BUNNY CREME EGG COSY 

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Materials

double knitting yarn / 8ply

embroidery thread

small amount of stuffing

small piece of felt sewing thread

sequins, bows (optional) -DO NOT USE IF BUNNY IS FOR A SMALL CHILD

4 double pointed needles (3.00mm) /US size 2.5

tapestry needle and sewing needle

kitchen fork

Abbreviations

k - knit

p - purl

sts - stitches

rpt - repeat

kfb - increase by knitting into the front and back of the same stitch

tog - together

yrn - yarn round needle

sl - slip

psso - pass slip stitch over

pwt - pull wool through

DRESS AND HEAD (three 3.00mm dpns) US size 2.5

Cast on 26 sts very loosely in coloured yarn

Divide sts between three needles - 8 sts on the first needle, 8 sts on the second needle, 10 sts on the third needle

Rd 1 : k

Rd 2 : k

Rd 3 : (yrn, k2tog) rpt to end of rd

Rd 4 : k

Rd 5 : k

Rd 6 : p

Rds 7 – 23 : k

Rd 24 : (p2tog) rpt to end of rd (13sts)

Rd 25 : k

change to white yarn

HEAD

Rd 26 : k5, kfb1, kfb1, k6 (15sts)

Rd 27 : k6, kfb1, kfb1, k7 (17sts)

Rd 28 : k7, kfb1, kfb1, k8 (19sts)

Rd 29 : k

Rd 30 : k7, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k7 (17sts)

Rd 31 : k

Rd 32 : k6, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k6 (15sts)

Rd 33 : k.

Rd 34 : k5, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k5 (13sts)

Rd 35 : k

pwt - leave opening loose - do not pull tight

To pull wool through – with a tapestry needle, thread the end yarn through the stitches on the three needles.

EARS (make 2) two 3.00mm needles US size 2.5

Cast on 5 sts. Leave a long yarn for sewing up.

Pull first stitch of every row tightly

Row 1 : k1, p3, k1 (right side)

Row 2 : p1, k3, p1

Row 3 : k1, p3, k1

Row 4 : p1, k3, p1

Row 5 : sl1, k1, psso, p1, k2tog (3sts)

Row 6 : p1, k1, p1

Row 7 : sl1, k1, psso, return st on right hand needle back on the left hand needle, pass the last st over the returned stitch

Fasten off

ARMS (make 2) two 3.00mm needles US size 2.5

Cast on 4 sts in coloured yarn leave a long yarn for sewing up

using icord technique knit 6 rows

change to white wool and knit a further three rows

pwt

To Assemble

Turn cast on edge inwards to wrong side and sew along hem with sewing thread.

Darn end yarns away on reverse side at head and neck. Also at arms except at the "shoulder" end.

With doubled sewing thread, sew running stitches around neck and pull tightly.

Embroider eyes and nose - place a piece of white felt behind "face" and use as a backing to embroider into.

Stuff head - do not overstuff. Pull yarn at the top of the head tightly - tie off and loose yarn in head.

For a tutorial on making perfect pompoms see the Delights - Gem blog

Make a pompom - a quick method is with a kitchen fork wind round yarn aprox 20 times.

Slip yarn through the middle of the fork prongs and tie very tightly.

Cut around the edge of the pompom and trim.

Attach, ears, arms and tail with end yarns.

Decorate with sequins bows etc.

COPYRIGHT ALISON HOGG 2011