Scrap Crafty~ baby sock rabbit

Here is my little tutorial on how to make a little bunny from a baby sock. I got the idea from a parenting mag where they used a much larger sock and tied a cute bow around the neck.

First lay out and cut a slit down sock til where the back of the head would start.

Next, stitch up the ears with embroidery floss. A contrasting color looks neat. I didn't get too adventurous with this one. I used navy blue floss.

Cut and bend pipe cleaners. Insert into ears. They don't have to be red..It's just what I had on hand.

Stitch on facial features. I used the same blue embroidery floss for the little mouth/nose and buttons for eyes. Stitch pompom on back for a tail.

Next stuff the little guy. Do a purse string stitch to close the bottom off. It may not close completely and still look right so just cut a little circle of felt and insert for the bottom to cover up any exposed stuffing.

DONE! These little guys don't really take too long and it's a great project to do with kids of an age to understand these instructions. I can't tell you what that age is, all I know is what a 2 year old can do and this is not it!

These directions are only a 'serving suggestion' so by all means try using other items such as felt for the eyes or even making some whiskers from embroidery floss or using different sized socks. For this bunny I used a very small sock meant for a 3 month old, on the other bunny I used a 12 month old sock. I don't think this new one turned out as cute the first one, but hey....whatever! If anyone makes one, let me know, I'd love to see your bunny!