Let's Knit -UK (2021-03)

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GREAT FOR

IMPROVERS

DK

YARN

3MM, 3.75MM

NEEDLES

Bunny

HEAD

Using 3mm needles and

yarn A, cast on six sts using

two-needle method

£ Row 1 (RS): (kfb) to

end. 12 sts

£ Row 2: p

£ Row 3: (kfb) to end. 24 sts

£ Row 4: p

£ Row 5: (k1, kfb) to

end. 36 sts

£ Row 6: p

£ Row 7: (k2, kfb) to

end. 48 sts

£ Rows 8-16: beg with a p

row, work nine rows in st st

£ Row 17: (k6, k2tog) to

end. 42 sts

£ Rows 18-24: beg with a p

row, work seven rows in st st

£ Row 25: (k5, k2tog) to

end. 36 sts

£ Rows 26-28: beg with a p

row, work three rows in st st

£ Row 29: (skpo) eight times,

k4, (k2tog) eight times. 20 sts

£ Rows 30-32: beg with a p

row, work three rows in st st

£ Row 33: (skpo) four times,

k4, (k2tog) four times. 12 sts

£ Row 34: p

£ Row 35: (k2tog) to

end. Six sts

£ Cut yarn leaving a long tail,

thread through rem sts, pull

tight and fasten off

BODY

Using 3mm needles and

yarn A, cast on 15 sts

£ Row 1 (RS): k

£ Row 2: p

£ Row 3: (kfb) to end. 30 sts

£ Rows 4-6: beg with a p

row, work three rows in st st

£ Row 7: (k2, kfb) to

end. 40 sts

£ Rows 8-10: beg with a p

row, work three rows in st st

£ Row 11: (k7, kfb) to

end. 45 sts

£ Rows 12-22: beg with a p

row, work 11 rows in st st

£ Row 23: (k3, k2tog)

to end. 36 sts

£ Row 24: p

£ Row 25: (k3, kfb) to

end. 45 sts

£ Rows 26-36: beg with a p

row, work 11 rows in st st

£ Row 37: (k1, k2tog) to

end. 30 sts

£ Rows 38-40: beg with a p

row, work three rows in st st

£ Row 41: (k1, k2tog) to

end. 20 sts

£ Row 42: p

£ Row 43: (k2tog) to

end. Ten sts

£ Row 44: (p2tog) to

end. Five sts

£ Cut yarn leaving a long tail,

thread through rem sts, pull

tight and fasten off

ARM (make two)

Using 3mm needles and

yarn A, cast on five sts

leaving a long tail

£ Row 1 (RS): (kfb) to

end. Ten sts

£ Row 2: p

£ Row 3: (kfb) to end. 20 sts

£ Rows 4-10: beg with a p

row, work seven rows in st st

£ Row 11: (k2, k2tog) to

end. 15 sts

£ Rows 12-36: beg with a p

row, work 25 rows in st st

£ Row 37: (k1, k2tog) to

end. Ten sts

£ Rows 38-42: beg with a p

row, work five rows in st st

£ Cast off

LEG (make two)

Using 3mm needles and

yarn A, cast on ten sts

leaving a long tail

£ Row 1 (RS): (kfb) to

end. 20 sts

£ Rows 2-4: beg with a p

row, work three rows in st st

£ Row 5: (k1, kfb) to

end. 30 sts

£ Rows 6-12: beg with a p

row, work seven rows in st st

£ Row 13: (k2tog) to

end. 15 sts

£ Rows 14-44: beg with a p

row, work 31 rows in st st

£ Row 45: (k1, k2tog) to

end. Ten sts

£ Rows 46-50: beg with a p

row, work five rows in st st

£ Cast off

EAR (make two)

Using 3mm needles and yarn

A, cast on seven sts

£ Rows 1-8: beg with a k row,

work eight rows in st st

£ Row 9: kfb, k to last st, kfb.

Nine sts

£ Rows 10-16: beg with a p

row, work seven rows in st st

£ Rows 17-32: rep Rows 9-16

twice more. 13 sts

WHAT YOU

NEED TO

KNOW...

MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
Height: 35cm

KNIT KIT
Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK, shades (A) 1005
Cream, (B) 1833 Blush, (C) 1082 Bluebell,
(D) 1001 White, (E) 1420 Camel, (F) 1068
Turquoise, (G) 1064 Mocha, (H) 1821 Grass
Green, (I) 1256 Jaffa, (J) 1263 Citron, one ball
of each
Needles: 3mm, 3.75mm, both straight, 3mm
double-pointed (set of four)
Stitch holders
Safety toy stuffing
Buttons: black, two; pearl, three
Elastic: 20cm x 15mm, two
Cardboard ring: 1cm wide x 8cm diameter
Pipe cleaner
Tapestry needle

TENSION SQUARE
n 22 sts x 32 rows
n 10cm x 10cm
n Stocking stitch
n 3.75mm needles

FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97

ABOUT THE YARN
Stylecraft Special DK is a popular easy-care
yarn for toys, being anti-pilling, machine
washable and 100% acrylic. It’s available in
oodles of bold and pastel shades, and costs
£1.89 per 100g (295m) ball from 01925
764231, http://www.blacksheepwools.com

NEED AN ALTERNATIVE?
King Cole Pricewise DK is 100% acrylic
and available in a huge range of colours,
plus it is machine washable up to 40°C.
It costs £1.79 per 100g (282m) ball from
01243 826132, uniqueknitandsew.co.uk

Start knitting here...

£ Row 33: skpo, k to last two

sts, k2tog. 11 sts

£ Row 34: p

£ Rows 35-38: rep Rows

33-34 three times more.

Five sts

£ Cast off

EAR LINING (make two)

Using 3mm needles and

yarn B, cast on six sts

£ Rows 1-8: beg with a k row,

work eight rows in st st

£ Row 9: kfb, k to last st, kfb.

Eight sts

£ Rows 10-16: beg with a p

row, work seven rows in st st

£ Rows 17-32: rep Rows 9-16

twice more. 12 sts

£ Row 33: skpo, k to last two

sts, k2tog. Ten sts

£ Row 34: p

£ Rows 35-38: rep Rows

33-34 three times more.

Four sts

£ Cast off

TO MAKE UP

Using cast-off tail, stitch seam

of Body, leaving base open.

Stuff, not too firmly, then run

a gathering thread through

all stitches on cast-on edge

and pull to close gap, fasten

off. Using cast-off tail, stitch

Head seam. Stuff Head, then

close as Body. With Head

seam on underside, stitch

Head to top of Body. On

Arms and Legs, use cast-on

tail to run a gathering thread

through all stitches on

cast-on edge and pull tight,

then stitch seam on each

one, leaving top open. Stuff,

leaving about 2cm at the top

unstuffed. Flatten top and

stitch cast-off edges together.

Stitch the seams neatly

and firmly and attach

the ears by oversewing.

For the nose and mouth,

thread a blunt needle with

a single strand of yarn in

the colour required and

insert the needle into an

inconspicuous point, such

as the nape of the neck,

and bring it through the

work to the point where

you wish to add embroidery

stitches, so that the end of

the yarn is lost inside the

stuffing. Use satin stitch for

the nose and backstitch or

split stitch for the mouth.

Making UP

great ADVICE

“If you’ve already

made Corrina you can

make these extras for

a change of outfit.”

LK DESIGNER, Susie Johns