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 Easy Toy Rabbit 

MATERIALS

KNITTING YARN1 x 50g ball Sullivans Fashion Knitting Yarn No.90191 Opal Mist1 x 100g ball Sullivans Acrylic Knitting Yarn 8plyNo.90116 Apple1 x 100g ball Sullivans Acrylic Knitting Yarn 8plyNo.90101 CreamNEEDLES1 pr 3.0mm (US 2-3, UK 11) needles.

EXTRASPolyester StuffingButtons or Beads for eyesEmbroidery Floss

TENSION (Gauge)

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23 sts = 10cm and 10 rows = 4cmTo help you keep track of your rows, mark your “knitrow” needle with some yarn or a row counter.ABBREVIATIONS [ View Full List ]

Inc—Knit into front and back of next st.W3tog—(Work 3tog) Put RH needle into next 2 sts asthough about to knit tog, instead slip these 2 sts ontoRH needle, thus twisting them, Knit next st, then liftslipped sts off needle, one after the other.ARMS (Make 2)With Apple 8ply cast on 3 sts. Knit 1 row.Working in Garter St, incr 1 st beg and end of everyrow until 19 sts. Work straight until piece meas 6 ½cm (2 ½ in) from cast on point. Incr 1 st beg of next 4

rows.Join in Cream 8ply and work 6 rows stkg-st, startingwith a Knit row.Row 1: (K2tog, K1) 7 times, K2tog.Row 2: Purl.Row 3: (K2tog) 8 times, K1. Run thread through allsts and sew up side seam.BODY (Starting at foot)With Cream 8ply cast on 7 sts. Purl 1 row.

Row 1: Inc in every st.Row 2: PurlRow 3: (Inc, K1) 7 times.Row 4: PurlRow 5: (Inc, K2) 7 times.Work 9 rows stkg-st.Join in Opal Mist. Knit 1 row.Working in stkg-st, incr 1st beg of every row until 38 sts.Work straight until leg is 10 ½ cm (4 ¼ in) long.Leave on spare needle. Work another leg the same

way. Work across the 38 sts of one leg, then the 38sts of the other (76 sts) Work 3 rows straight.Row 1: K4, (K2tog, K10) 6 times.Work 3 rows straight.Row 5: K4, (K2tog, K9) 6 times.Work 3 rows straight.

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Row 9: K4, (K2tog, K8) 6 times.Work 3 more rows.Row 13: K4, (K2tog, K7) 6 times.Purl 1 row.

Row 15: K4, (K2tog, K6) 6 times.Purl 1 row.Row 17: K4, (K2tog, K5) 6 times.Purl 1 row.Join in Apple 8ply and work in Garter St (All rowsKnit) for 5 cms.(2 in)Next Row: (K2tog, K6) 5 times. (35 sts)Work 3 more rows in garter st.Join in Cream 8ply. Knit 1 row. Purl 1 row.Row 1: (Inc, K4) 7 times.

Rows 2 and alt rows: Purl.Row 3: (Inc, K5) 7 times.Row 5: (Inc, K6) 7 times.Row 7: K27, Inc, Inc, K27.Row 9: K28, Inc, Inc, K28.Row 11: K29, Inc, Inc, K29.Row 13: K30, Inc, Inc, K30.Row 15: K30, Put RH needle into next 2 sts asthough about to knit them tog, instead slip them onto

RH needle, K2tog, pass slipped sts off needle, oneafter the other, K30.Row 17: K29, W3tog, K29.Row 19: K3, (K2tog, K5) 8 times.Row 21: K3, (K2tog, K4) 8 times.Row 23: K3, (K2tog, K3) 8 times.Row 25: K3, (K2tog, K2) 8 times.Row 27: (K2tog, K1) 9 times.Row 29: (K2tog) 9 times. Run thread through all stsand sew up back of head to trousers.

EARS (Made entirely in Garter St—Make 2)With Cream 8ply cast on 12 sts. Knit 1 row.Work 27 rows, slipping the first st of every row.Dec 1 st beg of next 2 rows. Knit 1 row. Rep theselast 3 rows until 7 sts. Cast off.BRACES (Make 2)

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With Opal Mist cast on 24 sts loosely. Knit 2 rows.Cast off loosely.MAKING UP

Sew up legs leaving an opening for stuffing. Turn

inside out, stuff and sew up opening. Stuff arms andattach Sew on buttons and embroider features Tie aribbon or twisted cord around neck.