Sweater? What Sweater?
Today, I did not build a planter for the strawberry plants that arrived in the mail (the company told me the ship date was the end of March). Today, I did not unload or load the dishwasher. I did not wash litter boxes. I did not write thank you notes or even thank you emails.
I’ve been slightly obsessed with the idea of an Etsy shop. Fuzzy Mitten has given permission to sell toys made from her patterns, so I’ve spent all week developing a sustainable unique version of the Easter Bunny that I wouldn’t get old after the third one. You know, just to see.
Today, instead of dishes and strawberries and cat hygiene, I knit Floppy Bunny Leg v6.0 and attached it.
His arms still aren’t long enough, but I think another inch will do it.
I’ve got a bunch of Blue Sky Organic Cotton. And I was thinking that stuffed with cotton batting, the critters would have a nice flop to them. I thought I might try a few pesticide-free bunnies. Just to see. That’s not a total waste of time right? You never know, someone might want one.
Cotton Tail
I got desperate to finish today so that I would have something to show for this week. Well, something besides this:
She wasn’t interested in her cake until we got her a fork.
I honestly can’t believe it has been a year.
February 21st, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Sweet bunny! He’s just in time for Easter, too!
I like his ears the most. You should use angora…that would be appropriate for bunnies. 
Ellie looks darling in her smocked birthday dress…looking more like a little girl than a baby.
February 22nd, 2009 at 6:56 am
The bunny is so cute! And Ellie is one! That’s hard to believe. She’s just so adorable and I love her little pink smocked dress.
February 22nd, 2009 at 8:41 am
Happy Birthday Ellie! She is beautiful! Time does fly. Mine is going to be 20(!) this year.
February 22nd, 2009 at 8:46 am
Happy Birthday Ellie! Pretty pink cake
February 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 am
Oh I was so waiting for the birthday picture. In the darling smocked dress naturally. She just warms my heart. The bunny’s are special as well. Good for you with a project that inspires.
February 22nd, 2009 at 10:37 am
Happy birthday, Ellie! Many happy returns of the day.
February 22nd, 2009 at 10:43 am
Happy Birthday, Ellie!!!! I love the cake and the matching dress
Time really flies now that Ellie is here, doesn’t it?!
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Happy Birthday Ellie. Adorable Ellie. Love the cake images.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the bunnies. I think we, your blog fans, should get first dibs on the etsy things you sell. Seriously
February 22nd, 2009 at 1:16 pm
What a SWEET Birthday girl!!! Love the smocked dress!! Ellie time sure does fly!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 22nd, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Happy Birthday Ellie! And what a year it has been.
Ooooh, a Yarn Miracle Etsy shop… Very Cool! Your bunny is adorable.
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Wow… a whole year has gone bye? I guess this marks my anniversary of finding your blog, too! Happy Birthday to Ellie, and a very nice bunny, too.
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Aw, Happy Birthday Ellie!
Love the bunnies!
February 22nd, 2009 at 8:09 pm
That kid is darn adorable Emily! I love the cake and what a little Miss she is (not digging her hands into that frosting and all). Happy b-day little Miss Ellie!
The bunny rabbit is so freaking cute….I think it would be hard to knit just one..and pesticide free; who could ask for more!
February 22nd, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Already?!? I can’t believe it’s been a year! Happy Birthday little Ellie!
Very cute bunny.
February 22nd, 2009 at 11:50 pm
The bunny is adorable, as is the sweet little one year old. It seems like such a short time ago that Ellie was born. Time goes by too fast!
February 23rd, 2009 at 1:02 am
She can’t be one already, can she? Holy mackeral. Smooch her from all of us out here in blogland.
And go for the etsy shop…you’ll have buyers, no doubt. Go for it!
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:11 am
A year!!! How did that happen so fast! Happy Birthday Ellie!
Gorgeous rabbit too btw
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:58 am
What and adorable bunny! Gosh I think we are all going to have to make one–so darn cute. Perfect for Easter:)
Happy Birtdhay to your sweet little girl! I can’t believe its been an year either… Where has all the time gone?
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:11 am
Wow! How did her first year go by this fast? She is so adorable and you are richly blessed beyond measure.
Oh, the bunny is cute but not as cute as a 1 year old girly girl!
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Happy Birthday Ellie! I’m right there with – it’s unbelievable that a year has passed. We’ll be there in two weeks and it’s just incredible! Hope you all had a great day!
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:32 pm
That Baby Girl. Amazing. Happy Birthday Ellie & Congratulations to you & M.
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Me neither! She’s so grown up!!! And adorable – even cuter than the bunny!
February 23rd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Happy Birthday, Ellie! Love your mamma’s bunny!
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Happy birthday to Ellie; she is so cute!
I love the “floppy” bunny; more fun to cuddle.
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:56 pm
I can’t believe it’s been a year either! How beautiful! The girl, and her cake. I love that she wanted a fork – reminds me how at our wedding we asked for forks for the cake cutting, and the organizer seemed surprised. But she delivered. My little one now grabs napkins and mushes them in his hands after eating. It’s pretty adorable, and I’m still on the fence as to whether he’s purposely cleaning his hands….
February 24th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
We had to add our belated birthday wishes! Such a big girl!!
Happy First Birtday, sweet Ellie!!!
February 25th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Oh, I can’t believe it’s been a year already too. Happy Birthday Ellie! I have so enjoyed watching her grow in pictures this past year.
February 25th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Oh cute bunny! Wow, I can’t believe it’s been a year either. Happy Birthday Ellie!
February 26th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Happy Birthday Ellie!
And I thought I’d wish you good luck with the bunny enterprise – I don’t know if you remember, but ages ago, for Yarn Aboard! you sent my little son a lovely bear that you’d knitted with Blue Sky Organic cotton. He loves it and it sleeps in his bed every night. He calls it the “Daddy Teddy”. Handmade toys are the best.
February 26th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Happy Birthday (belated) to dear Ellie ;- ) She looks so adorable.
And I am loving those little stuffed animals. How totally sweet!
March 4th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Very Belated but still happiest of birthdays to dear sweet little Ellie, how can it be a year already/?? I love the bunny to, just adorable!