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KID’S BUNNY JUMPER
Continue to work as set until piece measures 28 ( 32 : 37.5: 41.5:
45.5)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.NECK SHAPING
Next row (RS) K28 ( 28 : 31 : 31 : 34 ) turn, leave rem 38 ( 40 : 43 : 45 :
48 ) sts on holder.
Next row Purl.Working on these 28 ( 28 : 31 : 31 : 34 ) sts only continue as folls:
Dec 1 stitch as neck edge every row 5 ( 5 : 6 : 6 : 6 ) times.
[23 ( 23 : 25 : 25 : 28 ) sts]
Dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row 6 ( 6 : 6 : 7 : 7 ) times.
[17 ( 17 : 19 : 18 : 21 ) sts]Continue working in stocking stitch until piece measures 35.5
(39.5: 45 : 49 : 53 )cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
Cast off.With RS facing, and working on rem 38 ( 40 : 43 : 45 : 48 ) sts, slip next
10 ( 12 : 12 : 14 : 14 ) sts onto a stitch holder, rejoin Yarn A to rem 28
( 28 : 31 : 31 : 34 ) sts and knit to end.
Next row P to end.Working on these 28 ( 28 : 31 : 31 : 34 ) sts only continue as follows:
Dec 1 stitch at neck edge every row 5 ( 5 : 6 : 6 : 6 ) times.
[23 ( 23 : 25 : 25 : 28 ) sts]
Dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row 6 ( 6 : 6 : 7 : 7 ) times.
[17 ( 17 : 19 : 18 : 21 ) sts]Continue working in stocking stitch until piece 35.5 (39.5: 45 : 49 :
53 )cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
Cast off.SLEEVES (MAKE 2)
STRIPE PATTERN FOR RIGHT SLEEVE
6 rows Yarn B.
6 rows Yarn A.
These 12 rows set stripe pattern for Right Sleeve.
Repeat these 12 rows twice more.
Continue to work in Yarn A to end.STRIPE PATTERN FOR LEFT SLEEVE
2 rows Yarn B.
2 rows Yarn A.
These 4 rows set stripe pattern for Left Sleeve.
Repeat these 4 rows another 6 times.Continue to work in Yarn A to end.Cast on 40 ( 44 : 48 : 52 : 56 ) sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 3 ( 4 : 5 : 6 : 6 ) times.Change to 4mm needles and Yarn B.
Row 1 K to end.
Row 2 P to end.Work stripe sequence as above for Left or Right Sleeve, shaping as
folls:
Inc 1 st at each end of next row and every following 6th row 2 ( 3 : 0 :
4 : 4 ) times. [46 ( 52 : 50 : 62 : 66 ) sts]
Inc 1 st at each end of every following 8th row 5 ( 5 : 8 : 7 : 8 ) times.
[56 ( 62 : 66 : 76 : 82 ) sts]Continue working in stocking stitch as set until piece measures 31.5
(33.5: 37 : 39 : 43 )cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
Cast off.NECKBAND
Join right shoulder seam. With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles
and Yarn A, pick up and knit 23 sts evenly along left side of neck,
work across 10 ( 12 : 12 : 14 : 14 ) sts left on holder at front of neck, pick
up and knit 23 sts evenly along right side of neck, pick up and knit
32 ( 34 : 36 : 40 : 40 ) from cast off stitches at back of neck.
[88 ( 92 : 94 : 100 : 100 ) sts]Row 1 *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 2 ( 2 : 2 : 3 : 4 ) times in total.Cast off using Elizabeth Zimmerman’s sewn cast off as follows, (or
a stretchy cast off of your choice):ELIZABETH ZIMMERMAN’S SEWN CAST OFF
1 Cut a length of yarn approx 3 times the length of your work and
thread into a tapestry needle.
2 Holding the knitting needle with the stitches in the left hand and
the tapestry needle in your right hand: *Insert the tapestry needle
into the first 2 sts on the knitting needle as if to purl and draw the
length of yarn all the way through.
3 Without taking the sts off the LH needle, insert the tapestry
needle into the first st on the knitting needle again as if to knit, draw
the yarn through and slip the stitch off.
4 Rep from * until all sts are cast off.BUNNY
EARS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 9 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn C.
Rows 1 to 14 Beg with a knit row, work in st st.
Row 15 K1, M1, knit to last st, M1, K1. [11 sts]
Row 16 Purl.
Row 17 K1, M1, knit to last st, M1, K1. [13 sts]
Rows 18 to 22 Beg with a purl row, work in st st.
Row 23 K1, M1, knit to last st, M1, K1. [15 sts]
Rows 24 to 28 Beg with a purl row, work in st st.
Row 29 K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d]
Rows 30 to 32 Beg with a purl row, work in st st.
Rep Rows 29 to 32 to another 3 times. [7 sts]
Next row K1, ssk, K1, k2tog, K1. [5 sts]
Cast off.Sew the flowers to the top of
the bunny’s head with yarn,
securing them firmly in place