Easter Crochet Story

[cupcake]

Once upon a time there was a cupcake:
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who decided to make some gifts for Easter:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7175/img71279vk.th.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img71279vk.jpg)

When her teenage son said...... " mmmmm that looks like a boob..." as he started eating the sweet goodies within...

...........................so she added a green stalk to the cherry....

She then visited a place called crochetville and stumbled across a person called Yarnlover who had caught a bunny bug...
http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?p=340653#post340653

encouraged by yarnlovers enthusiasm cupcake thought I must try those as well:

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her beloved son said: "they look like they are crazy mice...with mad mouse disease..."

mmmm so after some thought cupcake thought .... " I will ask my friends for a pattern for a bunny brooch". Her request was answered:

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25096

Cupcake was full of joy and went forth and made bunny brooches:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6184/img71063rp.th.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img71063rp.jpg)


Her ever loving , ever annoying darling son then said: " Mum they look they are on speed....." :eek

After a few days had passed she started pondering about Easter and new beginnings. Bunnies had become cliche... so what came first... the Hen cluck cluck...

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4218/img71090qn.jpg

or the chicken...
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Her increasingly picky, first born incredibly blessed son then said: " They look like they have ADHD...."

"GOOD GRIEF" said cupcake, I will try an inaminate object, totally unable to become infested, go mad, develop an addiction which will be enjoyed by all:

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8302/img71178ph.jpg

So the baskets were made, and the eggs placed with in.

At this point, her incredibly imaginative , ever precious son said.."mmm old ladies crochet...." as he ate the mms and mms and fantales one for one as we filled the egg shells...

However, after her trials, cupcake now had a huge pile of goodies to give to her colleagues at work

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They all lived happily ever after...
and cupcake thought how lucky she was to have sons interested enough to comment.....

She then hurried off to find the patterns she used in case people were interested.... but in the meantime enjoy the slide show....

http://img84.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img84%2F4748%2F1144491513zyl.smil



THE END.

[CROCHETCHICK28]

Thats a neat Idea!! CUTE!!!:cheer

[laffingliz]

Great Easter treats that last! :hook

[artemis]

Wow, you've been busy!
I hope all your co-workers appreciate their darling, thoughtful gifts.
You must love that son of yours, he sounds fantastic!

[Shelleden]

Very cute! Thanks for the links, too! :hug

[Tampa Guy]

Great story, :clap great pictures, :clap great presentation, :clap great work, and also great teenager :P
Why a great teenager well inspiration, :think it’s obvious he provide the inspiration to motivate you into a response, :eek and you could have strangled :( or hugged him :hug with more crocheted :hook creativity I think you chose well :) lol

[Dextersmom]

Great story! Great presentation! How thoughtful of you to make things for your coworkers :)

[Sahmlock]

How many coworkers are there? You have a truckload. You must be exhausted!! How long did it take to make all of those?

Loved the slide show!!
:clap

[terrybb]

Nothing like a precious man child, is there! You son sounds like a great kid and your crochet is delightful, imaginative, and cute. Your coworkers are lucky. Thanks for the great story.

[ginaj]

where did you find the pattern for the chicken?

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Soooo cute :rabbit :hen :ducky :rabbit Do the brooches have eyelashes ? They're super cute.Your son sounds just like mine :lol

[andiM]

CUTE !!! :c9

[yarncat]

Cute projects!

[Tampa Doll]

Ahhhhhhhh teenagers, what can you say? They are all alike, but he did inspire you. Great job on everything.:hook

[sewmom]

A much needed diversion! I enjoyed your son's comments. My dd is almost 13, and they remind me of something she'd say. Your crochet, however, is wonderful and most certainly NOT old-ladyish.

[justwantacraft]

That's all truely the cutest:cheer pile of easter stuff for sure!

[rddugan]

:lol I LOVED the story and all the cute Easter objects. I find myself especially likng the Easter chickens - don't tell your son. I wish I were one of your lucky co-workers!:)

[cupcake]

Thanks for all the nice comments.

I have 3 teenage smart alec, moody, ever lovable sons.
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This is one of my favourite photos of them. It ws taken at Point Lookout on the East Coast of Australia. This is about 45 minutes from where we live, and there was a storm brewing at sea.

I have about 80 staff, but I will give the goodies to the ladies in the office, my managers and other interested propeller heads. :D

Here is the link for the basket. I made up a crochet flower for mine.

http://hometown.aol.com/lffunt/eastereggs.htm

Here is the Hen: http://members.aol.com/Sbaycgoa/patchick.htm

I added an extra row of dc to mine. They seem to sit better. I found some plastic eggs at Spotlight here and once filled with lollies they balance the hen to stand.

Here is the chicken:

http://www.anniesfavoritecrochet.com/freepatterns/pdfs/fp_apr05_egg-animals.pdf

This one is a bit fiddly so I used the general idea but did one piece as like the bunny cosy that yarnlover used:

http://www.crochetforkids.com/PDF/Bunny%20Egg%20Cozy.pdf

and here is the bunny Brooch. I put a safety pin on the back instead of a magnet.

http://www.maggiescrochet.com/pages/Free/Bunny.pdf

I was a bit limited in my pom pom choice. The eyes were zany with eyelids and lashes. http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/5839/img71341vb.jpg

I had a lot of fun with this lot, and will take them off to work tomorrow. I will keep a hen or two for grandma, and the lady next door.:manyheart

[CLLinda]

You did a great job on everything. Cute story, great crochet projects and great presentation! I hope your friends in bunnyland enjoy the gifts!

Linda:cheer

[rddugan]

What a beautiful picture of your sons! and thanks for the patterns Have a fun day at work handing them out. I am going to make myself a chicken!:hen

[mimi_mia]

I love the whole bunch of easter things you made, I love the bunnies eyes with the colored lids, they are adorable!

[wyldflrs]

Great story :lol they are all cute.

[cupcake]

Well tonights the night! I popped my Easter gifts on the desks at work after everyone left.

Tomorrow will be fun! ahhh, I am a child at heart, and know the funny bunnies will create laughter as I put these on the burliest blokes keyboards. :lol :lol

Thank you all for your help with the links and ideas.
I wish you all a safe Easter.:manyheart

[artemis]

Oh...I can't wait to hear everyone's reactions!

[Hellen]

You will have a great holiday! All your friends and relatives will be happy! :manyheart
Elena

[Rosemary]

I love your story and your Easter crochet. Thanks for sharing both!

[nikki]

:lol Wonderful story...your pieces are beautiful and your son sounds like a real piece of work :lol

[auntbubbels]

Great story - you are right - at least he made a comment :eek

[cupcake]

Well that was such great fun! Everyone was really surprised with their gifts, and there was laughter all arround. The most unlikely bloke, who wears leather and rides a bike was the most appreciative..I put a blue long eared crazy bunny on his key board and he was wrapped.:lol

The little baskets and chickens were also well received.. I reckon the baskets have potential for mothers day... What would you put int them tho??

Any way Happy Easter to you all!

It is a magical day here and the family and I plan to go down the beach later this afternoon.

[yarnlover66]

I love everything you made! I made 42 of those easter egg bunnies. I filled them with candy and everyone was so happy!!! I was only going to hand out 12 to my closest co-workers, but once I got started--I handed out 23 that day. They were so much fun to give away. So nice to see people smile. It was a nice RAOK day for me!

I love your idea of gluing a little bow to the top of their heads. The chicks would be a cute idea for next year...or do you think that I need to come up with something completely different?! I'm saving your links. Can never have TOO many patterns! You've been a busy woman! Did you just use the bunny pattern of one pattern and the beak/wings/feet of the other pattern for the chicks?

So cute, so cute!:1sheep :rabbit

[cupcake]

Yarnlover it was you who got me started!
In the end I made 6 hens, 3 chickens, 8 baskets, 3 bunnies, and 8 bunny brooches. Like you I was only going to do my managers and secretary but once I got started I couldnt stop! A few of the men took theirs home for their wifes, children. I also had an extra basket for my assistants elderly mum. It was a nice feeling. Apparantly their last boss stayed in his office all day. I share your RAOK sentiment.

I made one chicken from the pattern link which was soo fiddley as it had a top and a bottom so then I adapted it and as you have said used the bunny base but added the chicken bits of the other pattern. Next year I think I will do more of the chickens as they were very cute.


I love everything you made! I made 42 of those easter egg bunnies. I filled them with candy and everyone was so happy!!! I was only going to hand out 12 to my closest co-workers, but once I got started--I handed out 23 that day. They were so much fun to give away. So nice to see people smile. It was a nice RAOK day for me!

I love your idea of gluing a little bow to the top of their heads. The chicks would be a cute idea for next year...or do you think that I need to come up with something completely different?! I'm saving your links. Can never have TOO many patterns! You've been a busy woman! Did you just use the bunny pattern of one pattern and the beak/wings/feet of the other pattern for the chicks?

So cute, so cute!:1sheep :rabbit

[Hummywinger]

wow you have been busy very cute... My mom told me the other day she crocheted some crosses and slipped them into some envelopes and took them with her to give at a medical service at a Cosco store... She said after she got home she got a call from the store and the ladies just loved them... Ya never know what a small act of kindness can mean.

[yarnlover66]

I had taken 12 of those bunnies to our diabetes fundraiser and sold them. I had a lady ask me if I took special orders for them. LOL I just said no. I have two orders pending and just couldn't take any orders for more bunnies, besides after 42 I'm about burned out on them for now. However, last night I thought I might make 2 more--for each one of my ministers. :lol They are young and fun. I think they'd get a kick out of them.

[sandyann]

I love the little bunny brooch, i will save that one for next year as i could make them for my little grandgirls and i could also pin them on to some of my larger dolls, they are so cute.:clap

[ReneeH]

hehehe...I enjoyed the commentaries from your sons...my loving husband often sounds much the same when I make something.

[cupcake]

I had taken 12 of those bunnies to our diabetes fundraiser and sold them. I had a lady ask me if I took special orders for them. LOL I just said no. I have two orders pending and just couldn't take any orders for more bunnies, besides after 42 I'm about burned out on them for now. However, last night I thought I might make 2 more--for each one of my ministers. :lol They are young and fun. I think they'd get a kick out of them.

hehe , I know what you mean! I ended up making three more baskets for the little girls next door! I had run out of plastic eggs and put little chocolates and m & ms in them.

I have decided that if and when any of my kids get married, the baskets would look nice on the wedding tables with sweets in them. I was imagining them in white, or a matching colour to the bridesmaids. Given none of my children look like getting married in the short term (I also have an older daughter) this gives me time to plan! :lol :lol

[magpiefroggy]

Cute story I loved all the cute Easter things:clap:cheer

[eyenowhour]

Cute story. I'm amazed you were able to make so many! They're very cute.

[Kiki]

Your son and my son must be cut from the same bolt!! Too funny!!

[Helle]

That was a very cute story! And very inspiring work yuo have put together! I will see if I can make something like this for next eyar!

[wildthing1058]

that is so cute

Deborah

[christinascrochethaven]

CUTE! CUTE! SO CUTE!:manyheart

[cupcake]

thanks for your kind comments. You know Easter was 2 weeks ago and these things are still all arround the office, on desks and computers. One of the blokes was on leave during the break and had moved desks. He is known as a bit of a grump. He commented on the "bunny and basket things" and asked what happened to his so I had to take one in for him... Quite amusing really. Just goes to show when you think you have people figured they surprise you. :manyheart