Baby Bunny Knitted Toy

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Baby Bunny Knitted Toy

This floppy-eared bunny knit from Bernat Yarns in jacquard yarn is easy to make and easy to cuddle. Babies or small kids will love it. All you need is two balls of Baby Jacquard yarn, a set of 3.5 mm (U.S.) knitting needles and stuffing.
 

Baby Bunny Knitted Toy
 

Materials:

  • 2 balls of Bernat® Baby Jacquards (100 g /3.5 oz)- Spearmint Candy
  • Knitting needles- 3.5 mm (U.S. 4) or size to obtain gauge
  • Stuffing

Gauge
26 sts and 33 rows = 4" 10 cm in stocking st.

Measurements
Approx 11" 28 cm high, excluding ears.


Instructions
:

Body (Front and Back make alike).
Cast on 46 sts. Work in stocking st for 4 ins 10 cm, ending with a purl row.

Arms: Cast on 17 sts beg next 2 rows. 80 sts.
Work even for 2" 5 cm, ending with a purl row.
Cast off 23 sts beg next 2 rows. 34 sts.
Dec 1 st each end of needle on next and every following alt row to 26 sts.

Head: Inc 1 st each end of needle on next 6 rows. 38 sts.
Cont even until work from beg measures 10" 25.5 cm, ending with a purl row.

Dec 1 st each end of needle on next and every following alt row to 34 sts, then on every row to 22 sts. Cast off knitwise.

Gusset: Cast on 12 sts. Work in garter st (knit every row) until work when slightly stretched measures length to fit around outer edge of Front or Back. Cast off.


Finishing


With WS of Front and Gusset tog, beg at first st of cast on row, sew Gusset to Front. Rep for Back, leaving bottom open. Stuff body lightly. Body should be soft. Sew opening closed.

Ears (make 2).
Cast on 70 sts.
Work in stocking st for 8" 20.5 cm, ending with a purl row.

Shape ears: 1st row: (RS). (K1. Sl1. K1. psso. K29. K2tog. K1) twice.
2nd and alt rows: Purl.
3rd row: (K1. Sl1. K1. psso. K27. K2tog. K1) twice.
4th row: As 2nd row.
Cont in same manner, dec 4 sts as before on next and every following alt row to 22 sts, then on every row to 4 sts.
Cast off. Sew side seam. Sew ears to top of head, pleating cast on edge.

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Are we able to forward or fax this pattern and if so how doI doit?

This bunny is soooooo cute but the directions are really confusing.

hi I would like help with the head please.

This is a very cute bunny!!!! he directions seem confusing but I take knitting as a class in 7th gr. so Im going to ask my teacher to help. This is defintley going to be a present for a baby in the family on the way. P.S does it matter what yarn to use??? Or can I use anything???

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