My Daughter was 1 over the weekend. We had a lovely party for her, with close friends, family, and Godparents at the local village hall. All decked out with vintage bunting, and homebaked cakes. My slight tendancy towards hoarding cakestands and vintage platters came in very handy. 

The homemade birthday cake, with pride of place on our wedding cake stand. 

I wanted part of her present to be handmade, something unique to her amongst all the brought gifts. 

I really like amigurumi , but wanted something a little bigger. As her birthday fell on Easter Sunday, what better than a bunny. I used a pattern I found in an old Crochet Now magazine. The Bunny it’s self is made from various bits of acrylic I had in my stash. I find it very forgiving to crochet with, and hopefully it will withstand the rigors of belonging to a toddler. 

Sitting waiting to meet her new owner ! 
I omitted the safety eyes, opting to use a bit of eyeshadow to give the face some definition. I edged her dress with some Sidar Crofter Baby DK I had left from a cardigan knitted for my daughter earlier in the year. I think there is something special about handmade toys. Whether they be knitted, crocheted or sewn.