Sunny Bunny Pattern by Sarah Youde
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Sunny Bunny Pattern by Sarah Youde
Rabbit
4 ply / fingering yarn (I recommend Debbie Biiss Baby Cashmerino or Rowan Fine
Tweed)
2.75mm knitting needles
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Sunny Bunny Pattern by Sarah Youde
Instructions
Head
Cast on 7 Stitches (starting with a long thread for sewing up later)
P1 row
K1 [M1, K1] to last stitch, K1 (12 st)
P1 row
K1 [M1, K1] to end (23 st)
St-st for 3 rows, inc. 1 stitch at each end of 2nd row
K1 [M1,K3]to end (33 st)
Work 15 rows st-st
K1, [K2tog] 7 times, K3, [K2tog] 7 times, K1
Work 7 rows in st-st, dec 1 stitch at each end of 2nd row (17 st)
K1, K2tog to end (9 st)
P1 row
Break yarn and thread through stitches, gather stitches and secure thread.
Body
Starting at neck edge cast on 12 stitches (starting with a long thread for sewing up
later)
P1 row
K1, [M1, K1] to end (23 st)
St-st 3 rows
K1 [M1, K3] to last stitch, M1, K1 (31 st)
P1 row
K10, M1, K11, M1, K10 (33 st)
P1 row
K1 row, M1 at each end
St- st 13 rows
K1 row, K2tog at each end
P1 row
Rpt last 2 rows once (31 st)
St-st 2 rows
Cast off
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Leg (make 2)
If knitting a rabbit wearing shoes and tights cast on using the shoe colour, else cast on
using the rabbit colour.
Cast on 19 stitches (starting with a long thread for sewing up later)
P1 row
K1, inc. knitwise into each stitch to last stitch, K1 (36 st)
Start with a purl row and st-st for 11 rows
K9, [K2tog] 9 times, K9
If knitting a rabbit coloured leg
St –st 3 rows
If knitting a rabbit wearing tights
Knit 1 row for shoe edge definition and stocking stitch in two rows using the first
colour of the tights. Continue the rest of the leg alternating the two tight colours
every two rows to create stripes.
Continue leg:
K8, [K2tog] 5 times, K9
P1 row
K8 [K2tog] 3 times, K8 (19 st)
K15 rows in st-st, dec 1 stitch each end of 2nd row (alternating colours every 2 rows if
making tights)
K1, K2 tog, K11, K2tog, K1
Purl 1 row
Cast off
Arm (make 2)
Cast on 7 stitches (starting with a long thread for sewing up later)
P1 row
K1, inc. in next 5 st, K1
St-st 3 rows
K3, inc. in next st, K4, inc. in next st, K3 (14 st)
Start with a purl row and st-st for 19 rows
K1, K2tog, K8, K2tog, K1
P1 row
K2tog to end
Break yarn and thread through stitches, gather stitches and secure thread.
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Sunny Bunny Pattern by Sarah Youde
Ears (make 2)
Cast on 12 St
Knit 18 rws
Dec 1 stitch (K2tog) each end of next and every 4th row until 2 st remain
K2tog and fasten off
To Make Up
Head
The gathered stitches form the nose and the cast on edge is at the back of the head.
Use Mattress stitch to sew the head seam until about an inch gap is left at the back of
the head. Stuff the head with small piece of toy stuffing shaping the head as desired
and making sure the finished piece feels firm. Finish off the mattress stitch to
complete the head.
Face
Make little knots for the eyes and sew a rabbit nose over the top of the gathered
stitches to finish the face.
Body
Starting at the neck edge seam the back of the body using mattress stitch. Stuff the
body firmly. Sew along the bottom to ‘seal’ the bottom of the body in a straight line
making sure the seam is going up the centre back.
Legs
Sew from the top of the leg down the back seam, fill with toy stuffing and sew the
bottom of the foot closed keeping it flat.
Ears
Fold in half at the base and sew in place on top of the head. I like to sew on the first
one and then thread the same needle to the other ears placement and pull firmly and
use it to sew the other ear into place to create a bit more shape between the ears.
Shoes
Crochet a chain long enough to stretch across the foot of the rabbit and stitch in place
like a pair of mary-jane shoes J You can also sew a little button on one side to
resemble a fastening on the shoe.
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Putting it all together
Sew the head to the body making sure to pull the stitches through the stuffing for
added security. I always use a really long thread for this and then pull it through the
body and back out again at the placement for the arms. Sew the arms in place.
Sew the legs flat across the top and then attach to the lower edge of the body using a
whipstitch so that the join is flat and the legs can move around.
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Dress
Cast on 55 st (starting with a long thread for sewing up later)
Knit 3 rows
St-st for 21 rows
[K3, K2tog] 5 times, K2tog, K4, K2tog, [K2tog, K3] 5 times (44 st)
Work 2 rows rib
K11, cast off next 3 st, rib to last 14 st, cast off next 3 st, rib for 11 st
Rib 11 st and turn
Working back of dress on these 11 stitches
Rib 1 row
K2tog, rib to end
Rpt last 2 rows 1 time
Rib 1 row
Break yarn and join on wrong side to centre section of the dress (the front)
Working front of the dress on the centre section of stitches
Rib 1 row (to next armhole)
Turn and rib 1 row, dec 1 st at each end
Rib 3 rows
Break yarn and join to the last section of the dress (back)
Working back of dress on these 11 stitches
Rib 1 row
Rib to last 2 st, K2 tog
Rpt last 2 rows 1 time
Rib 1 row
Work the neck of the dress
Rib 2 rows across all stitches, at the gap at the top of the armholes on the first row
pick up the ‘broken/hanging’ thread end and knit one stitch using both working
thread and thread end. Remember to knit as one stitch on the 2nd row.
Cast off loosely.
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Sunny Bunny Pattern by Sarah Youde
Rabbit Jumper
Please Note: this is not the Aran jumper it is the blue/green ribbed jumper. I haven’t
written a pattern for the aran one as I didn’t write that down as I was knitting it.
I used Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino and 2.75 needles for this jumper.
Front and Back
Knitted in one piece starting at front bottom edge and finished at back
bottom edge.
Cast On 28 Stitches
K2, P2 rib for 21 rows
Next Row
Rib 10, cast off 8 stitches, rib 10
Turn and work 3 rows on first side maintaining rib pattern. At end of 3rd
row turn and cast on 8 stitches using the thumb method.
Break yarn and join to the 10 stitches you have not yet worked.
Rib for 3 rows
Continue by working across all stitches and rib for a further 21 rows.
Cast off.
Sleeves
Pick up 16 stitches centrally to neck at side of jumper
K2, P2 rib for 6 rows
Cast off
Repeat for other sleeve.
Sew up the seams on the sides and arms of the jumper.
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