Knitted Bunny

Difficulty

Intermediate
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Susie Johns
Needle Size

US 2.5 / 3.0mm, US 5 / 3.75mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Stocking Stitch, knit, Purl

What you need to know

Give a handmade gift this Easter with Susie Johns' cute dress-up bunny. Wearing her favourite blue dress Clara the Easter Bunny is all set for an Easter egg hunt. Complete the outfit with knitted knickerbockers, a lacy petticoat, flower-bedecked Easter bonnet, and cottagecore shawl - and don’t forget the cute basket filled with mini chocolate eggs!

What do I need?

Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK, 1 ball of each:
(A) 1005 Cream
(B) 1833 Blush
(C) 1082 Bluebell
(D) 1001 White
(E) 1420 Camel
(F) 1068 Turquoise
(G) 1064 Mocha
(H) 1821 Grass Green
(I) 1256 Jaffa
(J) 1263 Citron
Needles: 3mm, 3.75mm, both straight, 3mm double-pointed (set of four)
Stitch holders
Safety toy stuffing
Buttons: 2 x black, 3 x pearl
Elastic: 2 x 20cm x 15mm
Cardboard ring: 1cm wide x 8cm diameter
Pipe cleaner
Tapestry needle

Sizing

Clara stands 35cm tall

Top Knit Tips

Making Up!
Stitch the seams neatly and firmly and attach the ears by oversewing. For the nose and mouth, thread a blunt needle with a single strand of yarn in the colour required and insert the needle into an inconspicuous point, such as the nape of the neck, and bring it through the work to the point where you wish to add embroidery stitches, so that the end of the yarn is lost inside the stuffing. Use satin stitch for the nose and backstitch or split stitch for the mouth.

Join in the round!
For an easy invisible join, first make sure the stitches are not twisted around the needles, then slip the first stitch from the left-hand double-pointed needle purlwise onto the right-hand one, then lift the second stitch on the right-hand double-pointed needle over the first stitch and leave it on the left-hand dpn. You’ve joined the round by swapping the first and last cast-on stitches.

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