Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

back To Top
Language

Bunny

picture

Designed by

Sachiyo Ishii

Finished Size

15㎝

Materials

• [A] 10g natural white DK

• Small amounts of felted tweed DK in [B] pink,

[C] green, [D] purple, [E] red

• Small amounts of 4-ply dark brown, pink

• A pair of 6mm black eye beads

• Black cotton thread

• Stuffing


About yarn used for samples:

• Rowan Kid Classic, [A] Feather: Aran weight (worsted), 50g per 140 m, 8% Polyamide, 70% Wool, 22% Mohair

• Rowan Felted Tweed DK.

[B] Frozen (185), [C] Avocado (161), [D] Peony (183), [E] Rage (150):

DK weight (8-ply), 50g per 175m, 50% Wool,

25% Viscose, 25% Alpaca


Tension

20 stitches and 26 rows for 10 x 10cm tension square over st st. (not essential)


Abbreviations

RS: right side

WS: wrong side

RH: right hand

St st: stocking stitch

Sts: stitch ( es)

K: knit

P: purl

Kfb: k one through the front then through the back (same stitch)

K2tog: knit two together

P2tog: purl two together

Skpo: slipl, knitl, pass slipped stitch over


Practical tips

• Leave a long end at the beginning and end of each piece for sewing.

• Sew seams with RS facing, using mattress stitch.

• If you are using safety eyes with washers, attach them before stuffing the head.


Project sheet (pdf)

IC_KN_76_Bunnyのサムネイル
icon

Making

1

Body

With yarn A, cast on 10 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: (Kfb) in each st to end. 20 sts
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: (Kl, kfb) to end. 30 sts
Rows 5-15: Starting with a p row, work 11 rows in St st.
Row 16: (K3, k2tog) to end. 24 sts
Rows 17-25: Starting with a p row, work 9 rows in St st.
Row 26: (K2, k2tog) to end. 18 sts
Row 27: Purl.
Row 28: (Kl, k2tog) to end. 12 sts
Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tight and fasten off.

2

Head

Work as for Body to row 5. 30 sts
Row 6: (K4, kfb) to end. 36 sts
Rows 7-17: Starting with a p row, work 11 rows in St st.
Row 18 (eyeline): K6, (k2tog) 12 times, k6. 24 sts
Rows 19-25: Starting with a p row, work 7 rows in St st.
Row 26: (K2tog) to end. 12 sts
Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tight and fasten off.

3

Ears

Outer ear: make two
With yarn A, cast on 8 sts.
Rows 1-13: Starting with a p (WS) row, work 13 rows in St st.
Row 14: Skpo, k4, k2tog. 6 sts
IC-KN-76 2/4
Bunny
Row 15: P2tog, cast off st on RH needle, cast off all sts to last 2 sts, p2tog and fasten off last st.
Inner ear: make two
With yarn B, cast on 7 sts.
Rows 1-12: Starting with a p (WS) row, work 12 rows in St st.
Row 13: P2tog, p 3, p2tog. 5 sts
Row 14: Skpo, cast off st on RH needle, cast off all sts to last 2 sts, k2tog and fasten off last st.

4

Arms: make two

With yarn A, cast on 12 sts
Rows 1-16: Starting with a p (WS) row, work 16 rows in St st.
Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tight and fasten off.

5

Legs: make two

With yarn C, cast on 12 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: (Kfb) in each st to end. 24 sts
Rows 3-7: Starting with a p row, work 5 rows in St st.
Row 8 (start shaping ankle): K8, (k2tog) 4 times, k8. 20 sts
Row 9: Purl.
Row 10: K8, (k2tog) twice, k8. 18 sts
Row 11: P8, p2tog, p8. 17 sts
Rows 12-14: Starting with a k row, work 3 rows in St st.
Row 15: Knit for shoe edge.
Cut yarn C. With RS facing, join yarn A.
Rows 16-23: Starting with a k row, work 8 rows in St st.
Row 24: Kl, (k2tog) to end. 9 sts
Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tight to fasten off.

6

Vest

With D, cast on 30 sts.
Rows 1-3: Knit.
Row 4 (WS): K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 5: Knit.
Rows 6-9: Repeat rows 4-5.
IC-KN-76 3/4
Bunny
Row 10: K2, pl p1, (p2tog, p3) twice, (p2tog) twice, (p3, p2tog) twice, pl p1, k2. 24 sts
Row 11 (armhole): KS K5, cast off next 2 sts, k9, cast off next 2 sts, kS. 20 sts
Work back and sides of vest separately.
Right side vest
Row 12 (WS): K2, p3, turn. 5 sts.
Row 13: Knit.
Row 14: K2, p3.
Break yarn. Keep these sts on RH needle. Continue to mid-section.
Back vest
With WS facing, join yarn D to next set of 10 sts.
Rows 12-14: Starting with a p (WS) row, work 3 rows in St st.
Break yarn. Keep these sts on RH needle.

Left side vest
With WS facing, join yarn D to remaining 5 sts.
Row 12 (WS): P3, k2, turn. 5 sts.
Row 13: Knit.
Row 14: P3, k2.
Do not break yarn.
IC-KN-76 4/4
Bunny
Row 15 (RS): Knitting across the entire row, kS, cast on 2 sts, klO, cast on 2 sts, K5. 24 sts
Row 16: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Cast off knit wise.
Strings to make bow: make two
With yarn E and a crochet hook, make 20 chains. Fasten off.

7

To make up

With cast-on yarn end, work a gathering thread along cast-on edge of Body. Pull tightly to close. Sew seam up to neck and stuff. Keep neck edge open. With fastened-off yarn end, seam head half way. With cast-on yarn end, work a gathering thread along cast-on edge and pull tightly. Sew seam a little further, leaving an opening. Stuff head and close seam. Sew outer and inner ear with WS together, stitch base corners of ear together. Attach ears to head. Attach eyes.
With 4-ply dark brown, embroider nose and mouth. With 4-ply pink, embroider whiskers. Seam leg and stuff. With yarn C, pierce foot from centre of sole and take needle out from ankle and repeat. Pull yarn to flatten sole and shape ankle. Repeat for second leg and attach legs to body. With fastened-off yarn end, seam arms and stuff. Attach cast-on edge of each arm to body. Attach head. Weave in yarn vest yarn ends on WS. Attach strings to front of vest. Dress bunny in vest and tie strings in bow.