How to make a simple knitted bunny

This is a tutorial on how to knit a very simple bunny. You will need some wool, needles , a yarn needle , embroidery floss, an embroidery needle, fleece for stuffing or some other stuffing material. First cast on 24 stitches and knit a square in stockinette ( that means knit a row and purl the next and continue in that manner) until the desired length and then cast off.

Cast on three stitches and knit an ear in what ever length you want . You can decrease at the top of the ear if you want or just gather the top stitches together before casting off. Knit the other ear. Now sew together each corner diagonally to form the legs. Sew up the seam about 3 cm.

Now stuff a little fleece into each of the legs being careful not to overstuff them.

Next make a small ball of fleece and insert this under the knitted piece between the front legs. Thread a piece of yarn and sew around the base of this ball so as to create the neck . When you have gone full circle pull the yarn to gather it slightly and then secure the ends and draw them inside the bunny.

Turn the bunny over and stuff the body . Again don't over stuff . Sew up the body lengthwise.

Now sew on the ears .

Then tuck the hind legs under the bunny and stitch to the body with a few stitches. Then you can also join the front paws if you want to with a few stitches. This is optional.

Make a small pompom out of wool and attach it to the bunnies back side

Embroider a simple face with embroidery thread and make a few whiskers with embroidery thread or yarn.

You are finished your first bunny. The grey one was knit with alpaca and the green one with the beautiful hand spun yarn from Cathy of novembermoon. This is the yarn from our February swap of homespun and the same wool that I used to make the rooster. Thank you so much Cathy. These bunnies would be wonderful additions to your easter baskets or spring decorations . You can add felt or fabric to the ears and make multicolored tails to jazz them up a bit if you want to. You can also make them in different sizes by varying the size of the square or the thickness of the yarn and needles.

Comments

[Cathy]

Oh my, I must try this bunny pattern, it is so clever and so sweet.... I am looking forward to sending you more yarn:) best wishes

[mary]

You are amazing Margie - how do you get time to do all this - and write the tutorials as well!

[Elsita]

Thank you sooooo much Margie for this tutorial!!
The little bunny is the sweetest little thing as it is everything that you create! You have all my respects and admiration for letting your creative side take its place in your already busy life!
You're amazing!!
Elsita :)

[Kelli]

The bunny stuck around in my head after I read this post a few days ago. I had to come back and find the instructions. I am a crochet girl so I'm making mine like that, but hooked. I'll let you know how it turns out.

[Kelli]

The bunny stuck around in my head after I read this post a few days ago. I had to come back and find the instructions. I am a crochet girl so I'm making mine like that, but hooked. I'll let you know how it turns out.

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i would love to ofer such toys to my grandkids. Those are so cute i can't imagine how happy they would be.

[Lee Ann]

The bunnies are adorable, and so are the little yellow birdies. Any chance you will share how to make the knitted chicks? :)

[Patricia]

Oh, I had forgotten about these bunnies! Thanks for the reminder. Maybe I'll take a break from Cuddle Bunnies and knit up some of these for Easter baskets.

[Greta]

Thank you so much for this post, I finally completed my first ever knitting project thanks to this inspired idea and clear instructions, hurrah! As always, I continue to enjoy your blog.

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