Trapeze Bunny!

A friend just had her first granddaughter, and I had a cute pattern I bought in Victoria.  It was simply called snuggly bunny, but can you see why I’m calling it trapeze bunny?    A member of my knitting group is a bonafide trapeze artist. The moment she saw this she was thrilled at how well he is doing on the Trapeze. The outstretched limbs, the ear flying in the wind. So that is her name.None of the images on the pattern look like they are flying. Nor did the samples in the Beehive yarn store.  A shout out to real brick and morter stores. You walk in and see a store sample and the next thing you know, I am buying the pattern and the yarn.I am the kind of person who likes the least number of pieces as possible. I guess I didn’t check the pattern out very well, because:Every little section was it’s own knitted piece.I did enjoy knitting with the self-striping sock yarn. Drops Fabel Print.I may have over stuffed this gal. But then aren’t bunnies supposed to be fat? The pattern called for a pompom tail, I made a ball. With little babies I worry that they will pull the pompom apart. Not good for the baby or the bunny.At first I was going to call this a flying bunny, which is what a trapeze artist does. I do like the circus connotation, the colors are certainly bright enough.My bunny’s head is farther back on her body, which is why the standing position doesn’t work that well.The flying position certainly does. I have no doubt this will be a very loved gift.