Today’s free pattern is another little number from the 70’s that is totally updated just by changing the yarn. And the hair style 🙂
Disco Top from the Australian Women’s Weekly, October 17th 1979
These little bunnies remind me of the Christmas decorations my brother and sister and I used to make in the 1970’s. Although ours were made of construction paper and toilet rolls, these bunnies remove the “ick” factor (for people concerned about germs) by being made of ping pong balls.
Easter Bunnies and Barrow. The Australian Women’s Weekly, April 5th 1961.
To see the bunnies in colour and a riot of retro easter treats to cook, click here. I really, really need to eat make the daisy chocolate cake…
You still have plenty of time to get your needles clicking on these great little easter bunnies by Meg Black, knitting editor for the Australian Women’s Weekly back in the 1980’s. Quick to knit with scrap yarns, you could whip up half a dozen by egg day!
Knitted Pram Bunnies from the Australian Women’s Weekly, March 31st 1982
Just in time to make for Sunday next week is today’s free pattern.
Wonderland Bunnies to Make for Easter from the Australian Women’s Weekly, March 15th 1978
Today’s free pattern is a craft classic from 1929, a felt flower brooch. Easily made with the simplest of patterns from scraps of felt or suede, with an oddment of fabric for the backing and some gold embroidery thread for an extra special finish.
Felt or Suede Posy from the Brisbane Courier, Â May 30th 1929