Easy Toy Rabbit

MATERIALS KNITTING YARN 1 x 50g ball Sullivans Fashion Knitting Yarn No.90191 Opal Mist 1 x 100g ball Sullivans Acrylic Knitting Yarn 8ply No.90116 Apple 1 x 100g ball Sullivans Acrylic Knitting Yarn 8ply No.90101 Cream NEEDLES 1 pr 3.0mm (US 2-3, UK 11) needles. EXTRAS Polyester Stuffing Buttons or Beads for eyes Embroidery Floss TENSION (Gauge)

23 sts = 10cm and 10 rows = 4cm To help you keep track of your rows, mark your knit row needle with some yarn or a row counter. ABBREVIATIONS [ View Full List ] IncKnit into front and back of next st. W3tog(Work 3tog) Put RH needle into next 2 sts as though about to knit tog, instead slip these 2 sts onto RH needle, thus twisting them, Knit next st, then lift slipped sts off needle, one after the other. ARMS (Make 2) With Apple 8ply cast on 3 sts. Knit 1 row. Working in Garter St, incr 1 st beg and end of every row until 19 sts. Work straight until piece meas 6 cm (2 in) from cast on point. Incr 1 st beg of next 4 rows. Join in Cream 8ply and work 6 rows stkg-st, starting with a Knit row. Row 1: (K2tog, K1) 7 times, K2tog. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: (K2tog) 8 times, K1. Run thread through all sts and sew up side seam. BODY (Starting at foot) With Cream 8ply cast on 7 sts. Purl 1 row. Row 1: Inc in every st. Row 2: Purl Row 3: (Inc, K1) 7 times. Row 4: Purl Row 5: (Inc, K2) 7 times. Work 9 rows stkg-st. Join in Opal Mist. Knit 1 row.Working in stkg-st, incr 1 st beg of every row until 38 sts. Work straight until leg is 10 cm (4 in) long. Leave on spare needle. Work another leg the same way. Work across the 38 sts of one leg, then the 38 sts of the other (76 sts) Work 3 rows straight. Row 1: K4, (K2tog, K10) 6 times. Work 3 rows straight. Row 5: K4, (K2tog, K9) 6 times. Work 3 rows straight.

Row 9: K4, (K2tog, K8) 6 times. Work 3 more rows. Row 13: K4, (K2tog, K7) 6 times. Purl 1 row. Row 15: K4, (K2tog, K6) 6 times. Purl 1 row. Row 17: K4, (K2tog, K5) 6 times. Purl 1 row. Join in Apple 8ply and work in Garter St (All rows Knit) for 5 cms.(2 in) Next Row: (K2tog, K6) 5 times. (35 sts) Work 3 more rows in garter st. Join in Cream 8ply. Knit 1 row. Purl 1 row. Row 1: (Inc, K4) 7 times. Rows 2 and alt rows: Purl. Row 3: (Inc, K5) 7 times. Row 5: (Inc, K6) 7 times. Row 7: K27, Inc, Inc, K27. Row 9: K28, Inc, Inc, K28. Row 11: K29, Inc, Inc, K29. Row 13: K30, Inc, Inc, K30. Row 15: K30, Put RH needle into next 2 sts as though about to knit them tog, instead slip them onto RH needle, K2tog, pass slipped sts off needle, one after the other, K30. Row 17: K29, W3tog, K29. Row 19: K3, (K2tog, K5) 8 times. Row 21: K3, (K2tog, K4) 8 times. Row 23: K3, (K2tog, K3) 8 times. Row 25: K3, (K2tog, K2) 8 times. Row 27: (K2tog, K1) 9 times. Row 29: (K2tog) 9 times. Run thread through all sts and sew up back of head to trousers. EARS (Made entirely in Garter StMake 2) With Cream 8ply cast on 12 sts. Knit 1 row. Work 27 rows, slipping the first st of every row. Dec 1 st beg of next 2 rows. Knit 1 row. Rep these last 3 rows until 7 sts. Cast off. BRACES (Make 2)

With Opal Mist cast on 24 sts loosely. Knit 2 rows. Cast off loosely. MAKING UP Sew up legs leaving an opening for stuffing. Turn inside out, stuff and sew up opening. Stuff arms and attach Sew on buttons and embroider features Tie a ribbon or twisted cord around neck.