Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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RABBIT TOY

YOUWILLNEED

QPaintboxYarnsSimplyDK

(100%acrylic,100g/276m)

1 ballofeach:

YarnAStormyGrey(104)

YarnBPaperWhite(100)

YarnCBubblegumPink(150)

YarnDDustyLilac(146)

YarnEMelonSorbet(116)

YarnFPeachOrange(154)

QA pairof3mmneedles

QToystuffing

QStitch holders

BUNNYTOY

FOOTANDLEG(MAKE2)

Caston 16 stsusing 3mm needles and Yarn A.

NextrowKnit.

NextrowKfb, K6, kfb twice, knit to last st, kfb.

[20sts]

Workingarterstfor2 rows.

Workinststfor2 rows.

NextrowK8,k2tog twice, knit to end. [18 sts]

NextrowPurl.

NextrowK7,castoff4 sts,knittoend.[14sts]

NextrowP7,thenP7fromnextsetofsts.[14sts]

Startingwith a knit row, work 36 rows st st.

Castoff.

SewsmallholeinFootdecstsfirstthen,withrightsidesfacing,sew

seamacrossFootthenupLeg.Turnrightsideoutandstuff with

filling.Withseam at centre back, sew across Leg tops.

BODY

Beginatpants:

Caston 32 stsusing3mm needles and Yarn B.

Work 14 rowsstst.

ChangetoYarnA andwork 28 rowsstst.

SHOULDER,NECKANDHEADSHAPING

Row 1 K7,k2tog,K14,k2tog,K7.[30 sts]

Row2 andeveryaltrowPurl.

Row 3 K6,sl1,k2tog,psso,K12,sl1, k2tog, psso, K6. [26 sts]

Row 5 K2togtoend.[13sts]

Row 7 Kfbineveryst.[26sts]

Row 9 (K1,kfb)toend.[39sts]

Row 11 (K2, kfb) to end. [52 sts]

Startingwitha purlrow,stst 19 rows.

Nextrow(K2,k2tog) to end. [39 sts]

NextrowPurl.

Nextrow(K1,k2tog) to end. [26 sts]

NextrowPurl.

Nextrow(K2tog)to end. [13 sts]

NextrowPurl.

Cut yarn and thread through sts.

Pullupststightlyandsecure.Withrightsidetotheinside,sew

seamtoneck.SewseamofBody,leavinga 3.5cmgap.Turnright

sideoutand,withseamtoback,sewacrossseamatbaseofpants.

Stuffheadwithfilling,thenstuffBody.Sewseam,addingsome

extrafillingif necessary.SewLegtopstobaseofBody.Tieinall

looseendssecurely.Usinga lengthofYarnB,Swissdarna singlest

incentreofface,6 rowsupfromlastincrowofhead.Worka 1cm

straightstbelowthenworka smallstraightstinbetweentheV of

theSwissdarnedst.Foreyes,work5 smallstraightstsontopof

eachother, 5 stseitherside of Swiss darned ‘V’ using Yarn B. Tie

inalllooseendssecurely.

EARS(MAKE 2)

Startatbase:

Caston4 stsusing 3mm needles and Yarn A.

Row 1 Knit.

Row 2 Kfb,knittolastst,kfb.[6sts]

Replast2 rowstwice more. [10 sts]

Garterst4 rows.

NextrowK2tog,knit to last 2 sts, k2tog. [8 sts]

Garterst9 rows.

NextrowK2tog,knit to last 2 sts, k2tog. [6 sts]

Garterst5 rows.

NextrowK2tog,knit to last 2 sts, k2tog. [4 sts]

Garterst5 rows.

Castoff.

SewbaseofEarstosidesof head, about 4 rows up from eyes. Tie in

alllooseendssecurely.

ARMS(MAKE 2)

Start at hand:

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

TENSION

26 stsand 34 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

3mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

28cm(11in)high

ABBREVIATIONS

Fora fulllistseepage 95

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information on page 97.

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TOP TIP

DID YOU

KNOW?

Thetraditionofa clothed

Easterbunnydelivering

sweets,colouredeggsand

sometimestoystochildrenis

thoughttohaveorginated

amongGermanyLutherians

duringthemiddleages.In

fact,thefirst-everwritten

mentionofthisseasonal

traditionwasbackinthe16th

century!It isthoughtthatthe

customwascreatedinorder

torewardchildrenforgood

behavior(ina similarwayto

Santa)duringtheimportant

seasonal celebration. Turnto

page 87

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