A Bunny Blanket

 

Betty says,

Some time ago when sitting there watching TV, I took some lumpy yarn and made a bunny blanket.   I used #15 needles, casted on probably 12 stitches and knitted.     It's preferable to use large needles so that there will be some gaps between stitches to allow air to go through when using it to cover bunnies.    After it's made, it sat in my storage for quite a while as I don't breed often and when I did, the moms have been pulling wool for their bunnies.  

 

To give an idea of the size of the blanket in relation to the nest box, here is the blanket in the box.
 

What if the mama rabbit gives birth without pulling wool right after birth?   It happened recently.



 

The bunny blanket does a good job to keep the bunnies warm.  I make sure that the blanket is covering the bunnies but not tucked in too tight.  Mama's wool always have room for air so when using a bunny blanket, it's important to leave some space for the air to go down to the bunnies.






Eventually the mama rabbit plucks wool when her milk comes in and the blanket is no longer needed.    However, having the blanket provides an additional security measure to keep the newborn bunnies warm when needed.