).

I soon realised that the bunny pattern was actually an adapted version of the original owl pattern. And once again, full credit was given and links provided back to the original source. I love good, kind, respectful sharing. I cannot abide thoughtless sharing with no source info (naughty bad peeps, this happens a lot on Facebook I've found)

My bunny turned out great...so cute with those stripy ears! The pattern was beautifully written (another picture heavy tute, hooray!), and I only made one adjustment. I added an extra row across the top of the bunny's head as I couldn't seem to quite fit the eyes in properly (they were too near the edge). Speaking of eyes, I really love these safety eyes for projects like this. I bought mine (6mm ones) from here.

I know this little hoppity critter won't get packed away after Easter as he is way too lovely to spend the next year inside a cardboard box.

Right....I need to give you the pattern links now, cos I feel quite certain that many of you may be inspired to hook up one (or many) of these little beauties.

Owl pattern by Jacquie {Bunny Mummy}

The original owl pattern was created by the super talented Jacquie who writes Bunny Mummy blog. Just click on the above picture to go straight there for some twit-twoooo loveliness.

Bunny pattern by Janette {the Green Dragonfly}

And the sweet little Easter bunny pattern was created by Janette who writes The Green Dragonfly blog. Click on the above picture to go straight there for some hoppity-hop happiness.

Happy hooking my lovelies!

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Edit to add :: Sorry, I completely forgot to mention this.....these two patterns are written differently, the Owl being in English crochet terms and the Bunny being in US crochet terms. So depending on where you are in the world, you may need to do a little translating.

UK treble (tr) = US double crochet (dc) (the main body/tummy of the critter)

UK half treble (htr) = US half double crochet (hdc) (the head shaping)

UK double crochet (dc) = US single crochet (sc) (the outer edge)

and vice versa! x

 

 

 

Comments

[mens brow grooming]

I needed to thank you for this great read!! I definitely enjoyed every little bit of it. I've got you saved as a favorite to check out new stuff you post…

[leslie from lafayette, louisiana]

Dearest Lucy,

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful creative spirit. I have been following your site for over a year now. You have inspired my last two creations. Cleaning out my left over stashes. I wish I lived a little closer. Hoping one day to make it to your little slice of Heaven across the sea.

Leslie

[zojka]

so cute rabbit :)

[Anna]

they turned out nicely! so cheerful :)

[TracyMB at Crow's Feet Chic]

So darn cute... those bunnies are screaming "HAPPY EASTER"!! :)

[Julie2]

Thank you for the links to the crochet pattern sites. I'm always looking for new ways to use up scraps of yarns with multiple bright colors. Very cheerful!

[WendyBee]

Oh, these are sooo cute! I have never crocheted a little stuffy animal, but the owl may just "hook" my interest.
I didn't comment on your studio announcement, and now I wish I had. Sometimes I don't comment on my favorite blogs, as there are already so many commenters, I figure one comment more or less doesn't much matter. But I guess I know that every comment matters, really, doesn't it? And so, I want you to know that I was thrilled and excited to see your new studio space, and consider the new creative possibilities that will open up for you now. And once again, I am reminded of the magic that occurs in the creative life of mothers as we tiptoe amongst our family life (and providing for the needs of our loved ones) and our own private creative world (finding time and inspiration to nurture our own artistic therapy). It's really unique....
Brava, Lucy, for stepping out into your own place, in your own way.

[Liz]

HI Lucy
I have been reading your blog for about 5 years now and following all your adventures from Lurkland - sounds a bit sinister, doesn't it? - with the very occasional comment. I decided to bring a bit of colour into my house this winter, and am making a patchwork granny blanket with an Attic24 pack of colours. Am thoroughly enjoying how quickly it is growing using the join-as-you-go method, and also the colours, previously having been a white-on-white-texturey type. So this was a big step for me! I am excited for your studio. Hope you all have a happy Easter in Atticland and thanks for being a cheerleader of colour and small pleasures. Liz

[Darkest Knits]

To Twolittleflowers...I had the same problem! I re-read the pattern and I think it is actually written in American terms so dc is actually a UK treble. I've tried it again with trebles and it seems to be lying lovely and flat! x

[Signoracapperi]

Complimenti è tutto bellissimo... colorato... allegro...sicuramente sarai una persona solare.

[emma]

I have just found your blog and wanted to say u love it and you are so talented :)

[Twolittleflowers]

Lucy, I started bunny making last night and wondered if you could help me troubleshoot? I am using a 4mm hook on this yarn (http://www.sirdar.co.uk/yarns/fashion/Calico_DK_F028) which calls for a 4mm needle. My tummy rings are rippling and waving when I do the 3 tr circle in the 3rd ring. The waving starts in the 2nd ring, not so bad tho, but in the 3rd ring it is horrendous. I understand that it might have something to do with the yarn:hook ratio - but I am using the recommended needle size??? Thanks a bunch, Keri

[Joanne]

Those are the most adorable hooky animals I've seen!

[MARGARCIMON]

HOla, LUCY!! Me encanta el conejo, tan colorido, es precioso!!
Feliz Pascua!! Besos y a tejer!!!

[Rose Petal (Happy Ramblings Blog)]

Hi Lucy, the owl and bunny you made are too cute for words! You must have had so much fun making them and I bet your children will love playing with them too. I hope that your leg will get better quickly. What a shock for that to happen. I can't imagine snow and ice as it is scorching hot and sunny here in New Zealand at the moment. Congratulations on finding your home away from home for your crocheting projects. It looks like it is going to be a wonderful cosy, warm, colourful and happy place. Best wishes, Rose. Hugs xxx

[Angy Braine]

Sooo cute! I have white bunny statues but these guys would certainly add a touch of colour! My hooky is still at "chain stitch" level though so I think it'll be bunting for me this year! Wishing you a very special Easter break for you and your family! ♥♥♥

[Linda from Boston]

A big thank you for leading us to these adorable critters. The tutorials are top notch and so easy to follow. I have made two owls and one bunny. My housework is suffering!!! Hope you are feeling better.

[Sue Rostron]

Oh here's a link for cute bunny jars.
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dduitang%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DZ5W%26rls%3Dcom.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial%26prmd%3Dimvns&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.duitang.com/people/mblog/32854041/detail/

[Sue Rostron]

Hi,
thanks for your uplifting, happy blog. It often makes my day.
Hey I have not been organised enough to scan a picture but one of our NZ Women's magazines had a very cute Easter project I thought of when I saw your jar of Easter eggs.
They brought little ceramic bunnies from second hand stores, hot-glue gunned them to a jar lid and then painted the lid and the bunny white.
Very cute.
Sadly all the ceramic bunies have hopped away from my local op shops (opportunity shops - the kiwi second hand stores) and even from our $2 stores. Never mind perhaps I'll find some in time for next Easter!

[Kristi Myers]

These are great patterns and very easy to follow! Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us!

[Petra]

lovely greats from germany and many thanks for this wonderfull blog, i like it!
Petra

[Helen in Colorado]

Lately, I've been obsessed with crocheting bunnies and owls. So, thanks a bunch for this fun & inspiring post.

[Nadia]

Vicki, I think it's a bit rough to be calling Lucy 'shameless' and such. Lucy shares so much of her work - for free. I think she is a kind and generous soul who has made it clear that she despises plagiarism and artists who do not give credit where credit is due. I trust that and don't think she would copy another's work and claim it as her own. That is a big call for someone to make. I also think that if you have an issue with something on the blog that it is more respectful for you to contact Lucy and discuss it privately. You obviously follow Attic24 and have no doubt benefited from Lucy's free tutorials. Trying to shame someone publicly isn't very nice.

[Jennifer]

Thank you for sharing Lucy, I love the bunny!.....now where's my crochet hook...

[Vicki]

To Tomasina Tittkemouse. Yes, Lucy says she credits it to Mary Jane Protus, but she says she 'tweaked it to suit her way of thinking' -this does not make it Lucy's original pattern so it should not appear as one on Ravelry. Also, nowhere does Lucy say she had the permission of MJ Protus to produce a tutorial for her pattern, and if she didn't have permission she should not have written a tutorial. A pattern appearing for free on the Internet does not mean you can reproduce it as you like having simply added or removed a stitch or two.
In the case of the 'spot on' pattern, Lucy didn't acknowledge Edie Eckman's at all, but we know Lucy has the book on borders, so clearly the idea for the pattern came from there but Lucy chose not to acknowledge the source of her inspiration.